Twas the week of the Gold Coast Marathon, when all through the show, Phoebe and Anna were stirring, they couldn’t wait to go! That’s right – it’s Gold Coast week, and we can’t wait to see you at our Shakeout run! In today’s ep, we had the pleasure of picking Isobel Hume’s brain on all things preparation before a big race… how to train, hydrate, sleep, carb load, and mentally prepare the week before your event. Make sure you stay until the end of the episode to find out what a ‘dead cow gully’ is...
Jun 29, 2025•55 min
Welcome to Monday cheeky chums! Lots on in today’s ep… Ahead of Phoebe’s Gold Coast half-marathon, we’ve taken a look at Strava and Garmin’s race time predictors… how do they compare, what do they base their calculations off, and do we think either is accurate? Then we’re diving into a listener question; our first go at answering a run-club related ‘Am I the Asshole?’. We can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one. Then, to wrap it up, we share your best tips and tricks to help the oh-so-dread...
Jun 22, 2025•39 min
Hiiiii cheeky gals and pals! With cold weather and dark days upon us, we’ve been dreaming of getting away… but not on any old vacation, a RUNCATION! In today’s ep, we’re giving you our top ten tips to plan, execute, and enjoy the best running vacation with your friends. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear us discuss Faith Kipyegon’s upcoming attempt to break the four-minute mile later this month. LINKS: · Check out Faith Kipyegon’s Instagram · Read our latest Substack, ‘ The Oura R...
Jun 15, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Hi lovely humans! After a big few weeks and topics on the pod, we’re going back to our roots for today’s episode. We discuss the best way to breathe when you’re running, the importance of mental and physical preparation before a race, and catch up on our backlog of running recommendations! We’re also very excited to share that we’ve launched our Substack, which will discuss all things women’s health, podcast recaps, blogs, product reviews, and so much more. LINKS: · Read our first Substack post ...
Jun 08, 2025•39 min
BUCKLE IN CHEEKY CREW this is a big one. Have you heard of the Enhanced Games? If you haven’t, they’re marketing themselves as an Olympics which would allow performance-enhancing drugs…and it’s just been announced that the first ever games will be held in a year. We’ve done some digging on the games, and boyyyy oh boy is there a lot to unpack here. Let us know what you think! LINKS: Joe Rogan x Enhanced Games founders episode Enhanced Games founder talking about their business model James Magnus...
Jun 01, 2025•59 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Good morning Cheeky community! We’ve got another great interview for you this week… We had the pleasure of sitting down with elite runner, former Australian of the year, and our friend, Grace Tame. We spoke to Grace about her second-place finish at the Great Ocean Road 60km ultramarathon last weekend and how running has impacted her life. LINKS: Try Pillar’s Creatine supplement and get 15% off with our code ‘CHEEKY’ at checkout! Thank you so much to Pillar Performance for making this episode pos...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Happy Monday everyone! Hold on to your cheeky hats because you're about to be blown away by today’s guest. We interviewed the wonderful Jess Stenson: 3 x Olympian, 3 x Commonwealth medalist, and one of the best marathon runners this country has produced. We talked about how to get through tough patches in a race, changing attitudes to the ideal 'runners body', career highs and lows, how she re-found her love for running in motherhood, and so much more. Thank you Pillar Performance for making thi...
May 11, 2025•54 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Helloooooooo Cheeky community! In today’s episode, we share our thoughts on 31-year-old endurance runner William Goodge and explain why he is getting such mixed publicity whilst trying to break the world record for the fastest run across Australia. Is he actually cheating or is it just another case of the Aussie classic, tall poppy syndrome? We are also sharing our latest running recommendations for winter and answer some of your running questions at the end of the episode, so be sure to stick a...
May 11, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 2
WE'RE BAAAAACK with season 6 babyyyyy!!!! In this ep we unpack the rise and rise of the AI training program app 'Runna', including comparing the program it gave us to a program written by a coach, and boy oh boy is there a lot to talk about. We look at the pros and cons of what an AI training program can provide for different levels of runners and share a lot of the communities' thoughts too. At the end of the episode we also unpack how Phoebe has found the last 2 months of taking creatine and s...
May 04, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 1
Hello cheeky pals! We’re wrapping up season five of Cheeky with an AMAZING chat with Nike Athlete Isobel Hume. We discuss everything from balancing full time work with a huge running load, how she fell in love with the sport (then out of love, then back in love), how active mediation has lifted her performance, and the community at the heart of it all. We then have our monthly check in on our 2025 goals, including some good learnings on resilience and recovery. Thank you Nike for sponsoring this...
Mar 30, 2025•53 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Helllooooo lovely people! Ever had someone tell you to just, “listen to your body”? In today’s episode, we look at how stress can make it difficult to keep an ear out for those cues and give you guys some tools to help reconnect with your bodies. And you guys loved our new segment, “Conversations with Friends,” and we loved having a giggle and giving our hot takes on your long-run debates at the end of the episode. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts + Instagram , Tiktok , Phoebe's Strava +...
Mar 23, 2025•43 min
Happy Monday cheeky chums! Todays ep is CRITICAL LISTENING because we discuss one of the tricksiest and most finicky part of running: the art of respecting the niggle. Note we say ART not science because we're not medical professionals and you obviously should seek medical advice where appropriate, however we also know that we don't all have the means to go tearing off to the physio everytime we get sore on a run. We chat about some good rules of thumb to help you identify what your niggle is/ho...
Mar 16, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Hello Cheeky friends! Today we’re taking you through track nights – what they are, if they’re accessible to amateur runners, and if so, how you can get involved. Phoebe also reflects on how her own track night went last week, racing in the 5km event. You should also definitely stick around to the end of the episode, where we reminisce about our International Women’s Day run last weekend in collaboration with Nike, sponsored by Ultra Violette. A Cheeky gift: Use our Ultra Violette discount code ‘...
Mar 09, 2025•46 min
Hello cheeky friends! In today’s episode, we do some mythbusting around creatine: overhyped gym bro fad or genuinely helpful performance booster for runners? We also check in on our 2025 goals now that we’re in March! AND if you haven’t heard, we’re hosting another Cheeky run this Saturday in Sydney to celebrate International Women’s Day 🩷 we're proud to say that it will be sponsored by Ultra Violette (use the code cheeky15 for 15% off the UV range) and Nike. LINKS: Sign up for our Sydney Cheek...
Mar 02, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Happy Monday friends! This week, we answered a listener question: How do I stop comparing my running to others? We unpack why we compare ourselves to each other, why it’s so common in the running community, our own experiences, and how to overcome it! At the end of the episode, we also have some new running recommendations for you—a fun idea for your next getaway and a recipe we are loving! LINKS: Use our Ultra Violette discount code ‘CHEEKY15’ at checkout on their website Our Sydney IWD run wil...
Feb 23, 2025•49 min
Happy Monday Cheeky friends! This week, we spoke with the wonderful endocrinologist Dr. Izzy Smith about (drum roll please)...IRON! We discussed the importance of iron in daily life and running, how to know if you’re low in iron, and what you can do to help your levels. At the end of the episode, one of us reveals we were prompted to get a blood test after speaking with Dr. Smith aaand let's just say we're glad we did. We also have a very special announcement for our listeners who live near Sydn...
Feb 16, 2025•59 min
Helloooo friends! We officially celebrated our first birthday on the weekend and it was SUCH a special morning. If you missed out, don’t worry!! In today's episode, we debrief the event after recapping the lessons we’ve learnt over the last year of building Cheeky Run Club's wonderful community. We also attempt to answer two listener questions, so be sure to stay until the end! LINKS: Join us at Nike's After Dark run here Follow us wherever you get your podcasts + Instagram , Tiktok , Phoebe's S...
Feb 09, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Hiya legends <3 This week, we’re unpacking whether we’re *actually* addicted to running and, if so, whether the pros outweigh the cons. At the end of the episode, we also want to hear your take on this week’s spicy listener question! Cheeky Run Club's first birthday party is also this Saturday in Melbourne! We’re celebrating with a 5km run followed by coffee/breaky/cake/chats. If walking is more your style, that’s fine as well! Every pace and running ability is welcome (this includes our four...
Feb 02, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Hi chums! In this ep we discuss how we can set up routines and processes to help us achieve our goals for 2025. We also have some banked-up running recommendations (and anti-recs) for you guys, so stick around until the end of the episode. We also enthusiastically invite you to celebrate Cheeky Run Club's first birthday with us!! We’re celebrating this milestone with a 5km run into coffee/chats/breakfast/cake - it'll be in Melbourne on Saturday the 8th of February. All running abilities welcome;...
Jan 26, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 2
We’re baaaaack - we hope you had a lovely holiday cheeky friends! To kick off the new year and season five of Cheeky, we revisit the goals we made at the start of 2024 and reflect on how well we stuck to them. Then, we share our goals and our (potentially controversial??) ins and outs for 2025. Be sure to stick around to the end of the episode… we have an exciting event coming up that you're about to hear allll about. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts + Instagram , Tiktok , Phoebe's Strav...
Jan 19, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Hello cheeky friends! This episode is all about protein for running . We speak to leading sports dietician and wonderful human Jess Rothwell to get an understanding of what protein actually is, how it helps us in our training, recovery and general life, what happens if you don’t get enough of it, how much you actually need, and the most common mistakes she sees amateur runners (including us!!) make when it comes to protein. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did - thanks again Jess...
Dec 22, 2024•50 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Hello cheeky friends! This episode is all about carbohydrates . We speak to leading sports dietician and wonderful human Jess Rothwell to get an understanding of what carbs actually are, how they help us in our training, recovery and general life, what happens if you don’t get enough of them, how much you actually need, and the most common mistakes she sees amateur runners make when it comes to carbs. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did - thanks again Jess for all your help! We ...
Dec 15, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 9
For as there have been runners, there have been people who cannot stand running in the heat. And for good reason: in this episode we explore why running in the heat/humidity is sooo much harder. BUT what's less rarely talked about is the upside to running in heat, so in this episode we also unpack the physiological adaptations you get from running in the heat, which (SPOILERRRR) are kind of wild. We then get stuck into tips n tricks for thriving in your summer runs + warning signs that things ar...
Dec 08, 2024•48 min•Season 4Ep. 8
HOWDY! Welcome to our first ever 'mailbag' episode. This was so FUN. We gave our thoughts on... will the running boom will last? what if you're never the runner you were pre-injury? what are our favourite running cities? how much do we pay attention to our HR on easy runs? and are we doing this podcast for fun or money? 😮 We then respond to some ' running hot takes ' including thoughts on running over the Christmas break and the seeming divide between runners who have recently found their way i...
Dec 01, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Gooood morning cheeky chums! This week, we’re reviewing and awarding our favourite running related products of 2024. We thought it would be fun to look back over the last 12 months and give some recognition to the things that got us through, from our favourite snacks to our favourite shoes! Links below. We are also very excited to say our MERCH IS LIVE!! Shop here ! And lastly, we finish off with one of our greatest ever weekly weapons, an organisation called Free to Run, who work to increase th...
Nov 24, 2024•42 min
Hello and happy Monday Cheeky friends! We thought it was time to take a deep dive into all of the different measurements and readings our wearables give us. We unpack: How to interpret resting heart rate patterns to learn if you're overloaded How accurate HR measurements even are on watches/rings Wtf is HRV, what's normal, and how to respond to it The validity and meaning of body battery/stress readings And generally we can use technology to help us listen to our body! The legends at Pillar Perf...
Nov 17, 2024•51 min
Happy Monday cheeky pals!! Couple of big items on the agenda this week: Get deep on moving for a cause with Jenna (check out her mospace here ) Give you a long-awaited merch update!! Introduce you to your latest and greatest weekly weapon (do your homework here ) Keep each other accountable to some cross training and sleep goals Discuss Anna's transition to a Hybrid Athlete 🤝 Sponsor shoutout: Kic has now added Marathon to their KICRUN training program repertoire for people wanting to build con...
Nov 10, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Helloooooo Cheeky friends! We had a lot to get through on today's show...and we were once again lucky enough to have sleep expert Dr Olivia Knowles on the show to chat through how to optimize your sleep pre race, sleep banking, how running impacts your sleep, napping, bedtime routines, caffeine, and how a few small changes can make a massive difference over time. Liv did her Bachelor and Honours of Exercise and Sport Science before going on to do her PhD. Her research in her doctorate explores t...
Nov 03, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Happy Monday cheeky friends! On today's show: we’re talking about the relationship between sleep and running, something that we started to learn the importance of in season three. We are lucky enough to have sleep expert Dr Olivia Knowles on the show to talk us through how sleep can impact your running. Liv did her Bachelor and Honours of Exercise and Sport Science before going on to do her PhD. Her research in her doctorate explores the impact of inadequate sleep on strength training and muscle...
Oct 27, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 2
HELLO AND WELCOME TO SEASON FOUR!!!! Very happy to have you here and very happy to be back with each other in person! Today, we are going to discuss the pros and cons of racing for amateur runners, as well as how we're going to plan what to do next. We'll also have a catch-up on what’s happened over the last few weeks, talk through a couple of changes for season 4, and bring back a crowd favourite segment. Sponsor shoutout: Kic has made a new strength for running program, including 16 masterclas...
Oct 20, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 1
