In the Beginning Podcast

• EP 64 - THE MARATHON INTEGRITY UNIT - CHEATERS BEWARE!

  The T100 World Series is launching on the Gold Coast — and there’s a fast, flat 10K for the RUNNERS finishing in Surfers Paradise - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ENTER HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ----The Gold Coast Marathon sold out in 24 hours — so today we’re celebrating, laughing and calling out the chaos. We break down the rise of the new “Marathon Integrity Unit” policing fake GPS times, why chip time > Strava time always, and why influencers blocking them is the funniest subplot in running right now.Benita Willis is officially BACK as our marathon coach, and we unpack her midweek wisdom on planning your next 30 weeks. Plus: how to avoid getting scammed for Gold Coast entries, the sneaky Toowoomba preference loophole, and why the T100 10K in March is the perfect bridging race. Join our team: In The Beginning Podcast.We also get into Strava’s dodgy “AI athlete intelligence”, Courtney’s first proper speed session back, Liam nearly getting influenced into running Pages Pinnacle, new trail shoe teasers, your Spotify Wrapped (Taylor Swift… really?!), and the huge news — we’re finalists for Best Sport Podcast at the Australian Sports Commission Awards.Heaps of laughs, a bit of chaos, and plenty of running chat. Strap in.Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• YOU'VE ENTERED THE GOLD COAST MARATHON… NOW WHAT? | 30-WEEK GAME PLAN WITH BENITA WILLIS

  If you’ve just signed up for the 2026 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon – welcome to the club, legends!Courtney and Liam are back with Gold Coast Marathon ambassador and Aussie distance great Benita Willis from Lace Up Running to answer the big question: “I’ve entered… now what?”30 weeks out, we cover:Why you should NOT be in marathon shape by AprilHow to break your build into phases: 5K/10K/half now, marathon block laterWalk–jog plans and base building for absolute beginnersLong runs by time, not distance (and why 90 mins is plenty for now)Strength work, summer training, Christmas parties and not cooking yourself in DecemberT100 10K on the Gold Coast in March is the perfect test event in your preparation - enter hereHit play, take a breath, and lock in a smart 30-week game plan – not a hero December.Contact Benita for training support at ⁠⁠⁠Lace Up Running⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠

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• EP 63 - SUB-3:30 MARATHON VS BREAKING 100 IN GOLF + TRAIL RUNNING TIPS & UTA MILER PREP

  What’s harder: a sub-3:30 marathon or breaking 100 in golf? Courtney and Liam go to war over the ultimate endurance vs skill debate.We also get stuck into:🏁 Our T100 Gold Coast stuff-up – no In The Beginning run team… yet🏃‍♂️‍🎓 Schoolies Run Club – 1 runner, full TV crew, all-time flop🌲 Courtney’s trail running starter pack: PBJF – Phone, Backpack, Jacket, Filter (and yeah, water)🏔️ Liam’s UTA Miler reality check – Reedy’s savage voicemail, listener roasting, and the 50km qualifier problem🥪 New Balance toasties at Queenstown Marathon – when run brands go fully off-script🏃‍♀️ Philadelphia teens getting reduced charges for training for a half marathon – smart ?Big opinions, a bit of chaos, and plenty of running chat.Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show notes:Outside Article

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• EP 62 - $500 RACE ENTRIES & LIAM SIGNS UP FOR A 100-MILER TRAIL RACE?!

  The boys are back on the Goldie and things get spicy this week.We kick off with the T100 triathlon circus — Dubai edition.Courtney drops a wild Thailand race story of his own (featuring cops, stray dogs and a dodgy 30km detour), and the lads unpack how course meltdowns happen even at pro level.Then it's into the big talking point: race entry prices hitting $500. Should running be subsidised? Are events becoming music-festival expensive? And what does the future look like now that cereal brands are spamming Strava challenges?Plus:Liam officially hits “mid-life crisis mode” and signs up for the UTA 100-Miler.Schoolies Run Clubs?!Banks launching “runner savings accounts”.Travis Barker’s run event, squeaky On Clouds, Parkrun race day, Strava fatigue & heaps more.A big, sweaty, trail-flavoured episode. Strap in.The T100 World Series is launching on the Gold Coast — and there’s a fast, flat 10K for the RUNNERS finishing in Surfers Paradise - ⁠⁠ENTER HERE⁠⁠ . Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• EP 61 - ATHLETE VS INFLUENCER? PLUS NEW GOLD COAST T100 10KM RUN & BONDI MAYHEM

  The T100 World Series is launching on the Gold Coast — and there’s a fast, flat 10K for the RUNNERS finishing in Surfers Paradise - ENTER HERE . Bondi run-club takeover (community or chaos?), athlete vs influencer lines, Vaporfly DQs on the track, ON’s “squeaky shoe” lawsuit, trail tips for bigger runners, Perth marathon with no expo, and Liam teases a big running announcement next week. Aussie endurance chat with a smile — runners assemble.Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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