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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 Episode 3 or out 3-part mini series in partnership with SingleTrack Events and the Grampians Peaks 100!

    This episode features last year's 2nd place female and all around trail superstar Cecilia Mattas to talk through the different sections of the course with host Sim Brick, including what to expect from the terrain, tips for aid stations, where you'll be traversing at night vs day, and Cecilia gives her personal experience of the course last year for everyone to learn from. 

    Cecilia and Sim then also chat through tips for the final stages of planning your race day, covering everything from drop bags to mental strategies. With only two weeks to go there is still plenty you can do to help yourself have the best day possible at GPT and tackle this beats of a challenge with full preparation and confidence!

    Thanks for listening and if you're at the event make sure you come and say hi!

    Cecilia: @ceciliamattas

    Sim: @theflyingbrick_

    SingleTrack Events: @singletrack_events

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

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  • Welcome to Episode 30 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jess Jason, and guest host Blake Turner fresh off his podium performance at APTRC Short Trail!. Hear how it went down, the lessons both Jess and Blake learned from the race, and then all the usual segments!

    Start - 33:30 :- Blake and Jess’ Race Recaps

    Hear Blake and Jess recap their races representing Australia at the Asia Pacific Trail Champs including lessons learned, mistakes made, how they both pulled off such strong performances on the day.

    33:30 - 1:04:20 :- Training Talk

    Blake, Jess and Sim then recap where they are at now, with Jess contemplating another race for the year at UTK while Blake starts his off season and Sim puts down a 200km 7 day block as she builds up for her first 100km.

    1:04:20 - 1:08:15 :- Listener Question

    The team answer the question ‘What is the toughest race you have ever done?’

    1:08:15 - 1:13:10 -  :- Race Results

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

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

    Feral Pig Ultra: https://my.raceresult.com/314019/#0_80CC55

    1:13:10 - 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

    Blake: @blaketurner_bt

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  • Welcome to Episode 29 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is once again coming at you from three different locations as it is hosted by Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis, and Vlad Ixel. The team talk through their recent races, their overall thoughts on the asia pacific trail champs, and plenty of tangents along the way to covering some results from the week.

    Start - 31:30 :- APTRC Recaps

    Hear all about the APTRC from Vlad before he recaps his unfortunate DNF in the Short trail due to a rolled ankle, then hear Brodie recap his 6th place finish in the 2 Peaks SkyRace at the same event

    31:30 - 59:45 :- Sim Travel/Race Recap with Discussion about choosing races.

    Sim then recaps her runs at the GTWS final and then recaps her lessons from a rough overseas season that she will take into next year, before a discussion begins about trying to choose races to do when there are so many on offer.

    59:45 -  :- Race Results

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

    APTRC: https://smartlive.smartchip.co.kr/id=202450000176

    Great Ocean Trail Ultra: https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29721&EId=2

    Backyard World Champs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQeFQKht6ubs8DY-hihRnYTq0e3kNI0tMfdooG47qUkJ_Pg3TQMer2_2K5PQxyFvf4P4KcgaE1RQL0M/pubhtml

    1:17:00 - End : Listener Questions and What’s coming up

    Lastly, we do a couple of quick listener questions before wrapping up.

    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

    Vlad: @vladixel

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  • It's race week! Hear from Sarah, Charlie and Mikey from South Korea in the final couple of days before their races. The team talk through their thoughts on the course now that they have seen it, shoe choice, race tactics and more.

    Website with Live Stream/Tracking links: https://aptrc2024.com/

    Short Trail starts 9am AEDT Friday 25th October

    Long Trail starts 7:30 AEDT Saturday 26th October

    Charlie: @cowboyhamilton

    Mikey: @mikeydimuantes

    Sarah: @sarahludo

    Brodie: @brodienank

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  • Welcome to epsiode 2 of our 3-part mini series in partnership with SingleTrack Events and the Grampians Peaks 100!

    This episode features Aussie trail powerhouse Oowan Davies who is running GPT100 for the first time this year after a massive year already with wins at Adelaide Ultra 100, Buffalo Stampede 100 and more!

    Oowan and host Sim Brick chat through the mandatory gear list, with tips and ticks on type of gear, placement in the pack, how to pack light but safe, and all the tricks Oowan has learned in his many years trail running. Oowan and Sim then also cover nutrition and hydration tips specific to the GPT course, including drop bags, crewing, nutrition choices and proper hydration. 

    With 4 weeks to go there is still plenty of time to get some more nutrition and gear practice in before the race so this episode should give you some handy tricks to try out to see if it works for you to improve your own running - and likewise for anyone not doing GPT this year there are many gems of wisdom to take into your own training and racing!

    Thanks for listening and feel free to reach out with any GPT related questions!

    Oowan: @oowan_davies

    Sim: @theflyingbrick_

    SingleTrack Events: @singletrack_events

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

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

    Welcome to Episode 28 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is our first in-person podcast with hosts Brodie Nankervis, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel all in South Korea for the Asia Pacific Trail Champs!

    Start - 32:20 :- Training/South Korea Chat/Trail Fails

    This ep starts with chats about what life is like for everyone in South Korea, how the travel went, and how everyone is doing their final preparations for this weekend's races. Trail fails aplenty are included within the chat as the team confess to many funny mistakes on getting lost on the trail while trying to beat darkness home.

    32:20 -  51:00 :- Race Results

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

    Blackall 100: https://results.sportseventservices.com.au/results.aspx?CId=16287&RId=6392

    Lamington Classic: https://www.lamingtonclassic.com/_files/ugd/6b5668_e2d70009b61f4a188f8784f640471533.pdf

    Kunanyi Trail Series: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=370125

    Roller Coaster Run: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/roller-coaster-run-2024

    Les Templiers: https://templiers.livetrail.run/

    Golden Trail World Series Final: https://www.endu.net/it/events/salomon-golden-trail-finals/results

    51:00 - End : What’s coming up

    Lastly, we do a quick run through of the upcoming trail races around the country and final thoughts on the upcoming APTRC for the team!

    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: @jessjason

    Brodie: @brodienank

    Vlad: @vladixel

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  • Welcome to Episode 27 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis, and Vlad Ixel and talks through everything from heat training, to the upcoming GTWS final with a few Aussies in action, to some awesome aussie trail results!

    Start - 25:30 :- Training Chat

    This weeks training chat starts with a 10 minute discussion of heat training with all three hosts giving their past/current experience with it, before hearing about Vlad’s vert for the week, Brodies racing decisions for South Korea, and Sim’s build into the GTWS Final

    25:30 - 53:45 :- GTWS Final / GTNS Final Preview!

    The Golden Trail World Series Final is this week, with 4 races to follow along! Female Prologue Thursday, Male Prologue Friday, Female Main Race Saturday and Male Sunday. We give a rundown of the main contenders in the World Series, how the National Series Final works, who is racing for Aus in the National Series and a discussion on the flower style of course. This is definitely one to follow along and get behind our Aussie team!

    53:45 - 1:13:50 :- Race Results

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

    Pemby Trail Fest WA: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=369240

    Mount Bold South Aus Trail Running Championships: https://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=559

    Heysen 105 Trail Ultramarathon - SA: https://my.raceresult.com/312922/

    Hume and Hovell Ultramarathon (aus 100mile championships): https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16295&RId=228&EId=6

    And a HUGE international result for Lara Hamilton coming 6th at the Mountain Running World Cup VK Final: https://www.endu.net/en/events/kilometro-verticale-lagunc-val-bregaglia-trail/results/2024

    1:13:50 - 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!

    Sim: @theflyingbrick_

    Brodie: @brodienank

    Vlad: @vladixel

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  • This week on T2SK, Brodie is back on with Mikey, Charlie and Sarah as they discuss their training weeks then dive into travel plans, navigating travel, being in a different environment pre-race, and each of their approaches to the taper. 

    Thanks for listening!!

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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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  • Welcome to Episode 22 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel and Jess Jason! The team brings you updates from Vlad and Sim and Jess’ race recap of her win at Hounslow; before diving into a review of all the results from the week including the awesome Aussie team at SkyRunning World Champs!

    Start - 59:30 :- Vlad update, nutrition talk, Jess’ race recap and Sim’s race prep.

    With the running news light on this week, most of the ep is catching up with the team as we get an update from Vlad after the whirlwind end to his 12 weeks in Europe - with a side tangent all things Bix nutrition and where trail running nutrition is heading in general. Then we get the deep dive from Jess of all the lessons from her triumphant first trail marathon, taking the win at Hounslow Classic against an incredible field of women! There was lessons galore that we get to her just how Jess came out on top of, and the brutal aftermath of her longest race yet. We end this segment with hearing about Sim’s final lead into her next two Golden Trail Series races in the USA on her training stint in Font Romeu.

    59:30 - 1:05:45 :- SkyRunning World Champs Brief Recap

    We start our results for the week with a rundown of all the Aussie performances at the SkyRunning World Champs in Spain, with some great results across the board from the team in some gnarly and steep terrain! We will be aiming to get

    1:05:40 - 1:14:15 :- Aussie Race Results

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

    Hownslow Classic: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/hounslow-classic-2024

    Sturt Gorge Trail Run: https://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=553

    Kedumba Half Marathon: ttps://tempus.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16516&RId=391&EId=1&dt=2

    Coastal Classic: https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16253&RId=6242

    1:14:15 - 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!

    Sim: @theflyingbrick_

    Jess: @jess.jason95

    Vlad: @vladixel

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  • Welcome to Episode 21 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis and guest host Maddy Reynolds! The team brings you a short interview with Maddy complete with a brilliant trail fail story; before diving into a review of all things UTMB,  covering this week's Aussie results, and a quick look at the team for Skyrunning World Champs coming up next weekend!

    Start - 25:00 :- Meet Maddy + Maddy’s OCC Recap

    First up, meet Maddy and hear about her start in trail running during covid, her quick rise to some incredible results on the trail in Aus and her recent move to live in France. We also get a full run down of Maddy’s day coming a brilliant 31st female at OCC, complete with how she got lost, her favourite parts of the course and how it felt to be out there!

    25:00 - 43:20 :- Brodie/Sim Update

    We then get a very quick update from Brodie as he leads into the VK at Skyrunning World Champs next week and hear from Sim about her week of two halves with some big runs followed by the biggest downfall of being a traveling coeliac athlete. The roller coaster continues in a if-you-don’t-laugh-you’ll-cry kinda fashion!

    43:20 - 50:00 :- Trail Fail

    Maddy brings us a whopper of a trail fail this week with the story of a ‘short’ run in Italy that ended with being driven home in a Police car, and Sim embarrassingly manages to fall into an electric fence.

    50:00- 1:20:00 :- UTMB Recap

    In our race results segment, we first of all cover all things Aussie UTMB results before running through the overall results and giving some of our performances of the week. With so many to choose from the team have some good stories from the top end of the field and further back!

    1:20:00 - 1:25:30 :- Weekend Race Results

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

    Coastal High Fun Run: https://results.sportseventservices.com.au/results.aspx?CId=16287&RId=6381

    Cape Pallarenda Fun Run: https://my.raceresult.com/256324/

    2:25:30 - End : What’s coming up

    Lastly, we do a quick run through of the Australian team for the Skyrunning World Championships next weekend which we will dive deeper into on next week's ep, before highlighting 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!

    Sim: @theflyingbrick_

    Brodie: @brodie_nank

    Maddy: @maddyreynolds98

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  • Welcome to Episode 20 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis and guest Claire O’Brien-Smith! The team brings you a UTMB Preview for Aussies and overall, Brodie’s Recap of his day out at Kima, and this week's results from Aus and Aussies around the world!

    Start - 37:00 :- Meet Claire + UTMB Preview

    First up, meet Claire and hear about her start in trail running, her less than ideal day out at UTMB last year, and how her preparation has gone for another crack at the 176km loop this year! We then run through the top ranked Aussies in each distance and a preview of the STACKED fields in UTMB, CCC and OCC.

    37:00 - 1:10:45 :- Trofeo Kima Recap

    We then get a blow by blow rundown from Brodie about his race at Trofeo Kima, an absolute beast of a 50km race in Italy that didn’t quite go to plan but provided a lot of lessons. Sim and Brodie discuss the lessons learned that Brodie will take forward and then Sim rounds out this section with a very brief update on her training rebuild after her woes of the last couple weeks.

    1:10:45 - 1:11:30:- Trail Fail

    We’ve all done that thing where you say you’ll be back from a trail loop in an hour or two and end up out there for double the time planned right? We would love to hear submissions for the most wild stories of expected time vs actual time on a trail, hit us with your best!

    1:11:30 - 1:19:45:- Weekend Race Results

    In our race results segment, we cover this week’s trail races, including:

    Capital to Coast: https://my.raceresult.com/304544/results

    Sydney Ultra Marathons: https://my.raceresult.com/305075/

    Wonderland Run Grampians: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=363283

    Cirque Series: https://competitivetiming.com/cirque-series-grand-targhee-wy-results/

    1:19:45 - End : What’s coming up

    Lastly, we highlight the upcoming trail races around the country and what to look out for on the global scene.

    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: @brodie_nank

    Claire: @claireobriensmith

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