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In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast

Courtney Atkinson and Liam Flanagan

Australia"s grassroots running and endurance podcast. Olympian Courtney Atkinson and Triple M"s Liam Flanagan talk marathon training, trail and ultra running, triathlon, shoes and gear — with guests like Matt Hauser, Andy Buchanan and Benita Willis. Two blokes who actually train, talking honestly. No coaching-speak, no highlight reel, no punditry from people who don"t do the sport. Recorded on the Gold Coast. New episodes weekly on Saturdays.

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01:10:27

EP 90 - CLAUDE AI x STRAVA THINKS COURTNEY IS COOKED

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2026/06/12

The boys are back and counting down to the Gold Coast Marathon.Courtney has been feeding 14 years of Strava data into AI to see what it thinks he's capable of running on the Gold Coast. The results? Surprisingly accurate on his injury history… and wildly wrong on his marathon prediction.Meanwhile, Liam accidentally finds himself making national news after pitching a bizarre solution to the Logies hosting dilemma, proving once again that "Liam's Schemes" might be Australia's most dangerous think

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00:30:26

GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - IN THE SCIENCE LAB AT...

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2026/06/09

Three and a half weeks out from the Gold Coast Marathon and the boys take the podcast on the road to the Southern Cross University Exercise Science Lab.Courtney feels right at home amongst the VO₂ testing gear, altitude bikes and sports science equipment as he reconnects with one of his first sports scientists from over 25 years ago. Alongside Dr Luke Del Vecchio, the conversation dives into the science behind endurance performance, strength training for runners, emerging sports technology and why a

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00:51:34

EP 89 - THE SUN GOT BEATEN & THE CHAINSAW CAME OUT

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2026/06/05

Red Bull Race The Sun is done — and Courtney is running on fumes, half an hour of sleep and one very useful chainsaw.This week on In The Beginning, Courtney breaks down the madness of directing one of Australia’s most unique endurance events: fallen trees, flooded roads, teams chasing sunrise, one team beating the sun by just 16 minutes, and another missing it by only four.Liam and Courtney also dive into the new wave of running events, treadmill “ultras”, the Guardians League surf racing concept,

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00:46:02

GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - BENITA’S FINAL MARATHON...

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2026/06/02

With just over four weeks to go until the Gold Coast Marathon, Benita Willis from Lace Up Running is back to bring some calm, clarity and hard-earned marathon wisdom.Courtney opens up on his “every second day” marathon experiment, the long runs he’s finally banked, the shoes he’s chosen and the pace he’s thinking about for race day. Benita talks recovery after marathons, why recreational runners still need a proper break, how to handle the half-marathon/full-marathon double, and why conservative

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01:04:10

EP 88 - RED BULL RACE THE SUN, RAIN BOMBS & MARATHON...

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2026/05/29

Courtney is stressed, Liam is chirpy, and Episode 88 lands right in the middle of a massive endurance week. We dive into the chaos behind Red Bull Race The Sun, the weather worries, Gold Coast Marathon chat, Andy Buchanan feedback, Liam’s post-UTA reflections, and the countdown to Courtney’s first race marathon. Big week, big rain, big pod.Follow the podcast on Instagram

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00:37:40

ANDY BUCHANAN - THE AUSSIE MARATHON RECORD HOLDER IS...

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2026/05/26

Half marathoners — this one is for you.Andy Buchanan is back on In The Beginning — and this time we’re going straight to the top.The fastest Australian marathoner ever joins Courtney ahead of the Gold Coast Marathon weekend to talk all things half marathon, marathon training, race-day pacing, super shoes, his YouTube journey, and why the half marathon is a completely different beast to the full.Andy explains why marathon training can feel “chill” compared to the brutal intensity of half marathon

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01:02:08

EP 87 - GOLD COAST MARATHON 'EXPERIMENT' UPDATE: SIX...

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2026/05/22

Liam is back from the 100 miler and learning the fine art of actually resting, while Courtney’s Gold Coast Marathon experiment hits the six-weeks-to-go mark. The boys talk marathon goals, heart-rate reality checks, trail shoes, the running boom, London Marathon’s two-day idea, race-day filming etiquette, fake bibs, and why the Gold Coast Marathon might need a baby blue “first marathon” bib for Courtney.Follow the podcast on Instagram

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01:09:44

SPECIAL EP: LIAM FLANAGAN - UTA MILER, NO SLEEP & HE...

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2026/05/19

Liam Flanagan is officially a miler finisher.Fresh off 161km through the Blue Mountains, Liam sits down with Courtney to unpack the full UTA miler experience — the brutal lows, the hallucinations, the knee that stopped working, the wife who refused to let him quit, the crew that saved him, and the moment it stopped being about time and became purely about finishing.A huge episode on endurance, friendship, ego, support crews, suffering, and why sometimes the best stories come from the deepest

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00:43:38

EP 86 - 160K TO GO: LIAM’S LAST CHAT BEFORE UTA

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2026/05/14

It’s race week for Liam’s UTA 100 miler in the Blue Mountains.The training is done, the mandatory gear is checked, Nick is locked in as crew, and now the hardest part might be waiting for the start line. Courtney and Liam talk race-week impatience, the reality behind ultra prep, poles, pacing, family priorities, community support and the mental trick of “chunking” 160km into people and moments.Plus, Courtney recaps Wings for Life, the boys dive into Adidas v Nike marketing wars, Liam unveils another

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00:43:49

GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - ALLIE LYNDON - THE ROAD...

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2026/05/12

Former elite Ironwoman Allie Lyndon joins the Gold Coast Marathon Series with one seriously interesting story.After years in surf lifesaving — including chasing the Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series, racing the Coolangatta Gold, and building a huge endurance engine — Allie is now all in on running. She’s a mum of two, juggling training around family life, shift work, a cleaning business, and the chaos of everyday life, but she’s also aiming very high.After winning the T100 Gold Coast 10km and running

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00:58:15

EP 85 - LIAM’S 100 MILER IS HERE & THE BEGINNER...

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2026/05/08

Liam is one week out from his 100 miler and the reality is starting to bite.This week on In The Beginning, Courtney is back from Europe and the boys dive into Liam’s final UTA 160km race prep — nutrition bags, mandatory gear, night running, salt and vinegar chips, Pop-Tarts, crew spreadsheets and the growing nerves before heading to the Blue Mountains.Courtney also shares what he learnt running in Europe with some of the best trail and endurance athletes in the world, including one big reminder for

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00:33:55

GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - THE 'COURTNEY...

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2026/05/05

JET LAG, RHYTHM RUNNING & HALF MARATHON FUEL — GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIESCourtney is back from Europe, jet lagged and already testing the rules of his marathon experiment.This week we talk travel fatigue, why international flights can hit like a hard session, Courtney’s mountain running detour through Austria, and the big lesson he’s learning eight weeks out from Gold Coast: rhythm running matters more than ego pace.We also get into practical half marathon and marathon tips — race nutrition,

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01:27:17

EP 84 - BEST MARATHON TRAINING TIPS HIGHLIGHTS FROM...

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2026/05/01

Courtney is in Salzburg while Liam is off the tools for the week, so we’re bringing back the best educational moments from the 2025 Gold Coast Marathon Series.This episode pulls together the key advice from Benita Willis, Britt Caling and Michael Shelley — covering goal setting, pacing, long runs, injury risk, recovery, nutrition, race morning, warm-ups, cadence and how to approach the Gold Coast Marathon course.Whether you’re chasing your first marathon finish, aiming for a PB, or trying to sneak

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00:48:51

BENITA WILLIS - HALF MARATHON FOCUS - GOLD COAST...

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2026/04/28

The Gold Coast Marathon Series continues with Benita Willis from ‘Lace Up Running’ back in the coach’s chair.With around 10 weeks to go, Benita breaks down where half marathon and marathon runners should be right now, how to structure the week, why hills matter, how to use parkrun properly, when to practise nutrition, what to do about niggles, and how to keep the whole build in perspective.Liam also gets Benita’s take on London Marathon’s sub-2 breakthrough, super shoes, Courtney’s “experiment”,

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01:06:19

EP 83 - COURTNEY ATKINSON "THE INTERVIEW" - OLYMPICS,...

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2026/04/24

A different one this week.After 83 episodes, Liam turns the mic fully onto Courtney Atkinson for the most in-depth chat we’ve ever had about his career, mindset and life in elite sport.From the proudest win of his life in a schoolboys 3000m, to the biggest regrets of his Olympic career, to the handshake deal that started a 25-year relationship with Red Bull — Courtney opens up on the moments, decisions and personality traits that shaped everything.There’s stories about racing Simon Lessing as a

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00:32:48

GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES 2026: WE’RE BACK

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2026/04/21

The Gold Coast Marathon Series is back for 2026. After an unforgettable first year following Bronte’s journey from half marathoner to marathon finisher, Liam and Courtney return with Benita Willis from Lace Up Running, more first-timers, more experts, more half marathon focus and a brand new challenge for Courtney — The Experiment. Whether you’re chasing the full, the half or just trying to make it to the start line healthy, this is your kickoff.Follow the podcast on Instagram

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01:05:41

EP 82 - NO PHONES, NO CUPS, NO EXCUSES

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2026/04/17

Courtney checks in from Hervey Bay after a few days boating on the west side of Fraser Is, while Liam gives a proper update on Miler training, his crew chief and why this week finally felt like a turning point.The boys rip into some of the wildest stories in sport right now — robot half marathons in China, Paris Marathon going cup-free, the no-phone magic of The Masters, Hyrox taking over, and why Gout Gout continues to dominate headlines every time he steps on the track.Plus, with the Gold Coast

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01:06:41

EP 81 - WHEN TRAINING GETS TOUGH

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2026/04/10

Every runner knows the feeling — the body is holding up, but the mind starts to feel the grind.This week the boys unpack the ups and downs of a big training block, from breakthrough sessions and building fitness to the mental fatigue that can creep in when the repetition starts to bite. Liam reflects on his biggest week yet in the lead-up to the miler, while Courtney shares why time away from consistent running has him craving every session.A broad chat on motivation, mindset, consistency and the

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01:05:37

EP 80 - DID LONDON MARATHON STEAL LIAM’S IDEA?! +...

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2026/04/03

London Marathon has gone two days… and Liam reckons they’ve pinched the idea straight from the podcast.This week the boys step into the “courtroom” to argue the case after London announced plans for a two-day marathon event — something first floated on In The Beginning back in Episode 60.From there it rolls into one of the biggest conversations in running right now:should majors become two-day events?how do you split the field?locals vs internationalselite race vs fun runPB chasers vs phone

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00:55:19

EP 79 - T100 WRAP, NOOSA 50K PAIN & THE WOOLWORTHS...

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2026/03/27

A French sailor exposes a warship on Strava, Cam McEvoy breaks a super suit record, Liam survives the Noosa 50K and suddenly realises the Mylar is no joke. Plus T100 wrap-up, listener shoutouts and a yarn about Woolworths selling HOKAs.Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on

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