For The Kudos

For The Kudos - #186

This episode is brought to you by the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet. Use code FTK15 for 15% off tickets.TRAINING WEEKS
After an introduction filled with plenty of laughs, Joel gets his training week out of the way swiftly. Brett takes the listeners through his training week post Nagoya City Half. He battles fatigue throughout the week but defies the odds in his Thursday threshold.THE BIG Q
This week "Friend Of The Show" Bek McAlinden submits a question on how we, as coaches would approach the programming of an athlete diagnosed with REDS.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett sends his kudos towards the recent news of Melbourne Marathon hosting the GOAT in 2026. Joel, true to brand, sends his to hearing live music on a big system (did he already submit this in 2025?)
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Brett takes no prisoners with questions towards Andy Buchanan's recent Instagram post. Joel closes out the segment and the show with his third race submission in three weeks.
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Brett's Nagoya City Half Marathon Win Recap - #185

TRAINING WEEKS
We hear Brett's training in the lead up to his Half Marathon win in Japan. That's three races in three weeks from the fossil - two wins and one second. Joel completes four runs in a week for the first time in a long while.THE BIG Q
This week "Friend Of The Show" Cam McEwan (who was also supporting the FTK family on the sidelines of Nagoya) submits a question surrounding forced heat training, particularly when you're preparing for a winter marathon.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Two athletes receive the coveted Kudos award this week. Any guesses who?
TWHSOITWTWATSA
For the second week in a row the guys have submissions from big international races.
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For The Kudos - #184

TRAINING WEEKS
Brett takes the listeners through his race week training in the lead up to Saturday night's 3000m second place finish in Hobart. We hear about his race tactics and what he would have done differently. Joel takes us through his training week which involved his Pulse 5000m pacing gig. What started out strong dwindled in the back half as he prioritised his favourite sport.THE BIG Q
"Friend Of The Show" Vincent Tulley has a question around pacing and how to improve on it. Brett & Joel talk through ways runners can become better at pacing in training, which in turn helps for better pacing in races.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett has a hilarious submission in "The Moon's Marketing Team" while Joel sends his to his well-deserving girlfriend Chelsea.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Both Brett and Joel opt for race submissions this week - Brett with a clash between two college teammates, while Joel highlights the serious error from the lead bicycle/media car/race motorbike in the USATF Women's Half Marathon over the weekend.
 
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For The Kudos - #183

This episode is brought to you by the McGrath Launceston Running Festival
TRAINING WEEKS
Kicking off the week Brett takes us through his Tuesday workout prior to his Box Hill Burn 5000m win. While the race recap was on last week's episode, Brett & Joel chatted through his mindset moving forward to this Saturday night's 3000m in Hobart. Joel went to the well in his first Tuesday workout with the PTC crew and fit in a Saturday night threshold as he rushes training before his Pulse 5000m gig (which you've all been waiting on the edge of your seats to hear about).THE BIG Q
"Friend Of The Show" Scott T writes in with a question on pushing too hard in long runs. Brett & Joel discuss the problems associated with this which leads to a discussion on non-elite runners being influenced to overtrain by social media.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett & Joel send their Kudos to all the people that ran, spectated and volunteered at last night's Pulse 5000m.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
After overcommitting with three submissions last week Brett arrives at the segment with the same submission as Joel. Who puts fireworks/firecrackers at the start line of a race?Enter The McGrath Launceston Running Festival HereCheck Out The Free IWD Run This Sunday
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The Fall Guys - #49

What a week for The Fall Guys, as Brett emerges victorious under the bright lights of Box Hill - but will it be enough to win the Cam Myers Award? There’s plenty of running news to get through - Gout Gout, Keely, Osaka Marathon, and more. Plus, we find out who blocked Brett on Instagram this week, and we learn the population of Norway.

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It’s not quite Hamish and Andy but the next best thing of Fraser and Andy this week as Riley is away sick. There’s Winter Olympics chat, Andy does some sponsor work and training while Fraser gets a second opinion and takes up residence in the sauna. Fraser also shamelessly copies another of his favourite radio segments to finish the show.

Jack's Australian Half Marathon Record & Brett's Box Hill Burn 5000m Win Recap - #182

An absolute mammoth episode for you all here. Two fantastic races from our OG and 2025 FTK hosts.
TRAINING WEEKS
Brett kicks things off taking the listeners through his week of training from Monday to Sunday last week. Technically his race recap should be in next week's episode but they're always more interesting hot off the press and Brett selflessly doesn't want to take the spotlight away from Joel's pacing recap next week. As for Jack he extends his training week slightly to give some context behind coach Nic's plan to ensure he didn't miss too much training with his race-week flight to Barcelona. Jack gives us a play-by-play of his Australian record run.
THE BIG Q
Thanks to FTK "Friend Of The Show" Nick Watson for posing a question on what choices a runner should make when their performances have stagnated for a couple of years. Brett, Jack & Joel discuss when's the right time to make a coach change, swap race distance goals or even more training location.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett & Jack give Kudos to each other this week (definitely well deserved) while Joel sends his to Maciek (Magic Moments) for his stellar filming skills at the Box Hill Burn 5000m.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Brett has three submissions in his arsenal this week (this will likely result in him arriving empty handed next episode) while Jack isn't sure about the bloke that's been breaking Marathon "records" in Jeans. Joel closes out the episode with a shout out to the TikTok edits of Shrek competing on the track.
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The Fall Guys - #48

Welcome to the big leagues, boys.
For those new to TFG, each episode begins with a "cold open"... meaning we hit record as soon as we jump on the call!So please stick with us through the first few minutes of awkwardness and planning until we get warmed up and the show officially starts. Think of it like the first k on your recovery jog.
Jack Rayner give the boys plenty to talk about after his NR in the Half Marathon on Sunday, The Australian domestic season is underway with the Perth Track Classic and it's race week for Brett.

Jude Thomas - #181

After Brett's been rabbiting on about the "cold opening's" for far too long, Joel decides he'll try his hand at one.
 
TRAINING WEEKS
Brett lays down another big week of training which sees a shock return to Victoria's much loved racing course - Caulfield. Joel battles sickness but manages one weekend run as he confidently assumes he'll still manage the 9:00min 3000m at the Pulse 5000m on 25/2.THE BIG Q
Joel's athlete Sam Friend asks his coach a question on when exactly to tackle a HM race in a M block. This leads to a lengthy conversation from Brett and Joel, speaking as both athletes and coaches on when and how to place a 21.1km distance race as you're peaking for a full distance competition.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett kicks off this segment by shouting out his Japanese training partners who are back in Melbourne training with MTC. Jude sends his kudos to fellow Queenslander Liam Boudin on his recent Marugame HM result. Joel closes out the segment with someonerunning related, in Jimmy Gressier.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Joel isn't sure about a typical Sydney-sider runfluencer run club. Brett takes down fellow FTK co-hosts Grego & Joel while Jude turns detective to shed light on Jimmy Whelan's recent signing with Salomon. This leads to an agreement between the hosts on the certain social media rules (restrictions) that Jimmy must follow if he is to feature on the FTK main show.
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For The Kudos - #180

Brett & Joel record over zoom this week as Brett doesn't want to risk catching whatever Joel has.
TRAINING WEEKS
Joel kicks the segment off with his big Sunday run that featured 500m at 2:55/k pace (stress-fracture incoming?). Brett starts the serious running with another three solid weeks, culminating in his first laps + hills workout at Wattle in over 12 months.
THE BIG Q
"Friend Of The Show" Frankie poses a question primarily to elite runners, which leads to a lengthy conversation on the harsh self-evaluations runners make on their race performances.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Brett swaps the running shoes for cycling cleats this week to talk all things carbo-loading. Joel swaps carbs for crustaceans as he promotes oyster-loading to the listeners.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Brett has plenty of questions for a particularly talented FTK listener while Joel highlights an absolutely cooked reel of a woman channeling Kanye West (just you wait until you see this). Joel closes out the episode throwing in a bonus video for the listeners.
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