Episode 45
2016-11-16
— open the full-size artworkShow artwork, November 2016HostsMelissa Erbacher Scott Trickett
GuestsLavinia Petrie Rachel Allworth Sonya Stacey
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The parkrun adventurers get the lowdown from Lillydale Lake (opens in a new tab) parkrunner and multiple world record holder, Lavinia Petrie. Event Director Rachel Allworth gives us a glimpse of the mania behind Panania (opens in a new tab) parkrun, and South Bank Tri Club’s Sonya Stacey takes a seat on the Club Corner couch.
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Lavinia Petrie
Her five gold medals at the World Masters Championships in Perth (8 km cross country, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, 1,500 m and half marathon); her training philosophy, ~50 km a week, six days, two speed sessions, no long runs, and injury discipline; running continuously since she was 16 with only minor interruptions; 25 consecutive years of the Bright Alpine Climb; three generations of her family at Lillydale Lake parkrun and her 50th parkrun certificate; and her plan to try the boards at the World Masters Indoor Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Rachel Allworth
The troubled first years of Panania parkrun, the original secluded Georges River course at Milperra, being flooded out in winter, a fence appearing across the course one Saturday morning at 7am, and the eventual move across the road two weeks before recording; how she started running in 2012, founded the "Rachel's Runners" learn-to-run community group, and was helped to set the event up by Damon, the Sydney South territory director; and the state of parkrun awareness in Sydney.
Sonya Stacey
Club Corner interview: the South Bank Tri Club's founding in 2010 by three mates after a Mooloolaba Triathlon, its growth to ~310 members, how South Bank parkrun is woven into the training program (parkrun sandwiches, brick sessions, low-heart-rate and tempo runs), the club's volunteer takeovers and pacing at South Bank parkrun, and its 19-to-75 age range and service-industry-heavy membership.
In this episode
Welcome starts at 0:11
Melissa Erbacher and Scott Trickett, Mel eating tacos and Scotty enchiladas, wondering whether parkrun has reached Mexico yet beyond the Homes of adventurers segment.
parkrun news bulletin starts at 0:44
Scott: "Here's the news." The hosts read the weekly bulletin: 972 events across 14 countries; a barcode-length gag (9.84 km of printed barcodes, 10,768 forgotten barcodes); Pan Pacific Masters on the Gold Coast with congratulations to Deanna Elliott, Mark Munchenberg, Simon Mackley and Ryan Stoddard; the inaugural Tarawera Trail Marathon in New Zealand (Majel Backhausen winning the 50 km); and parkrun Australia's Christmas compendium of festive-season events.
Launches and anniversaries starts at 38:05"Where is the cake?"
Melissa: "There's a launch in Victoria... Scotty, are you going to be at Warrnambool parkrun?" Warrnambool's launch (an ~800 km round trip from Scott, near Portland); Albert Park's fifth anniversary with a "Flashback 5" theme, which Scott will attend in his Territory Director polo for his last week in the role; Nambour's anniversary with a jungle/Aussie-animal dress-up theme, which Melissa will attend as her 34th event and her NENDY; and a look back at Calamvale as parkrun Australia's 100th event two years earlier, with the 200th now only weeks away and a sports theme planned.
Club Corner starts at 41:34
Scott: "Are you going to join me for Club Corner?" Sonya Stacey of the South Bank Tri Club (Brisbane) on the club's 2010 founding by three mates after a Mooloolaba Triathlon, its growth to ~310 members, how South Bank parkrun is built into the training program ("a parkrun sandwich", brick sessions with a swim in the lagoon), club volunteer takeovers of South Bank parkrun, and the club's 19-to-75 age range and service-industry-heavy membership.
Sign-off starts at 51:47
Scotty said that was it, another podcast done, and noted there had not been a lot of general banter this week so "Matt" should be happy. He thanked Mel for joining them and prompted her to say goodbye, which she did, asking why she was always the one who had to say it and suggesting they change it up next week.