This week Haddy chats with the incredible and evergreen Lou Clifton following her win at the LMU 50miler. They discuss her success at the UTMB-CCC, representing Australia in Chang Mai and a record breaking 24hr track performance among many other recent highlights. We then enlist guest host Scott 'Theon' Hazleton to chat with 104km champion Gerald MacPherson who shares some valuable tips on operating at the pointy end of the field. Sean Tindale pops in for a review of the extremely versatile Salomon Sense Ride 5 and to unveil Runnulla's newest stocking stuffer. Enjoy ..read more

Stars of the Lonely Mountain Ultra Part 1. This week Haddy chats with race director Scott 'Theon' Hazelton to debrief an incredibly successful event up in beautiful Orange.  We then get to meet a couple of the stars of the show in 104km winner Anna Pillinger and 32km speed demon Leo Peterson. Both of these incredible athletes are multiple Aussie representatives put on a serious show over and around Mount Canobolas during the LMU.  Enjoy! Special thanks to Sean and Jen at Runnulla for their support of the show! Time stamps Scott 2:20 Anna 23:50 Leo 50:25 ..read more

In Ep122 Haddy gets out the red carpet for Tokyo Olympian, Australian Marathon Record holder and recently crowned Australian Marathon Champion Sinead Diver. We chart Sinead's meteoric rise from non-competitive runner aged 33 to Australian Record holder aged 45. Sinead provides great insight into the life of an elite runner and the mind-set and dedication required to compete at the highest level. She describes her incredible achievements with a simplicity and humility that is equally endearing and inspiring. Sinead is a true legend of Aussie sport! We review the recent Sydney Marathon and it's ..read more

Wolf and Haddy catch up with Steve Redfern for a live recording at Runnulla, hosted by the Godfather Sean Tindale. Steve chats about his participation in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place each year in NY. It involves running around a half mile block in Queens, from 6am to midnight each day for 52 days, to achieve 3100 miles or 4989km! The journey was eventful, he lost 80% feeling in his feet and toes and was still recovering six months after the race! We also discuss his debut in the Barkley Marathons, one of the more obscure Ultramarathons in the world, whic ..read more

Matty and Scott Hazelton catch up to preview the 2023 Lonely Mountain Ultra. That’s right, it’s back in 2023 and it will be bigger and better than ever. With distances of 11k, 22, 30, 50k, 50m and 100k, runners tackle the foreboding peak of Mount Canobolas (the Lonely Mountain). With the race village pumping below, this year with the completion of capital works, the summit will be transformed into a real party atmosphere with the main aid station perched right at the top. The village can be spotted 600 vertical meters below. Onsite camping, or a quick drive to town for any number of accommodat ..read more

Reece Edwards is a machine! His string of races over the last 2 months are nothing short of exceptional.  Sydney Marathon in 2:17 Melbourne Marathon 3rd place in 2:14 UTA 100km 1st in 8:10 He's also about to tackle the Ultratrail Kosciuszko 100miler in a couple of weeks and you'd be mad to bet against him for the win! This week Haddy gets the chance to discuss Reece's late start and sharp rise in the running world. From early struggles in Dick Telford's group to a 2:13 Marathon in Rotterdam, Reece is a fast learner! We get some valuable training tips from Dick's coaching and some great in ..read more

This week Haddy checks in with the incredible Brett Robinson as he prepares for the upcoming London Marathon. Brett holds Australia’s fastest Half Marathon title, and he’s the only Australian to break the 60-minute barrier, with his record of 59:57. Since emerging through the junior ranks as a top 1500m runner, Brett has developed into a world-class senior athlete, seeing him make finals appearances in the 5000m at both the 2013 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics. In recent years, he has shifted focus to the Marathon,  with a current personal best of 2:10:55 and another Aussie Olym ..read more

Its not often you get to chat with people who have done 300 marathons, in fact, there’s only 8 in Australia! We catch up with Bob just two weeks out from completing his 300th which will be run at the Sydney Blackmores Marathon. Bob’s been averaging 5-10 marathons a year since the 80’s, he shares some great stories including the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon which he knocked over in 8 days averaging over 100km a day. He chats about his race streaks, Canberra Marathon plus 30, City 2 Surf plus 40, Six Foot Track Marathon, 30 (not counting the one he missed the cut off by 4 seconds). Bobs vol ..read more

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Aussie distance superstar and Commonwealth Games Marathon Gold medalist Jessica Stenson. Serious fan boy moment for Haddy and Wolf! We discuss the highlights of Jess's career (2 * Olympics, 3 * Comm Games) and what it takes to maintain such an incredible standard of marathon running. We dive into the specifics of her victory in Birmingham and get some great tips for the average punter.  Jess describes her role as ambassador for the Blackmores Running Festival and it's bid for World Marathon Major status. She also guarantees that a shift in u ..read more

Eloise Wellings is one of the true legends of Aussie distance running. We catch her as she returns from a record 5th Commonwealth Games where she ran an impressive 4th in the marathon. Since we last spoke with Elzy (Ep16) a lot has changed. Apart from the pandemic palava, she has added Sonny to the Wellings tribe and stepped up from gun 5/10km athlete to one of Australia's best marathon runners. From a London debut of 2:29 to smashing Nagoya in 2:25 less than 6 months later, the sky's the limit for Elzy. We also chat about her role as an ambassador for the Blackmores Running Festival, it's pus ..read more