This week, Katie takes over hosting duties and puts Sam in the hot seat for a change. Sam runs through his personal bests — including a 9:57 3 km time trial where a shoelace came undone mid-run, a gritty 1:18 half marathon at the Western Sydney Half, where he came third after running through the field and picking off competitors throughout the second half, and his 2:56 marathon, which capped off his original ambition of breaking three hours.

Katie then debuts a brand-new segment: Rapid Fire Questions, putting Sam on the spot with some quick hits.

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  Katie recaps a varied week of strength training and cycling, before having a crack at the JT Running 5 km on the track Tuesday night.

  
  


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  Sam successfully paces the JT Running 5 km group through to sub-20 minutes, but spends the rest of the week jogging easy while battling a head cold.

  
  

🎄 Thank you to all our listeners for the support this year — wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy running!