WA Running Podcast
A podcast by WA runners, for WA runners. Join new hosts Chris & Simon as they cover the roads, trails and track scenes in Western Australia, as well as interviewing notable personalities of the community.
Episodes
Monday 9th June 2025
We’re back with our weekly WARP episode with some big events in the WA running calendar in what was phenomenal running weather, the State Short Course XC Championships down in Burswood and of course Ultra Perth this weekend.
In this week’s interview, we chat to someone who makes our marathon training weeks look like absolute piss, the formidable weapon in Aaron Young as we chat about his stellar 2025 so far wit...
Our second episode of the Gold Coast Marathon training series, the 'Road to Paradise' checks in with our athletes (minus Simon) 5 weeks out from the marathon on Sunday 6th July 2025.
In episode 02:
- The guys talk about the biofit process with Sam Simek from The Running Centre and the shoes they'll be using during their peak training weeks.
- Lauren French recaps her back-to-back wins in two weeks at the Joondalup Half and HBF Ru...
A huge episode this week as we recap WA’s biggest event in the running calendar, the HBF Run for a Reason, with big numbers, nearly $2million going to local charities, and an abundance of weapon-like behaviour crossing the infamous blue carpet finish line.
No better way to recap the weekend’s event than the reigning Sand Queen, the future substitute WARP guest host when Chris goes to Europe, but more importantly HBF’s Head of Bran...
We’re back with our weekly episode as we catch up a huge couple of weeks in the WA running calendar, which included yesterday’s WAMC Joondalup Running Festival, Freo Harbour Masters Classic, the very popular and much anticipated Margaret River Ultra and the PTS Chitty Chitty Run Run.
Last week we had the opportunity to chat with local runner, friend of the show and The Shaka Project ambassador Aaron Pyke, one of the nicest blokes ...
Welcome to the first episode of our new Gold Coast Marathon training series, the Road to Paradise.
In episode 01, we introduce you to four WA athletes who we will be following on their journey towards Sunday 6th July 2025.
- Lauren French, reigning WAMC club champion and potentially the fastest easy runs of anyone in Perth, looking to head back to the GC to run a marathon PB.
- Rosie Spurling, a hurdler and triathlete back in t...
Monday 28th April 2025.
A jam-packed episode this week as we cover local results that include the Anzac River Run on Friday and the Lake Rumble Run on Sunday.
We had WA runners flying over to Ballarat to compete in the ‘Valencia of the South’, otherwise known as the Ballarat Running Festival.
We also had some WA runners who spent copious amounts of money buying Tracksmith, rabbit, adidas and New Balance merch and gear, with impre...
Monday 21st April 2025.
Happy Easter everyone! No results to cover this week, but on this Easter Monday we got chatting to the wonderful Sarah Greenwood, winner of last weekend’s marathon at the 2025 Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival.
Chris continues to run despite a dodgy knee and Simon survives his first hills and alternating km workout sessions as part of the Gold Coast build.
Phil Gore and Chinese Robots feature in this week...
In our final episode of the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival training block series, we check in with Ashlee Ritson, Hannah Paget, Jackson Lemin and David Perich as we debrief their performances at the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival over the weekend.
- After coming third in the women's marathon but failing to run sub 3 hours, did Ashlee have to go work in the physio tent post-race?
- Did Hannah do too many yoga lunges pre race ...
Monday 14th April 2025
This week we are joined by Matt Smerilli as we cover some big running events in WA, the most important of all - the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival with Karlos Aquino and Sarah Greenwood taking out the Marathon, along with results of our Bix bet with the Easy Double Podcast.
We also cover results from the Delirious West 200/100 Milers, the Australian Track and Field Championships, and in some bonus content...
Monday 7th April 2025.
This week we cover results from the Bridges Fun Run with Dean Menzies and Lauren French taking out the State 10km Road Championships and our much anticipated Bix four scoops bet. We also cover results from the Runningworks 3 Valleys Ultra and the Soul Runners Swan River Half.
We preview the upcoming Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival with a potential bet in the works with our podcast pals, the Easy Double po...
In Episode 03 of our Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival training block series and with just a week to go, we catch up with Ashlee Ritson, Hannah Paget, Jackson Lemin and David Perich as we discuss our goals and race plans as head to the start line on Sunday. We go through the course profile, prize money and what's in stall at the Bunbury Runners Club event village over the weekend.
- Will Ashlee Ritson and David Perich reach the...
Welcome to Episode 072 of the WA Running Podcast as we record on Monday 31st March 2025.
Jack Sirett was meant to join us this week as a special guest host, but due to technical issues we’ll have him on next week (You might hear him at the end of the ep).
This week we cover results from the final Strive Program of the season, the Xterra Asia Pacific Championships and the Collie Trail Fest.
We preview the upcoming Perron Institute ...
Monday 24th March 2025.
This week we cover results from Herdy’s Frontyard Ultra which started on Friday night with Tim Moffat taking the win, with Darren Chandler with the assist. Tammy Lovett takes the women's win with 25 yards. We find out who wins the Bix Gel bet and whether the Peter Pan magic of Dane Sproxton was enough to give Chris the gels.
In this week’s interview we chat to a local legend in the WA running community Roc...
Monday 17th March 2025.
This week we cover results from the WAMC Darlington Half, the Runningworks Canning River Running Festival and Strive Program B where we had the 3,000m
We provide our thoughts on the Tarkine Autopilots after doing some serious mileage in them in the lead up to their exclusive colourway ‘Burst’ drop coming to you later in April, including how the Autopilots fit into our current shoe rotation.
We look at the ...
Monday 10th March 2025
In this week's results we cover results from the State 1500m Championships held on Friday 7th March where Max Shervington and Hannah Doyle taking out the open crown, along with the much-discussed Secret Rocky Runners Beachside Run on the Sunday 9 March.
Simon interviews show-favourite and who we think is the ultimate Weapon of WARP, Kate Baker. We cover the many amazing things Kate has achieved on the roads i...
In Episode 2 of our Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival training block series and with just over a month to go, we catch up with Ashlee Ritson, Hannah Paget, Jackson Lemin and David Perich as we get closer to the big event on Sunday 13th April 2025.
Ashlee Ritson runs well at the Point Walter Run and makes a big call on her marathon race plans.
Jackson Lemin looks to still run conservatively at Bunbury despite running well in recent...
Monday 3rd March 2025
In this week's results we cover results from Perth Track Classic and the Lark Hill Party Ultra, along with WA performances at the Tokyo Marathon.
A very special interview this week with YouTube sensation Sota Maehara, an ultrarunner, race photographer formerly of Tokyo and Sydney, but now spending his days in Perth studying a Masters in Physiotherapy and training toward some longer road events throughout the c...
We're back with another episode where we cover results from the WAMC Point Walter Run, Strive Program D 800m & 5,000m, WA performances at the Osaka Marathon along with the final Perth Trail Summer Series, Swissmurdie.
In this week's interview we caught up with Chris Lark and Curtis Simon-Menasse, the brains trust and race directors of the Runningworks event series about their upcoming Lark Hill Ultra on Saturday 1st March and...
In this week's results we have the 1,500m Strive Program C, the Yaberoo Trail Ultra in hot conditions on Saturday, and the WAMC Annual Awards.
This week we chat to Michael Hooker, an ultra-enthusiast who’s dabbled in a couple of road marathons, which included back-to-back marathons in the space of 3 weeks in 2023.
Finally, we go through the usual WARP admin before celebrating this week's Weapons of WARP!
Tina Ingraham’s MNDWA HB...
Welcome to the first episode of our new Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival training block series in honour of the glorious landmark that is the Bunbury Lighthouse.
In episode 01, we introduce you to four athletes who we will be following on their journey towards Sunday 13th April 2025.
Ashlee Ritson, fresh from a great half marathon performance at the recent Busso Bay Run will be looking to continue her comeback after Baby #2 and ...
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