Brady Brady Nankervis, also known as The Other Brady, joins the podcast to discuss leaving a six-and-a-half-year roofing plumbing career, rebuilding his health through running and nutrition, and learning to stop caring what other people think.

Brady's Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_other_brady/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/92997575/

Matt's Links:

Coaching: https://sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/

Supporters Club: https://sweatelite.co/supporters-club/

Email: matt@sweatelite.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

In this episode, Brady shares how gut issues, 75 Hard, and the influence of David Goggins helped shift his mindset and eventually led him to quit his trade career and study nutrition. He talks about spending six months travelling through Europe, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, continuing to run while overseas, and deciding to post on Instagram every day despite fear of judgment and Australia's tall poppy syndrome.

Matt and Brady also dive into endurance nutrition, including GI issues, low fibre intake, artificial sweeteners, gut training, carb loading, race fueling, liquid carbohydrates, sugar water, maple syrup pouches, Maurten, caffeine, cadence, injury, HYROX, and Brady's goal of returning to finish the London Marathon.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and Brady Intro
00:57 From Plumbing to Nutrition
05:30 David Goggins and Running Start
08:25 Six Months Traveling Europe
13:04 Running While Traveling
15:26 Posting Daily and Tall Poppy
25:12 Strava and Content Rhythm
29:01 Gut Issues and Recovery
32:21 Endurance Nutrition Basics
36:04 Fueling Sessions and Gut Training
42:57 Full Stomach Training
44:43 Ultra Fueling Basics
47:23 Sugar vs Maurten Debate
52:50 Maple Syrup Pouches
56:54 Race Day Carb Loading
58:10 Cadence and Injury
01:01:10 Podcast and HYROX Talk
01:05:09 Athlete Inspirations
01:07:05 Caffeine and Monster
01:10:26 Dream Race and Wrap

Recorded 24 hours after the Gold Coast Marathon, Matt and Kyle recap Kyle's first sub-2:30 marathon, running 2:29:23 after coming in with a previous PB of 2:31. Kyle talks through an otherwise smooth and consistent race, including a brief hamstring cramp around 40K that he managed with a CrampFix shot.

Kyle Weise

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kyle_weise/

Strava:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/3517976

Matt Fox

Coaching:
https://sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/

Supporters Club:
https://sweatelite.co/supporters-club/

Email:
matt@sweatelite.co

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/

Strava:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

Kyle explains joining the 2:30 pack paced by Scott Westcott, feeling strong through 30K when the pacer stepped off, then leading much of the final 10K before enjoying the final kilometer once the sub-2:30 buffer was clear. They also discuss his fueling strategy of around 90 grams of carbs per hour, missing a late gel, the impact of faster-than-goal-pace training, cadence changes, and the favorable low-humidity race conditions.

The conversation also covers Haftu's Australian record of 2:06:20, crowd support, Gold Coast course logistics, and several athlete results including Marty's 2:42 PB and Ally's debut 2:36:22 with dead-even splits. Matt and Kyle also dive into the wider mystery of marathon cramping, possible causes, and practical strategies runners can consider.

Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Timestamps

00:00 Sub 2:30 Breakthrough
00:43 Late Race Cramp Fix
04:12 Pack Strategy and Taper
07:32 Taking the Lead at 30K
10:11 Final 3K Math and Finish
12:55 Fueling and Training Keys
17:40 Conditions and Humidity
20:02 Pacing the Sub 2:40 Group
22:47 Crowd Support and Course Vibes
25:39 Course Design Debate
29:22 Australian Record Shock
32:01 Ethan Drops Out
33:12 Prize Money Debate
34:18 Women's Winner Recap
34:42 Marty's Marathon PB
36:57 40K Cheering Stories
39:11 Ally's Even Splits
41:52 More Team Highlights
44:04 Marathon Cramp Mystery
54:31 CrampFix And Strategies
57:03 What's Next Plans
59:46 Final Wrap Up

Jack Ahern joins the podcast just days after running a 2:38 PB at the Gold Coast Marathon. Matt and Jack talk through his build, racing while sick, marathon-specific training, hill sprints, fueling, Bali heat training, his Berlin Marathon goals, and Jack's powerful story of recovering from meth addiction and rebuilding his life through sport.

Jack Ahern Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackahearn_/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/49569041

Matt Fox Links

Coaching: https://sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/

Supporters Club: https://sweatelite.co/supporters-club/

Email: matt@sweatelite.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

Show Notes

Jack Ahern joins the Sweat Elite Podcast just days after running a 2:38 marathon PB at the Gold Coast Marathon. Despite being sick for weeks in the lead-up, dealing with flu-like symptoms, headaches, IV drips, and a WHOOP recovery score of just 3% on race morning, Jack still managed to hold things together and come away with a personal best.

Jack breaks down his training block, including half marathon tune-ups around 1:14:30, a small PB in Perth, marathon-specific workouts, and the consistent use of short 10-20 second hill sprints. He explains how the build gave him confidence, how he approached Gold Coast, and what he learned from being dropped by the 2:35-2:36 group around 32-34km.

The conversation also covers Jack's fueling, what he will adjust before Berlin, and why he believes training in the Bali heat gives him an edge. Jack also shares his background with rare honesty, speaking about teen methamphetamine use, crime, police raids, rehab in Bali, halfway house life, and how he eventually rebuilt himself through sport, COVID-era running challenges, ultras, coaching, and the marathon.

Timestamps

00:00 Gold Coast PB Intro
02:34 Training Block Overview
03:55 Half Marathon Tune Ups
05:21 Marathon Mindset
09:47 Hill Sprints Explained
16:49 Sickness Before Race
21:59 Race Day Recap
26:36 Lessons and Berlin Goals
31:17 Addiction Story Begins
36:07 Police Raids Fallout
38:18 Choosing Rehab Abroad
40:35 Life Inside Bali Rehab
43:07 Halfway House Reset
44:46 Back to Sport and Fitness
46:16 COVID Runs and Ultras
48:47 Marathon Spark and Sub Three
50:53 Goals and Mindset
53:29 Fueling the 2:38
57:27 Bali Heat Training Edge
01:00:15 Coaching in Hot Conditions
01:03:27 Wrap Up and Where to Follow