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Peak Pursuits — 192 episodes

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Margaret River Ultra, Cocodona 250, and Why Are Trail Rankings So Confusing feat Nicole Paton | Episode 109

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Ultra Trail Australia 2026 100 Mile Preview

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Ultra Trail Australia 2026 100km Preview

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Ultra Trail Australia 2026 50km Preview

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Ultra Trail Australia 2026 22km Preview

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Diverge SkyRuns Recap with Alice McGushin, Stair Training, Jim Walmsley into WSER | Episode 108

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Simone Brick | Strength, Survival, and Always Looking Forward

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Maximising the Terrain Around You, Racing Mindset, New UTMB Index feat James Barnett | Episode 107

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2026 Diverge Sky Runs | Field Previews & Course Breakdown with RD Lincoln Quilliam

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World Mountain Running Cup, New AUTRA Committee, Sombre Reminders feat Katinka Von Elsner-Wellsteed | Episode 106

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Finn Melanson | Is Australian Trail Running Underrated?

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Meg Sinclair's KMR Recap, Junior Pathways to Trail Running, Hut2Hut Announces Bob's Round | Episode 105

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Get To Know Aus Long Trail Champ George Knight | Episode 104

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Buffalo Stampede, Aussie Champs Recap, UTMB pregnancy policy ft. Sarah Ludowici | Episode 103

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Vibes Based Training, Long Race Logistics, and KMR Preview feat. Ben Butler | Episode 102

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Buffalo Stampede Festival 2026 Preview | 100k, 42k and 20k Race Predictions

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Meet Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir, Ultra Trail Snowdonia Mayhem, Do Historic Times Limit Our Potential? | Episode 101

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Vlad Ixel | From Master of Giving Up to Professional Runner and Entrepreneur

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Peak Pursuits Turns 100!! Plus Donna Double Recap and a Big Announcement | Episode 100

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Gary Mullins & Geoff Russell | Why They Stepped Down From AUTRA

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Aus Short Trail Champ Michael Tosin, Resignations at AUTRA, and Donna Double GTNS Preview | Episode 99

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Nathan Pearce | From Track Talent to World Trail Championships

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Aus Short Trail Champs, Equality in Event Structures, and Tarawera Learnings feat. Sarah Ludowici | Episode 98

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Holly's Golden Tarawera, Barkleys Wins Again, and When to DNF or Push On | Episode 97

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Skimo, The State of Trail, and Remembering Your 'Why' feat Winter Olympian Lara Hamilton | Episode 96

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South West Traverse FKT feat Piotr Babis | Episode 95

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Tarawera 100 Preparation, AUTRA Performance OTY, and Low Carb Study Bold Claims feat Zoe Manning | Episode 94

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Iain Best | Balancing Training and Family, Uphill Racing, The Future of Trail & Mountain Running

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World Champs Reflections, Kunanyi 66km Plans & the UTMB Carbon Debate continues feat. SJ Miller | Episode 93

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Postpartum Wins, Two Bays Fireworks, & UTMB Carbon Debate feat. Kate Avery | Episode 92

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Euro Life, 2026 Race Choices, and Golden Opportunities with Billy Curtis | Episode 91

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2025 Wrapped Part 2: Season Of The Year & Race Of The Year | Episode 90

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Trail Running and the Olympics with Mike Duggan

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2025 Wrapped Part 1: Performance Of The Year & Breakout Of The Year | Episode 89

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Piotr Babis: What Becoming King of The Hill Reveals About Endurance

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Kosci 50, Oman Ultra, Shoe Chat, and Finding a Coach feat. Demi Caldwell | Episode 88

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Triple Wins, VK Lessons & Aussie Team Selection News Feat. Iain Best | Episode 87

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UTK Recaps, Race Insights, and Fuelling Wins feat Juliette Soule | Episode 86

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UTCT Podium, Terrex Insights, and Charlie's Breakthrough | Episode 85

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Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 2025 Preview

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Mindset, Balancing Training and Work, & Kosci 100k Prep feat. Sophie Broome | Episode 84

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Setbacks, Comebacks, Taper Chat, and GPT Recap | Episode 83

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Luke Nelson: Smarter Injury Prevention for Trail Runners

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Trail Running in the Olympics, Singletrack Events Takeover, and 4 Peaks Recap | Episode 82

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Grampians Peak Trail 100 2025 Preview

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The Future of Trail Running in Australia: Gary Mullins on the AUTRA Playbook

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National Champs Debate, Garmin vs Strava, and 4 Peaks Preview | Episode 81

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Nicole Paton: Balancing Family, Work, and the Mountains to Worlds

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Episode 80: Ludo's Comeback! Roller Coaster Results & New 24hr World Record

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Nath and Fraser WMTRC Takeover Part 2!

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Episode 79: GTWS Final, Moab240, and Running Safety While Travelling.

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Roller Coaster Run 2025: Race Preview and Predictions

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Episode 78: Sim and Vlad Chat Trail Running in Aus!

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Episode 77: World Champs Review!

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Nath Pearce and Fraser Darcy Takeover: WMTRC Part 1!

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Episode 76 with Charlie Hamilton: Hownslow Recap, POTS, and Our Tips For WMTRC!

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Episode 75 with Blake Turner: WMTRC Course Insights, Recovery, and Doping in Trail Running

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Trish McKibbin: Fueling, Family, and the Trail to World Mountain & Trail Championships

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Episod 74: Meet Robbie Rorich, Athlete Life in Font Romeu, Six foot Track!

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Hounslow Classic Preview

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Miah Noble: Representing Australia and Finding New Strength Through Eating Disorder Recovery

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Episode 73: Aussie UTMB Review!

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Matt Crehan: Pre-WMTRC Interview

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Sarah-Jayne Miller: Balancing Family, Teaching, and Racing for Australia at WMTRC 2025

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Episode 72: AUSSIE UTMB PREVIEW!

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Andrew Gaskell: WMTRC Pre-Race Interview

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Blake Turner: 2025 WMTRC Pre-Interview

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Episode 71: Transcend Ultra, Sim Out of CCC, and WMTRC 2027 off to Cape Town!

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Kellie Angel & Ben Burgess: UTA Podium, West Mac Course Record, and WMTRC Course Previe

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Hannah McRae: Chasing Mountains from Tassie to the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships

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Episode 70: Chasing Seconds or Risking Health? Body Weight Cuts, Sierre Zinal & More

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Tom Dade: Speed, Endurance & The Road to the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships

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Episode 69: Pack vs Belt, Phone Map vs Watch Map, and an Aussie Gold Medal at Youth SkyRunning World Champs!

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Episode 68: World Champs Training, The Power of Fueling, and Health Curve Balls in Poland.

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Episode 67: Australian Team for World Mountain and Trail Running Championships announced!

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Episode 66: Short Vs Long Distance Training Changes and Transcend Ultra Feat. Shane Johnstone

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Episode 65: Vlad's Marathon PB, Training When Recovering from Illness, and How to Deal with Races Going Wrong

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Episode 64: The Rise of Win or Bust Race Tactics, Uphill Treadmill Tips , and a WILD Weekend of Results!

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Aaron Young: Cocodona 250 & The Power of Showing Up When It's Hard

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Targeting the Ticket Episode 6!

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Episode 63: Big Training Weeks, Dead Cow Gully, Broken Arrow, Western States and more!

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Episode 62: Running Throughout Pregnancy with Kate Avery!

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Milly Young: Resilience, Adventure, and the Long Way Around Mont Blanc (PTL)

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Episode 61: Road 50k's, Wandi Cross, GTNS and Trail Con

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Charlie Hamilton: From Cycling to Signed with Adidas Terrex

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Episode 60: Jumping on the Heat Training Bandwagon

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Targeting the Ticket Episode 5!

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Demi Caldwell: From Pro Triathlon to Trail Running Podiums

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Episode 59: Running Rebuilds and Mental Tactics for Pre-Race Nerves.

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Beth McKenzie Post Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100km

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Mike Carroll Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100km

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Caitlin Fielder Post Race interview: 2025 UTA 50km

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Dan Jones Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 50km

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Quinton Gill Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100 mile

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Meg Bullen Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100 mile

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Ben Duffus Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 22km

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Jessie Speedy Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 22km

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Episode 58: The Peak Pursuits UTA Breakfast Show!

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2025 UTA Preview: 100km + 100 mile Course and Field Analysis

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2025 UTA Preview: 22km + 50km Course and Field Analysis

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Episode 57: Ueda SkyRace Recap with Blake Turner!

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Mikey Dimuantes: Racing with the World's Best at Canyons 100km

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Episode 56: Fraser Darcy on Back-to-Back Marathons

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Kellie Angel Returns: Taking on WSER, Backing Yourself, and Why Consistency Wins

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SRWS: Penang SkyRace Recap with Sim and Blake!

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Episode 55: Catch Up with Billy Curtis, wild UTA course recces and the racing season heats up!

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Targeting The Ticket Episode 4!

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Episode 54: Fuelling The Work, Travel Woes and Penang SkyRace Preview!

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Ben Burgess | Always going to be me

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Episode 53: Vlad's Aus Short Trail Champs Win, Snack Chat, and Sim's Final SkyRunning Prep!

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The Trail Less Traveled: Tyla Windham on Grit, Growth, and Family

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Episode 52: Celebrating One Year of Peak Pursuits!

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How Does Patricia McKibbin Balance Work, Family, and the Drive to Compete?

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Episode 51 Featuring Buffalo Stampede 100km Men's Winner Michael Dunstan!

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Targeting The Ticket Episode 3!

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Episode 50: The Future of Trail Running, Killian into Western States, and the World Trail Team Chat Continues

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2025 Kunanyi Mountain Run Preview & Predictions | Golden Trail National Series

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2025 Buffalo Stampede Preview | Course Breakdown, Field Previews & Predictions

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Episode 49 Featuring Fraser Darcy: Aus Mountain Champs Recap!

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Targeting the Ticket: Episode 2

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2025 Australian Mountain Running Championships Preview | Course Analysis, Field Preview & Predictions

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Episode 48: Donna Double Recaps and Multi Day Event Tips and Tricks!

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Episode 47: Ice Marathon Glory, Snake Bite Mayhem, and Donna Double/Six Foot Track Preview!

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Kunanyi Mountain Run | Trail Running, Community & Connection with Lincoln Quilliam & Jack Saward

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Targeting the Ticket - Episode 1!

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Episode 46: Jess Ronan's Approach to Trail, Highs and Lows of Training, and Mobility For Runners

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Sophie Broome | Pushing Boundaries in Trail Running and Research

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Matt Crehan | Reflecting on a Decade in Trail Running

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Episode 45: Tarawera Recap, The Current State of Running Times, and Meet James!

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Episode 44: Tarawera Predictions, Heat Training, and Alex Hunt wins Coast to Coast!

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Episode 43: Ice Marathon's, Donna Double Training, and Brodie's Beef with Running Social Media

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Episode 42: Meet Paige Penrose, Double vs Single Run Days, SingleTrack Trail Team

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Hong Kong 33km Winner Billy Curtis!

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Episode 41: HK100, Strength Testing for Runners, and Brodie's Triathlon Career.

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Episode 40: Two Bays, Dealing with Race Cancellations, TROY

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Episode 39: Welcome to 2025!

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Episode 38: 2024 Wrapped Part 2!

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Episode 37: 2024 Wrapped Part 1

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Episode 36: Sim's Chiang Mai 100km Race Recap, Vlad's Race Plot Twist, and Dealing with the Heat!

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Episode 35: Sustainable Training and Learnings From the Year with Juliette Soule!

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Episode 34: UTK Recap and Inspirational Stories with Trail Running MC Dave Stewart!

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GPT Recap with Race Director Joe Dorph!

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Episode 33: Ultra Trail Kosciuszko Preview, UTA is a UTMB Major, and GPT Race Recaps.

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Episode 32: GPT Preview and Tips for Building Up Your Mileage

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Episode 31: Racing to your potential, Sarah Ludo's surprising APTRC recap, and Triple Tops Mountain Run

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Trail to GPT 3 - The Course and Race Day Planning

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Episode 30: Blake Turner's Podium at APTRC!

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Episode 29: Busted Ankles, Race Choices, and APTRC Recaps.

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Trail to South Korea Episode 5

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Trail to GPT2 2 - Gear and Nutrition for GPT

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Episode 28: Asia Pacific Trail Champs, GTWS Finals, and Chasing Darkness

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Episode 27: GTWS Final Preview, Lara Hamilton 6th at World Cup Final VK, and Heat Training

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Trail to South Korea Episode 4!

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Trail to GPT 1 - Training for GPT with Kellie Angle

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Episode 26: Caffeine, Carbs, a Downhill VK, and Selection Policy Chat.

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Trail to South Korea - Episode 3

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Training for Big Vert from Aus, Italian adventures, and a Scandal!

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Trail to South Korea - Episode 2

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Episode 24: The search for vert, altitude woes, and Backyard Ultra training.

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Trail To South Korea Episode 1!

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Episode 23: French living, and the Mental Side of Running Injuries and Body Image.

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Episode 22: Jess wins Hounslow Marathon, Trail Running Nutrition, and SkyRunning World Championships Results!

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Episode 21: UTMB deep dive, Meet Maddy Reynolds, and Aussie Skyrunning Team Preview!

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Episode 20: UTMB Preview, Meet Claire O'Brien-Smith, and Trofeo Kima Recap!

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Episode 19: Thunderstorms, Friendly Competition, and a Norwegian Guest Appearance!

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Episode 18: Travel Highs and Lows, Strength Training for Trail Runners, and Sierre-Zinal Brilliance

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Episode 17: Trail Running in the Olympics, 100km training volume, Snakes, and Blackberry Bushes

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Episode 16: 2025 Aus Champs Announced, Bulgarian VK's & Fruit Tingles

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Episode 15: The Guzzler, Olympics & Missing Luggage

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Episode 14: Cape to Cape FKT, Latest Results & Tips for the Trails

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Episode 13: Results of the week, UTMB Anti-doping and Pre-Race Nutrition

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Transcend Winners Erika Lori and Piotr Babis!

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Episode 12: GTNS Final Results, Western States Recap, Training for Altitude from Aus and More!

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Episode 11: Transcend Recap and BTU/GTNS Final Preview

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Brisbane Trail Ultra GTNS Final: The Chasers and U23 Leaders

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Kellie Angel's Western States Prep

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Episode 10: Race Recaps, Treadmill Training, Euro Race Seasons and Tanscend Preview

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Coastal Ascent Race Special!

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Interview: Everything A Race Director Wishes You Knew with Chris Ord

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Episode 9: coastal Ascent Recap

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Sylvia Nordskar : Winner of Zegama Aizkorri 2024!

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Episode 8: AUTRA gets up and Coastal Ascent Preview

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Interview: Janet Ng - President of ITRA

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Episode 7: Asia Pacific Trail Running Champs - What We Know So Far.

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UTA Special: The Voices of the Podium.

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Episode 6: Highs and Lows of Ultra Trail Australia

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Episode 5: Brodie Nankervis - Navigating Trails and Orienteering

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Episode 4: Get to Know New Host, Vlad Ixel!

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Episode 3: Simone Brick's Path to Professional Trail Running with Insights from Coach Tim Crosbie

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The Future of AU(T)RA: An Interview with John Claridge

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Episode 2: Jess Jason's Journey to Trail

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Episode 1: Meet the Hosts, Aus Golden Trail Series, and Recent Race Recaps