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The ZenRUN Podcast !!

Welcome the ZenRUN podcast (formally FitMIND FitBODY), the podcast where we explore the running journey and its profound impact on our mental health. Join us as we interview runners, uncovering their motivations for starting and continuing their running practice. Discover the positive mental health outcomes of running and gain valuable mindful movement tips. Lace up your sneakers, tune in, and embark on a transformative journey through the world of running.

Let’s talk about exercise and your mind…

Check out the latest episodes of the ZenRUN Podcast.. We’d love to hear from you – if you’d like to be a guest or would like us to interview anyone in particular or to would like to suggest a topic send us a message here 🙂

Episode 646 – MFYU Mini Series – Jason Rantall’s Melbourne Frontyard Ultra Journey – 45 Yards, 300K and Move the Body, Shift the Mind

by Michelle Frost | Jun 17, 2026 | podcast

Welcome to the next episode in the 2026 Melbourne Frontyard Ultra Mini-Series on the ZenRUN Podcast. This series follows a handful of athletes through their actual Melbourne Frontyard Ultra journey - not just the neat and tidy version after the event, but the little...

Episode 645 – Rachael Johnstone – Making Time to Run When Life Is Full

by Michelle Frost | Jun 16, 2026 | podcast

In this episode of the ZenRUN Podcast, I chat with the lovely Rachael Johnstone - mum of three, hairdresser, backyard ultra runner, sister-in-law and best friend of Nagiska, and someone who somehow manages to fit 80-100km of running into a very full life. Rach grew up...

Episode 644 – ZenRUN Moment 2: Soften Your Hands While You Run 

by Michelle Frost | Jun 11, 2026 | podcast

Have you ever noticed what your hands are doing while you run? This week’s ZenRUN Moment focuses on a tiny adjustment that can have a surprisingly big impact: softening your hands while you run. Many runners carry tension in their hands without even realising it. We...

Episode 643 – Ben Ridley – From Parkrun to Delirious, Road Running, Big Feelings and Super Crewing Karin

by Michelle Frost | Jun 9, 2026 | podcast

In this episode of the ZenRUN Podcast, I chat with the wonderful Ben Ridley - Perth runner, Delirious West athlete, self-declared road runner, proud husband of Karin Ridley, and possibly one of the most committed “super crew” members in the ultra-running world. Ben’s...

Episode 642 – ZenRUN Moment 1: Notice the First Minute of Your Run

by Michelle Frost | Jun 4, 2026 | podcast

Most runners think a run starts when they press start on their watch. But what if the most important part of your run is actually the first minute? In this first ZenRUN Moment, we’re focusing on something incredibly simple: noticing the beginning of your run. Not your...