All Episodes
Peak Pursuits — 211 episodes
Western States, Coast to Kosci, Pacers, and Backing Up Races feat. Holly Ranson | Episode 123
Trancend Trail Race Preview 2026
Sierre-Zinal, Elite Mid-Race Support, The Impact of UTMB feat. Iain Best | Episode 122
Euro Summer, Progressing Trail Running in Aus, and Stirling Ridge FKT feat. Christie Lori | Episode 121
Sports Chiro Luke Nelson | Returning From Injury, Smarter Rehab & Building Resilient Runners
Monte Rosa Recap, OCC Prep, and Keeping Your Toenails feat Kate Avery and Nathan Pearce | Episode 120
Adventure, Mindset, and Preparing for OCC feat. Toby Sparkes | Episode 119
Jess Jason | Finding Strength In Pressure
The First Combined Australian Mountain and Trail Champs Announced for 2027 feat. RD Lincoln Quilliam | Episode 118
Training Through a PhD, Stair Masters, and Knowing When to Pull Out Of a Race feat. Britt Harriden | Episode 117
Billy Curtis | The Long Game, Racing Europe on a Budget, and a Madeira Breakthrough
Big Goals, Moving Countries, and Western States Recap Feat. Mikey Dimuantes | Episode 116
Endurance vs Speed Training and WSER Predictions | Episode 115
The Trail to Western States with Holly Ranson | Episode 114
Nigel Preston | The Singletrack Events Story, Behind the Event Curtain, and the Future of Australian Trail Running
Episode 113: Spearfishing, Pilates & WA Trail Running with Ben
UTA 22 Recap with Bridget Lunn, Junior/Youth Participation in Ultras and Erniold Melbourne Trail Tee Review | Episode 112
UTA100, Running Through Parenthood, and Should Elites be Allowed Support Crew feat Beth McKenzie | Episode 111
Ultra Trail Australia Recap with Blake Turner | Episode 110
Margaret River Ultra, Cocodona 250, and Why Are Trail Rankings So Confusing feat Nicole Paton | Episode 109
Ultra Trail Australia 2026 100 Mile Preview
Ultra Trail Australia 2026 100km Preview
Ultra Trail Australia 2026 50km Preview
Ultra Trail Australia 2026 22km Preview
Diverge SkyRuns Recap with Alice McGushin, Stair Training, Jim Walmsley into WSER | Episode 108
Simone Brick | Strength, Survival, and Always Looking Forward
Maximising the Terrain Around You, Racing Mindset, New UTMB Index feat James Barnett | Episode 107
2026 Diverge Sky Runs | Field Previews & Course Breakdown with RD Lincoln Quilliam
World Mountain Running Cup, New AUTRA Committee, Sombre Reminders feat Katinka Von Elsner-Wellsteed | Episode 106
Finn Melanson | Is Australian Trail Running Underrated?
Meg Sinclair's KMR Recap, Junior Pathways to Trail Running, Hut2Hut Announces Bob's Round | Episode 105
Get To Know Aus Long Trail Champ George Knight | Episode 104
Buffalo Stampede, Aussie Champs Recap, UTMB pregnancy policy ft. Sarah Ludowici | Episode 103
Vibes Based Training, Long Race Logistics, and KMR Preview feat. Ben Butler | Episode 102
Buffalo Stampede Festival 2026 Preview | 100k, 42k and 20k Race Predictions
Meet Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir, Ultra Trail Snowdonia Mayhem, Do Historic Times Limit Our Potential? | Episode 101
Vlad Ixel | From Master of Giving Up to Professional Runner and Entrepreneur
Peak Pursuits Turns 100!! Plus Donna Double Recap and a Big Announcement | Episode 100
Gary Mullins & Geoff Russell | Why They Stepped Down From AUTRA
Aus Short Trail Champ Michael Tosin, Resignations at AUTRA, and Donna Double GTNS Preview | Episode 99
Nathan Pearce | From Track Talent to World Trail Championships
Aus Short Trail Champs, Equality in Event Structures, and Tarawera Learnings feat. Sarah Ludowici | Episode 98
Holly's Golden Tarawera, Barkleys Wins Again, and When to DNF or Push On | Episode 97
Skimo, The State of Trail, and Remembering Your 'Why' feat Winter Olympian Lara Hamilton | Episode 96
South West Traverse FKT feat Piotr Babis | Episode 95
Tarawera 100 Preparation, AUTRA Performance OTY, and Low Carb Study Bold Claims feat Zoe Manning | Episode 94
Iain Best | Balancing Training and Family, Uphill Racing, The Future of Trail & Mountain Running
World Champs Reflections, Kunanyi 66km Plans & the UTMB Carbon Debate continues feat. SJ Miller | Episode 93
Postpartum Wins, Two Bays Fireworks, & UTMB Carbon Debate feat. Kate Avery | Episode 92
Euro Life, 2026 Race Choices, and Golden Opportunities with Billy Curtis | Episode 91
2025 Wrapped Part 2: Season Of The Year & Race Of The Year | Episode 90
Trail Running and the Olympics with Mike Duggan
2025 Wrapped Part 1: Performance Of The Year & Breakout Of The Year | Episode 89
Piotr Babis: What Becoming King of The Hill Reveals About Endurance
Kosci 50, Oman Ultra, Shoe Chat, and Finding a Coach feat. Demi Caldwell | Episode 88
Triple Wins, VK Lessons & Aussie Team Selection News Feat. Iain Best | Episode 87
UTK Recaps, Race Insights, and Fuelling Wins feat Juliette Soule | Episode 86
UTCT Podium, Terrex Insights, and Charlie's Breakthrough | Episode 85
Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 2025 Preview
Mindset, Balancing Training and Work, & Kosci 100k Prep feat. Sophie Broome | Episode 84
Setbacks, Comebacks, Taper Chat, and GPT Recap | Episode 83
Luke Nelson: Smarter Injury Prevention for Trail Runners
Trail Running in the Olympics, Singletrack Events Takeover, and 4 Peaks Recap | Episode 82
Grampians Peak Trail 100 2025 Preview
The Future of Trail Running in Australia: Gary Mullins on the AUTRA Playbook
National Champs Debate, Garmin vs Strava, and 4 Peaks Preview | Episode 81
Nicole Paton: Balancing Family, Work, and the Mountains to Worlds
Episode 80: Ludo's Comeback! Roller Coaster Results & New 24hr World Record
Nath and Fraser WMTRC Takeover Part 2!
Episode 79: GTWS Final, Moab240, and Running Safety While Travelling.
Roller Coaster Run 2025: Race Preview and Predictions
Episode 78: Sim and Vlad Chat Trail Running in Aus!
Episode 77: World Champs Review!
Nath Pearce and Fraser Darcy Takeover: WMTRC Part 1!
Episode 76 with Charlie Hamilton: Hownslow Recap, POTS, and Our Tips For WMTRC!
Episode 75 with Blake Turner: WMTRC Course Insights, Recovery, and Doping in Trail Running
Trish McKibbin: Fueling, Family, and the Trail to World Mountain & Trail Championships
Episod 74: Meet Robbie Rorich, Athlete Life in Font Romeu, Six foot Track!
Hounslow Classic Preview
Miah Noble: Representing Australia and Finding New Strength Through Eating Disorder Recovery
Episode 73: Aussie UTMB Review!
Matt Crehan: Pre-WMTRC Interview
Sarah-Jayne Miller: Balancing Family, Teaching, and Racing for Australia at WMTRC 2025
Episode 72: AUSSIE UTMB PREVIEW!
Andrew Gaskell: WMTRC Pre-Race Interview
Blake Turner: 2025 WMTRC Pre-Interview
Episode 71: Transcend Ultra, Sim Out of CCC, and WMTRC 2027 off to Cape Town!
Kellie Angel & Ben Burgess: UTA Podium, West Mac Course Record, and WMTRC Course Previe
Hannah McRae: Chasing Mountains from Tassie to the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
Episode 70: Chasing Seconds or Risking Health? Body Weight Cuts, Sierre Zinal & More
Tom Dade: Speed, Endurance & The Road to the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
Episode 69: Pack vs Belt, Phone Map vs Watch Map, and an Aussie Gold Medal at Youth SkyRunning World Champs!
Episode 68: World Champs Training, The Power of Fueling, and Health Curve Balls in Poland.
Episode 67: Australian Team for World Mountain and Trail Running Championships announced!
Episode 66: Short Vs Long Distance Training Changes and Transcend Ultra Feat. Shane Johnstone
Episode 65: Vlad's Marathon PB, Training When Recovering from Illness, and How to Deal with Races Going Wrong
Episode 64: The Rise of Win or Bust Race Tactics, Uphill Treadmill Tips , and a WILD Weekend of Results!
Aaron Young: Cocodona 250 & The Power of Showing Up When It's Hard
Targeting the Ticket Episode 6!
Episode 63: Big Training Weeks, Dead Cow Gully, Broken Arrow, Western States and more!
Episode 62: Running Throughout Pregnancy with Kate Avery!
Milly Young: Resilience, Adventure, and the Long Way Around Mont Blanc (PTL)
Episode 61: Road 50k's, Wandi Cross, GTNS and Trail Con
Charlie Hamilton: From Cycling to Signed with Adidas Terrex
Episode 60: Jumping on the Heat Training Bandwagon
Targeting the Ticket Episode 5!
Demi Caldwell: From Pro Triathlon to Trail Running Podiums
Episode 59: Running Rebuilds and Mental Tactics for Pre-Race Nerves.
Beth McKenzie Post Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100km
Mike Carroll Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100km
Caitlin Fielder Post Race interview: 2025 UTA 50km
Dan Jones Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 50km
Quinton Gill Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100 mile
Meg Bullen Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 100 mile
Ben Duffus Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 22km
Jessie Speedy Post-Race Interview: 2025 UTA 22km
Episode 58: The Peak Pursuits UTA Breakfast Show!
2025 UTA Preview: 100km + 100 mile Course and Field Analysis
2025 UTA Preview: 22km + 50km Course and Field Analysis
Episode 57: Ueda SkyRace Recap with Blake Turner!
Mikey Dimuantes: Racing with the World's Best at Canyons 100km
Episode 56: Fraser Darcy on Back-to-Back Marathons
Kellie Angel Returns: Taking on WSER, Backing Yourself, and Why Consistency Wins
SRWS: Penang SkyRace Recap with Sim and Blake!
Episode 55: Catch Up with Billy Curtis, wild UTA course recces and the racing season heats up!
Targeting The Ticket Episode 4!
Episode 54: Fuelling The Work, Travel Woes and Penang SkyRace Preview!
Ben Burgess | Always going to be me
Episode 53: Vlad's Aus Short Trail Champs Win, Snack Chat, and Sim's Final SkyRunning Prep!
The Trail Less Traveled: Tyla Windham on Grit, Growth, and Family
Episode 52: Celebrating One Year of Peak Pursuits!
How Does Patricia McKibbin Balance Work, Family, and the Drive to Compete?
Episode 51 Featuring Buffalo Stampede 100km Men's Winner Michael Dunstan!
Targeting The Ticket Episode 3!
Episode 50: The Future of Trail Running, Killian into Western States, and the World Trail Team Chat Continues
2025 Kunanyi Mountain Run Preview & Predictions | Golden Trail National Series
2025 Buffalo Stampede Preview | Course Breakdown, Field Previews & Predictions
Episode 49 Featuring Fraser Darcy: Aus Mountain Champs Recap!
Targeting the Ticket: Episode 2
2025 Australian Mountain Running Championships Preview | Course Analysis, Field Preview & Predictions
Episode 48: Donna Double Recaps and Multi Day Event Tips and Tricks!
Episode 47: Ice Marathon Glory, Snake Bite Mayhem, and Donna Double/Six Foot Track Preview!
Kunanyi Mountain Run | Trail Running, Community & Connection with Lincoln Quilliam & Jack Saward
Targeting the Ticket - Episode 1!
Episode 46: Jess Ronan's Approach to Trail, Highs and Lows of Training, and Mobility For Runners
Sophie Broome | Pushing Boundaries in Trail Running and Research
Matt Crehan | Reflecting on a Decade in Trail Running
Episode 45: Tarawera Recap, The Current State of Running Times, and Meet James!
Episode 44: Tarawera Predictions, Heat Training, and Alex Hunt wins Coast to Coast!
Episode 43: Ice Marathon's, Donna Double Training, and Brodie's Beef with Running Social Media
Episode 42: Meet Paige Penrose, Double vs Single Run Days, SingleTrack Trail Team
Hong Kong 33km Winner Billy Curtis!
Episode 41: HK100, Strength Testing for Runners, and Brodie's Triathlon Career.
Episode 40: Two Bays, Dealing with Race Cancellations, TROY
Episode 39: Welcome to 2025!
Episode 38: 2024 Wrapped Part 2!
Episode 37: 2024 Wrapped Part 1
Episode 36: Sim's Chiang Mai 100km Race Recap, Vlad's Race Plot Twist, and Dealing with the Heat!
Episode 35: Sustainable Training and Learnings From the Year with Juliette Soule!
Episode 34: UTK Recap and Inspirational Stories with Trail Running MC Dave Stewart!
GPT Recap with Race Director Joe Dorph!
Episode 33: Ultra Trail Kosciuszko Preview, UTA is a UTMB Major, and GPT Race Recaps.
Episode 32: GPT Preview and Tips for Building Up Your Mileage
Episode 31: Racing to your potential, Sarah Ludo's surprising APTRC recap, and Triple Tops Mountain Run
Trail to GPT 3 - The Course and Race Day Planning
Episode 30: Blake Turner's Podium at APTRC!
Episode 29: Busted Ankles, Race Choices, and APTRC Recaps.
Trail to South Korea Episode 5
Trail to GPT2 2 - Gear and Nutrition for GPT
Episode 28: Asia Pacific Trail Champs, GTWS Finals, and Chasing Darkness
Episode 27: GTWS Final Preview, Lara Hamilton 6th at World Cup Final VK, and Heat Training
Trail to South Korea Episode 4!
Trail to GPT 1 - Training for GPT with Kellie Angle
Episode 26: Caffeine, Carbs, a Downhill VK, and Selection Policy Chat.
Trail to South Korea - Episode 3
Training for Big Vert from Aus, Italian adventures, and a Scandal!
Trail to South Korea - Episode 2
Episode 24: The search for vert, altitude woes, and Backyard Ultra training.
Trail To South Korea Episode 1!
Episode 23: French living, and the Mental Side of Running Injuries and Body Image.
Episode 22: Jess wins Hounslow Marathon, Trail Running Nutrition, and SkyRunning World Championships Results!
Episode 21: UTMB deep dive, Meet Maddy Reynolds, and Aussie Skyrunning Team Preview!
Episode 20: UTMB Preview, Meet Claire O'Brien-Smith, and Trofeo Kima Recap!
Episode 19: Thunderstorms, Friendly Competition, and a Norwegian Guest Appearance!
Episode 18: Travel Highs and Lows, Strength Training for Trail Runners, and Sierre-Zinal Brilliance
Episode 17: Trail Running in the Olympics, 100km training volume, Snakes, and Blackberry Bushes
Episode 16: 2025 Aus Champs Announced, Bulgarian VK's & Fruit Tingles
Episode 15: The Guzzler, Olympics & Missing Luggage
Episode 14: Cape to Cape FKT, Latest Results & Tips for the Trails
Episode 13: Results of the week, UTMB Anti-doping and Pre-Race Nutrition
Transcend Winners Erika Lori and Piotr Babis!
Episode 12: GTNS Final Results, Western States Recap, Training for Altitude from Aus and More!
Episode 11: Transcend Recap and BTU/GTNS Final Preview
Brisbane Trail Ultra GTNS Final: The Chasers and U23 Leaders
Kellie Angel's Western States Prep
Episode 10: Race Recaps, Treadmill Training, Euro Race Seasons and Tanscend Preview
Coastal Ascent Race Special!
Interview: Everything A Race Director Wishes You Knew with Chris Ord
Episode 9: coastal Ascent Recap
Sylvia Nordskar : Winner of Zegama Aizkorri 2024!
Episode 8: AUTRA gets up and Coastal Ascent Preview
Interview: Janet Ng - President of ITRA
Episode 7: Asia Pacific Trail Running Champs - What We Know So Far.
UTA Special: The Voices of the Podium.
Episode 6: Highs and Lows of Ultra Trail Australia
Episode 5: Brodie Nankervis - Navigating Trails and Orienteering
Episode 4: Get to Know New Host, Vlad Ixel!
Episode 3: Simone Brick's Path to Professional Trail Running with Insights from Coach Tim Crosbie
The Future of AU(T)RA: An Interview with John Claridge
Episode 2: Jess Jason's Journey to Trail
Episode 1: Meet the Hosts, Aus Golden Trail Series, and Recent Race Recaps