Never Run Alone

Personal Running Warnings, City2Surf Recap and the Sydney Marathon 2 Weeks Out 14.08.2026 57мин

It is Never Run Alone.A full house this week for the pod as we recap an epic City2Surf and discuss the Sydney Marathon now just over 2 weeks out. Crazy how it always sneaks up - or is that just us?As ever we answer some listener submitted warm-up questions and a great trio this week will have you thinking too.We’re also interested in hearing from YOU - the listeners - on your supporter stories as Sydney Marathon looms. We want to get as many people down along the course this year as we can to help grow the sport of running, and by sharing some hilarious/motivating/sad and bad stories about watching people compete in arguably the world’s greatest sport, we can encourage more people to get involved too!Submit yours via our DMs, a voice note or direct to neverrunalonesocials@gmail.comWe’re happy to keep any submission anonymous should you wish!All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman with host Rien MacDonald.Check out;Sash ActiveCam’s YouTubeThanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.

Notes on Running with Special Guest Josh Lynott ahead of City 2 Surf & Syd Mara 07.08.2026 1ч 18мин

It is Never Run Alone.The full squad are almost back this week, and we’re joined serendipitously with someone we’re all a big fan of, the creatively omnipresent Josh Lynott.Josh joins the fun as we chat our weeks in running, City2Surf this coming weekend in Sydney, Sydney Marathon being just 3 weeks out and a little on the recent Aussie dominance at the Comm Games.On top of that, some great questions from listeners and of course, buy/sell to round it out and one very much worth listening all the way through for.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman, Josh Lynott with host Rien MacDonald.Check out;Notes RunningSash ActiveThe Josh Lynott ProjectThanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.

Aussies Dominate the Comm Games and Real Talk on Our Own Running 31.07.2026 1ч 8мин

It is Never Run Alone.This week on the pod Rien returns for the final Cam 1 on 1 as the boys chat Australian dominance at the Comm Games. The Harbour 10k brought about an Instagram story post from an elite runner prompting Rien to question his running performance and Cam delivers some real talk / therapy that long time listeners of the pod will know is part and parcel of Never Run Alone.All that and more with Rien MacDonald and Cam Merrick. Enjoy!Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Vocalising Goals, Overcoming Plateaus and a Record Breaking Mile 24.07.2026 58мин

It is Never Run Alone.Another combo this week, with a Swedish nature to it as Sissi joins came from her mother land and Cam dons his Swedish hoodie as the pair discuss your weekly dose of running news. They also unpack a slew (that sounds Swedish, right?) of listener questions as well as the big performances from the recent London Diamond League.All that and more with Sissi Bergman and Cam Merrick . Enjoy!Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Comparison Culture in Running and a Deep Dive on London Diamond League! 17.07.2026 49мин

It is Never Run Alone.A deadly duo this week of Cam and Kris as the boys discuss a number of topics across the field of marathon, track and even a bit of trail can you believe?They discuss the comparison culture in running, a deep dive on the Diamond League and how some of the elites are faring there, as well as a potential Kipchoge kick come Melbourne…Enjoy listening to the boys Cam Merrick & Kris Farrenkothen!Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Records on the Gold Coast and Building a Running Academy in Tanzania With Cougar Lutze 10.07.2026 1ч 19мин

It is Never Run Alone.An enormous weekend on the Gold Coast as several records drop including Izzi Batt ripping the half and the Australian male marathon record being eclipsed by 2 seconds! We discuss that, as well as the iconic Prefontaine Classic in Oregon where Cam Myers became the first Aussie to win the 1,500m plus plenty more of the favourites.We’re also joined for the full episode by special guest, Cougar Lutze. Cougar left a career in architecture in Australia to move to Africa to build Yara Academy, a youth academy for running and academics in Tanzania - the first of its kind. We learn all about what Cougar is up to and and he joins us for the full episode to share more about his running.All that and more with special guest Cougar Lutze, Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

2026 Gold Coast Marathon Finish Line Recap 07.07.2026 23мин

It is Never Run Alone.Cam Merrick leads the pod from the finish line of the 2026 Gold Coast Marathon as he’s joined by Sissi Bergman and a dozen other runners in reflecting on the day. Thanks to all who listened, shouted and supported over the weekend, and congratulations to all runners on massive PBs and some huge records dropping on both Saturday and Sunday.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

2026 Gold Coast Marathon | Western States & Tipping in the USA 03.07.2026 1ч 14мин

It is Never Run Alone.We are just hours out from the 2026 Gold Coast Marathon with both Cam and Sissi aiming to rip the half on Saturday along with a huge contingent of you listeners also running the half. The Sunday, the full marathon and a select group of savages do the double, aiming to complete the 63.3km challenge.All that and more with Rien MacDonald and Sissi Bergman plus host Cam Merrick.Watch the 2025 Gold Coast Half Marathon here.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

The Band Is Back Together! Gold Coast and Sydney Marathon Previews and a New Race Enters The Chat. 26.06.2026 1ч 19мин

It is Never Run Alone.The full squad returns this week as Rien’s 4 week hiatus at the World Cup ends. We answer some cracking warm-up questions at the top before discussing a big 2nd half of 2026. Gold Coast Marathon weekend in just over a week. Sydney Marathon 9 weeks away. London doubling down, Parramatta half debut and Tokyo announcing 40,000 runners in it’s 20th year.All that and plenty of our own personal running, general banter and a few tasty edits due to some technical glitches.All that and more with special guest Kris Farrenkothen, Rien MacDonald and Sissi Bergman plus host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Trackflation and the Ever-Changing Life and Standards of Elite Sport with British Heptathlete Holly Mills 19.06.2026 1ч 7мин

It is Never Run Alone.This week Cam and Sissi are joined by British Heptathlete turned Marathon runner (via Zone 2) and now aspiring Ironman triathlete, Holly Mills. The three chat multi-sport preferences, personal reflections as well as unpacking Holly’s athletic career which has seen her represent her country at multiple age brackets, as well as at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.As ever, we discuss what we’re running towards in The Long Run and a buy sell to round out the pod.All that and more with special guest Holly Mills, Sissi Bergman and host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Iron Deficiency Epidemic, Pre Race Fuelling and Navigating Injuries 13.06.2026 1ч 13мин

It is Never Run Alone.Don’t be fooled by the line up this week, these 3 know the score. Kris hosts the content queens on all things iron deficiency, fuelling and navigating marathon injures. They discuss upcoming races (a few big trips on the cards) and as ever your favourites top and bottom.All that and more with Ash Wiseman and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Kris Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

International Running Day with Four Time Olympian Lisa Weightman 05.06.2026 1ч 17мин

It is Never Run Alone.This week we’re joined by four time Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medallist, mother, wife and all round legend Lisa Weightman. We chat through her biggest running learnings and failures, the journey of longevity in running - she ran her first marathon at 29 and completed Boston back in April aged 47 - becoming the first person ever to run all 7 Majors plus compete at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships. As usual we unpack our own running in the past week and a fun buy/sell as ever.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman and special guest, Lisa Weightman. Hosted by Kris Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Audience Mailbag: Running Hot Takes and Horror Stories 29.05.2026 59мин

It is Never Run Alone.This week we’re sharing our running hot takes and horror stories as well as reading yours. Everything from barefoot running, the Enhanced Games and the influence of social media on running culture.All that and more with Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Cam MerrickThanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Best Overlooked Marathons as Aussie Athletes Shine Across the Globe 22.05.2026 1ч 5мин

It is Never Run Alone and this week we’re chatting marathons outside of the seven majors. Our favourites, what you should look for and plenty more. We surveyed via our Instagram during the week and there’s a load of you running across Gold Coast half and full, Sydney and Melbourne half and full. An exciting 4-5 months in Australian running. But is anyone running Brisbane marathon? Tune in to find out…We also discuss a big fortnight in Australian running, answer your questions at the off and ask Kris if he has remembered a buy or sell.All that and more with Cam Merrick and Kris Farrenkothen. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Ethiopian Running Secrets, The Norwegian Method and Why You Should Never Run Alone 15.05.2026 1ч 11мин

This week on the pod we unpack a brilliant article titled The Ethiopian Running Secret. In a world where running is becoming increasingly competitive with data and tracking enabling greater and greater performance through things like the Norwegian Method and companies like WHOOP, it is perhaps the Ethiopians and East Africans who have nailed it all along.We share our thoughts about intuitive running, over optimising and the ultimate question of group running and why you should never run alone!All that and the usual warm up questions, buy/sell and general shenanigans with a trio of Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

The Art of Spectating, Back Yard Ultras and Cocodona 250 08.05.2026 1ч 14мин

This week on the pod the gang discuss the art of spectating as the weekends activities of supporting the latest half marathon in Sydney bring out some fun stories.We unpack a few audience questions during our warm-up as ever to kick things off, along with the pressure to bounce back quickly post race. And finally we finish of Australian athletics, Back Yard Ultra’s with some impressive performances in Melbourne this past week and the enormous Cocodona 250.A guest list this week including Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

A World Record Week as Two Go Sub 2:00 in London Town 01.05.2026 1ч 11мин

Well then, what a week of running.Incase you’ve somehow missed it; two incredible men ran under 2 hours in the London Marathon whilst the female record was also broken on an incredible day in this years 3rd Major marathon.All of that plus a few final words on our Boston Build thanks to Oakley Meta, eyes on what’s next and a discussion around super shoes and fuelling.Line up this week of Matilda Donkin and Sissi Bergman with host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

2026 Boston Marathon Recap | Our Post Race Reaction From Boston 25.04.2026 1ч 13мин

It’s finally here - our post race reaction from Boston.Coming to you a little later than usual given the logistics of all of us running and then travelling a day later, but nonetheless a great summation of an incredible day here in Boston, and really, an incredible few months of work.Thanks for all the love and support since the start of this block and we hope you enjoy this audio only episode.A guest list this week including Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Matilda Donkin, Sissi Bergman. Hosted Rien MacDonald. Plus a few words with Ella Boudakin, Bailey Dalton, Josh Wainstein, Belle Hawtin and super woman Kirsty Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCover photo by Kris Farrenkothen

Race Week | For the 130th Boston Marathon 18.04.2026 53мин

WE’RE IN BOSTON!It’s the 130th Boston Marathon and our first as race week is here and it’s a stacked line up on the couch here on Boylston street just 1km (0.6 miles) from the finish line as we unpack the journey to get here.Excuse the interesting audio at the beginning but we hope you enjoy the ep and thank you to all for the brilliant questions via our IG.All that and more with Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Matilda Donkin, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Taper Time | Two Weeks Out From The Boston Marathon 10.04.2026 59мин

A 5 star line up this week as Ash returns a mere 12 days (at the time of recording) out from the 130th Boston Marathon. It’s taper time and the team chat their highs and lows of the block along with how they’re dealing with the taper.Our next episode will be from Boston so if you have any questions before then, please hit us up via any of the links below!Enjoy the episode!All that and more with Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

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