Chafing the Dream NZ

In this episode, we talk about our training and Dwayne's first impressions of running in the Arizona desert, dodging cactus and kicking rocks.Mal also talks more about her bone stress recovery and returning to the trails she begun her running on.Lastly but most importantly we sit down with Bree Monaghan to ask her about what it takes to train for and compete in the world duathlon champs in Spain, how she qualified for the champs. And how a skiing concession after her event has affected her training and life, what recovering from a concussion takes.For questions or comments email us at [email protected] or simply leave a comment on this episode.

In this episode Dwayne sits down with Mike Lee after a long run in the northland heat and humidity to talk about how Mike started running and some of his past results and future goals.But before that we share some hacks on how to travel with an 18 month old, cover some quick training updates and talk about the parkrun relay that Dwayne ran on Saturday. Watch it here Then we chat a little about the return of the Ring of Fire race in March next year.Finally we once again hold Dan accountable for his once a week parkrun.Thanks for listening y'all and cheers. See ya on the northern hemisphere for our next episode!!!

Denika's World Cross Country TripThis week we cover the usuals plus we try something new. We'll talk about our recent training and how it's going plus our upcoming holiday to the big USA. Then we have some voice memos from a few people who were at Kepler this weekend. Including Frances Redmond, Hannah Wall, Dan Jones, and the mighty Emma Steedman. Who all talk about their experiences racing.That's not the only race we talk about though, California International Marathon was also this past weekend and Mal waxes poetic about her times racing there, how many people ran the an USA Olympic Trails qualifying time. Plus Courtney Dauwalter was there giving it a good nudge.Lastly we don't have to be the arseholes in the Accountability Arseholes segment as Craig and Shana have been diligently doing their rehab. And Dan, well, he gets a pass this week.Thanks for the listen and thanks for the folks willing to send voice memos!!

Denika's Give A LittleIn this episode Mal and Dwayne give an update on their training, and then get into talking about Danika's up coming trip to the big USA, where she'll be competing in the U20 World Cross Country Champs in Florida.Denika was cool enough to even send us a voice memo on her up coming trip and how she qualified for this event. Hint! Hint! It was by running some kick ass speedy 5Km events on the road.We hope you can give a little to help get her there!Also in the episode, some mailbag questions on keeping your bladders and soft flasks clean. And the theories around recovery between intervals and the difference between a rest, easy jog or a float between reps.Lastly it's time to hold some people accountable in the Accountability Assholes segment. We hope you enjoy the episode and keep chafing the dream!

Mal and Dwayne remonous about Kerikeri Half marathon. Dwayne does a race report on how his race went, including: pacing, fueling, and his mistakes.The accountability arsehole segment strikes once again, this time generating a positive response. Well done Dan on completing your parkrun. But we expect more still.Lastly Mal talks about her muscle mania gym day, what workouts they did in the gym. Plus some friendly and possibly dangerous weightlifting competitions.