The Session

Episode 3 with Haftu Strintzos was recorded just weeks after pulling out of the Hamburg Marathon. He opens up about the injury that derailed his debut and how he’s slowly rebuilding the volume in his training. Haftu also shares what it was like growing up in a remote mountain village in Tigray, adapting to life in Australia, and the breakout race that put him on the map with his 60:36 at Marugame, now the third-fastest half marathon ever by an Australian. Enjoy!(0:00) - Intro(1:00) - Purpose of the

Episode 2 with Lauren Ryan was recorded just before she flew back to the States. Lauren talks about why her weekly mileage and Sunday long runs are non-negotiable, why running slow on recovery days matters just as much as training hard, and how consistency over time has been the biggest difference-maker in her career. She also opens up about her next chapter—relocating to Flagstaff and working with a new coach. Enjoy!

THE SESSION is our new long-form video podcast—hour-long episodes dropping on YouTube—where we catch up with some of Australia’s top athletes during their training sessions to give you an insight into their mindset, routines, and lives of these athletes. Episode 1 is with the Super Mullet himself, Seth O'Donnell doing one of his lactate threshold sessions on the treadmill.(0:00) - Intro(0:47) - Seth talks about the 5000m championship race.(2:29) - How he's increased his speed.(3:27) - 1500m race