Sam, Katie, and Mitch are joined by Chloe Pateman. Chloe is a Wollongong local who has recently moved to the Gold Coast. She boasts an impressive list of personal bests from 2024, including 4:37 for 1500m and 36:37 for 10k. Chloe started running in Year 10 and has been part of several squads, including Vicki McPhillips' group running around Blackbutt and the HIRT Squad. She has now joined GC Run Co, a group she connected with during a training camp in Perisher. Chloe enjoys running as it helps her break up her routine and stay focused on the task at hand.

Mitch kicks off the week with an impressive 20 x 400m session on Tuesday but slightly overreaches during his Friday tempo. His Strava blue bars are looking strong, though! Katie hangs on for 16 of Mitch’s 20 reps, clocks another 121km week, and decides to give up mowing due to the physical demands. Chloe has a stellar week, indicating she’s in shape for more PBs, with three quality sessions, including thresholds in the 3:30–3:40 range and solid 2km reps. Meanwhile, Sam fits in nicely with the JT Running Group, finding a great bunch of people to execute solid track and threshold sessions with.

Café Kit of the Week:

• Wollongong Track Club Singlets and Shirts: Pre-order through Oasis via DM on Instagram – @wollongongtrackclub
• TFTV Singlets: Pre-order through Perene – TFTV Podcast Collection
• Nike Vaporfly 3
• Matt Fitzgerald’s Running Cookbooks

Round the Club Shoutouts:

• Mark Pateman
• Jared “from MAFS” Pescud – Your Local Run Club
• Benn Walker – Wollongong Track Club
• Bill Dykstra – Sapphire Coast Runners