In this episode, we discuss some tips for those who are at the very beginning of their running journey, including:

• There's no shame in walking
• Running to time rather than distance
• Getting comfortable with being a bit uncomfortable
• The cliche of running slow to run fast
• Trying not to compare yourself to anyone else

But first, we CRAP on about:

• Hayden getting demolished at rugby
• Running with T-Rex arms when it's cold
• Getting abs in time for Shannon's wedding
• Rebutting our first listener complaint
• Ideas for a casual competitor at every Olympic event
  
  

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In this episode of CRAP, Hayden & Shannon discuss

• Two completely different training week outcomes.
• Garmin being a straight up bully.
• Predicted vs actual race times.
• Tips for training in winter.
• Temperature cut offs to help you decide what to wear.
• Some lovely feedback we received from a listener.

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In this episode of CRAP, we welcome our first guest, Narrischka Irvine, who joins us to discuss:

• How she still qualifies for the podcast after making the podium in her first marathon
• The pressure she puts on herself and how she deals with it
• Why she likes running longer distances
• Balancing training for big runs with two little girls

But first, Hayden and Shannon talk about:

• A wet Bibra Lake 12km
• What they're training weeks looked like
• Attempting to become a 100m sprinter
• What they mean when they call someone CRAP

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Welcome to CRAP, the Casual Runners Appreciation Podcast. This is a podcast for you and me, the every day runner. We're not elite athletes, we're just out there jogging along.

In the first episode of CRAP, we talk about:

• What’s this podcast about and why did we create it?
• Who are Hayden and Shannon and how did they get into running?
• What defines a casual runner and is there a cutoff point?
• Why do we all try convince ourselves running is free when we start?

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