In episode 49 of the Onus Athletics Podcast, Liam and Connor are joined by repeat guest Matthew Hansen to discuss all things heat training.

The latest trend in the endurance sport space, heat training is something almost everyone can – and should – be implementing. The boys unpack the physiological and cellular adaptations that occur, as well as implementation protocols and their own experience with both passive and active heat training.

Plus, Liam takes another crack at his sub-31 goal, Matt makes his debut for Australia, and the hosts enjoy a bonus interview with the State Cross Country Relay, Short Course, and Long Course champion.

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In episode 48 of the Onus Athletics podcast, former high-performance sprinter and current junior athletics coach Josh Partridge unpacks what it’s like to work with the best athletes and coaches in the world, what goes into sprinting performance, and how the Scandinavian approach to youth sports might be developing better and more well-rounded junior athletes.

Plus, Aussie distance running women rewrite the record books at the London Diamond League, and women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepng’etich is provisionally suspended from the sport.

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In episode 47 of the Onus Athletics podcast, physiotherapist and clinic owner James Thompson shares his unique perspective on running injuries, shaped by his own journey from sprinting and pole vaulting to becoming one of Brisbane's go-to running physios. Along the way he recalls lunchtime runs past Buckingham Palace, the disastrous debut half‑marathon that pushed him into Tim Noakes’ Lore of Running, and the months he spent “walking the knife‑edge of overuse injury” while test‑driving minimalist shoes.

James breaks down his experiences at both the Ministry of Defence in London and the Queensland Academy of Sport, revealing how these high-performance environments influenced his approach to treating recreational runners. He discusses the important role of foot strength in injury prevention and why he believes most runners fail rehab because they rush back too quickly.

He also shares practical insights on return-to-running protocols, the importance of testing hip and calf strength properly, and his philosophy that "runners usually have most of the answers" – physios just need to tease them out. The conversation touches on everything from javelin throwers' bizarre injury patterns to why building capacity over years, not weeks, is what separates consistent runners from those stuck in boom-bust cycles.

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