This week on The Long Run we look Around the track recap some track running in Melbourne and the Valencia Marathon, breaking down the big performances and fast times. With Christmas around the corner, we roll through what's on our runner’s Christmas list. In Runner’s Science, we unpack the 120g per hour fuelling advantage — why higher carb intake can boost oxidation, delay the shift to fat dependency, improve running economy, and keep blood glucose high when it matters most, plus the real-world challenges athletes face trying to hit those numbers. We finish with Our Week of Training, and wrap up by saying a huge thank you to the listeners for an incredible Season 1.

This week on The Long Run we ask: Are runners underrated athletes? With 50–70% of runners injured each year, we break down the huge forces your body absorbs on every stride — and why banded workouts and air squats aren’t enough. We cover what smart, progressively loaded strength, plyos and sprint work should look like to truly prepare your tissues for running. Then it’s a stacked Valencia Marathon preview We check in on what training looks like 10 weeks out from The Tarawera Miler, and break down how to refuel between double training days so you’re hitting that second session recovered — with simple, actionable guidelines for carbs, protein and hydration. And as always, we wrap it up with Our Week of Training.

This week on The Long Run we go Around the Track to recap a wild Ultra Trails Kosciuszko weekend, where miler and 100km runners battled actual snow on the up to the summit. We run through the standout performances from Stephanie Auston, Morgan Glazier, Sophie Broome, Loris Lassere, Andrea Kolbeinsdottir and Michael Dimuantes. Then we reveal Our Top Shoes of 2025 along with the Supwell 2025 Running Shoe Tech Awards — the best, fastest, weirdest and most exciting innovations coming next year. We begin our inaugral fight against the upcoming government-mandated break In Release Radar, we look at the Adidas Evo SL ATR, new Nike ACG trail drops, and fresh updates from Mizuno. As always, we wrap up with Our Week of Training.