TFTV ft. Paul Gallina & Andrew Kyrie (Traak Running)

Sam, Katie, and Mitch chat with Paul Gallina and Andrew Kyrie. Paul is currently training for his first marathon in Wollongong at the end of April, while Andrew is an accomplished runner with a personal best of 19:01 in the 5k. Together, Paul and Andrew are the founders and owner-operators of Traak Hats, which offers a unique running hat designed to meet the needs of runners. This hat features a zipper, allowing for a pocket to hold gels during long runs. The idea originated from Andrew's frustration with carrying his car key while running a few years ago.

Andrew and Paul share insights into the manufacturing and design process, emphasizing their commitment to creating products that align with market trends while maintaining a unique brand identity.

Katie discusses her recent victory in the Open Ladies Hyrox competition in Brisbane, completing the event in 1:04. She follows this up the next week with 98 km of jogging and additional Hyrox workouts. Andrew plays tennis with Josh Shoveller, who is humorously house-sitting for Sam, and manages to squeeze in some jogging and hiking. Paul logs solid mileage and uses a stationary bike to support his aerobic training after experiencing some ankle issues. Mitch completes more reverse lane 8 workouts, benefiting from Josh's expertise, and impressively racks up 128 km this week. Sam runs some fast sessions before heading off to Bali, including two 15-minute tempo/threshold sessions at paces of 3:51 and 3:38 per km, and surprisingly completes his 2-hour long run in Kuta, dodging barking dogs and scooters.

Definitely check out the running hats and socks at TRAAK via the links below:

• Traak Running
• Traak Running on Instagram

Round the Club Shoutouts:

• Josh Shoveller – Culburra Beach Trotters
• Erin Sonnier – Running Heroes
• Julian Fitzpatrick – Wollongong Track Club
• Michelle Rennie – Seacliff Coasters