The Physical Performance Show: Melanie Panayiotou – AUS Marathon Representative

Episode 11: AUS Marathon Representative – Melanie Panayiotou
Brad Beer recently sat down with Melanie Panayiotou – AUS Marathon Representative for Episode 11 of The Physical Performance Show podcast.
Brad has a fire-side chat with Mel, discussing the highs and lows of her journey into the marathon running elite.
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In this episode Mel shares:
- What is the scariest thing that you have done?
- What was the scariest thing that you saw at the zoo?
- What has been the single most running accomplishment to date?
- How did you first get started in sport?
- How Mel got a Commonwealth qualifying time in her first marathon
- Did you always have an interest in veterinary science?
- What was some of your earlier races like?
- How Mel found out that she had a defect in her back
- About Dick Telford, Mel’s coach
- Mel’s Training regime
- How Mel coped with a massive injury
- Missing out on the Rio selections
- Mel’s Favourite things
- What keeps Mel going
- What is on Mel’s personal bucket list
To follow Melanie Panayiotou
To follow Mel on social Facebook, @mel_pan (INSTA), @melpanayiotou Twitter
Purchase Dick Telford’s book – Running: through the looking glass

Timeline
| 1:05 | Welcome Mel Panayiotou |
| 1:55 | What is the scariest thing that you have done? |
| 4:01 | What has been the single most running accomplishment to date? |
| 5:35 | How did you first get started in sport? |
| 8:00 | How Mel got a Commonwealth qualifying time in her first marathon |
| 9:30 | Did you always have an interest in veterinary science? |
| 10:00 | What was some of your earlier races like? |
| 13:15 | What was your first thought when you were told that you have run a Commonwealth Qualifying time |
| 14:30 | What do you think it is about Dick Telford that resonates with you |
| 16:53 | What is the name of the book – running through the looking glass |
| 17:00 | What does your training look like? |
| 19:30 | Has there been a dark period in your sporting career? |
| 22:55 | What is going through your head once you found out about the fractures? |
| 24:00 | What are the practical steps that you took to reset? |
| 26:55 | The Rio Selections |
| 30:30 | Mel’s Regrets |
| 31:53 | Q&A about Mel |
| 33:45 | What keeps Mel going |
| 35:35 | What is on your personal bucket list |
| 38:30 | Thank you and Finish |
For questions and comments about this Episode
Send to to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter)


