Run Now, Cry Later

RunNowCryLater

Run Now Cry Later is a weekly running podcast hosted by two mates chasing sub-2:50 marathons and figuring it out as they go. Zac (Melbourne architect, marathon runner, gets emotional about running fast and trying really hard) and Rin (Brisbane accountant, gifted hybrid athlete but cursed by injury and pushing his body to the limit) cover real training weeks, honest race recaps, and the kind of running conversation you'd have on a long run with a friend who actually knows what they're talking about. New episodes every week covering marathon training, half marathon racing, injury management, running gear reviews, and the psychological side of endurance sport — from taper crazies to race day nerves to what happens when your foot gives out four weeks before your A-race. No elite credentials. No fluff. Just two runners who love the sport, do the kilometres, and aren't afraid to cry about it. Follow so you don't miss the Gold Coast and Brighton Beach race reports — and everything in between. Follow ig @runnowcrylaterpod

  1. 20h ago

    #019 - Diesel vs NOS | Aerobic vs Anaerobic | New Brisbane Marathon Course

    Run Now Cry Later is now a video podcast. Find us on Spotify or YouTube if you want to put some faces to the voices. This week, Connor sends Rin down a research rabbit hole on aerobic vs anaerobic training. How much of a 5K is actually anaerobic compared with a marathon? When does the anaerobic system really start doing some work? And what are the phosphagen and glycolytic systems actually doing while you run? More importantly, does any of this matter if you're just trying to run a faster half marathon? Rin digs into the research and looks back at his own Gold Coast training with a slightly different view. We also get stuck into the newly announced Brisbane Marathon course. One lap, four out and backs, 233m of elevation and a finish through Howard Smith Wharves. Not a bad way to finish a marathon. Plus Bridge to Brisbane results, including Dave's 10K PB and listener Jason Kelly somehow finding enough in the tank for a last 500m of pure "tempo to fin" energy. There's also a Strava Premium discount code floating around somewhere on the internet. Seriously, just Google "Strava discount". Zac is back running after the marathon and ends up in Epping, where an innocent run takes a turn involving someone's backyard and an athletics club that wasn't particularly interested in sharing. And finally, Rin's $90 Kmart exercise bike dies halfway through the Dolphins game. Naturally, it is replaced with a $600 Horizon IC 5.0. Follow along: @runnowcrylater on Instagram Zac on Strava: ⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/athletes/zacharybradford⁠⁠  Ryan on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Rinfitgym⁠⁠  Ryan on Strava: ⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/athletes/ryan_lindwall⁠⁠  Ryan on Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/rinfitwall⁠⁠  Ryan on TikTok: ⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@rinfit62⁠

  2. Sep 8

    #018 - Never Look Back | Rin's Return | 5km/10km Season?

    If Strava and running social media disappeared tomorrow, would your training change? Zac and Rin take on listener questions from Chris and Connor on run streaks, Strava kudos, and where healthy motivation tips into something more dangerous. Zac's own cautionary tale: the 2000km push at the end of 2024 that ended in a hobble and a sore back. Post-marathon immune suppression is apparently real — the science is surprisingly thin but the pattern is consistent. Zac unpacks what the research seems to say, why carbohydrate intake during and after a race matters beyond performance, and why the body seems to hold together under pressure and then fall apart the moment the deadline passes. The art of the rat gets its own segment this week. Cam Myers wins the Diamond League 1500m final in Brussels — first Australian man to win a Diamond League distance title — and does it the RNCL way: sitting in, waiting, and sprinting past Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final straight. This leads to a full breakdown of ratting philosophy, the Tour de Parkrun 2024 final at Kingscliff, 29.6km/h sprint finishes, and why looking back is always a mistake. Also: Rin's suit fitting reveals quad-to-waist proportions that require double tailoring, black socks with white shoes, T-rex arms, the Ryasic era of the Rinfit home gym, and three upper body exercises for runners who've let things slide. Rin runs for the first time in 10 weeks. Zac starts his Melbourne 5K build. The comeback is officially on.

  3. Aug 23

    #016 - Sydney Marathon Preview: 4:40 to 3:30? with Justin

    Sydney Marathon week is here — and Justin is attempting to knock 60 minutes off his marathon PB. Justin joins the podcast for his guest debut ahead of Sydney Marathon, having gone from a 4:40 marathon at Brisbane last year to targeting 3:30 after a 20-week training block combining around 50km of running per week with plenty of cycling. We break down his training, his 32km confidence-building long run, 8 x 1km intervals, race strategy, fuelling and whether a three-and-a-half-hour marathon is actually within reach. There's also a little discussion about whether Zac is really qualified to be his coach. Then it's time for the full Sydney Marathon race preview: getting to the start line, the new expo location, the coloured start zones, whether you should wear carbon shoes while walking to the start, the hills, the infamous Mrs Macquarie's Chair and the final 500m into the Opera House. We also preview the elite field, including Peres Jepchirchir, Alphonce Simbu, Timothy Kiplagat, Andy Buchanan and the battle for Australian women's honours between Ellie Pashley, Caitlin Scott and Rebecca Lowe.Meanwhile, Zac prepares for the much smaller Brighton Beach Marathon, revealing a 3:10 goal and a race plan based around heart rate, wind and four laps of the same hills. And, naturally, his confidence remains extremely high: "I suck at running." Plus: the Sydney Marathon medal accidentally featuring a German stadium, Adidas Hyper Boost first impressions, marathon medal etiquette, the classic ego run, and Justin's ambitious plan to attend Sydney shakeout runs primarily for the free croissants. Sydney Marathon. Brighton Beach. Two runners. Very different races. Sydney Marathon Weekend Events - https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/your-ultimate-2026-sydney-marathon-guide-the-best-shakeout-runs-and-after-parties-081926

  4. Aug 18

    #015 - That Lawnmow Pattern. So Inefficient. In Complete Contrast to Lachie Kennedy's Cadence...

    What should and shouldn't go on Strava? Rin has opinions, and a list. Walks, indoor cycling, futsal, stride only sessions, and the one mowing activity Zac posted in 2021 that he's never going to live down. Hey you go live your life how you want to, but Zac wants excitement on his Strava feed. The cadence deep dive this week starts with Lachie Kennedy's 292 steps per minute at the Commonwealth Games — versus Usain Bolt's 256 — and what that gap tells us about different body types optimising differently. Practical takeaways for marathon runners on what cadence is, whether you should try to change it, and how posterior chain engagement affects leg turnover. Blake Lindwall wins the Brighton Queensland 5K Running Festival outright, taking the last Lindwall family distance record Rin had left in the mid-to-long range. The scoreboard now reads Blake: everything, Rin: the 400m and the mile. Rin responds by doing 2.5 hours on the bike watching the cricket. Zac's big pre-Brighton marathon long run goes sideways — 340 metres of elevation, a walk break at kilometre 22, and protein shakes in both hands for the final stretch. Lower back tightens up for the week. Two weeks out from Brighton Beach and now to decide whether to run for a time or run to feel? Also: the moon boot is finally off, Rin walks for 3000m! Plus underrated training moments, the stretching tolerance conspiracy theory, and why Zac will never throw a baby out with the bathwater. Coach Robert Graham - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DblvbJTomIM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

  5. Jul 26

    #012 - Trail Running and The Guzzler featuring Ultra Dave and Kokoda Katelyn

    Dave and Katelyn join the pod to debrief the Guzzler — Mount Cootha's beloved trail running event — and between them they covered the Big Sipper 21K and the Glass Half Full 50K. Dave is now officially an ultramarathoner. Katelyn finished in 3:13 with a rolled-ankle pacer for company. Neither of them really trained as much as they planned. They talk through what makes trail running different — the community, the hills you genuinely cannot fake your fitness on, the mandatory snakebite kit, the Coca-Cola at aid stations, and what it actually feels like to see Kokoda at the 18K mark when your legs are already cooked. Plus their history of running up Mount Wellington in Hobart, how CrossFit became a love story, and why Bunyaville parkrun is either a fun challenge or borderline torture depending on who you ask. Also: Zac's week of questionable dinners (Milo cereal with water, five crackers, a broccoli smoothie), a mini intervention from the whole group, a 2am migraine that nearly sent him to hospital, and a small but significant piece of personal news dropped entirely in passing. Rin ticks up his training load by watching Commonwealth Games swimming and letting the gold medals do the cardio work. Next up: the Melbourne Half Marathon. Ultra Dave is taking a step down from his Ultra nickname to join Katelyn in the half marathon. Links Follow along: @runnowcrylater on Instagram Zac on Strava: ⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/athletes/zacharybradford⁠⁠  Ryan on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Rinfitgym⁠⁠  Ryan on Strava: ⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/athletes/ryan_lindwall⁠⁠  Ryan on Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/rinfitwall⁠⁠  Ryan on TikTok: ⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@rinfit62⁠

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Run Now Cry Later is a weekly running podcast hosted by two mates chasing sub-2:50 marathons and figuring it out as they go. Zac (Melbourne architect, marathon runner, gets emotional about running fast and trying really hard) and Rin (Brisbane accountant, gifted hybrid athlete but cursed by injury and pushing his body to the limit) cover real training weeks, honest race recaps, and the kind of running conversation you'd have on a long run with a friend who actually knows what they're talking about. New episodes every week covering marathon training, half marathon racing, injury management, running gear reviews, and the psychological side of endurance sport — from taper crazies to race day nerves to what happens when your foot gives out four weeks before your A-race. No elite credentials. No fluff. Just two runners who love the sport, do the kilometres, and aren't afraid to cry about it. Follow so you don't miss the Gold Coast and Brighton Beach race reports — and everything in between. Follow ig @runnowcrylaterpod