EP 106 - Training Block Update, Sun Run 2025

In this episode we were joined by Sami Danckert, a talented distance runner who recently ran a breakthrough 2:43:01 at the Melbourne Marathon, finishing as the 8th female. We were also joined by Chris Gatt, who paced Sami. During the episode, we explored Sami’s sport background, training, and the journey that led to the marathon performance, as well as recapping the race.

In this episode, we catch up with Chris Gatt from Delta Running Project, who ran 2:41:29, and Adrian Caputo, who completed his first marathon in 4:57:09. We also recap Dom’s impressive half marathon performance of 72:44.

In this episode, we caught up with Jonathan Muncey. Jono is a member of Delta Running Project and has personal bests of 15:18 in the 5k, 31:45 in the 10k, 1:10:11 in the half, and now a brand new PB of 2:27:55 in the marathon, which he ran at the Ballarat Marathon. We recap the race and discuss the training that led up to the result. Dom and Luke also discuss their own races — the Newcastle Half (75:01) and the Ballarat Marathon (2:43:47).

This week we were joined by Leo Peterson. We last caught up with Leo three years ago in Episode 19, just after he broke 30 minutes for the first time—and since then, he’s gone on to represent Australia multiple times, including at the 2022 Mountain & Trail Running Champs in Thailand, where he placed 40th in the up-down race, and in 2023 in Austria, placing 80th. In 2024, he shifted focus to the Golden Trail Series, winning the national series and earning a spot at the world final in Switzerland.

In this episode, we recapped the recent Port Macquarie Running Festival with fellow delta runners Matt Ho (1:10.15 Half Marathon), Jonathan Muncey (1:10.11 Half Marathon) and Chris Gatt (2:20.32 - Treble)

In this episode, we catch up with Sydney-based distance runner Kieren Tall, who has returned to racing after a long recovery from a serious injury. When we last had Kieren on the show in 2022, he was competing at a high level with personal bests of 28:47 in the 10K and 13:50 in the 5K. Soon after, he was diagnosed with compartment syndrome and popliteal artery entrapment syndrome, a very rare injury which forced him to step away from running completely and threatened the basic function of his legs. His recovery started with relearning how to walk before gradually building back to training.In our discussion we dive into what it took—both physically and mentally—to get back, his approach to training now compared to before the injury, and how his mindset has evolved after such a long road. We also break down some of Kieren’s races since his return, including Bay to Bay, Sydney Harbour 10K and the Sydney Marathon 10K.Sponsors:Relic Running provide epic modular medal holders for runners and athletes. Check them out at https://relicrunning.com/

In this episode, we caught up with Sam Clifford, a professional runner from Tasmania and member of Team Tempo. Sam shared his experiences from recent standout races, including his first-place finish at the Burnie 10k where he ran 28:17, and his second-place finish at Zatopek 10 where he ran 28:29. We also discuss how Sam’s training has evolved over time, dating back to the training that led up to his 14:07 in the 5k that he ran when he set an U18 national record in 2019.

In this episode we caught up to discuss our training over the last few weeks, and recapped the 2025 Sun Run 10k event.

In this episode, we preview the upcoming training blocks for the Ballarat Marathon (Luke) and the Newcastle Half Marathon (Dom).

In this episode, we caught up with local legend of the chiefs podcast, Sota Maehara. We recapped the highlights of 2024 and discussed our goals for 2025. We also shared our picks for the year's ‘best of’ in the running community across several categories, including top training structure, race IQ, mental grit, shoe rotation, endurance ability, and more. Thanks everyone for listening in 2024 and see you in 2025. Sponsors: Espresso Displays: Creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.