The Marathon Juggle with Lisa Weightman

Balancing Olympic Training, Motherhood, and Real Life

Podcast: The Women’s Running Collective

In this episode, co-hosts Hayley and Justine dive into the beautiful chaos of balancing running with family life, travel, and the occasional illness.

Justine shares highlights from her tropical training runs in Fiji — including a few unexpected animal encounters — while Hayley reflects on the ups and downs of parenting through sick days.

Then, they welcome an incredible guest: Lisa Weightman — elite marathoner, four-time Olympian, Commonwealth and World Champs medallist, mum, wife, and all-round inspiration. Lisa opens up about what it really takes to juggle high-performance sport with a busy home and work life.

She shares:

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  Practical training tips

  
  


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  Her approach to recovery

  
  


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  How to manage setbacks

  
  


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  The importance of rest (even when life doesn’t slow down)

  
  

Plus, Lisa answers rapid-fire questions, including her favorite pre-race meal, racing mindset, and the unexpected truths of elite running.

Also in this episode:

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  A shoutout to listener Dawn, who’s fundraising for the Heart Foundation

  
  


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  Cheers for everyone who took part in the City2Surf run

  
  


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  A sneak peek at the brand new Women’s Running Collective website

  
  


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  Personal recommendations to fuel your next long run or rest day

  
  

⏱️ Episode Breakdown:

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  00:00 – Introduction

  
  


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  00:29 – Weekly running check-in

  
  


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  01:29 – Justine’s Fiji running adventures

  
  


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  03:42 – Training challenges and long run updates

  
  


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  06:56 – Interview with Lisa Weightman begins

  
  


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  14:21 – Lisa’s running journey + top advice

  
  


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  24:47 – Weekend training insights

  
  


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  25:07 – Marathon mileage + mindset

  
  


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  25:43 – Balancing motherhood and running

  
  


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  26:20 – Lisa’s training habits & superstitions

  
  


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  27:20 – Advice for female runners

  
  


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  28:42 – Pre-race meals & hydration tips

  
  


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  30:02 – Juggling elite running & a professional career

  
  


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  35:59 – Coping with nerves and pressure

  
  


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  41:07 – Encouragement for new runners

  
  


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  41:58 – Surprising facts about elite runners

  
  


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  43:13 – Sydney Marathon chat

  
  


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  44:23 – Rapid fire with Lisa

  
  


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  47:34 – Shoutouts & community updates

  
  


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  50:35 – Closing thoughts + new website launch

  
  


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