Our second episode of the Gold Coast Marathon training series, the 'Road to Paradise' checks in with our athletes (minus Simon) 5 weeks out from the marathon on Sunday 6th July 2025.

In episode 02:

• The guys talk about the biofit process with Sam Simek from The Running Centre and the shoes they'll be using during their peak training weeks.
• Lauren French recaps her back-to-back wins in two weeks at the Joondalup Half and HBF Run for a Reason Half with a 1:22 and 1:20 respectively
• Rosie Spurling, looks to bounce back in training after suffering a niggle at the Joondalup Half and the busy-ness of work and life
• Karlos Aquino talks through his nutrition and fueling over the course of the week, and the changes in his training as he transitions into the peak training phase.

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