TFTV ft. William Wei
About this episode
Sam & Katie catch up with William Wei to discuss his recent running achievements and challenges.
Sam & Katie catch up with William Wei 🎙️ William’s had a huge few months on the roads and track, highlighted by a breakthrough 16:27 for 5K at the WRF 5K, where he finished 3rd overall, before backing it up with a 34:13 at the Sydney 10 — a race he describes as the best performance of his career so far. We chat about balancing big performances with a frustrating metatarsal injury, why his coach pulled the handbrake on training after burnout, and how he’s approaching recovery while juggling Year 12 and HSC prep. We also dive into the world of Hyrox, where William recently raced both Brisbane and Sydney. He teamed up with his brother Tian to run 1:01:56 in the Brisbane doubles before tackling the Sydney singles in 1:10:07, sharing what surprised him most about the event, which stations hurt the most, and why being a lighter athlete can be a disadvantage. William opens up about his running journey, from discovering cross country during COVID to dropping his 5K from 20 minutes to 16:27 in little over a year. He talks through training under Geoff Stalker, favourite sessions like Deeks Quarters, the classic Aussie Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday structure, and the workouts that have…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sam, Katie
Guest: William Wei
Topics covered
- running
- athletic performance
- injury recovery
- training
- social media presence
Keywords
- 5K
- Sydney 10
- Hyrox
- training
- injury
- social media
- running journey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Geoff Stalker, Hyrox
Places: Brisbane, Sydney
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