With the Chiefs (Dominic Bullock)

Check out Sota here - www.YouTube.com/c/SotaMaehara

Check out Lukes YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@lukewbarrett

Luke Barrett is a YouTube legend with incredible film making skills. His channel showcases his journey as an endurance athlete, featuring multiday bikepacking adventures, numerous 100-mile runs, and more recently, documenting his completion of this year's UTMB. Additionally, he achieved a 3rd place finish at the 2022 Kosci Miler.

In this episode we caught up with Chris Gatt, who is a member of DELTA running project, 2:40 marathoner, and coach. We recapped the recent Bondi to Manly relay, where team DELTA (Chris Gatt, Luke Smith, Matt Gore, Jonathan Forrest) placed third in the mens relay. We also discussed Chris’s Berlin marathon performance 4 weeks ago.

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

In this episode, we give a training update and talk about our experiences with navigating the inevitable low points of a tough training block. We also just have a bit of a laugh.

Chiefs Chatting.

In this episode, I caught up with James Scanlan, an ultra endurance athlete based in San Francisco. We talked about James’ endurance background along with what it’s like to prepare for and race an Ultraman triathlon.

This episode is all about one of the deepest, most challenging trail races in Australia - Buffalo Stampede.

We caught up with race director/course designer Joe Dorph to pre-view this year's fields and courses as well as reminisce over some of the most memorable moments of the event in the past few years.

There are still a few entries floating around for this years event 22-24 March 2024 we would definitely recommend!

In this episode we chat about Doms experience up in the mountains, his recent 50k trail race at Lavaredo, Skiing, the 5k handicap challenge and more.

In this episode we recap the 2022 Melbourne Marathon with special guest Chris Ford.

Dom also teaches us how to run on trails in steel cap boots?

Hope you enjoy.

In this episode we recapped Tarawera Ultra-Trail UTMB 50k with Delta Running Projects Georgia Barr and Michaela Franz. We also explored both of their approaches to training for the race. Side note: we recommend listening to the inspiring outro, kindly presented to you by Aaron Skinner.

Hi Guys - this episode is a little different as it is not focused primarily on running. We interviewed Adrian Caputo, one of our friends from primary school (and fan of the show), who has been a key part of both of our running journeys — hope you enjoy.

Hope you enjoy

In this episode, we discussed our recent training and overall thoughts with 7 days remaining until the Gold Coast Marathon. We also discussed the taper, olympic marathon selection, and the results of the 5k Chiefs Challenge.

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - JC has been supporting us with remedial massage in the lead up to Gold Coast Marathon , greatly assisting our recovery - to book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - We are fortunate to welcome a new sponsor Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

In this episode we were lucky enough to be joined by Leo Peterson. Leo is an incredibly fast runner who spoke to us shortly after running sub30 at the sydney10. We explore a range of topics including: Training, David Goggins, work life, nutrition (beetroot juice included) & shoes. An overarching theme in the episode was a reminder to enjoy and appreciate life as it is finite in nature. There were many “secrets” uncovered in this episode. Thank you Leo for sharing so much with us.

Intro/Outro - Ice Cold Rivet - Pyjama Sundayz

In this episode we covered;

• Dom’s final prep for UTA including his gear checklist
• Training recaps
• Reflections on Ned Brockman

In this episode we recapped the recent 2024 Buffalo Stampede with race director Joe Dorph. We gained insight into each event, ranging from the 10k sprint, up to the 100k, while also covering the grand slam and relay races.

In this episode, we caught up with Jean-Claude DiManno at AS Health Movement - JC specialises in exercise physiology and remedial massage, and has worked with many high performing sports organisations such as the British Cycling Team, ATP Tennis, A-Leauge, Basketball Australia and NSWIS. We are honoured to have JC support us in our lead up to the Gold Coast Marathon.

https://www.runstrongonlinecoaching.com.au/patrick-stow/

Patrick is a fantastic runner and physio based out of Albury. He's also a coach as a part of the Run Strong team. He has run some very impressive times given his short time in the sport, starting in 2019. He mainly focuses on the marathon and has run 2:20:20 at Gold Coast in 2022 — with his eyes now set on Berlin Mara for 2023.

Mick Chapman is an endurance athlete and registered public health nutritionist. He also has a background in Personal Training holding Cert III & IV in fitness. We had a fun and insightful conversation about nutrition and its role in athletic performance and life in general.

Check out more resources from Mick here: https://www.chappo-healthnutrition.com/about

Nick Jeffree is a retired elite Australian diver. After retiring from diving, Nick took up running and has already achieved a sub 3 time in the Melbourne marathon. In this episode, we explore a wide range of topics related to his athletics background, including both running and strength training, nutrition, injury battles and prevention, and more.

Keith is a one-of-a-kind person whose innovative spirit and dedication to running has likely had an impact on almost every runner in Sydney. We were incredibly lucky to be able to sit down with Keith and hear his thoughts on:

• His running and coaching philosophies
• What he has learned from over 20 years of running experience and event management
• Where the Australian running community is heading
• What it takes to host and manage some of the biggest running events in the world, such as City2surf, UTA, Sixfoot track, Gold Coast marathon, Bondi to Manly, the Sun Run, and many more!

In this episode we review our recent race performances and experiences on the weekend of 04/06/2022. Dom recently ran a 6 hour ultra marathon on the track which added to his impressive resume. The performance marks Dom as the Australian under 30 record holder in the 6 hour event clocking a total of 85.6km. We also reviewed the Wollongong running festival 10km event with Smitty who ran 33:23.

In the second part of the episode, we reviewed a few chapters in Alex Hutchinson’s book Endure. The book looks at the role of the mind and body when it comes to running and endurance events.

We looked at themes in part 1 of the book which covered:

The human machine (Vo2max as a singular view of performance)

The central governor (How much does the mind regulate endurance?)

The conscious quitter (How much does mental fatigue affect physical performance?)

Jordan is the youngest qualified Level 3 Advanced Middle and Long Distance Coach with Athletics Australia and specialises in coaching juniors.

In this episode, we recapped the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon with Matt Gore and Tobias Jacobson (Lukes coach) We also covered the block highlights (reflecting on high and low points), the taper, and future plans.

Race Results

• Matt: 2:34 ***On track for 2:25 when he collapsed in the last 700m
• Dom: 2:30:06
• Luke: 2:34:24

Sponsors

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

4 weeks until Gold Coast Marathon.

In this episode, we were joined by Josh Phillips, a Sydney-based Saucony-sponsored athlete and Villanova University alumnus. Josh has personal bests of 13:34 in the 5k and 28:41 in the 10k. We discussed his running journey; including his college experience, training methodology, and how it has evolved over time. We also recapped some of his recent performances, including his 5k PB at the Maurie Plant Meet, and his win at the NSW 3000m championships.

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

Training update, Dubbo Half Marathon and Dom's quest to get sponsored by a car company.

Chiefs Chatting

2023 review: Highlights, Low points, Plans for 2024, Key learnings. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you in 2024.

We recap the recent 5000 metre track events; State 5k and pride 5k. In classic fashion, we ended up venturing off topic towards the end.

Hope you enjoy.

A quick interview with Rosa, full GC recap coming soon..

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - JC has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery - to book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

AuraLea is a PhD Candidate at Macquarie University in the field of biomechanics studying injury prevention. AuraLea is also an accomplished athlete, recently running 2:44 at the Gold Coast Marathon.

It was fascinating to learn about some of the ways we can prevent injury by strengthening our bodies while at the same time embracing our unique running styles.

In this episode, we caught up with Matt Gore to recap the Sydney Hoka Half Marathon, where Matt ran 69:57, taking 2 minutes off his PB, and coming in 5th place. Luke also ran 72:06, taking 40 seconds off his PB, and coming 10th place. We also spoke about some of the training that led up to these performances.

In this episode, we caught up with Georgie Gibson, a close friend of the show and member of the DELTA Running project. We chatted about her recent New York Marathon experience, where she ran an impressive 3:19, just months after recovering from a stress fracture. We also discussed her rapid progress, including her 17:45 5K time at Rhodes Parkrun, which she achieved not long after starting structured training.

Trigger warning: eating disorders are discussed in this podcast episode. If you are currently going through recovery or feel now is not a good time to listen to this content, please skip through 1:30:00 - 1:39:15 or revisit this episode later. If this episode triggers anything for you or brings up concerns, contact the Butterfly Foundation Helpline on 1800 ED HOPE — Website: https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline/

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

Hope you enjoy.

In this episode we caught up with local running legend Ian Zhou, who recently ran 2.38 at the Melbourne marathon. We discussed his textbook build up to that race, along with Ians running background which dates back to high school cross country.

More waffle

In this episode we recapped the recent Bondi to Manly Ultra Marathon with Dom and Chris.

Arthur Vekiarellis is a distance runner from Sydney, who is a member of the Delta Running community. In the space of a few years, he has gone from running 2:57 to 2:44 in the marathon. We explored the training that contributed to the quick progress, as well as diving into his recent 7-week trip to Kenya.

In this episode we recap Dom’s cracker 4th place performance at NSW 10,000m champs. We also check in with the chief regarding his UTA preparations.

On a more disappointing note, Dom talks a bit of smack about Red Bull, loosing us another potential sponsor. Thanks Dom.

Hope you enjoy.

In this episode we sat down with close friend of the show and delta running project member, Josh Mackwell. We spoke about his journey so far, which centred around going from a 3:52 at Melbourne in 2021, to running 2:58 in this years Melbourne marathon.

Photo Credit:

https://www.instagram.com/kinematographysota/

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

Matt is a very talented member of DELTA Running Project with personal bests of 14:53 in the 5k, 31:35 in the 10k, 1:09 in the half marathon and 2:28:00 in the marathon. In this episode, we spoke about his recent first place finish at the Canberra marathon where he ran 2:32:13. We also spoke about Matts experience balancing family life (raising 6 kids), a busy work schedule and running.

Thanks for listening

ARPT - Austin Running Personal Training - Check him out here - https://linktr.ee/austinrpt

We had a great chat with Austin about a broad range of topics, including; Strongman experiences, running journey, time spent in Kenya — and more.

Apologies for the production quality, we had an issue with one microphone so audio is coming from the video camera.

In this episode we previewed our plans for the next 16 weeks leading into Gold Coast Marathon. Within this, we covered off topics such as: what we are doing differently (Given Dom has UTA mid block), some of the potential challenges, the gear choices — shoes, diet, race nutrition — and the overall goal for the marathon.

Morgan Lindqvist is a talented ultra runner and legend of the sport.

Some of his accolades include:

• Winning 2020 coast to Kosci
• 1st at buffalo stampede 100km 2022
• Placing 3rd at 2020 UTA100
• Running UTMB and a bunch of European trail ultras.

Hope you enjoy.

In this episode we unpack the 12 laws of running that is explored in Jack Daniels famous book "Daniels running formula". The concepts are important philosophies for any runner to understand when navigating a training program. They include tips on how to stay positive, be realistic and focus on the task at hand. Dom and i talk about how these laws tie in to our experiences so far with training for races.

In this episode, we recap the recent GONG5000 where Luke ran 16:01. Couldn't try hard enough to dip under 16mins, apparently. We also check in with Dom and get his thoughts around resuming running.

In other news, we are going to take some time off for a little bit. We have been doing weekly episodes for the past 45 weeks, and thought it may be time to relax a little.

Thank you to everyone who has tuned in over the last 45 weeks. We hope it’s creating a few laughs, and the potential to learn a little about running. Besides from that, selfishly, it has been a joy to create. Every episode with guests (not so much the solo eps ha.ha) has been a learning experience for us.

Take care, speak soon.

Cheers,

Luke & Dom

Kieran is one of Australia’s best distance runners primarily focusing on the 5k and 10k distances. Kieren currently has personal bests of 13:50 in the 5000, 28:47 in the 10000. In this episode we learnt about Kieren’s crazy journey in running so far.

Within this journey Kieren has suffered some gruesome injuries where the painful recovery process has shaped him into the mentally and physically tough athlete that he is today. We gained insight into his training structure which included insane workouts, one of which being 3km reps with times as fast as 8:30. Kieren also loves a good long run with some 2:50s peppered in the km splits (sorry coach Benny Saint).

In addition to a deep dive into his training schedule, we got to understand some of the mental tools Kieren uses to stay focused and fight through setbacks. In conducting this interview, it became quite clear that running is not just a career or hobby for Kieren, its a part of who he is.

In this episode we were very lucky to be joined by Georgia Barr — Georgia is a talented athlete who has improved quite rapidly in the sport since starting. We talked about the training and experiences which led up to her personal bests, which include - 81:41 in the half and 36:06 in the 10k. We also touched on a range of different topics, including: Shoes, the differences in the Melbourne and Sydney running scenes, training for a debut trail race, working at pace athletic, and more.

We recap Doms race in Berlin.

In this week's episode we caught up with Nathan Breen. We chatted about what it was like competing in a number of different sports as well as life as a PE teacher and pro triathlete.

Natalie Wong is an athlete, nutritionist and the founder of beyond the road photography. Through photography, Nat has been capturing the spirit, and showcasing the best of Australia’s distance running events.

Follow Nat on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyond_theroad_/

He’s here! It’s Chris Gatt! Chris is a much loved member of the Sydney (DELTA) running community, known for being dedicated to the sport while also maintaining a caring and supportive attitude towards other runners in the community.

We spoke about his recent 2.40.29 (4 min PB) performance at the Gold Coast Marathon, which included covering topics like; the race strategy, the training block, the nutrition and the nerves leading into the race.

We were lucky enough to be joined by Oregon Duck Izzy to talk about her inspiring story of being a walk on exchange student at University of Waterloo Canada to getting a scholarship at Oregon! We also dive into what life has been like as a US Collegiate athlete and her aspirations for the future.

Hope you enjoy.

Peace.

Ronnie Sparke has burst onto the Australian trail running scene over the past few years regularly placing or winning some major races.

A few of the results include:

• 1st Six foot 2023
• 2nd Kosci100 2022
• 2nd UTA50 2022

In Ronnie’s youth he ran some incredibly quick track PBs - which are listed below:

• 1500 — 3:46.15
• 3000 — 8:21.46
• 5000 — 14:25.10

Ok, we are back again!! In this episode, we caught up with Sota, after he and i (Luke), both ran sub 15:50 at Rhodes parkrun. We reflected on the milestone, while venturing into many other topics, including our recent training.

Also, at the end of the episode, we ambushed TURBO, with a call out of the blue, to discuss the upcoming 5km track race, ‘PB CITY’. Head down to ES Marks on Thursday, December 15th. It’s bound to be a fast one. Side note….. don’t worry, if you don’t get a PB, Turbo will still give you a free singlet ;) ;)

In this episode we recapped Dom's 5th place finish at UTA 100, while having quite a few laughs. Hope you enjoy.

In this episode we went through a training update, discussed the seed times for the 2024 Chiefs 5k Challenge, and previewed the upcoming Sydney10.

Todays episode was sponsored by AS Health Movement who specialise in Exercise Physiology & remedial massage. We are lucky to have JC support us in our lead up to the Gold Coast marathon, and we look forward to having him on the podcast next week.

In todays episode we were lucky to be joined by Nick Walker. Nick is an avid runner (runcrew) and coach (Mosman athletics). Nick is currently recovering from a serious knee injury that required surgery.

We caught up and discussed topics like:

Nicks battle with a serious knee injury - what that process was like, Luke’s recap of Gold Coast Half Marathon - How was this different to Canberra? Dom's experience with COVID, Nicks experience getting heat stroke in a race, What its like to coach a squad, Differences between track and trail running.

Thanks Nick for joining

In this episode, we recapped Doms recent trip to Tasmania, where he raced the Kunanyi Mountain Run, competing in multiple events over 3 days, including the Vertical Kilometre, 9km, and 25km races. We also discussed the last 2 weeks of training, including a fun day out at Rhodes Parkrun, where many DELTA squad mates took home 5k personal bests.

In this episode, we caught up with DELTA runner Anthony Wood. We discussed his running journey so far, including the training that led up to his 2:45 marathon PB in December 2022. Ant also shared his inspiring road to recovery from a near death snowboarding accident, which occurred in the build up to the Chicago Marathon in July 2023.

Matt Gore is a very talented Ultra runner who is known for tearing up the mountains. He has also more recently been making waves in the road running scene. In his recent road season, Matt ran: 32:23 at Sydney10, 71:57 at the Runaway Half and 2:28:51 at the Gold Coast Marathon.

In the ultra scene, he has run events like: BTU60 2021 (1st), BTU110 2022 (2nd), Alpine Challenge 2022, GSER 2022 (3rd)

A full list of his ultra results can be found here: http://webresults.aura.asn.au/search-duv2.php?RunnerID=1069982

We chat about how our build ups have been going to key races:

• UTA (Dom, 43 days out)
• Melb Mara (Luke, 18 days out).

Pretty hefty week, with some solid sessions, may get the nod for “peak week”. We also learnt, according to Dom, that 400m repeats qualify as strides?

[Renting out this space for sponsors ;) ]

We are back with another series that will focus on “How to perform your best in any running distance”. For this particular episode we are going to be talking about the specifics behind training for a marathon. We were lucky to sit down again with Nico Nelles who just completed a marathon at the orange running festival achieving a fantastic time of 2:59:23, breaking the illustrious sub 3 hour barrier. We explored topics such as goal setting, training and racing specific to the marathon distance.

Matt Taylor has made rapid improvements with his fitness over the last 12 months, taking his 5k time from 15:57 at last years state 5K, down to a whopping 15:03 in the recent state 5K a few weeks ago. We spoke about the training that went into these results, along with his previous marathon in the Gold Coast in 2023. We also gained a preview into his next marathon, where he plans to race in Boston.

In this episode I caught up with Tobias Jacobson and we talked about a range of topics, including: Gold Coast Half Marathon, transitioning from swimming to running, and the training that contributed to a 31:19 10k.

The episode also includes a short interview with Rosa Smith after her 5k personal best.

Zach Johnson is a very talented middle distance runner, who under the guidance of Run Crew, has achieved personal bests of 1:52 in the 800, 3:51 in the 1500, and 8:27 in the 3000. We spoke with Zach about some of the training that led up to those performances, along with the exciting plans he has moving forward in the sport.

In this weeks episode we caught up with our second ever international guest John 'the hippy runner' Meade from Cork, Ireland.

John is one of the fastest guys in Cork (half marathon PB of 69mins) and you can usually find him on the podiums at local Irish races.

We delve into John’s running journey as he found the sport later in life as well as exploring how despite his successes he draws more purpose from being apart of the local running community than setting ambitious goals and chasing faster times.

Thanks for the great craic John!

In this episode, we caught up with Alex Treglown, co-founder and race director of 180 Cadence. 180 Cadence host a series of trail running events in Sydney, including, Sydney Trail Marathon, Sydney’s Backyard Ultra, Sydney Ultra Marathons, and Sydney Trail Half Marathon. For more information visit https://www.180cadence.au/

This episode is sponsored by Jean Claude from AS Health Movement. JC has been supporting us with remedial massage in the lead up to gold coast marathon, greatly assisting our recovery - to book a session, visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

In this episode we caught up with Chiefs Local Legend Sota Maehara, making his 4th appearance on the show. We talked about his recent Bondi To Manly Time Trial (78km course) where he ran 6 hours and 34 minutes; touching on taper week, and the recent training that led up to the run. We also discussed how he has been going with YouTube and Photography.

Check him out in the following places

https://www.youtube.com/@SotaMaehara

https://www.instagram.com/kinematographysota/

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

AND WE’RE BACK. After being flooded with emails, we thought it was best to make a return. Dom and I participated in the familiar waffle session, with the subject being a bit of everything, really. Could have used a bit of structure. Hope you enjoy.

In this episode, we recapped the recent Sydney Ultra Marathon 50k event that was hosted by https://www.180cadence.au/

Sponsors:

AS Health Movement - Jean-Claude has been supporting us with remedial massage, greatly assisting our recovery. To book a session visit https://ashealthmovement.com/

Espresso Displays - Espresso Displays, creator of the world’s thinnest portable monitor. Espressos co-founder Scott is a close friend and longstanding listener of the show. If you are interested in checking them out / purchasing, use the link https://au.espres.so/?snowball=WITHTHECHIEFS10 or code “withthechiefs10” to receive a 10% discount.

Just a bit of waffle