Spiked Up, Episode 39 - Amy Bunnage Special. In this week’s epsiode Sarah is joined by collegiate athlete and Australian record holder Amy Bunnage. Recording from California, USA, Amy takes us through her impressive training week which included some fast km reps and lots of gym. We also hear about Sarah’s training week which consisted of lots of dr…

This episode is brought to you by DoDay Hobart Run The Bridge. Brett & Joel shed light on one of their favourite races on the Australian calendar before taking the listeners through Patreon housekeeping. This includes an announcement of our next special series (which will run weekly in addition to The Summer Show and all the extra bonus content. Yo…

Another Falls Creek special for episode 38 of Spiked Up! The girls give a bit of background into how Falls Creek works & why it’s the Mecca of Australian distance running. Rose and Sarah put together a strong week up at altitude. Rose is back from her niggle and Sarah is ticking boxes (up Mt McKay hill). The episode wraps with everyone’s favourite …

You'll hear some familiar voices at the beginning of this episode before Jack, Joel & Tess get stuck into their first recording of 2025. The three of them fill the listeners in on what they've been up to recently before the new podcast structure gets underway. TRAINING WEEKS Jack shares his ridiculously fast k reps from his first week at falls cree…

The girls are back for a big 2025! Epsiode 37 of Spiked Up kicks off with some holiday reflections. Sarah provides some ins and outs for 2025 and Rose’s frontal lobe develops (turns 25). Their training weeks include some highs and lows but they’re back at Falls Creek and motivated for another big year. The episode concludes with TWSOITWASA (👨‍👩‍👧)(…

Recorded right at the end of 2024 - Jack, Joel & Tess (the fresh faces of FTK's 2025 main show) sit down together to give the listeners a run down of what to expect this year. The three of them begin by breaking down the new segments and each of them get the chance to tell the listeners their 2025 goals. We then hear the key sessions from each of t…

Sneak peak of the Patreon only series "The Summer Show" Thank you to all our current Patreon members. If you enjoyed this episode and aren't already a Patreon member sign up to our Patreon and support us in putting out as much running content as possible! www.patreon.com/forthekudos Episode Two of The Summer Show starts with a bang, as Brett drops …

ZÁTOPEK 10 RACE RECAP In episode 36 of Spiked Up, 2024 10,000m Australian Champion and co-host, Rose Davies takes us through her exciting win. From caffeine headaches to 61second last laps you will get to hear first hand how her race played out. We also find out what her training week looked like leading into the race. Sarah also shares her almost …

This episode is brought to you by Shokz. Brett & Joel kick things off with what they decide is the biggest announcement of their podcasting career so far. After talking through the upcoming changes to FTK in 2025, Brett and Joel talk in-depth about Brett's Zatopek performance. They touch on their plans over the Christmas break before closing out th…

This episode is brought to you by ON TRACK NIGHTS: ZATOPEK:10 This week Brett & Joel are joined with middle distance star and Olympian Abbey Caldwell. After Abbey takes the listeners through her training week in the lead up her 3000m at this weekend's Zatopek race, she gives insight into exactly how her year panned out. One example is how Abbey fel…

Epsiode 35 had Rose & Sarah in stitches but unfortunately their laughing fits didn’t make the cut. The girls chat everything from race results to cabin fever. It was a wet week up at Falls but the girls still managed to tick off another strong week leaving both excited for their races next weekend. Their TWOITWASA had a Valencia flavour to it 💃 SIG…

This episode is brought to you by ON TRACK NIGHTS: ZATOPEK:10 This week Brett & Joel are joined by temporary resident of Perisher, Leanne Pompeani. After celebrating Andy Buchanan's new Australian record, Leanne shares how after spending the first half of the year injured, she was able to turn it around to dominate the Australian road running seaso…

Spiked Up presents Melbourne Track Club’s newest member Taylor Werner! The epsiode starts with some big announcements from Rose & Sarah. Then the girls go into their successful training weeks up at Falls. Then they’re joined by Taylor for a tell all interview! Taylor shares her college experience at the University of Arkansas & her experience as a …

This episode is brought to you by ON TRACK NIGHTS: ZATOPEK:10 For the first time in a while, Brett & Joel are joined by a co-host for the entire episode. 19 year old Olympic 800m Semi-Finalist Peyton Craig calls in from Queensland to chat with FTK about his breakout year, transitioning from Triathlon, his current training and plenty more in this sp…

Episode 33 of Spiked Up is brought to you from Falls Creek. The girls take us through a great week of training including an impressive Tuesday workout from Rose. In other great news Sarah felt like her old self as she introduced some speed back in. The episode wraps with TWSOITWASA which features MTC’s guardian angel (iykyk). SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON…

This episode is brought to you by Shokz. Roles are reversed this week as episode kicks off with Brett having a silly intro name for Joel. The two have an off-topic chat about Black Friday shopping before Joel takes the listeners through a play-by-play of his race at the World's Hardest Half Marathon at the Point To Pinnacle on the weekend in Hobart…

Rose & Sarah are back in studio for episode 32 of Spiked Up. Fresh off their live show debut, the girls reflect on their experience at Verve running. We also get to hear all about their training weeks leaving both of them quite sleepy. The episode concludes with a lil q&a and TWSOITWASA. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos Ins…

This episode is brought to you by PILLAR Brett & Joel begin the episode with a chat about runner's toes before launching into training weeks. Brett lays down three impressive workouts and finally has some company at Wattle Park. Joel successfully completes his first full threshold with zero "wobbly calf". The episode closes out with TWHSOITWTWATSA.…

Audio recording from the live Spiked Up podcast at Verve Running in Bendigo. Thanks to New balance for making this happen. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forthekudos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forthekudos Rose: https://www.instagram.c…

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance: A few days before this year's Melbourne Marathon, Brett & Joel visited RUN SY's activation space "Off Course" for a live Q&A recording. The episode started out with Brett & Joel discussing the five most important factors that lead to a successful marathon performance, before opening the discussi…

Brett & Joel kick things off with a recap of Noosa Bolt before shouting out Sydney Marathon for officially becoming the 7th Abbott World Major Marathon. As for training week's Brett returns to three sessions while Joel practices a two-steps-forward-one-step-back approach to his training week. The episode closes out with everyone's (except one perso…

Brett & Joel kick things off with a rundown of all the fast race results from the weekend before a recap of recent Patreon content. Sarah Billings appears for a brief cameo to promote Spiked Up's forthcoming live show at Verve before Brett & Joel get stuck into their training week's. Brett levels his training up yet again and Joel sees huge improve…

After much anticipation FTK's next special series is finally here - The Grego & Andy Show. As hyped up on the main FTK show we are lucky to have both Andy Buchanan and Ryan Gregson together for a weekly podcast in the lead up to Andy's Valencia Marathon in December. Will we see Brett's record fall? For the first couple of episodes Joel (The Black P…

Episode 30 of Spiked Up is an exciting one because Rose & Sarah announce their first live show! Listen to hear all about it. Getting into the serious stuff, Rose takes us through another solid week including a long run turned race which proved she’s in good shape. Sarah’s calf was happy this week and she got the all clear to ramp things up! Coincid…

Episode 19 kicks off with Brett & Joel informing the listeners about "The Blue Line" migrating to Patreon. The two then give a race preview of this weekend's Burnie 10 before going through their training weeks. After recovering from the NMMF Half, Joel visits Dave McNeill for help with his calf and begins hill specific training, while Brett spends …

Episode 29 of Spiked Up is brought to you by New Balance to celebrate the recent release of the 1080 v14s. The girls are back for another episode of yapping & running. Sarah reports another week of running & cross training, she has now become good friends with the elliptical. Rose takes us through a really good week of training which sees her run a…

This episode is brought to you by Shokz. This episode is a deep dive into both Brett & Joel’s half marathon races at this weekends NMMF. While they both weren’t pleased with their results they were able to find positives and are motivated to be better at the next one. Another big shout out to Alice, Jack & Tess for their unreal performances! USE CO…

Episode 28 of Spiked Up is brought to you by New Balance. This week while Sarah’s been lounging poolside in WA, Rose has been busy giving talks to everyone from school kids to corporate bosses. The girls go through their training weeks where we hear about Rose’s first full week of training & Sarah’s heat training. The episode wraps with another wee…

Brett & Joel must have been in a silly mood this week as the episode is packed full of ridiculous jokes, as well as plenty of personal attacks flying in from either side of the audio interface sitting between them. After debriefing on our live show with Nike last week, the pair take the listeners through their training weeks. Brett improves out of …

This episode is brought to you by Nike Running: This is a must listen if you're racing next weekend at NMMF! Thank you to everyone who made our live show on Thursday evening at Up There Athletics. Brett & Joel kicked off the evening by bringing elite Nike athlete Jack Rayner up on stage for a chat about his upcoming Melbourne Marathon. Brett & Joel…

The Spiked Up girls are back for season 2! To celebrate the release of the New Balance 1080 v14s this episode is brought to you by New Balance. In this episode hear all about what Rose & Sarah have been up to on and off the track and the girls announce their brand new segment to rival FTK’s infamous TWHSOITWTWATSA! New Balance 1080 V14 SIGN UP TO O…

Episode #116 kicks off with a brief discussion on everyone's (except Brett) favourite baby hippo. Brett & Joel remind the listeners about their upcoming live show with Nike in the lead up to NMMF before taking the listeners through their training weeks. Brett sees a big jump in improvement in his workout quality and Joel completes his first non sto…

This episode is brought to you by Movember: Brett & Joel kick things off with an announcement of our upcoming live show with Nike next week before they take the listeners through their training weeks. Brett makes an important decision on his racing plan for the remainder of 2024 and Joel opens up about what went wrong in his race. Joel sits down wi…

This episode is brought to you by Movember: Episode #114 sees a very tired Brett & Joel duo record from Melbourne after a very hectic weekend at the Sydney Marathon. Together, the two recap the successful weekend before taking the listeners through their training weeks. They discuss some of the highlights from both Sydney Marathon & City Bay 12k be…

Interview with Olympic Champion Nina Kennedy! This week the Spiked Up girls are joined by Nina Kennedy in an exclusive post Olympic interview. From pre comp thoughts to post race highs the girls discuss it all. Episode 26 wraps with confession session, what will the Olympic Champion confess? SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos…

Another World Champs Qualifier for Spiked Up host Sarah Billings! In episode 25 hear all about Sarah’s big week of racing including her 1:58.94 800m run. We also get to hear about Rose’s week which included lots of 60min runs and hair cut. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos Fac…

Brett and Joel kick things off with their usual banter before recapping the medal highlights from our Paralympic track stars. There's plenty of FTK housekeeping before the pair go through their training weeks. Brett introduces some efforts into his training while Joel has a shocker of a Tuesday workout. The episode closes out with some strange acti…

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance: Brett & Joel have gathered all their key marathon training advice from the past 100 or so episodes and packed it together tightly for this hour-long live show from Up There Athletics. They split the show into 5 key segments: Macro-nutrition, Micro-nutrition, Training, Psychology & Recovery. The …

This episode is brought to you by Shokz Brett and Joel settle back into the rhythm of recording together in person with plenty of ridiculous laughs. As for training week's Brett begins to find consistency with 60min jogs and takes us through his current gym program. Joel recaps a solid week, finishing with a recap of his Sunday 2 hour run as part o…

Episode 24 of Spiked Up just dropped! After returning to Newcastle, Rose updates us on life at home including familiar running loops, sunrise viewing & cat hunting. Sarah runs us through another week of training ahead of her last week of racing in Europe. The episode wraps with a little q&a. Who will be crowned the better boss Brett or Joel ?…

In response to the feedback of our recent Patreon survey we have been busy planning our next special Patreon-only series. We asked, you answered and here we are - trying something new. Introducing "Race 2 The G", a weekly podcast following the journey of three very unique runners with three vastly different goals at Melbourne Marathon 2024. With Jo…

This week the Spiked Up girls are joined by friend of the show, Georgia Griffith! Fresh of their diamond league pursuits Sarah & Georgia go through their races and training weeks. We also get to hear about Rose’s recent return from her well deserved break. The episode concludes with confessions from the girl squad.…

Brett & Joel finally return to the studio together to bring you episode #111. Brett continues to progress his running and Joel returns to workouts, battling the biggest crowds The Tan has ever seen. Brett shares a hilarious story regarding a letter he received from a local politician and Joel bangs on about his "Peep Show" obsession (the television…

Join us for a special episode of FTK as we look at the just announced Sydney Marathon elite fields. Brett and Riley give us their early tips for the winners, and speculate on who else might be added to the list.由For The Kudos

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance: Things kick off with plenty of exciting housekeeping announcements (make sure you mark all the dates in your calendar!) Brett brings the listeners up to speed on where he's at with his running, as the two venture off topic to talk about the psychological impact that comes with managing injuries.…

PARIS OLYMPICS RECAP! In episode 22 of Spiked Up, Rose shares her Olympic experience. We get to hear all about the days leading up to her heat, her recovery days between rounds and of course her race recaps. Rose also answers your questions and Sarah’s question, did Rose meet Snoop Dog? The episode wraps with a run down of Sarah’s training week.…

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance Brett and Andy record from Paris as the 2024 Paris Olympics come to a close. They go over Andy's unusual taper week, travel to Paris and life in the village before going into an in-depth recap of Andy's including K splits and elevation stats. Brett completes some runs around Paris while also bein…

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance: Joel takes on solo hosting duties, chatting to soon-to-be-Olympian Andy Buchanan as he makes his final preparations for this weekends Men's Marathon in Paris. In typical FTK fashion Andy & Joel divert from training talk, embarking on many side-quest conversations before Andy answer's a bunch of …

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance: Joel takes on hosting duties as he is joined by both Brett & Andy Buchanan for episode #107. After the heartbreaking news of Brett withdrawing from the 2024 Olympic Marathon due to injury, Andy was given the call up (literally by Brett himself) and was on the next flight to France. This episode …

Episode 21 of Spiked Up is here! 5 days out from her Olympic heat, Rose talks about her excitement for her second Olympic Games while Sarah banks a big week of training. Women’s 5000m Heat - Saturday 3rd August 2:10am AEST由For The Kudos