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EP65 - EGO, PBs & MARATHON INTEGRITY | SHOULD COURTNEY DECLARE A TIME? + JESS STENSON BREAKS THE AUSSIE RECORD

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EP65 - EGO, PBs & MARATHON INTEGRITY | SHOULD COURTNEY DECLARE A TIME? + JESS STENSON BREAKS THE AUSSIE RECORD

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Dec 12, 202559:25

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A voicemail from friend of the show Dr Benny Walters sparks one of our biggest conversations yet — ego, ageing, PBs and why Courtney refuses to declare a goal time for the marathon and T100 10K GOLD COAST - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ENTER HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

The boys unpack:

  • Is ego essential in elite sport — or something you eventually let go of?

  • Courtney’s honest take on racing, ageing, and not knowing where the body’s at

  • Brad “The Croc” Bevan stories from the glory days (including a very borderline shoulder 👀)

  • Marathon integrity: does a GPS watch make you sub-3 if the official time says otherwise?

  • Jess Stenson’s incredible new Australian marathon record at Valencia

  • Alex Yee’s mind-blowing 2:06 marathon — should he switch from triathlon?

  • Olympic retirement funding — who should get it, and who shouldn’t?

  • Jelly Roll on Rogan, consistency as the real magic, and a massive Bali run for charity

Plenty of laughs, strong opinions, and classic In The Beginning zig-zagging — but it all comes back to one question: why do we race at all?

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