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  • TEMPO editor-at-large Riley Wolff is joined by Stewy McSweyn for a very rare, very special talk live at Up There Athletics. Topics include: Stewy’s COVID recovery, his race schedule for the first half of the year, planning for a double major year, lessons from his Tokyo 2020 experience, pacing Eliud Kipchoge at the Ineos 1:59 challenge, DMs from Cheptegei and his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen off the track.

    Big shout outs to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting such a great event.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Stewy McSweyn on Instagram
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Up There Athletics on Instagram
    uptherathletics.com
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • Tim Rossi talks with Jess Hull before she runs the 1500m at the Lilac Grand Prix. They cover getting back on the track, her 3K national record, warming up in a parking garage during a blizzard, setting priorities for the year ahead, feeding off the success of her teammates in the Union Athletics Club and their world record attempt at the Lilac Grand Prix.

    The Lilac Grand Prix is on Friday 11 February in Spokane, Washington. Get your pay-per-view tickets now.⁣

    Links

    Lilac Grand Prix
    Jess Hull on Instagram
    Union Athletics Club on Instagram
    Tim Rossi on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Facebook
    TEMPO Journal on the web

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  • David Ribich is a host of the Sit and Kick podcast and a member of the Brooks Beasts track club. He sits down with Tim Rossi in the lead-up to the Lilac Grand Prix to talk rivalries, building media platforms that can grow the sport of running, a big breakthrough at the Portland track festival, Olympic trials and being a 7.38 guy trapped in a 7.50 guy’s body.

    David runs the 3000m at the Lilac Grand Prix in Spokane, Washington. Starts Friday 11 February, 12.50pm PST. Get your pay-per-view tickets now.⁣

    Links

    Lilac Grand Prix
    David Ribich on Instagram
    Sit and Kick Podcast
    Brooks Beasts on Instagram
    Tim Rossi on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Facebook
    TEMPO Journal on the web

  • With a healed leg and a new indoor 400 PR, Donavan Brazier is healthy and ready to defend his World 800m title in 2022. But first, he takes on the 600 at the Lilac Grand Prix. By the way, his 1:13.77 PR happens to be the Indoor World Record. How fast will this race go? Tune in Friday from 12.50pm PST.

    Links

    Lilac Grand Prix
    Donavan Brazier on Instagram
    Tim Rossi on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Facebook
    TEMPO Journal on the web

  • The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Craig Engels, a man who needs no introduction, about his focus for this season, his goals for Lilac, and the growth of UAC and teams within the sport. Always entertaining, look for Craig in the 800 when it all goes down.

    More interviews with big names competing at the meet are coming soon. Get your pay-per-view tickets now!

    Links

    Lilac Grand Prix
    Tim Rossi on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Facebook
    TEMPO Journal on the web

  • The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Tracklandia chief intern Jeff Merrill about the inspiration for creating a world-class indoor meet, an athlete-centric approach, the grand prix’s innovative revenue sharing program, creating a custom pay-per-view platform and new horizons for the format. Most importantly, they cover how Jeff uses storytelling to create a new way to communicate his bone-deep passion for running. Stay tuned for interviews with some of the big names competing at the meet later this week. Get your pay-per-view tickets now!

    Links

    Lilac Grand Prix
    ‘Free Track’ by Jeff Merrill
    Tracklandia
    Jeff Merrill on Instagram
    Tim Rossi on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Instagram
    TEMPO Journal on Facebook
    TEMPO Journal on the web

  • Brett and Jack share their experiences in the marathon, imparting valuable advice for anyone tackling this weekend’s Melbourne Marathon.

    From favourite parts of the course, to where they take their minds when things get tough, the guys cover off things you didn’t even realise you needed to know (but you’ll be glad you do).

    Many thanks to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting our very first live Running Things!

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Brett Robinson on Instagram
    Jack Rayner on Instagram
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Up There Athletics on Instagram
    uptherathletics.com
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • Guest host Sean Whipp is joined by On Running athlete Ollie Hoare from Boulder, Colorado. He’s a newly minted Olympic finalist and 3:32.35 1500m runner. The 24-year-old enjoyed a spectacular collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. Ollie’s time as a Badgers saw the Sydneysider win the 2018 NCAA 1500m title, including eight All-American finishes indoors and outdoors. Following his first fully-fledged professional season with On Athletic Club, under the keen eye of new coach Dathan Ritzenhein, we hear Ollie’s insights on his Olympic debut and racing on the Diamond League circuit.

    Ollie explains how he decided on joining the On Athletic Club, and how the athlete-brand relationship is evolving. Enjoying the dream start to his professional career, Ollie set a national record indoors over 1500m to kick off a globally competitive season. Walking listeners through qualifying for the Olympics during a pandemic, Ollie describes the rain-soaked, unofficial Australian Olympic 1500m trial at the Gateshead Diamond League. A debut Olympic Games is high-pressure for the best of the best, Ollie imparts a lesson or two to all runners in how the fastest middle-distance athletes cope at the biggest event in athletics. Ollie’s 2022 provides major championship opportunities at the World Indoor Championships, Commonwealth Games and World Championships – tune in to find out how Ollie plans on attacking the next year.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Ollie Hoare on Instagram
    Ollie’s On Running profile
    Ollie Hoare 1500m Indoor National Record
    Ollie Hoare 2018 NCAA 1500m win
    Sean Whipp on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • For the last episode in season two, we’re joined by the cult hero Jack Rayner. Jack is probably best known for his 2:11:06 marathon on debut in London 2019, but this week we’re talking about the Launceston Running Festival coming up this weekend. Jack is headlining a star studded field in the 10km – Jack is the defending champ here, having won in 2018 (the race wasn’t held in 2019).

    We also hear about how Jack has bounced back from an injury that ruined his plans for this year’s London Marathon, and learn about his plans over summer – exciting to hear he will be spending more time on the track in the first half of 2021.

    Finally, Jack talks a bit about his marathon plans leading into the Olympics – revealing he’ll probably only race another one before Tokyo if it looks like someone will eclipse his 2:11:06 and knock him out of an Olympic spot.

    Thanks for joining us this season on Running Things – the response has been amazing and we’re so glad you’ve enjoyed the guests we’ve had on each week. Look for season three in mid January!

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Jack Rayner on Instagram
    Pulse Running on Instagram
    Launceston Running Festival
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • This week on the show Riley speaks to Sydney based ultrarunner Michaela McDonald, ahead of this week’s ‘Coast 2 Kosci’ – a 240km ultramarathon finishing at Mt Kosciuzsko. Michaela is an experienced ultrarunner but this will be her first time tackling this event, and we get the rundown on what it’s like to train and prepare for something so monumental.

    We talk through nutrition plans for the race, which Michaela expects to take around 30 hours (give or take) – as well as real food, Michaela is packing 60 to 70 gels – surely enough to dint even the strongest of iron stomachs.

    Ultra races can seem daunting – with good reason – but Michaela shares her plan for getting through the distance, and it’s similar to any other race distance – breaking up the race into manageable chunks, worrying only about the chunk you’re in. It’s good advice for anyone, whether you’re an experienced road runner or new to the sport entirely.

    The Coast 2 Kosci is a very grassroots event – this year will see just 49 entrants on the start line, and it relies heavily on local community support. It’s one of the things that generally makes ultra running in Australia so good – the sense of community and camaraderie. And while the Coast 2 Kosci typically flies under the radar, this year the TEMPO team will be there to document Michaela’s race and shine a light on one of the longest races anywhere in Australia.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Michaela McDonald on Instagram
    Coast 2 Kosci
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • We head across the ditch this week to speak with New Zealand's 11-time national champion, Camille Buscomb. Camille has been back home in New Zealand since March, when she returned for a family wedding – at the time not knowing the world's borders would close and competitions everywhere would be cancelled. Camille has enjoyed relative freedom of movement when compared to some parts of Australia, and in the past month has raced a number of times on the roads – running a PB at the Auckland Half Marathon earlier this month.

    We check in on 2020 with Camille and hear what it has been like training in New Zealand through the pandemic. We also talk a bit about the Doha World Championships – a meet where it all came together for Camille as she ran 2 PR's in the 5,000m and another one in the 10,000m. Camille talks about the approach that helped her perform so well in Doha and it contains valuable lessons for runners of all abilities.

    Finally, we get some insight into what summer holds for Camille – starting with a 5000m race in late December and then heading into the early part of 2021.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Camille Buscomb on Instagram
    Camille Buscomb’s website
    Camille Buscomb Doha 5000m final
    Camille Buscomb Doha 10000m final
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • We’re rolling out a massive summer preview today on Running Things with one of the finest athletics minds in Australia: Sean Whipp. Sean joins us to run through all the must-see events on the calendar over the next couple of months – there’s a stack of events in Australia and a few notable races overseas. The first of which is the Valencia Marathon to be held on December 6th – race organisers have put together stellar fields in all races – men’s and women’s marathons and half marathons.
    Sean also educates us on the ekiden season in Japan – Aussie Melissa Duncan is racing the Queen’s Ekiden this weekend, and we cast an eye forward to the famous Hakone Ekiden taking place in early January.

    Locally, there’s plenty happening. Riley and Sean talk about the upcoming Launceston Running Festival, which features a 10k and a half marathon – historically we’ve seen deep elite fields at the Launceston 10 and this year is shaping up as no exception. Late December sees the Albie Thomas Mile taking place up in NSW, and the year is closed out locally wih the Christmas Carnivals back down in Tasmania.
    The big one in January is of course the rescheduled Zatopek:10 on 26 January – likely with an expanded schedule to include more support races in a summer where our athletes may well be starved of racing opportunities.

    We go through all of that and much more on an episode that we hope gets you excited for the next couple of months of racing in Australia and abroad.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Sean Whipp on Instagram
    Sean Whipp on Twitter
    Japan Running News
    Hakone Ekiden YouTube
    Launceston Running Festival
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • Riley is joined on the show today by Paralympic star Jaryd Clifford. Jaryd competes in the T12 (vision impaired) classification in the 1500m and 5000m – where he is the world champion in both (oh, and he holds the world record in the 1500m).

    Jaryd chats with us from Canberra, where he relocated as lockdowns came into effect in Melbourne in July. In Canberra Jaryd has the opportunity to train with his coach, Dr Philo Saunders and his squad – including his guide Tim Logan. The athlete-guide relationship is critically important to Jaryd, and he speaks at length about the elements that have to go right for the partnership to work – in a race the athlete and guide are connected by a 30cm long tether – which is a lot shorter than it sounds!

    Jaryd also talks about his plans for 2021 and beyond – including a potential 1500m, 5000m, and marathon triple in the 2024 games. Mind blowing. If you want to learn more about Jaryd, make sure you hit the links below!

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Jaryd Clifford on Instagram
    Jaryd Clifford article on TEMPO
    Jaryd Clifford 1500m World Champs win
    Jaryd Clifford 5000m World Champs win
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • In an absolute treat for the show, we have legitimate superstar of Australian athletics Stewy McSweyn joining us this week. Stewy is coming to us from his hotel quarantine in Brisbane, where he has had a chance to (finally) reflect on an incredible season in Europe – a season where he broke the long held Australian 1500m record in the Doha Diamond League (his first Diamond League win). Stewy also broke the Aussie record in the 3,000m, to go with his 10,000m national record from December 2019.

    The biggest takeaway for Stewy from this season was confidence that he can compete on the world stage, and the knowledge that he has made another significant improvement from where he was in 2019 – and he says that’s the key for 2021 as well, to find another 10% improvement in his development.

    Stewy also says he doesn’t necessarily have a preferred distance to race – his preference is whatever he’s doing best in – something that changes throughout the season. He credits his Melbourne Track Club team for helping him develop that range from the 1,500m to the 10,000m – the squad has talented athletes at all distances, meaning Stewy can always be pushed and tested in training.

    Finally, we get a bit of a look into Stewy’s plans for the summer – including potentially opening up his season at the Christmas Carnivals in Tasmania.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Stewy McSweyn Instagram
    Stewy McSweyn’s 1,500m win in Doha
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • This episode of Running Things we chat with one of Australia’s most accomplished distance runners: the incredible Jess Stenson.

    Jess is based in Adelaide as part of Team Tempo, under the tutelage of Adam Didyk. Jess has been to two Olympics, competing in the marathon. We talk about Jess’s return to competition in 2020 after giving birth to her first child, a son named Billy, in late 2019.

    Jess has been racing in Adelaide for the last few months across cross country, a 10k road race, and a recent half marathon victory. Jess talks about the road back to training and racing from having her son, and where she went for advice.

    Of particular interest is Jess’s marathon PB – 2:25:59 set in the Toronto Marathon in late 2018. Jess ran this race in a traditional racing shoe – without a carbon plate. With the indisputable benefit marathoners are now seeing in carbon shoes, how does Jess’ PR stack up in ‘modern times’?

    Jess also talks about trying to make her third Olympics team and her plans to race a marathon in the first half of 2021.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Jess Stenson Instagram
    Team Tempo Instagram
    Jess Stenson’s website
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • Jess Hull joins the show from hotel quarantine in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Jess is fresh back in Australia after an incredible 2020 season that saw her break three national records – she now holds the 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m national records at the age of just 23.

    Jess reviews her 2020 season and gives herself a harsh B+ grade for the year. She speaks about the adjustment from college athlete to professional, and pays tribute to her teammates for helping her settle so easily into the professional lifestyle - in particular Jess has learned a lot from Shannon Rowbury. Speaking of her team, Jess says the main reason she signed with Pete Julian’s group at Nike was because of athletes like Konstanze Klosterhalfen – athletes who could challenge and drop Jess in workouts.

    Jess also talks about her plans for the summer and the reason she’s back in Australia for a couple of months.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Jess Hull on Instagram
    Jess Hull 5000m NR
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • A fun episode today as Riley interviews US 1500m national champion Craig Engels. Craig is in his new home in Portland, Oregon - a home he’s in the middle of renovating.

    Craig reflects on a weird 2020, and highlights that he’s never been good at time trialling - he needs real racing to perform at his best. Craig also talks about his recent trip to Monaco and hanging out on yachts with teammate Donavan Brazier.

    Craig talks about the life of a runner - the struggle to balance the quiet life of a runner who needs to rest, versus enjoying life and experiencing everything it has to offer. He’s found a great situation under the tutelage of his coach, Pete Julian, who understands Craig’s need for balance. Outside of running, Craig is passionate about sustainable energy and protecting the environment.

    We also get the full story behind a memorable trip Craig made to Darwin a couple of years ago.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Craig Engels Instagram:
    American Dreamer article on TEMPO
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • On this episode, Riley chats with sprint phenom Sha’Carri Richardson. Sha’Carri made world headlines in June 2019 when she ran a 10.75 100m as a freshman at LSU, smashing the collegiate record and paving the way for her to turn professional shortly after.

    Riley speaks with Sha’Carri about her transition from college into the pros, and the higher stakes involved with being a professional athlete in a professional training environment. Sha’Carri talks about the Olympics postponement to 2021 and how that might benefit her as a new professional - another year in the system and another year with her new coach, Dennis Mitchell.

    Riley also asks Sha’Carri about her source of energy – she’s known for her high intensity in practices and has a contagious exuberance.

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Sha’Carri on Instagram
    Sha’Carri on Twitter
    Sha’Carri’s 10.75 at the 2019 NCAA Championships
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • NOTE: Riley mentions Jess Trengove in a question in this episode. He, of course, meant to refer to her by her married name: Jess Stenson.

    We're joined on the show by Aussie marathon star Ellie Pashley. She’s one of three Australians taking on the London Marathon this week – Ellie talks about her training build up, noting that while she had some injury niggles in the middle of the year she has strung six weeks of quality together recently. Ellie also outlines the changes she and her coach have made to her program and the shorter taper she will take into London. Speaking of London, it's no easy task just getting to the race this year and Ellie walks us through all of the precautions the athletes have to take.

    Ellie also outlines her plans for the race and even discusses what her summer might look like - potentially racing the Zatopek if it goes ahead.

    Links

    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Ellie Pashley on Instagram
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com

  • This episode is a special London Marathon edition brought to you by Nike Running (more details on the app challenge below), featuring Australian stars Brett Robinson and Sinéad Diver.

    Brett returns to the city where he last year ran a 2:10:55 in a breakthrough performance in the marathon. In one of his only two races so far in 2020, Brett broke the national record in the half marathon in Japan.

    Brett discusses his training – saying this is the best build up he’s ever had for a marathon – and talks about the switch from three sessions per week back to two, with higher-quality long runs thrown in as well. Brett talks about how he sees the race unfolding – planning for a faster finish than in his past marathons, so look out for that on race day. There aren’t a lot of other competitors around Brett’s 2:06-2:09 range but he has identified some potential partners. He also offers his thoughts on the big Bekele vs Kipchoge showdown – revealing a soft spot for both.

    Sinéad is Australia’s fastest active marathoner, recording her PB of 2:24:11 in last year’s London Marathon on her way to 7th place. In November 2019 Sinéad finished 5th in the arduous New York City Marathon, and in this episode she outlines big plans for London – including a PB and possible challenge of Benita Willis’s national record time of 2:22:36.

    Sinéad also talks through her training and how she has handled juggling her many priorities during COVID – Sinéad works 4 days per week and also has two young boys. Finally, we talk race nutrition and tactics for a unique course.

    You can sign up for the ’You Can’t Stop London’ Challenge on the Nike Run Club app: https://www.nike.com/nrc-app

    Links

    Watch Running Things on YouTube
    Brett Robinson on Instagram
    Sinéad Diver on Instagram
    Riley Wolff on Instagram
    Tempo Journal on Instagram
    tempojournal.com