Workout of the Week: 030 – The Tempo Sandwich w/ Nick Willis

  For the first time ever we have an Olympic medalist talking us through our weekly workout. Nick Willis brings one of his favourite reboot-style workouts that he actually used to great effect 10 days before he set the current New Zealand 1500m Record of 3:29 back in 2015. WHAT The Tempo Sandwich 4x45sec hill[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 059 – Bevan James Eyles

Bevan James Eyles turned his life around with the help of fitness and now he’s using fitness to help others. He’s a running coach, podcaster, entrepreneur, life coach, fitness instructor and great personality in NZ’s endurance sport world. We also talk about our favourite go-to cross training methods for when the body says no to[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 056 – The Classics + Matt Baxter

National records, old men, one speedy gal, Kiwi accents, US scholarships, back spasms, fast juniors, and the Classics. This show’s got it all. You know summer has arrived when the Classics are on—NZ’s key track and field meets. They’ve bought us age group records, world leads, and an incredible resident 100m record by the speedy[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 053 – 25 Laps of Glory

This month we celebrate the magic of the 25 lap race, the 10,000m! We talk to Nick Horspool and Stephen Day of Wellington who are creating a night of PBs for the 10k in November and want as many runners there as possible. We also round of the track season with a close second for[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 052 – Kim Stevenson

This month we chat to with coach Kim Stevenson, who has quietly made a profound impact in the New Zealand running community as a coach, PE teacher and all round good guy. Hayden and Stefan also share their man-love for Brad Mathas and we catch up on news from the NZ Cross Country Champs, Run[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 034 – The Magic of the Mile

The mile holds a special place in Kiwis hearts. We’ve produced numerous champions, world record holders and medalists over the distance and its blend of speed and stamina seems to suit the Kiwi psyche to a tee. So this week we catch up with one of NZ’s greatest ever milers, Nick Willis, we hear from[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 016 – Steve Willis

NZ’s distance running team coach, Steve Willis, joins the show to talk about the Rio Olympics and the keys to reaching your potential as a runner. He also provides details about some upcoming running hubs/camps (Hanmer Springs Labour Weekend and Wellington from 12 Dec through to end of Jan). We recap the incredible success that[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 013 – Goal Setting

Without a vision the people perish. And without an audacious goal or two, our running stagnates and typically goes backward. So this week Hamish and Hayden talk about how and why to come up with goals for your running. We also catch up on local news including the Cambridge Half, Mount Maunganui Half, and the[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 012 – Bring Home the Bling

Wow, what an Olympics! New Zealand finish with four athletics medals with veterans Nick Willis and Val Adams coming through yet again and new kids on the block, Eliza McCartney and Tom Walsh, picking up two fabulous bronze medals. We recap the action breaking down how each of the Kiwi medals unfolded, taking a moment[…]

Kiwi Running Show – 008 – The Olympic Hype Up

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[…]