For The Kudos

For The Kudos - #68

Huzzah!Our 68th episode kicks into gear with the usual summary of what's dropped on Patreon in the past week. In preparations for a hotter than expected Sydney Marathon, Brett & Joel then share their tips and tricks to ensure those racing in Sydney can still run well, despite the weather. As far as training weeks are concerned, Brett takes us through his "windiest threshold ever" before sharing insight on his marathon race plan in Sydney. Joel returns to group MTC training after missing five consecutive weeks but is unfortunately met with another hiccup towards the end of his training week.We hope you enjoyed EP 68 (despite Brett making his best efforts to sound like he's shaving for the entire duration of the episode). Good luck to everyone racing in Sydney and remember - if you see Brett on the course make sure you yell "Go Brett" and if you see Joel out there supporting you only need to yell "FTK".
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Marathon Mindset Special

This episode is brought to you by Sydney Marathon:With Sydney Marathon less than two weeks away, Brett and Joel engaged in an insightful and enlightening conversation with the distinguished performance psychologist, Dean Cooper about the mental aspects of running a 42.2-kilometer race. They dug into topics like mental preparation, resilience, relaxation techniques, and shared strategies that will help you succeed on race day. Dean's expertise shed light on the profound impact of one's mindset on athletic performance, offering invaluable insights for athletes not only racing Sydney Marathon, but tackling any running related goal.Dean can be reached on either of the below if you have any further questions:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-cooper-a50384195/
Email - dean@themindroom.com.au

For The Kudos - #67

Episode 67 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon:Episode #67 is an episode full of announcements. Things kick off with an announcement of an upcoming Sydney Marathon special episode with performance psychologist Dean Cooper. Brett & Joel then unveil the new Patreon-only "Chasing Paris" series hosted by Riley Wolff. "Chasing Paris" will follow the journeys of marathon athletes Gen Gregson & Andy Buchanan as they chase Paris 2024 Qualifiers in Valencia & Fukuoka marathons. In addition to everything else that's already being released on our Patreon platform we can announce (yes another one) the new "Live, Laugh, Love & Run" series with Jack, Joel and Brett. This will be delivered uncut (well unless things get really rogue) into the ears of our "Friends Of The Show" - starting this week!As for their training weeks Brett is back up to his usual high mileage, finding fitness at the right time, while Joel introduces some harder running in his return from injury. You'll hear from "Train With FTK" winners Andrew and Jolie for the last time before their Sydney Marathon races (make sure you send them plenty of good luck messages) and the episode closes out with Tim Vincent's segment.
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Amateur Hour - Tim Rossi

In early August Riley recorded this episode of Amateur Hour with Tim Rossi. Check out our Patreon platform for the entire Amateur Hour series (with new episodes dropping regularly), along with all our other amazing bonus content. Whether you like to learn or laugh there's truly something for everyone on our Patreon platform. Episode 4 of Amateur Hour sees Riley chat with Tim Rossi. Tim is a born and bred New Yorker, founder of the Lostboys, and a 2:31 marathoner. Tim and Riley compare their training for the Chicago Marathon, and talk about footwear and nutrition choices. Finally, the pair speak about their involvement in the wider running space and balancing work and training.SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos
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Jack Rayner - #66

Straight off the back of his Australian Cross Country Championship title Jack Rayner nestles in between Brett and Joel on the FTK couch to record episode 66. We hear Jack reflect on his disappointing European season of racing and why he thinks he was able to bounce back so quickly to take the win at Stromlo over the weekend. The three guys go over their training weeks together with plenty of shit-talking thrown in. There's yet another competition announcement thanks to Runners Paradise, available to those who purchased our recent FTK merch. As always the episode closes out with everyone's favourite segment.You heard it here first: There's going to be a new special ongoing series for our patreon supporters. We can't give away the details on who's going to feature on the new series however a clue is they were all involved in episode #66 and their names rhyme with Fret, Back and Pole.
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For The Kudos - #65

Episode #65 begins with Brett & Joel thanking every listener that contributed to selling out almost all of the new FTK merch (note: cups are still available). The highlight results from World Champs are summarised before a recap on what's dropped to our patreon "Friends Of The Show". With Jess Hull left in the woman's 1500m - our Instagram competition with Runners Paradise remains alive. As for training weeks, Brett ditches his bike for the elliptical and begins introducing faster workouts, while Joel continues his gradual return to training. To close out the episode Brett & Joel attack each other in this week's Tim Vincent segment.
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Adam Spencer - #64

Episode 64 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon:Having recently run 3:31 in the 1500m at the London Diamond League (sky-rocketing him to number 4 on the Australian all-time list), the 21 year old chats with Brett & Joel as he prepares for his first ever World Championships. You'll hear about his life as a college athlete at University of Wisconsin, his PB progression through junior ranks, how regular competition has helped with Adam's race day nerves and much more in this interview.In regular FTK programming Brett & Joel announce details on the upcoming merch drop that has the entire world talking. There's an update on what's dropped to our "Friends Of The Show" on Patreon before a discussion on the Matildas amazing performance over the weekend. Brett & Joel begin the journey back to more consistent running in their training weeks before speaking to both Andrew & Jolie (our "Train With FTK" competition winners) as they get deeper into their training for Sydney Marathon. This absolute monster episode closes out with everyone's favourite segment - TWHSOITWTWATSA.
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For The Kudos - #63

Episode #63 kick off with a team announcement of the Australian middle & long distance track athletes that will be racing in the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships. Whilst they seem like they're in the wars, during their training weeks you'll hear how Brett & Joel remain positive regardless of their respective setbacks. Let's just say if you're a runner that is managing an injury at the moment then this is the perfect episode for you. 
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FTK Special Episode: Safe Spaces with Elise Beacom, Bianca Elencevski & Brittany De Groot

Too many female runners experience sexual harassment while running in Australia.
FTK’s Elise Beacom is joined by Bianca Elencevski, Strategic Planner and Urban Designer, and Brittany De Groot, founder of Flow State Run Club to explore safety on the run from two angles:
How the design of cities and our built environment influences whether a place feels safe to run (or not)
How community run clubs are providing “safety in numbers” and encouraging greater female participation in running
If you don’t think this episode is for you, this episode is for you. Everyone has a role to play to make our roads, trails and parks safer for all runners.
Resources:
Stress map visualisation of Melbourne created by CrowdSpot and Monash University’s XYX Lab
Monash University’s XYX Lab
Flow State Run Club (Instagram)
Bianca Elencevski (LinkedIn)
If this episode has brought anything up for you, reach out to support services in your area. Here are a couple of numbers you can call in Australia:
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 (open 24/7)
Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467

For The Kudos - #62

Brett throws Joel off early by arriving at the FTK studio with not only a surprise-shaved head, but with an accompanying announcement that he'd been a guest on another podcast last week. In Joel's training week he lays down a respectable Tuesday, fights the wind at Albert Park on Thursday and does his first double run in a long while. Brett spends 99% of his waking hours in the heat chamber, but somehow finds time to get outside for a ride (his first run back also goes well). As with every episode there's two Tim Vincent's near the end and we close out the episode with a snippet of Amateur Hour #2 with Sam Hopper.
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