The Physical Performance Show: Melanie Panayiotou – AUS Marathon Representative

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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

Melanie Panayiotou Website

Purchase Dick Telford’s book – Running: through the looking glass

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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)

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