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It's a Grobbo take over! With Joel battling a stomach bug, Brett and Ryan have stepped in for an hour of pure running chat! They take it back a week to get a recap of Ryan's Ballarat Half win before discussing a big week of running from around the world. Grand Slam Track, Shanghai Diamond league and National records in Tokyo.
We then hear the announcement of the elite fields for the McGrath Launceston Running Festival and catch up with training weeks from Ryan in Queenstown and Brett in London.
Finally Ryan announces his AOTW in one of the most competitive weeks Australian distance running has ever seen.
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1:07:06
Spiked Up - #50
50 episodes of Spiked Up 💅
For this milestone episode the girls give their Xiamen Diamond League race recaps!
Rose came in clutch, running a new PB of 14:40.83 and in turn bettering her own Australian Record. It’s a great start to her international season & it will be exciting to see what she does this year.
Sarah had her first diamond league podium finish in the 1000m, placing 3rd in 2:33.45 moving her to #2 Aus all-time.
It’s no secret the Spiked Up girls love China🇨🇳
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For The Kudos - #144
Welcome listeners to episode 144- the last hurrah from the Richmond recording studio.
TRAINING WEEKS
Jack and Joel go through another injury riddled week. Meanwhile, Tess carries the FTK squad on her back with a strong showing at the Ballarat Half Mara.
THE BIG Q
Should non-bibbed legends be allowed to support runners mid-race? The team debates rogue pacing, sideline coaching, and whether your mate handing you a gel should be a criminal offence. Big thanks to listener Andy Shand the question.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Jack pays tribute to an underrated fruit. Then, Joel and Tess shoutout the entire Marks family for being outrageously lovely humans for their recent acts of kindness.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Tess isn’t sure about the boys’ latest Showerhead record promo. Jack isn’t sure about a video of Joel that surfaced on nocontextaustrack. While Joel brings attention to a marathoner that competed the 42.2km in ski boots. Yes you read that right, SKI BOOTS!!!
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1:39:57
For The Kudos - #143
After a brief hiatus 2025 OG FTK cast-member Jack Rayner is back in the (Brunswick) studio to record our 143rd episode with Joel & Tess.
TRAINING WEEKS
Jack brings the listeners up to date with his hefty cross training schedule, including his alter-g escapades while Tess clocks her last big week of work before the taper into Ballarat Half Marathon. Unfortunately for Joel he battles fatigue through the week and ends up with a boo-boo in his foot (pending scan results).
THE BIG Q
Jack, Joel & Tess steal a listener question meant for the Izzi & Andy show - they answer who they'd like as their dream marathon-pacing team to give them the best chance of running a PB.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Jack gives kudos to his favourite bakery (we are talking pure bread loaves here, not the fancy buns and scrolls), Tess encourages the listeners to go on more weekend getaways to reset the mind and Joel closes it out recommending his latest favourite streaming show binge - Top Boy.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Jack isn't sure about Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce absolutely feeding the parents of her child's school-friends over a grass 100m, Tess isn't sure about flat-lays and Joel brings attention to a very crook set of twins that were interviewed on a Queensland news channel recently.
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For The Kudos - #142
This episode is brought to you by the McGrath Launceston Running Festival
Welcome to Episode 142. We’re back in the Hawthorn studio, with Jude back as a co-host alongside Joel and Tess.
TRAINING WEEKS
We hear about Jude’s performance at Nationals in the 1500m and 5000m before Joel and Tess run through their less exciting training weeks.
THE BIG Q
The team chats through the difference in personalities you find when coaching, and how the team’s coaching styles are adjusted to suit different athletes.
GIVE SOME KUDOS
Tess gives kudos to her favourite Japanese restaurant, Jude shouts out Pot Black—a bar and pool hall in Perth—and Joel shouts out his second-favourite sport.
TWHSOITWTWATSA
Tess isn’t sure about one of her friend’s latest reels, Jude isn’t sure about some antics in the call room, and Joel addresses some comments made in an online running forum.
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For The Kudos is a running podcast from Australia. Expect professional athlete training insights, race predictions and recaps, and a star studded guest list - all done with plenty of humility, banter, and piss taking that will keep you riveted and coming back each week for more.