Run With It
Episodes
48: Julia Paternain – Did You Say Third in the WORLD???!!!
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Paternain joins Elise to talk about the kind of year that changes everything. In 2025, Julia went from marathon debutant to World Championships ...
47: LIVE from International Women's Day (ft. Jemima Montag, Sarah Klein & Alice Baquie)
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elise hosts a special live panel with 2x Olympic medallist Jemima Montag, 4x World Champs marathoner Sarah Klein, and forRunners founder Alice Baquie,...
46: Catch Up With Izzi Batt-Doyle - Queen of Consistency
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Izzi Batt-Doyle is back for a chat! And she’s been really busy since she and Elise last spoke. Between running two Australian records on the roads, ...
45: Jack Anstey - Gold Medal Highs, Selection Lows & Overpriced Coffee
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a season of contrasts for Australian middle distance runner Jack Anstey – from a World Cross gold medal, to the disappointment of missin...
44: Bendere Oboya - Finding Her Voice & Running For More Than Herself
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bendere Oboya joins Elise to talk about her transition from Olympic 400m runner to 800m athlete, and why she is now building something even bigger tha...
43: Phil Sesemann – Incremental Gains, Mileage Mutts & Nesquik
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Sesemann joins Elise to break down a big couple of years of marathoning – two 2:07 performances (Amsterdam and Valencia), Olympic reflections, ...
Sole Sisters - 23: Winter Olympics, Bone Stress Shade & Marathon Szn
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to twizzle?! Neither do we! Alice and Elise settle in for another chat, with AB sporting a numb lip, and Elise coming off a filthy col...
Sole Sisters - 22: Beer miles, the running ick & plans for 2026
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alice and Elise are back for a very 2026 catch-up, starting with Elise’s birthday done properly: Torquay Run Club, some casual golfing, and a beer m...
42: Morgan McDonald – Chicken Boy vs Alligators, Coaching Changes & 2026 Goals
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan McDonald (aka “Chicken Boy”) joins Elise to talk through a change in coaching, his return to racing at the World Cross Country Championship...
41: The 12 Days of Runmas
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To close out the year, I wanted to package up the ultimate gift! The 12 Days of Runmas brings together 12 "gifts" from past Run With It guests – sho...
Sole Sisters - 21: Alice goes sub-3!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice and Elise are back on Sole Sisters with a very important update: Alice Baquie is now a sub-3 marathoner! AB ran 2:58:33 at Valencia Marathon las...
40: Jessica Stenson – New Australian marathon record holder!
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newly crowned Australian marathon record holder Jess Stenson joins Elise to unpack her stunning 2:21:24 run for fifth place in Valencia. Jess takes us...
Sole Sisters - 20: Valencia preview! The heat is on
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice checks in from Valencia in the final stages of her prep for the marathon this weekend. She’s full of steam (colourless carbs) and mixing with ...
39: Caitlin Adams - Winner of Melbourne Marathon 2025
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Adams is living a full Hannah Montana double life – high school teacher by day, emerging marathon star by… also day. In this episode, Cait...
38: Sinead Diver – What happened at the Paris Olympics?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sinead Diver speaks about her Olympic heartbreak in Paris 2024 after she was forced to pull out of the marathon 1.2km into the race. In this candid co...
Sole Sisters - 19: All the action from NYC!
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice dials in from downtown Brooklyn, fresh off a five-day hurricane-disrupted mission to New York. She throws herself into marathon week: it’s a s...
37: Reece Langdon - World Para Champs, racing through injury & cat-dad life
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From running back and forth to the letterbox on his family’s farm, to standing on a Paralympic podium, Reece Langdon has already packed a lot into h...
36: New York Marathon: The biggest wall I hit was border security
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elise explains why she’ll be a DNS (did not start) at New York Marathon this weekend… Sit back, relax and settle in for a series of unfortunate ev...
35: "This is Vanessa. She is so cool." - Catching up with Vanessa Wilson post World Champs
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Wilson is back for a catch up post her World Championships debut in Tokyo! Vanessa never expected to be selected for the Australian team. Her ...
Sole Sisters - 18: The ex-files - a marathon redemption tale
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One year on, Alice opens up about the heartbreak, anger and a low-mileage training that turned Melbourne Marathon into a personal redemption story. Fr...
Sole Sisters - 17: Sequin bathers, start-line sass & building for New York
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lost luggage, sequin bathers, and start-line poses we probably shouldn’t attempt… Elise is home from Italy and Alice is back from Portland and Hoo...
34: Leanne Pompeani - Sydney Marathon, pushing through setbacks & post-race haircuts
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At Sydney Marathon’s debut as an Abbott World Marathon Major this year, Leanne Pompeani delivered a breakthrough run – 7th overall, first Australi...
33: Rose Davies - Friendship, discovering naps and growing up
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off breaking her own Australian 5000m record at the London Diamond League, Rose Davies is showing she belongs among the world’s best. At just ...
32: James Hansen - Faith, fighting self-doubt, and pre-race schnitzels
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Hansen didn’t grow up expecting to stand on the podium. The Tasmanian middle-distance runner started as an underdog, fuelled by nothing more t...
Sole Sisters - 16: "I'm walkin' here!"
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice checks in from NYC, where she’s frothing the birthplace of Pilates and accidentally joined a circus disguised as a track session (yes, there w...
31: Grace Tame (part 2): The dark side of running, healing and peanut butter
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Run With It, host Elise Beacom continues her interview with Grace Tame, focusing on Grace’s experience as a survivor of child sex...
30: Grace Tame (part 1): Running to connect, toothbrush abs and speaking out
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Running is a thread that weaves through many aspects of Grace Tame’s life. In this special two-part episode of Run With It, host Elise Beacom conn...
Sole Sisters - 15: Horoscopes, (mis)fortune cookies and Greek mythology
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sole Sisters, Elise and Alice embrace the weird, wacky and wonderful – venturing into Greek mythology, horoscopes and whether you...
29: Lucy Bartholomew, on storytelling, body image and Taurus energy
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professional ultra runner Lucy Bartholomew ran her first 100k at Surf Coast Century when she was 16. Not because she wanted to be someone, or become s...
28: Calli Hauger-Thackery, on shifting mindsets, romance and racing like crazy
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calli Hauger-Thackery is a born racer. She ran a debut marathon that most athletes would fantasise about – 2:22:17 – which earnt her the title of ...
Sole Sisters - 14: Rawdogging a 24-hour ultra relay
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sole Sisters, Alice recaps the Red Bull Race the Sun relay where she and her teammates ran 345km with 6,000m+ elevation gain. Give ...
27: Quick Take - Jaryd Clifford shatters own World Record & speaks out about rival Yassine Ouhdadi’s doping ban
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a massive month for Paralympian Jaryd Clifford. Fresh off breaking his own World Record in the T12 1500m, Jaryd joins Elise Beacom to talk...
26: Haftu Strintzos, on resilience, and big transitions in life and running
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Haftu Strintzos spent the first years of his life as a shepherd in mountainous Tigray in northern Ethiopia. He cared for sheep and cows and played hop...
Sole Sisters - 13: If you were President of the World Marathon Majors, what would you change?
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sole Sisters, Alice and Elise share the latest happenings, laden with innuendo and a few existential musings. The conversation kick...
25: Kate Mason, on winning Ballarat Marathon, and not taking running too seriously
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Mason was found dancing with tambourines and maracas in a Ballarat carpark just hours after she won the marathon there. And with a win, a course ...
Sole Sisters - 12: BBL (Ballarat recap, Boston & London lowdowns)
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this BIG episode of Sole Sisters, marathons are front and centre! Elise Beacom recaps her Ballarat Marathon experience two weeks ago where she ra...
24: Andy Buchanan, on London Marathon goals, rivalries and letting go of what people think
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before Andy Buchanan’s iconic 2:06:22 at Valencia last year, he often found himself lost in daydreams of breaking the Australian record while runnin...
Sole Sisters - 11: Boston, taper crazies & hot-cross buns
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, we recap an epic nighttime race in Sydney, reflect on the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth and preview Boston Marath...
23: Gen Gregson, on training while pregnant, overcoming adversity and always celebrating achievements
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Gen Gregson and husband Ryan could take turns being pregnant, Gen would happily have five kids. But in the absence of this sci-fi parallel universe...
Sole Sisters - 10: No such thing as a perfect marathon build
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sole Sisters, training has hit a slight road bump for Alice and Elise. Elise is in the barrel of the beast, training for Ballarat M...
22: Reece Edwards, on dad strength, winning marathons and running free
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From running on a treadmill in a hot air balloon, to becoming a dad, Reece Edwards is always the first to put his hand up for a new adventure. In this...
Sole Sisters - 9: Breaking barriers for women runners
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy International Women’s Day! This episode of Sole Sisters is an ode to women runners! Alice has a lot of time to think as she bunkers down for C...
Sole Sisters - 8: Who’s faster…Taylor Swift or Chappell Roan?
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How fast can Ryan Reynolds, Oprah and Gordon Ramsay run a marathon? On this week’s episode of Sole Sisters, Alice and Elise dig into which tinsel to...
21: Ellie Pashley, on chasing Olympic qualifiers, postpartum motivation, and running as a team sport
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Pashley is one of Australia’s most popular runners, and it’s easy to see why! The Tokyo Olympian and mum comes on for a candid conversation ...
Sole Sisters - 7: Running mistakes
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s easier to learn from your f**k ups than your successes! This episode of Sole Sisters kicks off with a recap of Alice’s victory at t...
20: Jess Stenson, on mum strength, the Paris Olympics, and running from the heart
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From returning to running post pregnancy (x2), to infinite pros and cons lists, yoghurt explosions and orangutan drawings, we get personal with three-...
Sole Sisters - 6: New year, new me, etc.
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice and Elise are back from their summer holidays, which involved plenty of family time, beach dips and Australian wildlife. The pair recount highli...
19: How to set your 2025 running goals with Professor of Psychology, Christian Swann
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re thinking about New Year’s resolutions or setting new running goals for 2025, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for! In this fina...
Sole Sisters - 5: Christmas special & 2024 reflections
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Soul Sisters, hosts Elise and Alice discuss their highlights, challenges, and key learnings from the year, covering personal anecdo...
Sole Sisters - 4: Cross-training, creepy crawlies & Valencia Marathon
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Sole Sisters kicks off with some misguided Black Friday purchases from Alice; and Elise battling lack of sleep thanks to her kelpie’...
18: Marcus Brown, pushing for greater diversity at the top end
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
London is one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the world, but only about 5% of the championship or “good for age” places for London Marat...
Sole Sisters - 3: How to choose your next race
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sole Sisters, Alice and Elise start off with some “pits and peaks” of the last two weeks, including an ill-fated train journey ...
17: Matt Fox, the Sweat Elite founder who FINALLY broke 2:20
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Fox has been chasing a sub-2:20 marathon for the past few years, and after about eight attempts, he finally did it this year in Chicago, running ...
Sole Sisters - 2: Post-marathon reset strategies & offseason adventures
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alice and Elise are back for another edition of Sole Sisters. This week the focus is the “offseason”, which is the wedge of time for recovery, rel...
16: Vanessa Wilson, the PE teacher from the outer burbs who just ran 2:28 at Berlin Marathon
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Wilson describes herself as a mum and PE teacher from the outer burbs of Melbourne who likes to run. But Vanessa is seriously downplaying her ...
Sole Sisters - 1: Alice Baquie's marathon experiment
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Beacom and Alice Baquie have teamed up for a new fortnightly series called Sole Sisters. Tune in for running insights, sisterhood vibes, life mi...
15: Jaryd Clifford in his first interview post Paralympics heartbreak
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jaryd Clifford experienced one of the cruellest Paralympic Games you could imagine. First, he was disqualified in the 5000m after crossing the line in...
14: Brit de Groot, founder of Flow State - the gateway drug of run clubs
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brit de Groot is the first to admit she’s not great at meditation. Instead, she uses running to quieten her brain. Having discovered the power of ru...
13: Claudia Hollingsworth, the young track star on the rise
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Hollingsworth is the kind of person who would excel at anything she put her mind to. The 19-year-old Australian is already an Olympic semi-fin...
12: Ed Goddard, the pro runner who enjoys every sandwich
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Goddard is the kind of guy who draws cherry blossoms on his Asics prototype shoes (I know because he showed me on our Zoom call). At 26, the Austra...
11: Mitch Dyer, the sports broadcaster with the dirtbag tattoo
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a tattoo bet for Mitch Dyer, he’ll take it on. The sports journalist has forgotten exactly how many tattoo bets he’s lost, but they’...
10: Bree Masters, the first Australian 100m sprinter to make an Olympic semi-final in 24 years
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bree-Bree can do anything! Bree Masters is a sprinter who recently became the first Australian woman in 24 years to make a 100m semi-final at an Olymp...
9: Angus Hincksman, the first-time Paralympian who's already inspiring the next generation
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angus Hincksman is about to compete in his first Paralympics in the T38 1500m. The 19-year-old Australian is an absolute gun on the track, and is a pr...
8: Casey Sims, the Olympic photographer pepped up on Red Bull and bad coffee
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer Casey Sims shot for 19 days straight at the Paris Olympics, surviving on Red Bull, vibes and bad coffee in the media room. She was workin...
7: Olympics recap with the queen of pilates Alice Baquie
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our Paris Olympics recap show! I’m joined by pilates queen and athletics fan Alice Baquie. Together, we chat all things Olympics: the highs inc...
6: Kate Smyth, the most determined Olympic marathoner you'll ever meet
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want a story of drive, grit and determination, this episode with Kate Smyth is for you. Kate represented Australia in the marathon at the Be...
5: Liam Adams, the sparky marathoner who spray paints his shoes
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Adams is running the marathon in Paris this weekend! We spoke while he was training in Flagstaff, Arizona, surviving dodgy motel accommodation an...
4: Adam Spencer, the college athlete turned first-time Olympian
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fancy getting a ticket to Paris at 22? Adam Spencer has done it! Adam is an Australian middle-distance runner, currently studying at college at the U...
3: Avish Sharma, the sports scientist helping prime our athletes for Paris
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered who’s behind the scenes supporting our athletes to peak for the biggest races of their lives? This week we get a back-office perspecti...
2: Izzi Batt-Doyle, the professional runner who never gave up on her Olympic hopes
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Australian runner Izzi Batt-Doyle didn’t get selected in the marathon team for Paris, she didn’t give up on her Olympic hopes. Instead, she t...
1: Zachary Gates, the sports journalist who broke the Australian women's marathon team selection controversy
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Athletics was thrust into the mainstream media off the back of the women’s Australian marathon team selection for the Paris Olympics. Athletics isn’...