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Welcome to Episode 32 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick and Brodie Nankervis ahead of both of them tackling the GPT50k this week. Sim and Brodie take you through a GPT preview, answer a listener's question about building up training from a low mileage base, and run through some awesome results for the week!

Start - 33:30 :- Sim and Brodie’s final GPT build

Brodie takes us through his first full week back in Aus and how he is feeling leading into his second 50k race of the year before Sim runs us through her week off the back of Triple Tops including a discussion on running to data or running to feel in training and racing.

33:30 - 47:15 :- GPT race preview

Sim and Brodie then chat through the fields for the GPT race weekend including the Miler, stage race and 50k.

47:15 - 55:20 :- Listener Question

The team answers the question ‘I'm doing KMR 25km in March, Any tips for building up from a low base?'

55:20 - 1:09:30 -  :- Race Results

We then cover a few Aussie and International races that went down over the weekend:

GSER: https://my.raceresult.com/317572/results

TRSA Twilight series race 1: https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-AU/results/xrz55vsp34sjswdq/results?subEvent=215834&page=1

Stromlo Running Festival: https://my.raceresult.com/313267/

Point to Pinnacle: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/point-to-pinnacle-2024

Skyrunning World Series Final: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCb6pqhMYSc/?img_index=2

Overall: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCcgA3bM68K/?img_index=1

1:09:30 - End : What’s coming up

Hear the races that are coming up next weekend before we wrap up the episode!

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Sim: @theflyingbrick_

Brodie: @brodienank

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Welcome to Episode 31 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jes Jason, and guest host Sarah Ludowici closing the circle on Trail to South Korea!. Hear about Sarah’s race and a surprise about the lead up, before hearing about Jess’ race decision for Kosci and Sim’s race recap of Triple Top Mountain Run. Followed up with a listener question about reaching your potential, and the results of the week!

Start - 23:00 :- Sarah’s race recap and news

Hear from Sarah about her race at APTRC as we close the circle on Trail to South Korea including the final lead in, and some exciting news that affected the lead up and will shape Sarah’s year to come!

23:00 - 46:20 :- Training Talk + Triple Tops recap

Jess talks through her continued recovery and race plans for Ultra Trail Kosciuszko before Sim recaps her less than perfect week finishing with the incredible Triple Tops Mountain Run in Tassie.

46:20 - 1:00:40 :- Listener Question

The team answers the question ‘How do you race to your potential, especially over the longer distances?’

1:00:40 - 1:06:20 -  :- Race Results

We then cover a few Aussie and International races that went down over the weekend:

Triple Top: https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=372505&did=486481

Four Peaks: https://my.raceresult.com/316112/#0_421451

Mount Glorious Trails: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=372485

Bouddi Coastal Run: https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16253&RId=6246

1:06:20 - End : What’s coming up

Hear the races that are coming up next weekend before we wrap up the episode!

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Sim: @theflyingbrick_

Jess: @jessjason

Sarah: @sarahludo

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Welcome to a 3-part mini series in partnership with SingleTrack Events and the Grampians Peaks 100 to bring you all things training, nutrition, gear and course knowledge for GPT 2024!

This first episode of the 3-part Trail to GPT series features the one and only Kellie Angel, who as the winner of the inaugural GPT100 is the perfect person to take you through all things training!

 As one of Australia's best Ultra Marathon runners and a running coach herself, Kellie and host Jess Jason treat listeners to a wealth of tips and knowledge about preparation for the unique GPT course. Hear about aspects such as vert, stairs, long runs, the taper, race week preparations, managing strength training around running, navigating training fatigue, and so much more.

As you go into the biggest weeks of your own race preparation, there is something in here for everyone to keep them on track no matter the distance they are tackling - and maybe some tips of what to add in if you're missing something while there is still time!

For those not running GPT this year (there is still time to enter!) there is still so much knowledge packed into this episode that can translate into anyone's training and racing approach. 

Thanks for listening and feel free to reach out to us with any GPT related questions to cover in the next two episodes!

Kellie: @kelemmo

Jess: @jessjason

SingleTrack Events: @singletrack_events

GPT100 website: https://www.gpt100.com.au/

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Welcome to Episode 26 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Brodie Nankervis, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel and starts a little differently with each of them talking through their nutrition and gear chat, before diving into training, listener questions, news and race results for the week.

Start - 27:45 :- Nutrition and Gear Chat

With the same championship race of APTRC South Korea coming up for all three hosts, they start this week with a discussion on their usual training nutrition, and how they will adapt that for the race in South Korea. Then hear about each of their shoe and gear choices to navigate the heat and the stairs of the course!

27:45 - 37:20 :- Training Talk

The team briefly take you through some of their key sessions of the week, which for Brodie included a 14:44 downhill VK!

37:20 - 53:10 :- Listener Questions

Listener questions this week tied into training so the team runs straight into talking about how they are training for stairs, including Jess revealing that her win at Hounslow came after NO specific stair training yet but how she has adapted that now for APTRC. The next listener question tackles all things caffeine in training and racing.

53:10 - 1:00:00 :- Trail Running News

One year out from the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, the New Zealand federation have announced their selection policy, which prompts a discussion around the hypotheticals of what the Australian selection policy should look like and the timeline for selection.

1:00:00- 1:12:45 :- Race Results

We then cover a few Aussie races that went down over the weekend:

Macedon Trail Run: https://my.raceresult.com/311897/

Sydney Backyard Ultra: https://my.raceresult.com/309690/live

UTMB Nice: https://nice.utmb.world/results?year=2024&raceUri=32444.nicecoted-azurbyutmb-roubion-nice-100k.2024

Ianthon SkyRace Thailand: https://www.timingconnect.com/event/SKY2024/SKY30/participant

1:12:45 - End : What’s coming up

Lastly, we do a quick run through of the upcoming trail races around the country and what is coming up for us.

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Jess: @jess.jason95

Brodie: @brodienank

Vlad: @vladixel

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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Trail to South Korea!

In this ep, hear about a hiccup in Sarah's training as she navigates illness and moving state, and a rundown of what a massive training camp week in Bright looks like for Mikey and Charlie. 

The crew then talk everything nutrition and gear - from training nutrition, sweat rates, belt vs pack, the weight of gear, shoe choices, and more! Many little gems of info for runners of all levels in this one. 

Thanks for listening!

Sarah: @sarahludo

Charlie: @cowboyhamilton

Mikey: @mikey_dimuantes

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Welcome to Episode 25 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel and takes you through their training/race weeks, discusses/tries to understand the Camille Herron Wikipedia scandal, and covers some results from the week around the country!

Start - 40:00 :-Training/Race Talk

The discussion of how to best prepare for the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships continues with Jess and Vlad recapping where they are at - including the challenges of recovery for Jess and some insane vert training from Vlad. Then hear about Sim’s chaotic week of travel and jumping in races at the last minute including a win at Ultra Trail Lago Maggiore!

40:00 - 56:00 :- Trail Running News

It’s not often a scandal pops up in trail running but this week socials have been blowing up with an interesting situation regarding Camille Herron and Wikipedia, so the team discusses what happened and some of their thoughts about what seems to be a very messy situation! Also on the news board this week is the announcement of more UTMB trail races in Asia that gives Aussies more easier-to-access options to qualify.

56:00 - 1:02:45 :- Race Results

We then cover a few Aussie races that went down over the weekend:

Duval Dam Buster (Thanks for sending in info Kisimir Gregory): https://my.raceresult.com/309030/#0_4D6867

Run the Maine: https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29711&EId=1&dt=0

Great Southern Half Marathon: https://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=552

1:02:45 - End : What’s coming up

Lastly, we do a quick run through of the upcoming trail races around the country and what is coming up for us.

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Jess: @jess.jason95

Sim: @theflyingbrick_

Vlad: @vladixel

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Welcome to episode 2 of the Trail to South Korea!   

In this ep, hear a more in depth replay of what the training weeks of Sarah, Charlie and Mikey look like, before we do a deep dive into the courses for APTRC.  

 Plenty of insights in this one into the different approaches to the race and thoughts behind each of the key sections, which may help your own mental approach to your next trail event!   

Thanks for listening!

Sarah: @sarahludo

Charlie: @cowboyhamilton

Mikey: @mikey_dimuantes

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Welcome to Episode 24 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel and takes you through their training/race weeks, answers a listener question about backyard ultras and covers some big results from the week around the country!

Start - 37:20 :-Training/Race Talk

Hear where Jess is up to in her training post Hounslow and how the first trail marathon has affected her. Then hear about Vlad’s search for vert in his training for Asia Pacific Trail Running champs and how he got 6000m in a week in Perth. Finally hear about Sim’s worst race of the year so far at altitude in Mammoth lakes - this is recorded only 2hrs post finishing so you get a very raw recap!

37:20 - 55:45:- Listener Question: Backyard Ultras

The team answers a listener question about backyard ultras and give their training advice/how they think they would train if they were to do one themselves.

55:45 - 1:02:00:- Race Results

We then cover a few  Aussie races that went down over the weekend:

Surf Coast Century - https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29707

Yurebilla - https://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=556

Sydney Trail Series - St Ives: https://my.raceresult.com/309783/results#0_F927D2

1:02:00 - End : What’s coming up

Lastly, we do a quick run through of the upcoming trail races around the country and what is coming up for us.

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Jess: @jess.jason95

Sim: @theflyingbrick_

Vlad: @vladixel

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Welcome to the first Peak Pursuits Podcast special series!

Follow Sarah Ludowici, Charlie Hamilton and Mikey Dimuantes in their lead up to the inaugural Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships in South Korea this October. 

In this first episode you'll be introduced to these three powerhouses of Australian trail running and hear how their year so far has panned out. 

Listen in to future episodes to get break downs of their training weeks, hear about their nutrition and gear planning, how they navigate the travel, and so much more!

Thanks for listening!

Sarah: @sarahludo

Charlie: @cowboyhamilton

Mikey: @mikey_dimuantes

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Welcome to Episode 23 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Jess Jason, Brodie Nankervis and Maddy Reynolds! This ep was a bit of a struggle with internet connections in Albania for Brodie but the team brings you updates from Maddy and Jess, a great discussion on mentally dealing with injuries that evolves into a discussion of body image, and as usual all the results from the week.

Start - 26:00 :-Training Talk

Hear an update of what Maddy has been up to since we last spoke to her post OCC and her struggles with biking in France, including a discussion about the how and when to return to different types of training after bigger races as Jess and Maddy both currently are.

26:00 - 50:15 :- Listener Question Gone Wonderfully Rogue (content warning - body image)

The team answers a listener question about mentally dealing with injuries, and in doing so Jess and Maddy open up on the much needed discussion of body image in running, fueling, and the things they have had to deal with in relation to theses to get to where they are today.

50:15 - 58:00 :- Race Results

We then cover the Aussie results at GTWS and a couple of Aussie races that went down over the weekend:

Headlands 27km GTWS: https://my.raceresult.com/300132/results

Pilliga Ultra: https://tempus.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16516&RId=385&EId=2

Mighty Jarrah Half Marathon: https://bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1764&EId=6

58:00 - End : What’s coming up

Lastly, we do a quick run through of the upcoming trail races around the country and what is coming up for us.

Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!

Jess: @jess.jason95

Brodie: @brodie_nank

Maddy: @maddyreynolds98

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