Episode 94
2017-12-14
— open the full-size artworkShow artwork, February 2017HostsMelissa Erbacher Scott Trickett
Roving reportersLyndell Murray Tony O'Connell
GuestsChris White Shanon Aitken
Show notes
The parkrun adventurers are revisiting faves and catching up on most events. The Plus Size parkrunner Shanon Aitken returns to share the outcome of her Dash in the Dress and reveal her adventurous plans for 2018. Albert Melbourne (opens in a new tab) parkrunner Chris White tells us what it’s like to run 17 marathons in one year, and Channel 5 News Crew Members Lyndell and TOC send in roving reports from Cleveland (opens in a new tab) and the launch of Marriott Waters (opens in a new tab) parkrun.
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Shanon Aitken
Return visit to report the outcome of her "Dash in the Dress" at Logan River parkrun (310 people joined her; 32 kg lost over the year; the dress finally fit), her 50th parkrun and 37 different locations in 2017, a half marathon and a triathlon, and her 2018 plans - completing every parkrun volunteer role, and an A-to-Z of parkruns now that Zilmere gives Australia a Z.
Chris White
Running 17 marathons in 2017 and raising $17,500 for the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute - how the challenge grew from three events to 17, the taper problem and clustering marathons, the Alice Springs and Surf Coast Trail highlights, a treadmill marathon in Port Melbourne as the final and hardest one, and what Albert Melbourne parkrun means to him.
Roving reports
In this episode
Welcome starts at 0:13
Melissa Erbacher and Scott Trickett, feeling festive on the penultimate episode of 2017. Scott has bought a real Christmas tree from the local scouts after ten years of plastic (Yvonne is allergic to pine needles); Mel recalls disposing of one in Scotland by throwing it out a third-floor window. Christmas Day plans: Scott at Westerfolds in the Santa suit, Mel volunteering with Wes and Adam running at Nambour, the only Sunshine Coast event allowed on the day because it is on state forest land, with the Christmas Compendium now out. Mel walked her NENDY Warner Lakes with her father-in-law on his first parkrun, singing made-up songs to Wes for the Tail Walkers' benefit; episode 95 next week is the last before the summer hiatus.
Roving reports & the Channel 5 News crew starts at 50:45
Double roving crossover introduced by Scott "The news crew has been busy again this week." Lyndell files a short report from Cleveland parkrun (southeast Queensland) with a quick chat to Run Director Stu; TOC then reports from the launch of Marriott Waters parkrun in suburban Melbourne, talking to Deputy Mayor Amanda and co-ED Justine. Both reporters name the Channel 5 News Crew on air.
Launches and anniversaries starts at 59:49"Where is the cake?"
Scott runs the weekly launch and anniversary rundown: one launch to close out 2017 in South Australia at Reynella East this Saturday, and one anniversary - Mullum Mullum. Played as a reversed game from the previous week, with Scott quizzing Mel on which anniversary events she has been to (she scores 0%, he scores 100%).
Netflix picks starts at 1:00:51
Closing banter bit - Scott asks "Any Netflix picks for me this week or any reviews?" Mel reviews A Christmas Prince ("just as terrible as it sounds, but in a very satisfying way") and Miracle on 34th Street; Scott reports on Elf and Dear Santa.
Sign-off starts at 1:02:17
Scotty said they had started the episode in a festive mood and were finishing in one, as if they had planned it, and said he would speak to Mel next week; she said talk to you then.
the Intern starts at 1:02:50
Post-sign-off bonus bit. An unnamed voice - "the parkrun adventurer intern" - notes that Mel and Scotty failed to deliver the Christmas carols they had promised, and sings Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer over the closing minute of the episode.