In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Blind Marathoner - Damien Williams

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Welcome to Damien Williams
• How crashing on a bike last year has left Damien fearing a downhill ride
• Losing his first eye at 13 years old and starting work at an early age
• Losing his second eye at 27
• Recovering from the injury, having a family and signing up to sports
• How Damien got back into running
• Damien getting into competition
• Seven marathons in 7 days
• Tandem running and synchronising
• Running first 100km for Motor Neuron Disease
• Training for a marathon
• Damien’s bearings on running through the streets
• Aspirations on competing in Paralympics
• Which athlete Damien admires the most

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with AUS Olympic Marathon Representative - Martin Dent

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Marty first start off in little athletics and cross country at school
• Competing at Nationals as a teenager
• Running Steeple Chase
• Competing on the Sydney team after moving to Canberra
• Pacing runs during marathons
• Training with Benita Willis
• The qualifying process for Athens and Beijing
• Working, Running and Family life
• Competing at his first Olympics and achieving a great result
• Marty’s toughest training week
• Australian Sprint Champs
• Marty’s work on the Australian board for Parkrun

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Australian Distance Running Champion - Craig Mottram

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Why the fear of failure scares Craig
• Craig on family and having a very sporty family
• Starting off in Little Athletics
• Craig on his early days
• Sydney Olympic Games
• Highlights of Craig’s career
• Competing in international races
• Mindset and psychology
• Craig on injury and getting back into running
• Craig on the tough races
• Nailing a marathon run
• London Race
• Craig’s sporting bucket list
• New business and career – Elite Wellbeing

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with JC FMX Rider - Morgan Gilks

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Growing up in Newcastle
• Started riding a motorcycle at 3 years old
• Morgan on his brother Tyrone’s achievements
• Meeting all of Tyrone’s sponsors overseas
• How Morgan overcame his brother passing away
• Getting to the top of the sport
• What goes through your head when you are about to jump
• Big achievements in the sport
• Morgans favourite trick
• Life on the team
• Accident and Injury
• Morgan’s realisation that he was ready to finish his riding career
• Morgan keeping in shape and his new career in crossfit
• Training and coaching in crossfit

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Ironman Surf Lifesaving Champion - Shannon Eckstein

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Shannon Eckstein – Ironman Surf Lifesaving Champion
• Why Shannon fears not doing his best
• Shannon discusses perfecting the little things in races
• How Shannon started in surf lifesaving
• The coaches and mentors in Shannon’s early days
• Shannon adjusting to the elite pressures after winning the Nutrigrain championship
• Performing with pain
• How Shannon set some new goals
• Shannon on injury and health and surgery
• Shannon’s favourite titles and competitions
• Shannon on family life
• Who Shannon looks up to
• Battling it out with his brother Caine
• Bucket list beyond surfing