WA Running Podcast

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Episode 117 | Tim Leith | WAMC Joondalup Running...

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2026/05/18

We’re joined by Tim Leith, a sports chiropractor, endurance sport enthusiast and someone with a pretty unique perspective on movement, recovery and performance. Brace yourself, you’re going to want to hear his story.In local results we unpack the WAMC Joondalup short course but somehow long course Running Festival which featured perfect conditions but less than desirable course directions. Simon gets confused between Ambrose Foley and Cam Anderson, Vici did not run 0km this week, and Chris’ voice

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Episode 116 | Margaret River Ultra | Wings For Life...

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2026/05/11

Monday 11th May 2026The team is back together this week as we recap the much anticipated Margaret River Ultra & Wings For Life Perth over the weekend. Ben Leeson breaks the 80km course record by 19 minutes in 6hr16min, the Ogging Squad Girls and Boys dominate the team relays and Crystal Lyons and Ethan Stirrat take out the grand slam. Jess from Ogging Squad recaps the girls’ win in the team relay, Hayden recaps his MC gig at Wings for Life Perth, Vici ‘retires’ from her Last Person Standing

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Episode 115 | Swan River Half, OMFG Trail &...

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2026/05/04

Monday 4th May 2026No Vici with us this week but Chris and Simon are joined by Coach Josh Tighe. Josh is a running and athletics coach, personal trainer, he heads up the training group Herdsman Harriers and has a pedigree as a British Mountain Runner and 2:26 marathoner. In local races we had the Soul Runners Swan River Half, the inaugural Ultra Series OMFG Trail Running Festival and the inaugural WAMC Rockingham Classic with a couple of notable runners running the double on Saturday and Sunday in

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Episode 114 | Lake Rumble Run | Ballarat &...

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2026/04/27

Monday 27th April 2026 Simon’s in the middle of moving house so it’s just Vici & Chris as they recap the Lake Rumble Run up in Joondalup, the supposed ‘Valencia of the South’ Ballarat Marathon, along with Boston and London Marathons with some WA peeps taking part. Chris is back to triple digits in mileage, whilst Vici struggles with sickness but manages to punch out 30km on her last person standing challenge. We have 3 HBF Run for a Reason entries up for grabs for any distance, even the half

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Episode 113 | Bridges Fun Run Recap | Ella Eastaugh

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2026/04/20

Monday 20th April 2026Simon, Chris & Vici are joined by Ella Eastaugh from Frontrunner Physiotherapy to recap a glorious morning of running with the Bridges Fun Run aka the State 10km Road Championship on Sunday. From Chris’ content creation on the bike, Vici’s spectating on her long run to Ella and Simon running the event, we have all bases covered. Ella talks about her own running journey from Little Athletics to State Netball to now committing to her own running goals whilst being a

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Episode 112 | Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival Recap...

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2026/04/13

Monday 13th April 2026 Simon, Chris & Vici recap one of our favourite events on the WA running calendar, the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival. From rogue 10km lead bikes, Bryan Lip, house music on the balcony to hamstring cramps at the checkered bastard - the event had it all. Massive thanks to the Bunbury Runners Club for putting on such an amazing event and we look forward to the 45th edition next year. In other results were had Delirious W.E.S.T that featured a 200 and 100 miler with Chris

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Episode 111 | WA Coastal Running Festival Whitfords...

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2026/04/06

Monday 6th April 2026The gang is back together with our regular programming as we gear up for our respective pacing gigs at Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival this weekend with Chris pacing 3 hours, Vici pacing 4hr30 and Simon pacing a couple of pals in the half marathon. In local results we had the WA Coastal Running Festival Whitfords Nodes, XTERRA Dunsborough, PTS Stay Puft , the last Strive Program meet of the season and we preview the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival. Shane Johnstone, Michael

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Road to the Checkered Bastard Episode 05 | The Pacers...

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2026/03/30

In Episode 5, Chris chats to the official marathon pace team ahead of the Bunbury 3 Waters Festival on Sunday 12th April 2026. As part of our discussions with Bunbury Runners Club last year during the planning phase for 2026, we agreed to aid the club in sourcing pacers for the marathon which would be a first for the event.We have: - Joel Gray and Chris Shaw steering the coveted 3hr bus, - the reliable Ashlee 'Ritto' Ritson and Uncle Audwin Lee for 3hr30 - Jake Beacock and Noah Simpson with their

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Road to the Checkered Bastard Episode 04 |...

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2026/03/26

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Road to the Checkered Bastard, the WARP training series following the 2026 Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival.Last episode in our chat with Ian and Megan, you will have heard us reference the second seminar hosted by the Bunbury Runners Club in the lead up to 3 Waters, featuring inspirational runners from within the region talking through their stories and the challenges they have overcome in order to achieve great things in their running endeavours and beyond. First up

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Road to the Checkered Bastard Episode 03 | Ian Gibbs...

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2026/03/23

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Road to the Checkered Bastard where Chris chats to Ian Gibbs and Megan Gianfrancesco from the Bunbury Runners Club ahead of the 44th edition of the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival on Sunday 12 April 2026, chatting race logistics, course records and what makes Bunbury a special race on the WA running calendar.With all distances officially sold out, we dive into why this 44-year-old event is such a massive staple in the WA running calendar. From tackling the infamous

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Episode 110 | Savannah Rayner | Herdys Recap |...

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2026/03/16

Monday 16 March 2026 With Chris on annual leave downing ice cream sandwiches, Vici & Simon are joined by Savannah Rayner - who wears many hats in the running community, is one of the coaches of the Ogging Track Club, and on the comeback, trail following a big injury last year and hoping for big things in 2026. Vici & Simon recap their Herdys Frontyard Ultra experience after Vici breaks her PB and runs 25 yards, while Simon fights some demons to make it to 16 yards, past the 100km mark and

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Episode 109 | Lactate Threshold Testing with Zander...

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2026/03/09

Monday 9 March 2026 The gang are joined by Front Runner Performance coaches Zander Mostert and Raf Baugh to talk through the science of running and in particular lactate threshold testing, training zones and using data to help with your training goals. We had the State Senior Track & Field Champs that featured the 1500m, WA runners running Shizuoka Marathon over in Japan and we talk Herdys Frontyard Ultra that begins this Friday. Chris runs 38km before turning 39, Vici wraps her legs up with

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Episode 108 | Ashul Shah | Chitty Chitty Run Run |...

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2026/03/02

Monday 2nd March 2026 Chris, Vici & Simon are joined by one of the most positive guys in the WA running community, Ashul Shah who recently won the WAMC’s inspirational runner of the year with Bryan Lip a couple of weeks back. We chat about Ashul’s love of running and one of his favourite quotes - “It’s never too late to start, and clearly, you can’t keep a good cockroach down” In results we had the Perth Trail Series' Chitty Chitty Run Run, the Runningworks Lark Hill Party Ultra featuring a

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Episode 107 | Andy Carrington | Yaberoo Trail Ultra |...

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2026/02/23

Monday 23rd February 2026Andy Carrington joins Chris, Simon & Vici as we chat all things backyard ultras ahead of Herdy’s Frontyard Ultra that starts on Friday 13th March. In local results we had the Yaberoo Twilight Trail Ultra on Saturday 15th February, and Olivia Holmes and Daniel Ma help us recap the WAMC Point Walter Run. Is Chris a running coach? Is Simon training for a secret marathon? Did Vici make it to Yo-Chi in time? We have the upcoming HBF Run for Reason Community Run this

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Road to the Checkered Bastard Episode 02 | Going the...

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2026/02/16

Chris travelled down to the Bunbury Runners Club last week to record Sean Cowan & Ashlee Ritson of Koombana Physiotherapy present a live seminar to the members of Bunbury Runners Club entitled ‘Going the Distance’, talking all things brain, body, fuel and how these work together in endurance training. Apologies for the first 7min with audio issues which are resolved shortly after. Follow the Koombana Physiotherapy guys on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koombanaphysio This episode is

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Episode 106 | Busso Bay Run Recap | WAMC John Forrest...

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2026/02/09

Monday 9th February 2026Chris & Simon are joined by the new Queen of Busso - Ash ‘Ritto’ Ritson taking out the women’s marathon in what some people call the hottest event in the WA Running Calendar, the Busselton Bay Run. Some impressive performances across the marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km distances in mint conditions. We had foreign correspondents Ella Eastaugh and Matt Smith recapping their day along with some very important around the ground interviews with Brodie Clark, Michael

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Episode 105 | Sandman & Busso Bay Run Preview | Sean...

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2026/02/01

Sunday 1 February 2026 Vici & Simon are joined by Sean McCrory - the brains behind the WA Coastal Running Festival, with a new suite of running events in the WA running calendar. We recap the last couple of weeks in local running that included the State 5,000m championships, Bunbury Runners Club Australia Day Fun Run, PTS Swissmurdie and Sandman. We preview the Busso Bay Run with some wild predictions that have nothing to do with the form guide. Smithie collects all the State Championship

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Road to the Checkered Bastard Episode 01 | Ash Ritson...

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2026/01/29

Welcome to Episode 01 of the Road to the Checkered Bastard, the latest WARP training series following the 2026 Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival coming up on the 12th April 2026. We’re joined by Koombana Physio’s Ash 'Ritto' Ritson and Alice Luscombe, training for her first ever half marathon under Ash’s guidance. We follow Alice’s journey to running with her background in water polo and as a physio. Whether its training load, shoes, setbacks, or getting started with what fueling looks like, this

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Episode 104 | Matilda Bay Run | Keith Mitchell,...

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2026/01/19

Monday 19th January 2026 Chris, Simon & Vici are joined by Keith Mitchell from the Wolves Run Club to discuss their latest fundraising campaign for Lifeline WA, the infamous Herdy’s Frontyard Ultra hosted by Ultra Series WA on Friday 13th March 2026. In local results we had the Strive Program B that featured the 800 and 3000, the True Blue Ultra down in Australind and the WAMC Matilda Bay Run that wasn’t in Matilda Bay, or had the distances as advertised. In Simon Says, we learn about how you

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Episode 103 | Parlouf Relay | Strive Program A |...

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2026/01/12

Monday 12th January 2026 We’re back for 2026 as Chris & Simon discuss their festive season adventures, and what’s in store for 2026 that includes Chris transcending in the 65km solo in August and Simon joining Vici, Bryan Bourke, Sarah Paduano and Ashlee Ritson to hopefully take out the mixed team relay. In local results we had the WAMC Parlouf Relay on Boxing Day with Simon leting his teammate down, Strive Program A with the 1500m (and a new World Lead) and PTS Summer Series Wallygrunta. We

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