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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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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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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