Casual Runners Appreciation Podcast
The Casual Runners Appreciation Podcast is for you and me, the every day runner.
We're not athletes, we're just out there jogging along.
Episodes
90 episodes
THE MAN THE MYTH THE ENIGMAAAAAAA
This week we are joined by Andrew Dinata who is more commonly known as the enigma. He is a swimmer a biker and a runner but put them together and he becomes a glorious mid pack tri athlete. on the episode we speak about Andrews...
Everest, Antartica, the Red Centre... and that’s just the first five minutes
This week, we're joined by Joe Petersen. He's the father of Social Run Club founder Mark Petersen, who also joins us in a supporting role. Together, we chat with Joe about:The story behind his participation in the Everest Marathon a...
Barefoot, blind folded, carrying a table on a pogo stick
Well ladies and gents its a boys club this week. Shannon is on a well deserved holiday so Brodie roped in (unwillingly) Hayden to sooth your Friday easy run. on this episode we chat about:.Training weeks and a large amount of swim chat (...
#justiceforcoops
This week's guest has spent the better part of this year being bullied by his other friends who we've had on the podcast, and now it's time for his redemption. Cooper Brealey, (aka COOOOOPS) joins us and together we chat about:Being...
Cyclone Narelle, national security, and 10k vs 10,000m
Brodie and Shannon are back and this week we chat about:Brodie doing a triathlonShannon having the luteal week from hellCyclone Narelle screwing with our weekend run plansTips for running in the wet weathe...
Who knew just anyone was allowed to trial run
In this episode, we're joined by Dr Holly Kirk. Together, we chat about:Using Zombie Run to get into the swing of thingsLearning you don't have to be a pro to run on trailsThe therapeutic power of runningO...
Stress fractures, the Manosphere and Garmin recovery time
Sorry for going MIA last week. We're back in your ear holes and we have A LOT to catch up on. This week, Brodie and Shannon chat about:Shannon is fast as fuckBrodie got a 2.5 for his weekMary McCarthy and stress fr...
Wolves. The big dogs of Herdy's
This week, we're joined by Curtis McEntee. He's a Wolves Run Club member and we chat all things Herdy's Backyard Ultra.How he got involved with Wolves right at the beginningThe groups focus on community and connection<...
Grand Slams, Coach Shannon, and the LA Marathon
It's that time of the week. Join Shannon and Brodie as we yap all things running for 40 minutes:Brodie learning what a tempo actually isShannon completing a Grand SlamPaces that are pointless to run itAn F...
Nobody has ever died from wet socks
This week, we're joined by Cam D'Silva, a former Ninja Warrior turned ultra runner. Together, we chat about:Having brain surgery at 12Becoming a Ninja Warrior at 18How OCR led him to ultrasRunning with a f...
Tokyo Marathon, shoelaces, and the Stawell Gift
It's time for your weekly yap with Shannon and Brodie. This week, we chat about:A lengthy explanation for why Shannon didn't do her thresholdBrodie somehow explaining his swim and bike sessionsPeople walking on the...
Bix, please sponsor us
This week, we're joined by Vlad Ixel. He's an ultra runner, the founder of Bix Nutrition and officially the least casual runner we've ever had on the podcast. Together, we chat about:Moving to Australia and becoming a junior tennis ...
Hayden is a dirty, rotten liar - part 2
Just a note that this episode was recorded before we received listener feedback on the previous episode, which is why it isn’t acknowledged during this recording.It's episode two for the week, join Brodie and Shannon as they chitty chat ...
A cult hero without ever knowing it
Ask and you shall receive. The polls were conclusive and you wanted more CRAP, so here we are with our first of two episodes this week. In this episode, we're joined by Kurt Spanswick. Together, we chat about:How he's become a CRAP ...
Casual by perspective, not by performance
This week, we're joined by Scott Price, runner and run coach. Together, we chat about:His justification for being casual An absolute masterclass in debate as he proves his pointWhether you can be too disciplin...
It's a love story, baby, just fly across the country
It's our second episode of the week and this time, we sit down with Abbey Barber, DUBBEL's newest coach and our favourite hybrid rockstar. Together we chat about:How a shoulder reconstruction led her to runningHave no conce...
Until the wheels fall off - a Busso Bay Run bonus
It's a Busselton Bay Run bonanza and you're getting two episodes this week.On this episode, Brodie and Shannon yap away as they recap the best weekend of the year on the running calendar.Long story short, Brodie chased his demons ...
The King of Busso
It's finally happended. After years of trying, of arguing with Shannon, of pleading his case, Adam Dolby has finally made it onto CRAP, and just in time to hand over the crown of the King of Busso. Together, we chat about:Why we ref...
1, 2, skip a few - your new training plan
This week, we're joined by Dr Dylan Barth. Yes, that's right, Dr. He's a medical scientist and ultra runner. Together, we chat about:Starting running with the Two Oceans half marathon in South AfricaHis scientific research ...
Because endometriosis thought 42.2km wasn’t hard enough
This week, we're joined by Renee Ioppolo to hear about her journey to an endometriosis diagnosis and how it's impacted her running. We chat about:Why she got a run coach to train for her first marathonListening to All Too W...
Unsupported, unbothered, unfiltered and unhygienic
We're pretty busy fangirling over here because this week, we've got Cam Bostock on the podcast and well, he's a pretty big deal. We chat about:How Shannon has Cam to thank for her marriageWhat got Cam into hiking in the fir...
Did you miss us? Because we missed you!
We're back, baby!Brodie and Shannon are back behind the microphone for a solo episode and boy do we have some piping hot tea for the first episode of 2026.Brodie's highest mileage weekShannon completing a secret gran...
Eat more pasta, run more faster
It's the final episode of the year and for this one, we're joined by Lexington Mitchell. Together, we chat about:Being a track super star at 13How that ended when she developed disordered eatingWhat the next five y...