TFTV x GGR ft. Chris Littlejohn
About this episode
Sam interviews Chris Littlejohn about his journey in running and the evolution of the Good Good Running podcast.
Sam catches up with Chris Littlejohn from the Good Good Running podcast 🎙️ Chris has quietly become one of the most recognisable voices in Australian recreational running. A 2:44 marathoner, running store manager and co-host of Good Good Running, he joins the podcast to chat about his progression from an injured hockey player to a consistent 100km-per-week marathoner, the evolution of one of Australia's fastest-growing running podcasts, and the realities of balancing training, work and family life. After a knee injury brought an end to his hockey career, Chris found running through parkrun and quickly became hooked. What started as an 18:30 parkrunner eventually developed into PBs of 15:45 for 5K, 32:58 for 10K, 1:13:45 for the half marathon and 2:44:10 for the marathon. We discuss the key training periods that shaped his progression, including his years training with Run Crew Sydney alongside athletes like Benny St Lawrence, Tom DeCanto and Harry Summers. The conversation dives deep into Chris' training philosophy, including his preference for fartlek sessions over traditional track workouts, the value of strides for maintaining speed and resilience, and why consistency always…
People in this episode
Host: Sam
Guest: Chris Littlejohn
Topics covered
- marathon training
- running philosophy
- injury recovery
- podcast evolution
- balancing life and training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Good Good Running
Places: Sydney, Queensland
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