Episode 7 - Ashley Cowley
2016-02-16
HostsAshley Cowley Karen — roving reporter, surname not given Melissa Erbacher Scott Trickett
Show notes
The parkrun adventurers ponder podcasts and running with tunes, and roving Karen speaks to Golden Beach parkrun regulars at the event’s 2nd Anniversary. Event Directors Maria and Andrew join us for a chat ahead of Wyndham Vale parkrun’s launch, and we talk to ’50 Club in 50 Courses’ blogger and parkrun adventurer Ashley Cowley about his unique parkrun journey.
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Roving Adventurers (roving reporter crossovers)
Roving adventurer Karen reports from Golden Beach parkrun's 2nd anniversary, interviewing Paul (newest member of the event's 100 Club, brought to parkrun by his daughter) and Keith (50 years of athletics, comes for the atmosphere). Handed back by Scott.
parkrun adventurer interview
The show's signature guest slot — "It's time to chat to one of our parkrun adventurers, Ashley Cowley." Ashley explains the unofficial 'Hoffman Club' (50 parkruns at 50 different courses, named for Roderick Hoffman), his three-year one-run-per-course journey from St Peter's to Main Beach, his favourite courses and his blog parkrun50and50.com.
What's happening this weekend
Rundown of the coming weekend's parkrun news — this week just the one launch, Wyndham Vale in Victoria, previewed earlier in the episode by Event Directors Maria and Andrew.
Launches and anniversaries ("Where is the cake?")
Weekly anniversary/cake round-up. This week the cake is at Kirra in Queensland for its 4th anniversary with an 80s theme, prompting host banter about 80s costumes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Riverway, Ghostbusters at Noosa, Masters of the Universe). Also covers listener photos: Running Guy Ryan in a pink suit at Ipswich's 2nd birthday, and Kuvera and Finding My Balance at New Farm.
Facts on a Haystack (Ian Hay stats segment)
Not present in this episode — trailed for next week. Hosts preview the return of stats contributor Ian Hay, "one of our faves," who has been "refining his database, doing all his super nerdy stat stuff." This is the era's stats slot and a plausible forerunner of the later Consolidated Club Report.
Fortune cookies sign-off
Closing bit: the hosts read out fortune cookie fortunes to end the show. Scott's is "great success awaits you," which Mel takes to be about the podcast, plus banter about fortune cookies as a weight-loss technique.