About this episode

Mitch Woods shares his journey from casual sports to achieving a sub-3 marathon time with the help of coaching.

Chriso and Zacca return with another episode of the Better With Running Podcast, recapping a massive weekend of racing across Victoria that featured huge participation numbers at Run Melbourne. Alongside road racing updates and banter about race-day fashion—including Zac Collier’s bright alternate-color Puma and sock combination dubbed "Sparkles the Rainbow Unicorn", before they talk through their excitement for hitting the roads of Albert Park for a 10k road race This weeks guest is Mitch woods, s a mortgage broker living on the Sunshine Coast who joined Run2PB in August 2025 and is coached by Forest Robinson. His running journey began relatively recently after a friend convinced him to sign up for the 2024 Sunshine Coast Marathon. Before transitioning to structured distance running, his athletic background consisted mostly of playing local footy and casual sports. Reflecting on his rapid progression, Mitch discussed the early days of figuring things out on his own, which involved mistakes like running too fast on easy days and neglecting strength work entirely. Entering the sport with just a single pair of shoes for his first marathon, he managed an impressive debut time of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chriso, Zacca

Guest: Mitch Woods

Topics covered

• marathon training
• running progression
• race-day experiences
• personal bests
• coaching

Keywords

• marathon
• running
• personal best
• coaching
• Run Melbourne
• Osaka Marathon
• fitness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Run2PB

Places: Sunshine Coast, Victoria

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