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
122 episodes
BTS!! of the selection appeals process
Hiiiiiii cheeky friends, Very fun last ep of season TEN before a quick lil break pre comm games. We cover:a huge record set by some cheeky gals 👀our
Is our health obsession making us lonelier?
Happy Monday chums! We’re getting philosophical this week – does prioritising our health make us lonelier? We read a Substack article which explored this idea, and we wanted to unpack it on the pod through a running lens…We a...
Drama drama drama (aka comm games selection)
GOOD MORNING POPPETS!!!! Today we unpack the aths team that has finally been selected to represent Aus at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. We also make some predictions for the Paris Diamond League that will take place in the early ...
Hard Launch
Hiiii! We have a verrrry exciting announcement to share with you all today and the first section of the pod will be dedicated to unpacking that! We’ll also chat through the Commonwealth Games team selections – they’re weeks overdue,...
Diamond (Leagues) are a runner's best friend
Good morning friends! Today, we recap some more diamond leagues, chatting through some middle-distance events, and even branch out and look at some men’s races and pole vaulting!We also reviewed some of the hills you’d be wil...
Petty running hills and winter running blues
Rise and shine cheeky chums ☀️ Today debrief the Rome Diamond Leagues before getting into some novel and life changing running tips for winter. Anna will be sharing her best tricks for running in the cold, while Phoebe will share t...
Satisfy Circle Pit and a lot of strange noises
Happy June Cheeky Crew!!! In this week’s ep, we’ll unpack the recent Adidas X Satisfy marketing campaign gone wrong – but we’ll catch you up to speed on the punk-rock-desert-run-circle-pit (Yes, those words all mean something!!!!).<...
Injury Anxiety
Gooood morning cheeky team 🥰 Let’s kick off another ep with some more (possibly) inaccurate race predictions… we were pleasantly shocked by the Diamond League results last weekend and thought we’d give it another crack.We als...
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...