The Athlete-Coach Dynamic: From Footy Rehab to Marathon PB with Run2PB Athlete Casey Dean and Coach Elise Beacom

Chris Armstrong and Zac Newman kick off this week very differently, as they aunch into NFL fever, as Chriso excitedly talks through upcoming NFL match in Melbourne featuring his lifelong team, the San Francisco 49ers, versus the LA Rams.

This week's #Teamrun2pb interview features athlete Casey Dean alongside her Run2PB coach, Elise Beacom. Casey catches up with the team from Melbourne, We hear about her athletic background starting from high school cross-country, her introduction to running during COVID-19, and her unfortunate introduction to Elise when she tore every ligament in her foot playing footy and the delayed start around that.

Casey unpacks her running progression, moving away from unstructured volume and couch-to-5k plans into formal coaching with Elise, leading to a stellar 3:38 PB at the Ballarat Marathon and her recent first major marathon experience at the Sydney Marathon. Despite hitting the wall hard at Centennial Park and a late training block disruption involving a humid treadmill in Vietnam, Casey pushed through to finish in 3:40, sharing laughs about her dad making friends on the course and the unmatched atmosphere of race weekend.

The episode wraps up with a lighthearted round of rapid-fire questions covering duck encounters on the run, nana-ish crafting hobbies like crochet, and shoe rotations, before closing out with a gift from our friends at Oat Running Socks to Casey.

Oat Running is a proud partner of better with running podcast and run2pb, Their Socks feature: Anatomical Fit: Left and right-specific designs match the natural shape of each foot to reduce bunching or slipping.Thermoregulating Fabric: Keeps feet cool during summer and warm during winter. Technical Mesh: Supports your foot through the entire gait cycle.Blister Prevention: Moisture-wicking fibres eliminate friction and skin irritation.