Runner's Tribe Podcast

Craig Huffer is one hell of an interesting guy to chat to regarding middle-distance running. A huge junior talent, Huffer posted 3:36 over 1500m as a 20-year-old.   His career then took him to America where he spent some time at Adams State, before leaving college and joining The Very Nice Track Club with the famous coach, Ron Warhurst. Training alongside huge names such as Nick Willis, Huffer gained a wealth of knowledge that has now allowed him to set up his own coaching group in Melbourne.    This episode is sponsored by Pogo Physio..... If you're struggling with a bone, tendon, or joint-based running-related injury POGO Physio's 45min telehealth consultations can help get you back to your running best. Led by APA Titled Sports & Exercise physio Brad Beer, the POGO Physio team are ready to help you. Jump over to pogophysio.com.au and book your consult now 

For this week's episode, we sat down with elite trail runner Matt Crehan.  Matt is well known on the east coast of Australia, and has some legit results under his belt, including wins at the Margaret River Ultra, the Alpine Challenge Miler and the Brisbane Trail Ultra Miler. Matt works full-time, so we caught up at the end of a workday, just before his arvo long run.  We hope you enjoy...   This episode is brought to you by Under Armour. Under Armour has announced that the “All Out Mile” Challenge is coming to Australia with individual and team prizes to be won. Join the UA All Out Mile challenge today by visiting www.uaalloutmile.com and train to run your fastest mile (1.6km). Register for free and compete on the 1st June virtually or at the Under Armour All Out Mile event at the iconic SCG from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Let's go ALL OUT on Global Running Day.

At the recent Australian Championships, a quietly spoken Queenslander by the name of Callum Davies had a bit of a breakthrough run in the men's 1500m final.  Sitting on the heels of Olli Hoare and  Matthew Ramsden with a lap to run, Callum managed to hang on for the bronze.   A sign of things to come perhaps.  But for those watching the sport over the past 5 or so years, Callum has been a talent on the rise, to that, there is no doubt.  We caught up with Callum in what is his first real piece of published media. We hope you enjoy it.  Also, if you do enjoy this podcast, would we love it if you can leave us a 5-star review .....   This podcast is brought to you by Fractel.  Fractel Headwear was born in Australia and is proudly trusted by over 50,000 happy customers. Their focus is premium, performance headwear, designed for a community that loves to get outside and run.  Visit www.fractel.com.au

Georgia Griffith has been one of Australia's leading middle-distance runners for many years.  She first represented Australia at the 2014 world junior champs, and since then has competed in two world champs, one Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. With PBs of 2:00.13 over 800m and 4:04.17 over 1500m, Griffith belongs to a small group of women capable of beating the likes of Linden Hall and Jessica Hull. Fresh off her second place at the recent Australian champs 1500m, we caught up with Georgia to chat about her career to date and what is in store for the rest of 2022.   This episode is sponsored by Asics.  ASICS has launched the GEL-NIMBUS 24, a new iteration within the GEL-NIMBUS family, while also debuting the FF BLAST™Plus technology, giving runners the most impact protection yet. The new FF BLAST Plus technology is a foam-based design, making the shoe 20 grams lighter than its predecessor while providing a more energised toe-off and softer landing in every step. The GEL-NIMBUS™ 24 running shoe is available for men and women from ASICS  retail, online stores and specialist running outlets in Australia from March 16 2022 for  $240.  

This episode is also brought to you by POGO Physio. Since the inception of the practice in 2006, they have helped over 25,000 clients get back to their physical best following injury. Their clients include Australian & World Champions, Olympic medalists, sporting legends, mums and dads, workers, weekend warriors, active children, mature folk and even the occasional touring rock star. Learn more here: https://www.pogophysio.com.au/   This episode is also brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world's most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now available at tarkine.com use code rtpodcast for 10% off your first order.   Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Sam Burke, episode 14 of the Runner's Tribe podcast features Matthew Ramsden fresh from his 5,000m win at the Australian National Championships.

This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world's most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now available at tarkine.com use code rtpodcast for 10% off your first order. Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Daniel Wallis, episode 13 of the Runner's Tribe podcast features Mathew Mildenhall, who is a performance physiologist at High Performance NZ. 

This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world's most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now available at tarkine.com use code rtpodcast for 10% off your first order. Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Daniel Wallis, episode 12 of the Runner's Tribe podcast is with top Australian middle-distance runner (3:36.42 1500m pb), Rorey Hunter.

This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world's most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now available at tarkine.com use code rtpodcast for 10% off your first order. Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Sam Burke, episode 11 of the Runner's Tribe podcast is with world-renowned athletics manager/agent James Templeton.

This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world's most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now available at tarkine.com use code rtpodcast for 10% off your first order. Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Dan Wallis, episode 10 of the Runner's Tribe podcast is with Aussie 1500m champ and Olympic rep, Jye Edwards.

Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Brought to you by host Dan Wallis, episode 9 of the Runner's Tribe podcast is with New Zealand Marathon record holder, Zane Robertson.

Runner's Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world's best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm   Brought to you by host Dan Wallis, episode 8 of the Runner's Tribe podcast is with a renowned physiotherapist and host of the physical performance show, Brad Beer.   Brad has been treating athletes for over 15 years and in that time has worked with some of the biggest names in distance running. Given Brad's expertise, we dove into topics such as biomechanical impacts caused by carbon plated shoes, key areas of strength that are often overlooked and underappreciated by runners, and early signs and symptoms of common running-related injuries.   If you enjoy this chat with Brad, we would love it if you left us a 5-star review to help us increase the reach of this podcast.  Also, if you have anything specific that you'd love to ask Brad, we will be doing a follow-up Q and A with your questions. Please leave your questions in the comments section of any of our social media posts related to this podcast.

Keely Small on Injury, Enjoying Life and Becoming an Oregon Duck Keely Small is Australia's fastest ever junior 800m runner with a PB of 2:00.81, set at only 16 years-of-age whilst racing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.  A prodigious talent, Small has a whopping 8 junior Australian 800m titles to her name (U10 to U18) – and many more if you include all-schools. She also won numerous 1500m junior titles, and medalled at every single junior National cross-country championship up until the age of U17. Loaded with talent, Keely suffered an L5 stress fracture in March of 2021, just when her Olympic campaign was heating up. After taking some time out to consider her future, Small has recently signed with the Oregon Ducks, and will depart Australian shores in January of 2022, to follow in the footsteps of Jessica Hull, and chase her glory in America. We caught up with Keely and dived deep into the decision to move to America, her injuries, training and heaps more…

When Charlie Hunter clocked 1:44.35 for  800m in June of 2021, Runner's Tribe published an article titled “Charlie Hunter has Arrived”.  But in many ways, we were wrong with that claim; those who have been watching Hunter closely will tell you that he has been a weapon for some time now.

Jenny Blundell has been one of Australia's biggest middle-distance talents for many years now.  A crazy talented junior, she is one of the rare few who has been able to convert her junior talent into success as an adult.  She made the semi-finals for the 1500m at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is set to toe the line in the 5000m at the upcoming Games in Tokyo.  We caught up with Jenny as she puts the final touches on her Olympic preparations…

In 2007, a young Jeff Riseley qualified for the world athletics championships in Osaka. It marked the arrival of Jeff Riseley on the international scene. Since then, Jeff has gone on to compete at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.  Jeff is the 5th fastest man in Australian history over the  800m, mile and 1500m.  Remarkably, at 34 years of age Jeff is not done. A few weeks ago, in a stacked 800m in Poland, Riseley smashed down the home straight to stop the clock at 1:44.83, well inside the Olympic standard. Riseley is off to his 4th Olympics.  Long time supporter and friend, Len Johnson, caught up with Jeff to discuss his career, comeback and heaps more… 

This episode is sponsored by ON Running.  Australian men's 1500m running is hot right now. And in amongst it, is Olli Hoare. Hailing from Caringbah, in Sydney, Olli moved to America post high school, and raced for Wisconsin.   He forged  an awesome collegiate career , including an outdoor 1500m NCAA title.  2020 marked Olli's first year as a pro athlete, and he did not mess around. But 2021 has been the year that Olli emerged as a true threat in global 1500m running. So far as of May 11, 2021,   Olli has clocked three Olympic standards over 1500m, wining all three of those races in dominate fashion.  First there was a  3:32 indoor 1500m in New York in February, where Olli set a new Australian indoor 1500m record and clocked the 7th fastest indoor time in history .  He showed it was no fluke a few months later when he clocked a 3:33 to dominate in Oregon. Then he stepped up at Mt Sac, and dominated again, clocking another 3:33. With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, we caught up with Olli and dived deep into pretty much anything we could think of…   Race links: 3:32 Indoors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUWiYTl57w   3:33 in Oregon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQomL77lA6I

Jake Wightman made running history at the 2020 Monaco Diamond League. On that starry night in August, 26-year-old Wightman snuck under the 3:30 barrier over 1500, clocking 3:29.47. Surpassing the likes of Seb Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram, now only Mo Farah sits above him on the UK all-time list; Jake Wightman has arrived. With a 1:44 800m to his name, Wightman possesses the speed needed to succeed at the top level. We caught up with Jake and chatted about pretty much everything we could muster; from his altitude training to a hypothetical boxing match against Stewart McSweyn.....  

American 800m runner, Bryce Hoppel, ended the 2020 calendar year ranked #2 in the world over 800m. A two-time NCAA 800m champion, he has an 800m PR of 1:43.23 set at the 2020 Monaco Diamond League. With a 4th place finish at the 2019 world champs 800m, Hoppel is a serious threat for a podium finish come the Tokyo Olympics. We sat down with Bryce and dove deep into his training and everything that goes with it.