About this episode

Sam Sprowles shares his journey into running and training for marathons after a personal loss and injury.

Sam and Katie catch up with Sam Sprowles 🎙️ Sam's only been running since early 2024 after taking on the March Charge fundraiser for Cancer Council following the loss of his father to cancer. What started as a goal of running 200km in a month quickly turned into something much bigger. Since then he's run 18:21 for 5k at Husky Parkrun, 1:24:41 for the half marathon (including a 39:49 10k split), and is now building towards the Sydney Marathon with a sub-3-hour goal in sight. 🏃‍♂️ Working with coach Brady Nankervis, he's currently running around 80km per week and building towards 100km. Long runs have progressed to 28km with marathon pace efforts included, while race-day fueling is being dialled in with Pure gels, sodium targets and beachside bottle drops around Callala. The journey hasn't been straightforward either. A torn ACL from a motorbike accident cost him the 2024 Sydney Marathon and required months off running. Through rehab, strength work and a shift from heel striking to a more mid-foot landing, he's been able to return stronger while managing ongoing knee issues. Sam and Katie also recap their training weeks. Sam battled illness throughout the week but still managed…

People in this episode

Host: Katie

Guest: Sam Sprowles

Topics covered

• running
• marathon training
• personal journey
• injury recovery
• fundraising
• race preparation

Keywords

• running
• marathon
• injury recovery
• fundraising
• training
• 5k
• half marathon
• Sydney Marathon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cancer Council

Places: Husky Parkrun, Sydney Marathon, Callala, Bega Parkrun, Sydney Harbour

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