Beyond The Finish Line

#Ep 87 | You Did Everything Right and Still Had a Bad Race

You could do everything perfect and DNF ten minutes in. Matt and Georgia get into the mindset side of endurance: why discipline doesn’t guarantee a good race, how to ada

#Ep 86 | Exactly How to Train All 5 Running Zones

You are a human, zone two training works for you. Last week was the five zones. This week is how to train them. Coach Matt covers every zone from recovery to VO2: the ex

#Ep 85 | What Each Heart Rate Zone Actually Does to Your Body

You can't hold true VO2 max for more than 25 minutes across a whole session, so no, you didn't run your half marathon in zone 5. Matt breaks down all five heart rate zon

#Ep 84 | We Answer Your Questions

Listener Q&A covers fueling a five-hour marathon, whether anyone can really hold zone five for an hour, finishing a marathon off a 24K long run, and how to stop chasing p

#Ep 83 | You're Spending To Much Money On Running

What Running Gear Is Actually Worth the Money? Running is supposed to be simple and cheap. Somehow it's turned into $6 gels, $350 race entries and $600 watches. Matt and

#Ep 82 | Everything About Running Is Just 2 Questions

Matt strips endurance sport down to two questions: are you fast enough, and are you durable enough? He lays out the exact markers for each, why speed takes far longer to

#Ep 81 | The Race Debrief Method Most Athletes Get Wrong

Endurance sport is a cruel mistress — you can do everything perfectly and still get nothing back. The athletes who make it are the ones who show up anyway. Episode 81: h

#Ep 80 | Has Sydney Marathon Gone Too Far?

40,000 runners is the edge — Sydney Marathon is flirting with breaking its own event, and we need to talk about it. Episode 80: the Sydney Marathon 2026 recap. 70+ at th

#Ep 79 | Everything That Can Go Wrong on Race Day

Sydney Marathon is four days away and you've got nothing left to gain. Only nervous energy to lose. Emergency episode. Matt and Georgia work through every race-week fear

#Ep 78 | 10 Questions Before You Run Sydney Marathon

Your Sydney Marathon Q&A, plus a full catch-up on life. Georgia is back from having Millie. Matt recaps a 24-hour team backyard ultra. Where his Iron Man WA prep is landi

#Ep 77 | From Running to Your First Triathlon Explained

Is a 70.3 an Ironman? Episode 77: everything you need to know about triathlon as a runner. Every distance from super sprint to full Iron Man, actual mandatory gear vs t

#Ep 76 | The Cross Training Guide Every Runner Ignores

Cross training isn't the easy option it's how you keep the volume up, take the impact out, and stop breaking yourself when running twice a day isn't the answer. Episode

#Ep 75 | Are Marathons Actually for Everyone?

Anyone can do a marathon — but should you? And how long should you actually wait before you sign up? Episode 75: the marathon isn't the default goal for every runner, an

#Ep 74 | The Post Race Crash Nobody Warns You About!

What goes up must come down the post-race blues aren't a bug, they're built into the sport. Episode 74: what to do when the race is over and you don't know what to do ne

#Ep 73 | Calm The F*ck Down: Your Race Week Survival Guide

The hay is in the barn race week is where most people fuck up what they've already earned. Episode 73: your Race Week Survival Guide. Tapering, maranoia, race morning l

#Ep 72 | Are You Overtraining Or Just Tired

Listener questions, fully loaded from "am I overtraining or just adapting?" to "is sub-4 realistic on three runs a week?" Episode 72 is our favourite episode of the mont

#Ep71 | What’s Worth It and What’s Not for Real Runners

The cheap stuff that's actually good, the bougie stuff that's actually worth it, and the products we'd never touch. a no-BS gear breakdown for runners. Matt and Georgia

#Ep 70 | The most useful number in endurance sports

Your 5k time will tell you exactly what marathon you can run most people just don't know how to read it. Episode 70: Matt nerds out on the 5k and why it's the single mos

#Ep 69 | What To Do When Your Race Goes To Sh*t!

You don't get to choose if your race goes sideways — you only get to choose what you do when it does. Episode 69: what to do when your race turns to shit. How to know wh

#Ep 68 | Your First Trail Race Made Simple

Trail running is the great equaliser — no one's asking your time, they're just asking if you got it done. Matt's guide to trail running and how to train for your first t