TEMPO editor-at-large Riley Wolff is joined by Stewy McSweyn for a very rare, very special talk live at Up There Athletics. Topics include: Stewy’s COVID recovery, his race schedule for the first half of the year, planning for a double major year, lessons from his Tokyo 2020 experience, pacing Eliud Kipchoge at the Ineos 1:59 challenge, DMs from Cheptegei and his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen off the track. Big shout outs to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting such a great event. L...
Apr 14, 2022•29 min
Tim Rossi talks with Jess Hull before she runs the 1500m at the Lilac Grand Prix. They cover getting back on the track, her 3K national record, warming up in a parking garage during a blizzard, setting priorities for the year ahead, feeding off the success of her teammates in the Union Athletics Club and their world record attempt at the Lilac Grand Prix. The Lilac Grand Prix is on Friday 11 February in Spokane, Washington. Get your pay-per-view tickets now. Links Lilac Grand Prix Jess Hull on ...
Feb 11, 2022•10 min
David Ribich is a host of the Sit and Kick podcast and a member of the Brooks Beasts track club. He sits down with Tim Rossi in the lead-up to the Lilac Grand Prix to talk rivalries, building media platforms that can grow the sport of running, a big breakthrough at the Portland track festival, Olympic trials and being a 7.38 guy trapped in a 7.50 guy’s body. David runs the 3000m at the Lilac Grand Prix in Spokane, Washington. Starts Friday 11 February, 12.50pm PST. Get your pay-per-view tickets ...
Feb 10, 2022•17 min
With a healed leg and a new indoor 400 PR, Donavan Brazier is healthy and ready to defend his World 800m title in 2022. But first, he takes on the 600 at the Lilac Grand Prix. By the way, his 1:13.77 PR happens to be the Indoor World Record. How fast will this race go? Tune in Friday from 12.50pm PST. Links Lilac Grand Prix Donavan Brazier on Instagram Tim Rossi on Instagram TEMPO Journal on Instagram TEMPO Journal on Facebook TEMPO Journal on the web...
Feb 09, 2022•7 min
The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Craig Engels, a man who needs no introduction, about his focus for this season, his goals for Lilac, and the growth of UAC and teams within the sport. Always entertaining, look for Craig in the 800 when it all goes down. More interviews with big names competing at the meet are coming soon. Get your pay-per-view tickets now! Links Lilac Grand Prix Tim Rossi on Instagram TEMPO Journal on Instagram TEMPO ...
Feb 09, 2022•9 min
The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Tracklandia chief intern Jeff Merrill about the inspiration for creating a world-class indoor meet, an athlete-centric approach, the grand prix’s innovative revenue sharing program, creating a custom pay-per-view platform and new horizons for the format. Most importantly, they cover how Jeff uses storytelling to create a new way to communicate his bone-deep passion for running. Stay tuned for interview...
Feb 09, 2022•28 min
Brett and Jack share their experiences in the marathon, imparting valuable advice for anyone tackling this weekend’s Melbourne Marathon. From favourite parts of the course, to where they take their minds when things get tough, the guys cover off things you didn’t even realise you needed to know (but you’ll be glad you do). Many thanks to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting our very first live Running Things! Links Watch Running Things on YouTube Brett Robinson on Instagram Jack Rayner on ...
Dec 08, 2021•31 min
Guest host Sean Whipp is joined by On Running athlete Ollie Hoare from Boulder, Colorado. He’s a newly minted Olympic finalist and 3:32.35 1500m runner. The 24-year-old enjoyed a spectacular collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. Ollie’s time as a Badgers saw the Sydneysider win the 2018 NCAA 1500m title, including eight All-American finishes indoors and outdoors. Following his first fully-fledged professional season with On Athletic Club, under the keen eye of new coach Dathan Ritzen...
Nov 18, 2021•32 min
For the last episode in season two, we’re joined by the cult hero Jack Rayner. Jack is probably best known for his 2:11:06 marathon on debut in London 2019, but this week we’re talking about the Launceston Running Festival coming up this weekend. Jack is headlining a star studded field in the 10km – Jack is the defending champ here, having won in 2018 (the race wasn’t held in 2019). We also hear about how Jack has bounced back from an injury that ruined his plans for this year’s London Marathon,...
Dec 08, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This week on the show Riley speaks to Sydney based ultrarunner Michaela McDonald, ahead of this week’s ‘Coast 2 Kosci’ – a 240km ultramarathon finishing at Mt Kosciuzsko. Michaela is an experienced ultrarunner but this will be her first time tackling this event, and we get the rundown on what it’s like to train and prepare for something so monumental. We talk through nutrition plans for the race, which Michaela expects to take around 30 hours (give or take) – as well as real food, Michaela is pa...
Dec 01, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 16
We head across the ditch this week to speak with New Zealand's 11-time national champion, Camille Buscomb. Camille has been back home in New Zealand since March, when she returned for a family wedding – at the time not knowing the world's borders would close and competitions everywhere would be cancelled. Camille has enjoyed relative freedom of movement when compared to some parts of Australia, and in the past month has raced a number of times on the roads – running a PB at the Auckland Half Mar...
Nov 25, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We’re rolling out a massive summer preview today on Running Things with one of the finest athletics minds in Australia: Sean Whipp. Sean joins us to run through all the must-see events on the calendar over the next couple of months – there’s a stack of events in Australia and a few notable races overseas. The first of which is the Valencia Marathon to be held on December 6th – race organisers have put together stellar fields in all races – men’s and women’s marathons and half marathons. Sean als...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Riley is joined on the show today by Paralympic star Jaryd Clifford. Jaryd competes in the T12 (vision impaired) classification in the 1500m and 5000m – where he is the world champion in both (oh, and he holds the world record in the 1500m). Jaryd chats with us from Canberra, where he relocated as lockdowns came into effect in Melbourne in July. In Canberra Jaryd has the opportunity to train with his coach, Dr Philo Saunders and his squad – including his guide Tim Logan. The athlete-guide relati...
Nov 11, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In an absolute treat for the show, we have legitimate superstar of Australian athletics Stewy McSweyn joining us this week. Stewy is coming to us from his hotel quarantine in Brisbane, where he has had a chance to (finally) reflect on an incredible season in Europe – a season where he broke the long held Australian 1500m record in the Doha Diamond League (his first Diamond League win). Stewy also broke the Aussie record in the 3,000m, to go with his 10,000m national record from December 2019. Th...
Nov 04, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This episode of Running Things we chat with one of Australia’s most accomplished distance runners: the incredible Jess Stenson. Jess is based in Adelaide as part of Team Tempo, under the tutelage of Adam Didyk. Jess has been to two Olympics, competing in the marathon. We talk about Jess’s return to competition in 2020 after giving birth to her first child, a son named Billy, in late 2019. Jess has been racing in Adelaide for the last few months across cross country, a 10k road race, and a recent...
Oct 27, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jess Hull joins the show from hotel quarantine in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Jess is fresh back in Australia after an incredible 2020 season that saw her break three national records – she now holds the 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m national records at the age of just 23. Jess reviews her 2020 season and gives herself a harsh B+ grade for the year. She speaks about the adjustment from college athlete to professional, and pays tribute to her teammates for helping her settle so easily into the profession...
Oct 19, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 10
A fun episode today as Riley interviews US 1500m national champion Craig Engels. Craig is in his new home in Portland, Oregon - a home he’s in the middle of renovating. Craig reflects on a weird 2020, and highlights that he’s never been good at time trialling - he needs real racing to perform at his best. Craig also talks about his recent trip to Monaco and hanging out on yachts with teammate Donavan Brazier. Craig talks about the life of a runner - the struggle to balance the quiet life of a ru...
Oct 14, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this episode, Riley chats with sprint phenom Sha’Carri Richardson. Sha’Carri made world headlines in June 2019 when she ran a 10.75 100m as a freshman at LSU, smashing the collegiate record and paving the way for her to turn professional shortly after. Riley speaks with Sha’Carri about her transition from college into the pros, and the higher stakes involved with being a professional athlete in a professional training environment. Sha’Carri talks about the Olympics postponement to 2021 and ho...
Oct 08, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 8
NOTE: Riley mentions Jess Trengove in a question in this episode. He, of course, meant to refer to her by her married name: Jess Stenson. We're joined on the show by Aussie marathon star Ellie Pashley. She’s one of three Australians taking on the London Marathon this week – Ellie talks about her training build up, noting that while she had some injury niggles in the middle of the year she has strung six weeks of quality together recently. Ellie also outlines the changes she and her coach have ma...
Sep 28, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This episode is a special London Marathon edition brought to you by Nike Running (more details on the app challenge below), featuring Australian stars Brett Robinson and Sinéad Diver. Brett returns to the city where he last year ran a 2:10:55 in a breakthrough performance in the marathon. In one of his only two races so far in 2020, Brett broke the national record in the half marathon in Japan. Brett discusses his training – saying this is the best build up he’s ever had for a marathon – and tal...
Sep 27, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Riley is joined this week by the 800m World Champ Donavan Brazier, checking in from Portland, Oregon. Donavan is on off-season, fresh back from a Euro trip to Monaco and Stockholm. Donavan speaks about his approach to racing – his coach Pete Julian preaches tactics and being able to win races from any position – something we've seen from Donavan over the last 18 months especially. Donavan talks about the growing pressure from athletics fans to challenge David Rudisha’s famous world record. On a ...
Sep 23, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week we're joined on the show by 400m hurdler and US Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, Dalilah Muhammad. Checking in from LA, Dalilah talks about her rise from unheralded collegiate athlete to becoming a professional, and ultimately becoming the greatest 400m hurdler in the world. After a long 2019 in which Dalilah set the WR in July, and then broke it in October, Dalilah has enjoyed a lower intensity season in 2020 and is using the year to refresh herself for the 2021 season....
Sep 16, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We're joined this week by David Laney – one of the world’s most accomplished ultrarunners. David shares some great info around the realities of training load as a trail runner and the risks of overtraining now that races are off the calendar for the time being. As an elite runner but also a coach to amateur runners, David is passionate about breaking down the barriers that stop people from running – he talks with Riley about some of the most common hurdles and why everyone should slow down. Fina...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We start episode two briefly discussing the upcoming London Marathon and looking at the main contenders – and also wondering why Mo Farah being a pacer is getting so much airtime. We have another big name guest on Running Things as Riley interviews 2016 Rio Olympian and Bowerman Track Club member Marielle Hall. Marielle talks about how she took decisive action in the 10,000m world championships in Doha, choosing to be an active participant in her fortunes rather than letting the race happen arou...
Sep 03, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 2
A huge show for the start of season two, as Riley is joined by Bowerman Track Club star Shelby Houlihan. Shelby is a dominant force in the 1500m and the 5000m in the US, holding the American record in both events. With the postponement of the Olympics until the summer of 2021, Shelby spent this season competing in intra-squad races against her teammates – and lowered her American record in the 5000m by 10 seconds in the process. Shelby talks about how she stays motivated in turbulent times and s...
Aug 25, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the season's last episode, Riley is joined by Portland athletics personality Jeff Merrill. Jeff is the host of popular internet show Tracklandia, producer of The Hunt – the short film about the historic 5000m at Nike’s Michael Johnson Track in September 2019 – and deeply involved with Portland Track – the organising body of the Portland Track Classic. Jeff talks us through his most recent article for TEMPO, a piece about Donavan Brazier, and also gives his outlook on racing for the remainder ...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We’re joined on Running Things by Max Stevens, Australia’s 2019 National Champ in the steeplechase. Max talks us through his current training situation in Adelaide and hits on some of the highs and lows of his 2019 season – arguably the year in which he truly arrived. Riley gives out a couple of book suggestions, and more importantly previews a couple of exciting features dropping soon on tempojournal.com. Finally, Riley speaks about our next guest on Running Things. Links Share this episode Max...
May 11, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On this episode, Riley speaks with Will Hatton, Co-Owner of PACE Athletic – a group of independent running stores in Sydney, NSW. Will talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the running retail industry and shares the way shopping habits are changing with no races on the horizon. Riley also talks about some recent news snippets relating to the Tokyo Olympics and the London Marathon as well as previewing next week’s guest. Links Share this episode PACE Athletic PACE on Instagram NEWS: Holding Tokyo...
May 03, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today’s show sees Riley interviewing Dan Vernon. Dan is a professional photographer who is best known for his work covering the NN Running Team. Dan talks about what it’s like to shoot the biggest moments in marathoning, and shares some great stories about spending time in training camps in Africa. Dan and Riley also discuss tips for new photographers. Links Share this episode Dan Vernon on Instagram NN Running Team’s documentary ‘The Long Run’ Riley Wolff on Instagram Tempo Journal on Instagram...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Our guest this week is British marathoner Charlotte Purdue. She’s familiar to a lot of Australian running fans for training in Melbourne with Sinead Diver and the Melbourne Track Club. Riley speaks with Charlotte about her last 12 months – which included some huge PBs – and showed her potential for upcoming events like the London Marathon until it was postponed. We also find out how Charlotte is maintaining her fitness now and what she’s doing besides running. Links Share this episode Charlotte ...
Apr 21, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
