For The Kudos

With Tess back with us permanently she's implemented a new rule: no more detailed episode descriptions that give too much away! You'll just have to listen to hear everything that happens in the EP :)

Brett is back at full mileage as Ballarat fatigue sets in later in the week for him. Tess shares the importance of rest days following goal races which allows the body to absorb the race effort. FTK "Friend Of The Show" Chris Barclay submits "THE BIG Q" this week around gym loading and whether or not you should be seeing improvements week after week. In "Give Some Kudos" Tess shouts out a sport close to her heart, Brett hypes up a worm-dance submission from a listener and Joel sends his kudos to a recent music project from a close friend. The episode closes out with three solid "TWHSOITWTWATSA" submissions.

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To our FTK community, thank you for sticking with us this past week. It’s been the toughest period we’ve faced since starting in 2022, and we don’t take your support lightly.

In our recent apology episode, we said we’d make real changes, not just talk about them. This week is the first step. We’re genuinely proud to welcome Tess Marks as a permanent host alongside Brett and Joel. Tess brings a perspective and energy that will make the show better, and that matters right now more than ever.

At the start of this episode, we address everything that’s unfolded. We’re not brushing it past or softening it, we’re owning it. What was said on our network was hurtful, and it didn’t reflect the kind of platform we want FTK to be. Brett, Joel and Tess talk through it openly, and more importantly, we outline the changes we’re making to ensure we do better. That includes a clear commitment to better represent and support women in the sport we all love.

We know FTK has a voice in the running community, and with that comes responsibility. This past week has been a hard lesson, but it’s one we’re taking seriously, and using to improve.

The rest of the episode gets back to what we love: racing, community, and the sport itself. Brett and Tess recap their half marathon efforts from the weekend, and we roll into Give Some Kudos and TWHSOITWTWATSA.

We’re still here, we’re learning, and we’re committed to being better.

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Our mission with FTK is to create an entertaining, informative and supportive space for all runners. We are incredibly disappointed in ourselves to appear as the exact opposite of this recently. We've let down the women in our sport and we are truly sorry.

This is an opportunity as men to check our privilege and do better. We didn’t live up to our standards. We have recorded a mini-episode to address this in more depth. We hope you can hear us out and whether you stick with us or not, we’ll right our wrongs.

TRAINING WEEKS

After his short trip to Sydney Brett lays down a big week of training. Back to hitting higher mileage (with Ballarat Half Mara in his sights) he claims to cheat-code Thursday threshold which allows him to fly on Saturday hills. The segment ends with Joel sharing details of his "comeback" race, something very different indeed!

THE BIG Q

FTK "Friend Of The Show" Kim Way asks a question about managing mental burnout / low-mo in running. Brett & Joel share personal stories as well as coaching guidance to answer the question.

GIVE SOME KUDOS

Brett & Joel join forces to spread their kudos to the recent Sydney Backyard Ultra. They chat about a few highlight performances from the meet and discuss how they think they'd fair at something like that.

TWHSOITWTWATSA

Joel isn't sure about a Kenyan runners finish at the Annecy Marathon over the weekend while Brett brings up an old Brown Cardigan upload from one of their good friends Ange Testa.

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TRAINING WEEKS

Brett takes the listeners through his slightly modified training week as he gets on top of his locked up calf. This leads to a discussion on the most painful treatments the've ever had.

THE BIG Q

FTK "Friend Of The Show" Kym asks a question on whether to focus on mileage or speed in the training block that precedes a marathon specific training block.

GIVE SOME KUDOS

Joel sends his kudos to the Essendon Bombers for their upset over Brett's Melbourne Demons. For the third week in a row Brett sends his to Cam Myers which kick starts their mini-recap of the Australian Track & Field Championships in Sydney over the weekend.

TWHSOITWTWATSA

Brett isn't sure about serial-phone-offender Ed Goddard while Joel ditches the silly videos for a more heartfelt submission that frustrated him. The episode closes out with Brett & Joel chatting through the problems that come with social media commentary before reminding the listeners of their "worm" competition.

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