Chafing the Dream NZ

Mal and Dwayne
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The Adventures of a Kiwi and American running couple.

  1. 3d ago

    60| Tekapo Race Reports from Sam Rout, Frances Redmond and Max Yanzick

    Kia ora Welcome to a funnnn episode of several different voices besides the usual Mal and Dwayne yarning and yarning and yarning away. I don't know if you can tell at this point, but I (Mal) writes the pod description and truly believe nobody even reads this bloody thing. Anyways... Mal and Dwayne do the usual banter of training updates. Mal shares her weight training and speed sessions. She also shares insights from her previous coach in consideration to monitoring heart rate while pregnant. Dwayne updates on his training for the week. He completed 6 x 30 sec uphill and then had plans to do a 30k but cut it short to 20k because the bod wasn't feeling right. Next we get our boi Sam Rout to discuss the vibes of Race Tekapo and how he felt he did on the course. We loved talking about the Kea series, the development of Race Tekapo and potential growth it has for New Zealand Trail Races. Sam shared the terrain of Race Tekapo with the trail conditions. Thanks Sam for giving us your time! We are lucky enough to get two voices memos from our Race Tekapo 50k champs Frances Redmond and Max Yanzick. Both sharing the knowledge about the course and how their training leading up to it has been. Plus some insider plans of what their A races are for the year. Thank you Frances and Max, it was an absolute privilege to hear from you both! We have postponed the Chafing the Coin Collection the 15th November, Sunday. Start collecting your team mates for this event! It will be a fun one with killer good SPOT PRIZES!!! Keep chafing your dreamzzzzz. Byyyyyyeeeee

  2. Sep 22

    59| Whanagrei Half recap, Training updates, and more.

    This week Mal and Dwayne share their recent training progress, Mal has an updated lift program which she is very excited about and Dwayne is staring down the barrel of the Taupo 100km in a little over 3 weeks. They also go over the recent results from the local half marathon, as well as Dwayne's experience running as the 1:40 pacer. Lastly the up coming mile series has both Dwayne and Mal very excited. And it's not just that Mal is excited to hear a measurement in the imperial units. The track has a special place in her heart and she's hoping more people will discover this passion. So hold on to your earbuds as this might turn into a track podcast for a few weeks. If you want to sign up to race The Mile you can do so here: https://hatea.run/event/the-mile/ Entry closes 4th Oct. Keep chafing your dreeeaaaamz

  3. Sep 15

    58| Helen Newson and Mal on Real Talk of Pregnancy, Post Partum, and Women in Sport

    Haere mai welcome to a special episode with Mal, no Dwayne because he doesn't have a vagina. Mal sits down with her running kiwi mama friend, Helen. Helen Newson is a 24-hour National NZ Champs, founder of His & Hers Events which runs Kings Backyard Ultra and Northland 100, Chris and Helen have recently opened their very own specialty running and outdoor store called The Hut HQ in Whangarei. Mal and Helen discuss some real talk conversation around pregnancy and running, my experience of 1st versus 2nd pregnancy running journey, postpartum running and journey, the shock of newborn life, recovering, breastfeeding, shatting blood, the 6-week post partum return is complete bullsheeeeeet and what it really can look like. I can't help myself but bring up my usual ranty topics about bone health pre and post pregnancy, breastfeeding amennorhea, and RED-S. WARNING: This episode could be triggering to some because we do dive into either pre or postnatal depression. We have a giveaway of hot pink buff socks. If you made it this far and you are a female and want some hot pink socks be the first to leave a comment titling "I LOVE BUFF SOCKS!"

  4. Sep 8

    57| Taupo 100k Training, Parenting Pram Perils, local Whangarei Mile Series, Trail Running Kea Series

    Kia ora haere mai Welcome to a fun jam packed episode. Dwayne and Mal do the usual unpacking training updates. Mal shares her usual weight lifting program that she has been very consistent at and her slow mileage uptick. Dwayne talks about his longest run so far for the the 100k Taupo training, a 50k out to Glenbervie and back. Mal and Dwayne go on a tangent about mixing electrolytes and water, Dwayne becomes a scientist discussing this and Mal gets lost in the weeds. We discuss the upcoming local Whangarei Half Marathon race this Sunday.  We then have a slight cameo with our daughter Poppy and end up recording the rest of the episode the next evening. We start off talking about Ali Anderson running a sub 3-hour marathon 32 weeks pregnant. Which is wild and impressive!  There is an upcoming mile series starting 7th October for a 5-week series. It will be held at the Trigg Stadium, Park Avenue in Whangarei. The only track in Whangarei! This mile series is going to be so fun. We are excited to be apart of this. Mal can’t wait to see what she can rip on the track being hapu. It is a great open event that is inclusive and for truly anyone that wants to test themselves and their speed.  The Kea series is a 8 mountain and iconic races held across New Zealand. Here is the schedule for Kea Series Season 2 and link to the announcement https://kearun.nz/2026/09/06/summer-of-epic-nz-trail-events-headline-kea-series-2/: Toi’s Challenge – Whakatane Sunday 15th November 2026 Kinisi Rise and Shine Treble Cone – Wanaka Saturday 16th January 2027 The Goat – Ohakune Saturday 23rd January 2027 Xterra Wellington (including NZ Short Trail Champs) – Saturday 27th February 2027 Motatapu UDC Finance Miner’s Trail – Arrowtown Saturday 6th March 2027 3 Peaks – Dunedin Sunday 14th March 2027 Mauao King and Queen of The Mountain – Mount Maunganui Saturday 24th April Nelson Mountain Running Festival (incl. NZ Mountain Running Champs [Uphill]) – Uphill Only on Saturday 8th and Classic on Sunday 9th of May 2027 Keep chafing your dreams. Thank you all you loyal listeners 3  Mal and Dwayne

  5. Sep 1

    56| Northland races and jet lagged training updates

    Kia ora Mal has made it back to kiwi land cleared. Dwayne and Mal open this episode discussing their training and briefly talking about the difference of temperature and RAIN. Dwayne admits he was not able to race Kaitaia because of some serious jet lag. We talk about the race results from Kaitaia, Whangarei Half race previewing-ish, and UTMB reactions. We also do a quick shout out to the Hut HQ that has recently opened in Whangarei. Thanks for all your support. Mal and Dwayne

  6. Aug 25

    55| State Side. Training updates. UTMB week. And more

    Kia ora haere mai Welcome to an episode that is state side. Mal and Dwayne sit down and rehash the visa status.  We do the usual training update. Dwayne being 8 weeks out from Taupo 100k. His insights and struggles with the heat of the Summer in America compared to leaving Whangarei when it was 0 degrees the day he left for America. He brings up the jet lag and struggle bus he was on for his planned 45k that turned into a 25k. Mal’s training update discusses Dr.Stephanie Mundt lifting programme for her. The programme focusing on bone strengthening exercises specifically with heavier back squats, deadlifts, and a mix of plyometrics. Mal had difficulty running for a few weeks because of the Spokane Fire evacuations and poor air quality. We dig into OCC, CCC, and UTMB talking about our favourites and predicted finishes. We discuss the excitement it will be to cheer on our local favourite, Sam Rout. We can’t wait to have him on again and discuss his experiences in Chamonix. You get to hear our predicted picks.  We close talking about the Spokane Fires and what it’s like for Dwayne to experience American culture. Dwayne describing the Washington State trails.  Mal brings up the struggles of going through National Guard and the different times of evacuating.  Don’t forget about the Watch Party for Sam Rout at the The Hut HQ in Whangarei starting at ____pm. This is located at _______. We look forward to having our next episode be in Kiwi Land.  Keep chafing your dreams.  Mal and Dwayne

  7. Aug 18

    54| Ian Kleingeld

    Welcome back to Chafing the Dream. This week Dwayne sits down with Ian Kleingeld. Ian recently ran his first 100 miler at this years Northland 100. I ask him what got him into running. How he trained for the Northland 100 Miler. And what it took to complete the four 41km laps in the Glenbervie forest. Keep chafing your dreeeeaaaammmz

  8. Aug 11

    53| Sam Rout is off to race OCC at UTMB. and Mal's America update

    This week Dwayne talks to Sam about his upcoming travel to Europe to compete in OCC in france. OCC is held by UTMB and is their 60km event. Featuring trail runners from all round the world looking to compete against the best of the best. I ask Sam about his most recent race at UTA50 and how his recovery from a rolled ankle has been going after a nasty sprain leading into UTA. How his training has been going for OCC and how he has tailored his training for a race with 3500m of vertical gain, and the difficulty of training for a race on terrain that you have not been able to run on. Mal gives us a quick update on her visa situation and on the wild fires that have been Devastating spokane last week. Keep chafing your dreaamzz

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The Adventures of a Kiwi and American running couple.

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  • Creator
    Mal and Dwayne
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mal and Dwayne
  • Show Website
    Chafing the Dream NZ

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