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#44 - Racing Reflections: Melbourne Marathon '25 - with Foz, Cosi and Ky.

#44 - Racing Reflections: Melbourne Marathon '25 - with Foz, Cosi and Ky.25 Oct 20251 h 13 min

<p>Ten days after race day, Nick, Foz, and running physio Ky Wynne sit down to unpack three completely different race experiences.</p><p>Ky finally cracks the sub-3-hour barrier at the Melbourne Marathon — redemption after coming so close in Sydney just five weeks earlier.<br>Foz runs 68 minutes for the half, just shy of a personal best and full of quiet confidence.<br>And Nick… hits the wall hard. After going through halfway in 1:32, the back half unravels — a lesson in what happens when the <strong>nervous system calls it quits before the body does</strong>.</p><p>Together, they break down:</p><ul><li><p>The science of nervous system fatigue and why “no fight left” isn’t mental weakness</p></li><li><p>How recovery, stress, and tapering shape your performance more than you think</p></li><li><p>Post-race reflections, mistakes, and what each of them will change next time</p></li></ul><p>It’s honest, raw, and full of takeaways for anyone chasing their own finish line.</p><p>🎙 <em>Human Being School</em> — lessons in growth, endurance, and self-discovery.</p>