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Tales from the Valley Podcast

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Behind every runner there is a story, and we think our local communities deserve to have theirs’ told. The Tales from the Valley Podcast aims to uncover running stories from the South Coast of NSW. Passionate runners Sam Hodges & Katie Mahoney will be catching up on a weekly basis to unravel the running stories from the South Coast and take you on their own personal running journeys.

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All Episodes

76:26

TFTV ft. Georgia Weir (Deadly Runners)

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/10/07

This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam and Russ are joined by Georgia Weir, founder of Deadly Runners.Georgia takes us through her own running journey, with PBs ranging from 19 minutes for 5km to a 3:23 marathon on the Gold Coast. She shares how Deadly Runners began and its growth across Australia, along with her experience as head coach for Sydney Marathon and helping one of her athletes through this year’s race. We also hear about her long-distance trail adventure in Canada earlier in the

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70:05

TFTV ft. Russell Dessaix-chin

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2026/10/01

This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam welcomes back co-founder and familiar voice Russ for a catch-up covering surgery, recovery and the local running scene.Russ opens up about the sciatica that disrupted his running for more than a year, including a painful 2:38 marathon in Valencia, and the spinal fusion surgery that followed. With the nerve pain now gone, he shares the challenges of taking recovery slowly, swapping big training weeks for daily walks and working towards an eventual return to

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83:31

TFTV ft. Adam Bezzina

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/09/21

This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam and Karen are joined by Adam Bezzina — the unofficial president of The Valley Run Club — to chat about his running journey and the growth of one of the Illawarra’s thriving local running communities.Adam shares how the 75 Hard Challenge helped kick-start his running, beginning with 20-second run-walk intervals before progressing to a 50km lap of Lake Illawarra and his first official marathon at the Gold Coast, where he finished in 3:56. He also talks through

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97:51

TFTV ft. Josh Hammann (The Herd Run Club)

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/09/17

This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam and Karen are joined by Josh Hammann from The Herd Run Club to discuss how a casual gathering of mates grew into one of the Illawarra’s friendliest running communities.Josh shares the story behind The Herd, which now attracts more than 50 runners each week, and explains how rotating routes, milestone beanies, birthday coffees, beacons and sweepers help create a club where walkers, pram-pushers and runners of every pace feel welcome. The crew also checks in on

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77:07

TFTV ft. Michael Rixon

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/09/07

Michael Rixon joins Sam and James Tunbridge after smashing the sub-2:50 barrier with a 2:48:42 at the Sydney Marathon.Michael breaks down how he progressed from 2:57, despite beginning his marathon build with zero mileage after an Achilles injury. He shares the conservative pacing strategy that allowed him to negative split Sydney, run his fastest 5K between 30K and 35K, and finish strongly when others began to fade. The boys also discuss Michael’s 700g-per-day carb load, race-day fuelling, the

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78:30

TFTV - Harbour 10 Recap ft. Luke Hince & Pat Miller

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/07/29

Fresh from a huge weekend of racing, Sam is joined by Luke Hince and Pat Miller to recap their performances at Sutherland to Surf and the Harbour 10.Luke breaks down his commanding Sutherland to Surf victory before backing up with a brilliant 28:51 for second place at Harbour 10. He discusses his race selection, pre-race primer sessions, competing against one of the strongest fields in the country and what comes next—including City2Surf, Zatopek and a possible move up to the half marathon. Pat

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93:01

TFTV ft. Tom March

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/07/21

Sam is joined by returning co-host Karen Blay to chat with one of the Illawarra's fastest middle-distance runners, Tom March.Tom opens up about his running journey—from discovering the sport as a nine-year-old through to becoming the 2024 NSW 1500m State Champion and running personal bests of 1:51 for 800m, 3:45 for 1500m, and 14:29 for 5km. The conversation also dives into the reality of elite sport, as Tom shares the challenges of dealing with a long-term osteitis pubis injury, how he's adapted

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75:52

TFTV ft. Lauren Percival

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/07/14

🏃‍♀️ NEW EPISODE – Lauren Percival ⚡ This week Sam & Katie catch up with NSW representative sprinter and Australian Under-23 international Lauren Percival. Lauren takes us through her rapid rise from training on grass in Ulladulla to running 23.51 for 200m, representing Australia in Taiwan, and setting her sights on the World Championships and ultimately the Olympics. We dive into the world of sprinting, covering: ⚡ Why the 200m has become her favourite event 💪 Sprint-specific gym work, power

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103:01

TFTV ft. William Wei

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/07/07

Sam & Katie catch up with William Wei 🎙️ William’s had a huge few months on the roads and track, highlighted by a breakthrough 16:27 for 5K at the WRF 5K, where he finished 3rd overall, before backing it up with a 34:13 at the Sydney 10 — a race he describes as the best performance of his career so far. We chat about balancing big performances with a frustrating metatarsal injury, why his coach pulled the handbrake on training after burnout, and how he’s approaching recovery while juggling Year

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70:53

TFTV ft. Max Gordon

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/07/02

Sam catches up with Max Gordon 🎙️ Max's running has come a long way in a short time. After only starting structured training in 2023, he's already run 2:43:07 at the Boston Marathon after first clocking 2:44 at Sydney. Now the focus shifts to chasing a 2:38 at this year's Sydney Marathon. 💥 His training has evolved too. Long runs have moved to Saturdays with a full rest day on Sunday, workouts are now done on the flat at Windang instead of the rolling roads at home, and he's currently being

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86:03

TFTV ft. Jess Pascoe

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/06/24

🎙️ Sam and Katie catch up with Jess Pascoe Jess recently took out the Wollongong Running Festival 10K and joined the podcast to talk through her journey from country NSW to NCAA competition and back to running after years of injury setbacks. Growing up in Forbes, Jess played just about every sport before eventually focusing on running. That decision led her to the University of Florida, where she built an impressive résumé including PBs of 15:34 for 5000m and 34:08 for 10,000m. Jess spoke

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76:18

TFTV ft. Sam Sprowles

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/06/17

Sam and Katie catch up with Sam Sprowles 🎙️Sam's only been running since early 2024 after taking on the March Charge fundraiser for Cancer Council following the loss of his father to cancer. What started as a goal of running 200km in a month quickly turned into something much bigger. Since then he's run 18:21 for 5k at Husky Parkrun, 1:24:41 for the half marathon (including a 39:49 10k split), and is now building towards the Sydney Marathon with a sub-3-hour goal in sight. 🏃‍♂️ Working with coach

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72:38

TFTV x GGR ft. Jordan Miles

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/06/10

Sam catches up with Jordan Miles from the Good Good Running podcast 🎙️ Jordan has become one of the familiar voices in Australian recreational running through Good Good Running, but his own running journey has been anything but straightforward. A self-coached runner balancing life as a paramedic, husband and dad, Jordan joins the podcast to discuss his progression from struggling through 2.5km fitness runs after footy to running 15:55 for 5K and 33:13 for 10K. After finishing his football career,

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82:03

TFTV x GGR ft. Chris Littlejohn

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/06/02

Sam catches up with Chris Littlejohn from the Good Good Running podcast 🎙️Chris has quietly become one of the most recognisable voices in Australian recreational running. A 2:44 marathoner, running store manager and co-host of Good Good Running, he joins the podcast to chat about his progression from an injured hockey player to a consistent 100km-per-week marathoner, the evolution of one of Australia's fastest-growing running podcasts, and the realities of balancing training, work and family

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101:46

TFTV x GGR ft. Matt McKenzie

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/05/28

Sam & Katie catch up with Matt McKenzie from the Good Good Running Instagram podcast 🎙️ Matt’s progression has been rapid — from a COVID runner in the Netherlands to running 2:38:14 at Gold Coast and building into one of the stronger recreational marathoners in the country. After starting out with a 3:30 fundraiser marathon in 2021, he dropped a huge PB to 2:57 at Gold Coast before linking up with Dave McNeill in 2023. Since then the focus has been consistency, controlled training and avoiding

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74:39

TFTV - 3k PB, Rolled Ankle Chaos & Desperate Housewives

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2026/05/11

Sam catches up with Katie and breaks down the final week before Shellharbour Marathon 🎙️Sam’s six days out from Shellharbour after a huge marathon block averaging 95K/week post-baby, but taper week took a turn after rolling his ankle during an easy run. Thankfully, the signs are positive — walking normally, hopping pain-free, full mobility still there — so the focus now is staying calm, recovering properly, and not doing anything stupid before race day. The marathon prep itself has been strong: –

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79:39

TFTV Rat Race ft. Angela Jebb & Liam Mahoney

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/05/05

Sam catches up with Angela Jebb and Liam Mahoney 🎙️ Angela’s been building quietly into something serious — 17:14 (5k), 37:43 (10k) — and at Ballarat she stepped up for her half marathon debut, running 1:22:12. Despite getting caught behind the staggered start and losing her group early, she ran solo for most of the day and held strong when the legs started to go around 14–15k. No specific half marathon block either — just consistent training and backing her fitness. Liam went all-in on the

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81:36

TFTV Rat Race ft. Harm Schaap & Jessica Burke

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/04/28

Sam catches up with Harm Schaap and Jessica Burke 🎙️Jess has made the move from Sydney to Wollongong (and picked up a fiancé along the way 💍). After getting her start at Pace Athletic surrounded by names like Ben St Lawrence, Katie St Lawrence and Sam Hopper, she’s built into a serious runner — 10:28 (3k), 18:10 (5k), 38:09 (10k). Fresh off Ballarat Marathon, Jess ran 41 minutes in tough conditions, soaking up the rare chance to race in front of family. Harm’s been quietly stacking a huge year —

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95:07

TFTV Rat Race ft. Stefan Deane-Smith & Sam Jones

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/04/23

Sam catches up with Sam Jones & Stefan Deane-Smith ahead of the Ballarat Marathon weekend, where both are lining up in the Half Marathon with similar goals — and likely to push each other all the way.Sam Jones is coming in hot off a strong start to the season, clocking two big PBs: dropping his 1500m from 4:03 to 3:56, and running 14:44 for 5000m at State Champs. His preparation for Ballarat has been very targeted, with plenty of threshold work under JT Running and alongside Greg Frost. He also

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25:31

Cafe Kit of the Month (ep 3)

Tales from the Valley Podcast ·

2026/04/23

Riley joins us back on the podcast and gives us an update on his training, then reviews: - Asics Megablast - Precision Carb Mix - On Zero Half Tights

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