WA Running Podcast

Monday 10th November 2025
Zane Walsh, Ashleigh Yee and Simon from ‘Mama T’s Sweaty Boys & Girl’ Half Marathon Team Relay join the man with the shitbox fixie bike Chris as they recap the Revo Fitness Fremantle Running Festival along with the Ultra Series Feral Pig Ultra that happened over the weekend.
 
Ashleigh makes a comeback, Zane’s chats about Movember and the Point to Pinnacle Half Marathon, Ben Leeson breaks the 100k (Wild Swine) course record, Karlos Aquino is obsessed with prize money, and the smiling assassin Rebecca Bolster makes running a sub 36min 10k look easy.
 
Simon’s daughter’s Pre-Primary teacher Ms Wills, Shane Johnstone, Cam Bostock and the Official Marathon Time integrity Unit Instagram page were this week’s weapons. 
 
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Monday 3rd November 2025
Hayley Boneham from the Australian Ultra and Trail Runners Association (AUTRA) joins Chris and Simon to discuss the recent 24hr Track World Championships in France back in October. 
In local results we had the John Gilmour 10,000m, Strive Program B and the Perth Duathlon & Runningworks Festival. 
The Queen of Kwinana ran New York Marathon along with other Perthlings, the Secret Rocky Runners Beachside Run is back thanks to our lord and saviour Chris Lark and Runningworks, and our next Community Run is on Wednesday 12th November at The Running Centre at 5:30pm partnering with Brooks. 
Liam Kamudu, Darren Chandler and a contender for Weapon of WARP of the year Jamie Back were this week’s weapons.
Sign up to the 2026 Runningworks Beachside Running Festival on the 20th September 2026: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/110846/2026-beachside-runningworks-festival . Use Code: BlackFriday for 25% off all upcoming Runningworks events (offer ends 30th November 2025)
Get a membership with AUTRA to get discounts for a range of ultra and trail races in WA and Australia: https://www.autra.asn.au/join
Thanks for your support - including Savannah’s mum Ali!
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In our training series finale, Chris catches up with Matt, Kat, Denzel and Nita a couple of weeks following the Perth Running Festival with a State Marathon Title, a podium in the Half Marathon, a performance of the day PB and a confidence boosting half marathon PB.
We share stories of poo on the side of the freeway, celebratory beers, race reflections and future plans.
This WA Running Podcast Training Series followed 4 athletes as they worked toward their goals at the 2025 Perth Running Festival. Thank you to Matt Smith, Kat Watt, Denzel Gould and Nita Traeger for putting it on the line and sharing their journey with us. 
We wouldn't have this training series if it weren't for these guys:
The Running Centre: Whether you’re gearing up for Melbourne or the Perth Running Festival, the Running Centre is your destination for sports nutrition and all your running gear.  Use code WARP15 at checkout to score 15% off all running gear and nutrition in store or online. The Running Centre. Let’s move together.  https://therunningcentre.com.au/ 
Bix Nutrition: Supporting the likes of Stewy McSweyn, Matt Ramsden, Rose Davies, and trail superstar Philemon Kiriago, BIX products deliver the perfect balance of carbs, electrolytes and micronutrients with a light, clean, natural taste ideal for endurance training, racing and recovery. BIX Nutrition & Hydration. Keep showing up. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Bix Nutrition & Hydration Products. https://bixvitamins.com/ 
Reach PB Sports: Cofounded by Vlad Ixel from Bix, Reach protein products give you what it takes to push beyond your reach, setting new benchmarks, breaking them, over and over again. Redefining & reinventing your limits with the essential nutrition you need to reach higher. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Reach products. https://reachsports.shop/ 
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Monday 20th October 2025
Simon's back on hosting duties with Vici this week joined by Tom Radonic, a local Perth ultra runner fresh off his recent challenge “Mund Everest” - comprising of 42 laps of Australia's toughest parkrun course Mundy Regional Park parkrun (210km and the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest). The challenge was in honour of Jeff Hansen - a pillar of the trail and parkrun community who very sadly passed away from Leukemia. Tom has already raised an incredible $13k for the Leukemia Foundation. 
In local results, we had the
Pemby Trail Festival, and
the first Strive Meet of the season with Program A that included the 400m and 1500m
We find out whether we can run as fast as Adam Kopp, whether Vici should go see Mariah Carey or run 25 laps in Cannington this Friday, we might finally hear about Jack Daniels in Vici’s verbalisations, we debate on whether a PB is real if it's not in a legitimate race, and we shout out Holly Ranson for her 24hr run and Luke Taylor running for Prem babies who are this week's weapons of WARP. 
Donate to the Jeff Hansen Challenge:
https://fundraise.leukaemia.org.au/fundraiser/tomradonic1631 
Donate to Luke Taylor's Running for Premature Babies
https://www.runningforprematurebabies.com/fundraisers/lukestreadmillworldrecordrun/lets-celebrate 
 
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Monday 13th October 2025
This is a bloody big episode so strap in! It’s Vici and Chris in Perth, with Simon and Narri Irvine in Melbourne recapping the marquee event (of the second half the year) in the WA Running Calendar, the Perth Running Festival and the other Australian running event this weekend, the Melbourne Marathon. 
In local results, we also cover the: 
WA Coastal Running Festival - Lake Goollelal
WAMC Wally Cairns Pancake Run
Bibbulman Track FKT duel between Aaron Young and Mackenzie Burgoyne. 
Chris paces the 3hr15 bus at PRF, Vici almost gets arrested while on the bike cheering runners along the course, Narri completes 3 marathons in 126 days and Sandbagger Simon finally goes sub 3 running a 2:57:11… beaten to the line by a man in a beer can costume. 
Will McAlinden, Bryan Bourke, Bryan Lip and Renee Ioppolo were some of the many weapons in this week’s weapons of WARP.
 
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In episode 03, we recorded the episode live from The Running Centre on the 1st October with Nita Traeger, Kat Watt, Denzel Gould and Matt Smith joining us in person in taper week as they go through final preparations for their upcoming races at the Perth Running Festival. 
Raf Baugh also joins us to discuss the mental side of running, mindset and getting the most out of yourself on race day. 
This WA Running Podcast Training Series follows 4 athletes as they work toward their goals at the 2025 Perth Running Festival. The training series title pays homage to the infamous out and back along Kwinana Freeway is in our opinion the toughest segment of any road race in WA.
We wouldn't have this training series if it weren't for these guys:
The Running Centre: Whether you’re gearing up for Melbourne or the Perth Running Festival, the Running Centre is your destination for sports nutrition and all your running gear.  Use code WARP15 at checkout to score 15% off all running gear and nutrition in store or online. The Running Centre. Let’s move together.  https://therunningcentre.com.au/ 
Bix Nutrition: Supporting the likes of Stewy McSweyn, Matt Ramsden, Rose Davies, and trail superstar Philemon Kiriago, BIX products deliver the perfect balance of carbs, electrolytes and micronutrients with a light, clean, natural taste ideal for endurance training, racing and recovery. BIX Nutrition & Hydration. Keep showing up. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Bix Nutrition & Hydration Products. https://bixvitamins.com/ 
Reach PB Sports: Cofounded by Vlad Ixel from Bix, Reach protein products give you what it takes to push beyond your reach, setting new benchmarks, breaking them, over and over again. Redefining & reinventing your limits with the essential nutrition you need to reach higher. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Reach products. https://reachsports.shop/ 
Reach out and connect!Instagram: @warunningpodEmail: warunningpodcast@gmail.com Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP

Monday 29th September 2025
Chris and Vici are back on the weekly pod minus Simon as they cover the 6th annual Denmark Half Marathon to cover over the weekend just gone, the Collie River Ultra (we found the results!) and track the moving dots of Aaron Young and Mackenzie Burgoyne in midst of potentially breaking the Bibbulmun Track FKT.
Chris tries to run a 5km Time Trial, Vici has entered a last man standing event, and Simon is probably still hungover after MCing his favourite cousin’s wedding over the weekend.
We have our upcoming live show this Wednesday 1st October at The Running Centre, we have Vici’s Verbalisations (an upgrade to Simon Says) and Tom Radonic, James Collins, Shannon Burgoyne, Liam Kamudu, Suzi MacMahon and Dawn Barker are this week’s Weapons of WARP. 
 
Donate to Tom Radonic's Jeff Hansen Challenge: Conquering Mund-Everest for the Leukaemia Foundation: 
https://fundraise.leukaemia.org.au/s/1631/1398/e
 
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Monday 22nd September 2025
This week we chat to Sarah Paduano a weapon in her own right who recently ran Run Brittania, an event that covers 1,600km running the entire length of Great Britain, from Lands End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland. We find out what keeps Sarah lacing her shoes and how running has become both a way to challenge herself and a source of strength.
In local results, we cover the single result we know of Collie River Ultra, the Mighty Jarrah Trail Run, the Sunset Coast Marathon & Run Festival and the WAMC Col Junner Sprint to It Fun Run. 
We have our first live show coming up on the 1st October, and Colin Dismuke, Liam Dardengo and Nancy Shaw are this week’s Weapons of WARP. 
 
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In episode 02 of our Perth Running Festival Training Series, we're joined by the self-confessed Queen of Kwinana and previous winner of the Perth Marathon Kat Watt as she prepares to return to Perth to take on the half marathon, a steppingstone to a big marathon major later this year. We're also joined by young gun Denzel Gould who has seen a huge progression in the marathon running a 2:58 at Bibra Lake Marathon earlier this year with hopes of continuing that progression at the Perth Marathon. 
Finally, we're joined by specialist Shane Johnstone from Valetudo Fitness & Physio on the importance of strength and conditioning to complement your running. 
This WA Running Podcast Training Series follows 4 athletes as they work toward their goals at the 2025 Perth Running Festival. The training series title pays homage to the infamous out and back along Kwinana Freeway is in our opinion the toughest segment of any road race in WA.
We wouldn't have this training series if it weren't for these guys:
The Running Centre: Whether you’re gearing up for Melbourne or the Perth Running Festival, the Running Centre is your destination for sports nutrition and all your running gear.  Use code WARP15 at checkout to score 15% off all running gear and nutrition in store or online. The Running Centre. Let’s move together.  https://therunningcentre.com.au/ 
Bix Nutrition: Supporting the likes of Stewy McSweyn, Matt Ramsden, Rose Davies, and trail superstar Philemon Kiriago, BIX products deliver the perfect balance of carbs, electrolytes and micronutrients with a light, clean, natural taste ideal for endurance training, racing and recovery. BIX Nutrition & Hydration. Keep showing up. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Bix Nutrition & Hydration Products. https://bixvitamins.com/ 
Reach PB Sports: Cofounded by Vlad Ixel from Bix, Reach protein products give you what it takes to push beyond your reach, setting new benchmarks, breaking them, over and over again. Redefining & reinventing your limits with the essential nutrition you need to reach higher. Use 'WARP' to get 20% off Reach products. https://reachsports.shop/ 
Reach out and connect!Instagram: @warunningpodEmail: warunningpodcast@gmail.com Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP

Monday 8th September 2025
We’re joined by Dubbel’s Mackenzie ‘Coach Macka’ Burgoyne as he finalises his preparations before his Bibbulman Track FKT attempt starting on the 26th September 2025. 
Chris is back from his European adventures trying to emulate Vlad with his running before succumbing to another toilet story on Father’s Day. Meanwhile Simon ponders on whether he should be a sandbagger or go for it at the Melbourne Marathon in 34 days time. 
In local results, we had the Ultra Series WA Light Horse Ultra down at Perry’s Paddock in Woodvale with Phoebe Hurliman and Shaun Hall taking out the 24 hour race as well as the WAMC Women’s Classic WAMC clubrooms with Elyse Durtanovich and Anna Watts taking out the 5km and 10km respectively. 
Some sad thoughts regarding Simon’s only chance of a rebel voucher prize and our next community run with TRC & Puma on Wednesday 17th September.
Kiran Gurung runs 45 laps in full army gear, gas mask and a menacing dagger is this week’s weapon of WARP. 
Results
Melissa Jolly & Samuel Tennant take out the 3hr race 
Jodie Pearce & Jamie Oborne take out the 6hr race
Jasmin Dunlop & Coach Macka take out the 12hr race
Phoebe Hurliman & Shaun Hall take out the 24hr race
Elyse Durtanovich & Anna Watts take out the 5km & 10km WAMC Women’s Classic
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