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Never Run Alone is a podcast exploring the definitions of the word "run", through the eyes, mind and souls of humans refusing to stand still.
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Spring has sprung and so has 12 months worth of rain on Sydney.Fresh after the news that Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan are doing the Farrenkothen-MacDonald (also known as the Sydney-New York double) we welcome back onto the show Sissi Bergman for her first studio appearance of 2025 as she enters the final 2 months of NYC training and shares exciting news about a recent partnership.We also breakdown our personal running history, have a good look at Tokyo World Champs which kick off on Saturday the 13th, as well as a brief preview toward Melbourne and NYC Marathons.Enjoy as ever and thank you all for listening and contributing with questions via IG!A guest list of Sissi Bergman, Kris Farrenkothen and Cam Merrick. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Never Run Alone is a podcast exploring the definitions of the word "run", through the eyes, mind and souls of humans refusing to stand still.An eclectic group of people answering questions, sharing thoughts and running amok.Support Sissi and the Rise Against Hunger initiative - act.riseagainsthunger.org/runsisrunListen to our Tangents episode with Sydney Marathon Race Director, Wayne Larden via Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.In collaboration with Unofficial Run Club and Powered by Fortem Media.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 Podcasts and SpotifyWatch on YouTubeThis podcast is sponsored by the legends Aid Station. Jimmy, Mets and the team there have the motto that the first discipline is nutrition, and via Aid Station they seek to fuel you to your next finish line, so once you’ve finished listening or watching this episode, head on over to aidstation.com.au and make an order - and be sure to use the code mentioned in this episode to support us whilst you’re at it.
A conversation with Wayne Larden, who is the Sydney Marathon Race Director and CEO of Pont3, and over the last 2 decades has worked tirelessly to turn Sydney into an Abbott World Marathon Major. This past month, he did just that.Tangents are a chance to step off the usual path and dive into one‑off conversations with a special guest. Each conversation explores a focused topic, but just like in running (and in life), we’re bound to take a few unexpected turns along the way.Thanks to Wayne Larden for joining us. Hosted by Rien MacDonaldIn collaboration with Unofficial Run Club and Powered by Fortem Media.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 Podcasts and SpotifyWatch on YouTubeThis podcast is sponsored by the legends Aid Station. Jimmy, Mets and the team there have the motto that the first discipline is nutrition, and via Aid Station they seek to fuel you to your next finish line, so once you’ve finished listening or watching this episode, head on over to aidstation.com.au and make an order - and be sure to use the code mentioned in this episode to support us whilst you’re at it.
Join us as we delve into the Tokyo Marathon, our Boston Blocks and another week of Sissi's Speed Round.In this episode, the crew discuss their marathon training progress, the challenges of weather conditions, mental discipline, and the importance of consistency. 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](https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/), 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 Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633) Watch and listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone)
PLEASE NOTE: In this episode of Never Run Alone, it includes discussion about body image, eating habits, calorie counting, and other topics that might be triggering for some listeners. Please take care while listening, and if you need support, we’ve included some helpful resources in the show notes.After an increase in injuries across the running community both online and in person, we’re joined this week by Nutritionist and Dietician and repeat guest on the pod, Grace Liebelt. Grace joined us back in October 2025, as she was just coming back from an injury herself. In this conversation, the team discuss the best ways to fuel, body image, ‘Skinny Tok’ and other related questions around how they approach their training and living a healthy and happy life.All that and more with Grace Liebelt, Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.If you need more resources around the topics discussed in todays conversation, please check out butterfly.org.au as well as Grace’s Instagram plus gramsofhealth.com and the Grams of Health InstagramThanks 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
Mac is back this week hosting a trio of legends to unpack a host of listener questions as well as how speed work for the crew has developed over the years. We also discuss training with Boston Marathon less than 10 weeks out, our Winter Olympic sport and ultimate running tunes along with the buy/sell of the week.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Suss The Long Run Playlist 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 crew dive into all things Boston Marathon prep, Australian Athletics and a deep-dive on the rise of instagram doctors diagnosing every man and their dog.
Things are heating up ahead of Boston as we get run coach Matty Abel on to discuss all things running preparation, fuelling and how to approach training for a race. Matty is generous with his time and in answering your questions - we hope you enjoy and find them useful in future!All that and more with special guest and run coach Matty Abel along with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Visit Matty’s website 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 boys are back with a big Boston breakdown this week, along with sharing personal running goals for this calendar year. In it, they share some key mistakes and learnings they’ve made at the start of training blocks as well as buy/sell and some interesting would you rather’s to kick things off.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen 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
Just the boys on this weeks ep as we unpack a a fast week of running with 3 major talking points. The World Cross Country Championships in Florida, the Valencia 10k and Houston’s Marathon. As always, a few warm up questions to get us going and a buy/sell that’ll get you talking.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen 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
Our first outing for 2026 as we discuss plenty already happening in the world of running with the Hakone Ekiden last week showcasing the best of university running in Japan and a truly elite level across the nation, we discuss how it’s come to be at a high level. The team also preview the World Cross Country Championships and Sissi also debuts her Speed Round with a flurry of running ‘Would You Rathers’.All that and more with Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, 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
We round out 2025 with a full house to preview and predict plenty that is awaiting us in the new year. We discuss building the ultimate runner from other sports, what Aussie records could fall and running trends closer to home.Thanks for listening along with us this year and we hope you all have a safe and fun start to 2026.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
A special edition of the pod this week, as we hosted inaugural Never Run Alone Christmas Quiz, or as Sissi Bergman delightfully dubbed, "Quizmas". Joined by a few dedicated listeners with plenty of others missing through having dinner plans or sleeping (odd) we ran through a series of questions that you may or may not know based on listening/watching the pod this year.We hope you enjoy and if so, we’ll bring it back again next year.All that and more with Quiz master 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
This week on the podcast the boys reminisce over a big 2025 and recap the best moments in running. We also answer a few Christmas related questions, along with one from YouTube on what to do in a 18-20 week block leading in to a marathon. Amongst all of that, Zatopek over the weekend threw up an incredible performance from Seth O’Donnell, with many across multiple posts online dubbing him the Aussie Prefontaine. All that and more on this weeks ep of Never Run Alone.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen 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
5 on the pod this week in an expansive show with 3 guests in Sydney, 1 in Dubbo and another on the Sunny Coast coming together to discuss the Valencia Marathon with Jess Stenson taking the Aus Record as well as a debut pop quiz from the Sweet Prince. We also preview our builds with the girls starting their Boston block in short order, as well as the warm-up questions and buy/sell as always.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
We’re back with a bang as we preview this weekends Valencia Marathon with a very special guest, the Australian marathon record holder, Andy Buchanan. Andy ran a 2:06:22 in this race last year, eclipsing the previous record held by Brett Robinson from 2022 by over a minute.Joining Andy via the magic of the internet the boys discuss his feelings as his record and Sinead Diver’s female record are both under threat, with a strong Aussie elite contingent joining a huge international field for one of the world’s fastest marathons.Tune in for that and plenty more insight from Andy and the boys.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen 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
A different episode this week as we hit ep 51 and some sad and simultaneously exciting news.The boys sit down in Cam's living room (disco ball and all) to discuss the future of the podcast and invite your feedback ahead of 2026 and beyond.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen 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
This week on the podcast, we’re celebrating episode 50 and recording remotely!Up for discussion; coffee orders, unbiased watch opinions and the future of mainstream running. The crew also discuss their learnings from over a year now of running their first marathon, and 3 things they could tell themselves if they could go back…With over 15 marathons between the 4 since July 2024, hopefully some of the advice helps you prepare for your next race. Marathon or otherwise.All that and more with 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
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by father, DJ and runner, Nick Drabble to discuss his running journey amongst a career as a DJ and half of electronic duo, Setmo. Unpacking a recent injury and his learnings from that. We’re also joined by the wonderful and supremely speedy Sissi Bergman post her NYC Marathon PB to hear directly from her how she found the worlds biggest marathon.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen and 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 Podcasts and SpotifyWatch on YouTubeFollow the regulars on IG: Cam Merrick Kris Farrenkothen Rien MacDonald
PLEASE NOTE: Sadly this weeks episode encountered some untimely technical glitches. We have only 1 camera angle and the audio is average for the first 24 minutes but then gets largely better/normal from there. We’re hopeful it’s still worth your time!On today’s episode of Never Run Alone, we’re joined on debut by Belle Hawtin and Producer Lily gets on the microphone with the boys and triathlete Matilda Donkin to discuss a few great questions. Are marathons being normalised, is strava all performative or can it be used purely for good? And we of course unpack the iconic New York Marathon that happened at the weekendThanks 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 Podcasts and SpotifyWatch on YouTubeFollow the regulars on IG: Cam Merrick Kris Farrenkothen Rien MacDonald
This week we’re joined by special guest Ash Wiseman with Kris Farrenkothen alongside returning Cam Merrick to unpack a big New York Marathon elite field. Plenty of people from the Sydney community are running this weekend and the weather looks primed. We also answer listener questions including one from our intern producer Lily, who can’t seem to wrap her head around the fact that people enjoy running. Who would’ve thought?Buy/sells as always are rock solid so please enjoy listening and enjoy your run wherever you may be this weekend.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 Podcasts and SpotifyWatch on YouTubeFollow the regulars on IG: Cam Merrick Kris Farrenkothen Rien MacDonald
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