HeyJaredTales from the Valley Podcast
Behind every runner there is a story, and we think our local communities deserve to have theirs’ told. The Tales from the Valley Podcast aims to uncover running stories from the South Coast of NSW.
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TFTV ft. Adam Bezzina (opens the original)
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This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam and Karen are joined by Adam Bezzina — the unofficial president of The Valley Run Club — to chat about his running journey and the growth of one of the Illawarra’s thriving local running communities. Adam shares how the 75 Hard Challenge helped kick-start his running, beginning with 20-second run-walk intervals before progressing to a 50km lap of Lake Illawarra and his first official marathon at the Gold Coast, where he finished in 3:56. He also talks thro
TFTV ft. Josh Hammann (The Herd Run Club) (opens the original)
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This week on Tales from the Valley, Sam and Karen are joined by Josh Hammann from The Herd Run Club to discuss how a casual gathering of mates grew into one of the Illawarra’s friendliest running communities. Josh shares the story behind The Herd, which now attracts more than 50 runners each week, and explains how rotating routes, milestone beanies, birthday coffees, beacons and sweepers help create a club where walkers, pram-pushers and runners of every pace feel welcome. The crew also checks i
TFTV ft. Michael Rixon (opens the original)
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Michael Rixon joins Sam and James Tunbridge after smashing the sub-2:50 barrier with a 2:48:42 at the Sydney Marathon. Michael breaks down how he progressed from 2:57, despite beginning his marathon build with zero mileage after an Achilles injury. He shares the conservative pacing strategy that allowed him to negative split Sydney, run his fastest 5K between 30K and 35K, and finish strongly when others began to fade. The boys also discuss Michael’s 700g-per-day carb load, race-day fuelling, the
TFTV - Harbour 10 Recap ft. Luke Hince & Pat Miller (opens the original)
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Fresh from a huge weekend of racing, Sam is joined by Luke Hince and Pat Miller to recap their performances at Sutherland to Surf and the Harbour 10. Luke breaks down his commanding Sutherland to Surf victory before backing up with a brilliant 28:51 for second place at Harbour 10. He discusses his race selection, pre-race primer sessions, competing against one of the strongest fields in the country and what comes next—including City2Surf, Zatopek and a possible move up to the half marathon. Pat
TFTV ft. Tom March (opens the original)
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Sam is joined by returning co-host Karen Blay to chat with one of the Illawarra's fastest middle-distance runners, Tom March. Tom opens up about his running journey—from discovering the sport as a nine-year-old through to becoming the 2024 NSW 1500m State Champion and running personal bests of 1:51 for 800m, 3:45 for 1500m, and 14:29 for 5km. The conversation also dives into the reality of elite sport, as Tom shares the challenges of dealing with a long-term osteitis pubis injury, how he's adapt
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