TFTV ft. Luke Hince (B2B NSW 5000m Champ)

Sam catches up with Luke Hince, 12 months after he was last on the podcast — and for the same reason. Luke takes out the NSW 5000m Championships in 14:00, agonisingly close to cracking sub-14.

They kick things off by discussing Luke’s strong run of form, including his impressive 29:03 over 10,000m at the Melbourne Track Classic (part of the Athletics Grand Prix Series) last year.

Luke recaps his taper week leading into the race and the atmosphere of an exciting night of racing. After a slow opening lap, Luke made the call to take it from the front, turning the race into a largely solo effort. While he was initially gutted to see 14:00 flash up on the clock, that quickly shifted to excitement when his training partner and Run Havoc teammate secured second place in 14:23.

In the B race, the rest of the Hince stable delivered strong performances:

• Nathaniel Brisbane broke 15 minutes for the first time, running 14:54
• Harm Schaap placed second in 14:43

Sam also recaps his own week — 83km all up — featuring:

• 3km hard in 10:27 at the crit track on a windy morning
• 6 x 500m
• A big 32km long run with 2 x 10km efforts sandwiched in

Café Kit of the Month

Luke gives his latest gear and fuel reviews:

• Saucony Triumph 23
• On Running Winter Vest
• Rhise Hot Chocolate

Luke lines up at Box Hill Athletics Track this Thursday night for another crack at sub-14 — this time in a pack. Keep your eyes peeled!