This week Hamish and Hayden come live from the stands at the National Cross Country Champs at the Auckland Domain. Coverage of the event with interviews of champions: Laura Nagel (SW), Jono Jackson (SM), Cameron Avery (M20), Hannah Miller (W20) and Greg Darbyshire (Masters). And on training talk Hamish and Andy go over the warm[…]
Despite being one of the easiest things to correct, poor posture is one of the most common technique deficiencies amongst runners. Just a few postural checks a couple of times each run, plus a good amount of core strength, will have you running tall and balanced to allow your legs to do the job of[…]
The trail running legend Mal Law joins the show to talk about his adventures in the mountains and the exciting things he has coming up including an online directory of all the best running trails in New Zealand. We also share what we love about cross country before the National Cross Country Champs at the[…]
It’s all about Rio this week! With microscope on our stellar team of Olympians heading over to do battle with the world’s best. Hamish and Hayden banter about their picks for medals and do their best to avoid dropping the d-word. We also catch up on news from regional cross country events, the London Diamond[…]
Angie Petty, NZ’s number one 800m runner and Rio team member, joins the show to talk about her training and how she dreamt of running at the Olympics as a kid. We also catch up with Gareth Thomas, the organiser of the Wellington Urban Ultra 2k, which was run for the first time ever at[…]
So I’m keen to do a 6-week season of TempoFit, it’s a couple of weeks out from start up, so what should I be doing? And what if I’m beginning … like, literally just rolled off the couch and clicked on this website? Well, we’ve put together three 2-week training plans to help get you[…]
This week we catch all the action live at the Auckland Beer Mile Champs and catch up with serial marathoner, fundraiser and all-round good guy Olivier Lacoua. Plus, we catch up on local news and all the kiwis who are dominating overseas in the quest to make the Rio Olympics. Hayden also shares experience of[…]
This week we switch our NZ’s Next Top Miler focus over to the ladies with Lucy Oliver (nee Van Dalen) joining us in-studio at Athletics New Zealand’s HQ. We also catch up with Amie O’Brien, Athletics NZ Community Manager, to talk about the state of the sport in New Zealand. Plus, we debate the pros[…]
This week we catch up with Julian Matthews, the final member of our male NZ’s Next Top Miler series as he builds up to a (probable) selection for the Rio Olympics in the 1500m. We’ve also hunted down the two winners of the a very windy Wellington Marathon: Katie Wyrill and Ciaran Faherty. Athletics New[…]
We all have those times when motivation wanes and we struggle to get out the door with trainers on. Luckily, some of the greatest runners and running personalities have shared the same struggle and have offered their thoughts on how to stay motivated with your running. RUNNING IS ABOUT CONSISTENCY Fall in love with the[…]