About this episode

Sam catches up with Harm Schaap and Jessica Burke to discuss their recent performances and training routines.

Sam catches up with Harm Schaap and Jessica Burke 🎙️ Jess has made the move from Sydney to Wollongong (and picked up a fiancé along the way 💍). After getting her start at Pace Athletic surrounded by names like Ben St Lawrence, Katie St Lawrence and Sam Hopper, she’s built into a serious runner — 10:28 (3k), 18:10 (5k), 38:09 (10k).Fresh off Ballarat Marathon, Jess ran 41 minutes in tough conditions, soaking up the rare chance to race in front of family. Harm’s been quietly stacking a huge year — 14:43 for 5k at NSW Championships and a win in the Mile at Beaton Park. Training is rolling at 130–140km weeks with a simple but savage structure: track Tuesdays, tempo Thursdays, race pace Saturdays. Sam’s deep in the Shellharbour Marathon build — 92km week, gym ticking over, and a monster session:14k easy → 6k / 6k / 7k @ ~4:07/km off float jogsAll adding up to a 1:27 half in training 👀 ☕️ Café Kit of the Week– Raycon Essential Earphones– Suunto Watch- Asics Superblast 3 📣 News & Shoutouts• Run Shellharbour – TFTV20 (May 17)• Wollongong Running Festival – SAMH20 (June 7)• Ballarat Marathon wrap — from elites to the local legends• Jaylah Hancock-Cameron breaks the Aussie road…

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guests: Harm Schaap, Jessica Burke

Topics covered

• running
• marathon
• athlete performance
• training
• local events

Keywords

• running
• marathon
• Harm Schaap
• Jessica Burke
• training
• NSW Championships
• Ballarat Marathon

Sponsors

Raycon, Suunto, Asics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pace Athletic

Places: Sydney, Wollongong, Ballarat, Shellharbour

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