Cheeky Run Club
Cheeky Run Club is a social running podcast and community - an unofficial meeting place for the everyday runner. Each week we'll dive deep into a topic that keeps amateur runners up at night. Let's rebrand running 🍌
Episodes
114 episodes
The (un)Enhanced Games are here
Hiiiii Cheeky pals!! This week is set to be big, with the very first Enhanced Games kicking off with a whopping (checks notes) forty athletes… We unpack the business model and why it’s not landing with sports fans.Plus, our A...
Why are women so good at ultras?
Happy Mother’s Day Cheeky Mums! In today’s episode, we chat about the INCREDIBLE result from the Cocodona 250-mile race, which saw Rachel Entrekin come first overall AND set the overall record! #upthegirls We are still l...
A bit going on in the running world this week!
Welcome to a new week and new ep!This ep, we chat about the men’s and women’s marathon world records, both being broken at the London Marathon last weekend, Sebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa running sub two hours, and two hours fifteen res...
Walkers welcome !
Happy MONDAY Cheeky Fam! In today’s ep, we’re going to unpack Nike’s marketing bum at the Boston Marathon, signs reading ‘Runners Welcome. Walkers Tolerated’… and the backlash which ensued.Then, we'll do a deep dive int...
WELCOME BACK ANNA!!!
HELLO CHEEKY FAM!!! And hello to the newest member of our family - baby Florence! We are so excited for Anna to be back in our ears, chatting through her birth story and first weeks as a mum. We chat about all things returning...
End of season AMA + Syd Track Night interviews!
Happy Monday friends 💛 In today’s ep, Phoebe covers the best and worst running news of the week, answers some listener questions, and reflects on the last two magical weekends! We also have three more interviews from Sydney’s track ...
How to make your program work for you + some big old debriefs
Well HELLO everyone! We are on an absolute high this Monday after our first Cheeky Track Night in Melbourne. Truly was a dream come true.Phoebe is flying solo in today’s ep, and starts by chatting about how to make your runni...
How to run your fastest 5k
HAPPY Monday Chums! This week, we’re breaking down what to expect at our Cheeky Track Night this weekend and track nights more generally. We’ll take you through checking in, warmups, marshalling, and race etiquette so you’re prepped...
Facing your (running) fears ft Issie Hume
Happy ! Monday ! Crewwww! We’ve all been afraid, nervous, or anxious to try something new – something that pushes us outside our comfort zone, and we can’t predict the exact outcome. Something like Australia’s very first 5km women's...
A belated (hopefully) bronze medal for Australia
Welcome to March cheeky fam!We’ve covered many-a-doping scandal on the pod, and this week we’ll get you up to speed on the latest World Athletics doping saga, which could have positive implications for an Aussie athlete… Chee...
How to: Get faster
HIIIII friends!In a world where zone 2 running reigns supreme, today we're looking at how you can truly work on your speed. We also answer a few of your track related stupid questions.We’ll check in on our latest sleep experiment ...
Cheeky Track Night is here
Welcome to a new week cheeky crew! In today’s ep, we’ll look at a new study which studied over 400 marathon runners to understand what makes people run faster marathons.We’ll also touch base on our sleep experiment for the He...
...is everyone getting injured??
Happy MONYAY! In the run down today we unpack the backlash on AI run coaches. We also give a progress update on our sleep experiments, answer some no-stupid-questions from the community on zone 2 running/strides/snacks, and get a we...
All the things!! Data, laughs, pregnancy and some snoozy gals!!
Happy Monday crew! This week, we’re exploring the controversy around Whoops watches at the Australian Open, and our thoughts on players being banned for wearing them.This week’s Health Diary is all about sleep, and we'll be e...
Running ins and outs + hot takes for 2026 (live show 💛)
Hello cheeky friends,We are pinching ourselves after having our very first LIVE podcast recording with New Balance yesterday!!!We had the best time running with you all, then enjoying a lil coffee, pastry and yap… we asked you guy...
WE! ARE! SooO! BACK!
Happy New Year cheeky crew 💛 For our first episode of 2026, we have lots of exciting news coming your way – like our very first live podcast with New Balance this weekend! PLUS, we...
Aaaand we out! Happy holidays!!!
Happy Holidays Cheeky crew! For our final episode of this year, we are sharing the community's favourite running-related products of 2025 – we’re talking shirt, shorts, shoes, and more – so if you’re looking for a last-minute...
Running reflections/resolutions
Hello crew!Today, we reflect on our running throughout 2025 by revisiting the goals we set this time last year.Then we nut out our goals for the big 2026 using the same framework we’ve used the last two years: outcome goals, input...
Running and Endometriosis with Grace Tame
Welcome to a new week!We are so excited to welcome back Grace Tame to the podcast to discuss running with endometriosis.
Pregnancy & running with Anna
Happyyyyy Monday crew!In the third and final instalment of our Road to Baby series, we discuss Anna’s current pregnancy, including fears, joyful moments, symptoms, and (of course) running. If you haven’t listened to the first two episode...
Road to baby part two
Good morning! This week, we continue the Road to Baby series, after Anna opened up about her struggles with infertility in the last episode. Listen to that chat
Road to... Baby
Hello Cheeky Crew! If you thought last week’s episode and our announcement of Cheeky Track Nights was exciting (which it totally is and you should register your interest down below), today’s news is just as - if not MORE - wonderfu...
Introducing Cheeky Track Nights
Happy Monday Cheeky Crew!This week, we are making the case that for far too long, the 5km has been neglected in favour of the popular marathon (looking at you, Phoebs) …We’ll chat about why the marathon is so popular for the moder...
10 lessons from Issie Hume's debut mara
HELLLOOOOOOO friends! We’re back for season 8 of Cheeky Run Club – and we’re kicking it off with fan favourite, Issy Hume.Issy competed in her first marathon in Melbourne a few weeks ago and came FIFTH !!!! We had to get her ...