Running Matters

Running Matters


Latest Episodes

Ep132 - Dr Will O'Connor - Running Science Guru
August 01, 2024

Dr Will truly is the Running Science Guru! He has a PhD in sports science and a host of marathons and ultramarathons under his belt. He also has an incredibly clever way of blending the art of running with solid scientific principles and distilling them d

Ep131 - Danette Sheehan - NCAA 10km Champion
July 12, 2024

From a tiny town of 1200 people in rural Canada Danette rose to be one of the very best distance runners in the American College system. The crowning achievement was taking out the ultra prestigious NCAA 10km track title. We chat about leaving home at 15

Ep130 - David Bennie - The DNF King
July 04, 2024

David has a wealth of experience in the Ultra World and has recently jumped into to the race director's seat to produce Sydney's newest trail racing series. David and the team at 180 Cadence are delivering the Sydney Trail Half, Sydney Trail Marathon, Syd

Ep129 - Genevieve Gregson - The Road to Paris
June 11, 2024

Gen is one of Australia's most accomplished middle-distance runners of all-time, she’s a 3 time Olympic finalist, the Australian record holder and is soon bound for an incredible 4th Olympic Games in Paris. From Gen’s well documented achilles rupture in t

Ep 128 - Dr Zoe Fitzgerald - Train Your Brain to Optimise Performance
May 31, 2024

Dr Zoe is a serious expert in the brain and how it applies to endurance performance. She's a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, Head Coach at Connect Performance Training and has 7 Ironman finishes under her belt.  Zoe Breaks down the mental strategies to

Ep127 - Mikey Dimuantes - UTA 100km Champion
May 28, 2024

We catch up with Mikey after his astonishing run of 9:01 to take the win at Ultra Trail Australia 100km. Mikey details the preparation, mindset and logistics that go into creating such an epic performance. We also get an extremely detailed insight into th

Ep126 - Simone Hayes - President of AURA (Australian Ultra Runners Association)
May 22, 2024

Simone's passion for running is unquestionable and her involvement in the sport spans the entire spectrum of roles. From President of AURA to sweeper at the UTA 11km, Simone does it all and does it well! This week Haddy chats with Sim about her cracks at

Ep125 - Dr Brandi Cole - Team Doctor for the Maltidas
May 13, 2024

Dr Brandi Cole is a Specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician better known these days as the team doctor for the incredible Aussie Women’s football team the Matilda’s. You would have seen her on the field at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 FIFA Wom

Ep124 - LMU Champions Part 2 - Lou Clifton and Gerald MacPherson
November 20, 2023

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 hi

Ep123 - Lonely Mountain Ultra Champions Anna Pillinger and Leo Peterson
November 06, 2023

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 Pillin