The Coaching Roundtable
The road to a successful trail run or ultra race is littered with bumps, falls, and numerous other failures. Every runner has faced debilitating injury, equipment failures, blisters, gut upset and sleepless weeks on that journey to success. Hidden inside each little mistake is a unique opportunity to learn.
This podcast is about persistence, dedication, and a sprinkling of inspiration to get you out there winding along the trails, to achieve your wildest dreams.
Join us each episode here at The Coaching Round Table.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
47: watches telling you how you are feeling, coaches catch up and more!
46. Barkley, respecting the race distance and getting back into running after injury.
Hear from Isobel, Ashley and Daniel as we discuss Barkley and international travel, how Daniel has been reminded to respect the race distance (whatever the distance!!) and how Ashley is returning to …
45. Barkley prep + more!
Isobel, Ashley and Daniel discuss Isobel's Barkley prep and answer a listener question. To ask questions for the podcast, join The Coaching RoundTable Facebook Page! Click here.
We're back for 2022!!!
Yes, Isobel Ross, Daniel Farrugia and Ashley Druve are back to keep you entertained about all things running. This is the first of 12 episodes for the year, and it's a fun catch up. Ashley talks abou…
43. Pacing for ultras
In the first episode of season 3 we discuss a variety of topics including pacing for timed races (ie 24 hour races) and last one standing races, drugs in sport and technological advantages, plus each…
42. Injuries suck!
This episode features an injured runner about to go under the knife to fix a bad knee and we talk about how this runner/coach is dealing with his/her injury. Listen in to find which one of our coache…
41. The name is Max... VO2Max!
In this episode we discuss VO2Max after Daniel completed a test in the lab as part of a study at the University of South Australia. Daniel takes us through the protocols that go into VO2Max testing a…
40. What is a coach?
What even is a coach? Do you need one? Will a coach make a difference to you as a runner? What do they do?
Find the answers to these and many more questions and many more as we discuss the in and out…
39. Daniel's 100 mile debut
Listen in as Daniel talks about his adventurous 100 mile race at the Hubert 100 in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges. Daniel outlines some lessons he learned along the way, most notably, what NOT to use as t…
38. Isobel's Incredible FKT
In this extra special episode we discuss Isobel Ross' phenomenal FKT in the Victorian High Country. 290km. 12000m elevation gain. 67 hours. 1 Badass woman. Prepare to be inspired and a little bit gro…
37. Perfectionism
The quest for perfectionism is not unique to running. It is a very human trait that can either help or hinder us in life. Listen in as our coaches unpack perfectionism (or the quest for it) and how w…
36. Junk Miles
What are junk miles? Are you bingeing on too many? Should we start calling them junk kilometres? Will they go straight to your hips? Do we have the same definitions? We answer these questions and man…
35. The Seven Deadly Sins of Ultrarunning
Sloth, Greed, Pride, Envy, Wrath, Lust and Gluttony. In today's podcast our coaches look at the 7 deadly sins of ultrarunning. How many are you guilty of?
34. The 10 Commandments of Racing Trails and Ultras
Continuing the theme from last episode our coaches unpack the 10 of the most important things runners need to consider if they want to do well in trail and ultra races. Much debating was had! Listen …
33. The 10 Commandments of Trail and Ultra Training
In this episode, we attempt to settle on the 10 most crucial aspects of ultra training. Are there more than 10? Definitely. Was it easy to come up with this list? No. Will you disagree with some of t…
32. Hacks vs. Hardwork
Are there any shortcuts to success in running? Can runners manipulate their training in ways to get race ready in the shortest amount of time or is it necessary to build success over a longer period …
31. Group training vs. Solo training
The power of training in a group is undeniably beneficial but the advantages of training alone are also highly beneficial. Which is best and how can we balance training alone and with running buddies…
30. What to do when your race is cancelled.
Sometimes races get cancelled at the last minute. This can be frustrating for many reasons. After investing large amounts of time into your training, followed by a perfectly balanced taper to then ha…
29. How to maximise race success
Listen in to today's episode as our coaches talk about the ways in which we can maximise race performance by focusing on small changes such as pacing, having an aid station strategy and much more.
28. Specificity
Welcome to season 2 of The Coaching Roundtable. The first episode of 2021!
In today's episode our coaches recap their training and then dive into the topic of specificity. What is it? How do we appl…