Tales From The Midpack

At Tarawera Ultra by UTMB Lyn Chan did 100km and Tam Duong did 100 miles, a first at those distances for both of them. Come and hear about their experiences at Tarawera.

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Hoa Banh was back at UTMB for more, this time conquering the 100 miler (plus some). She also was back at Ultra Trail Thailand, and did the 100km. If you're dreaming of overseas adventures, come and join us for a chat about what it takes to do these mountainous and hot events. It's all about having fun and keeping it real.

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Nicki Thomas tackled Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 100 miler, and Lyn Chan and Rebecca Hunt did the 50km at Kosci. Come and join us for a chat about this interstate runventure.

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If you’re ready to smash your own running goal in 2024, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding your training plan supporting you, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can get in contact with me at:

Jac Cresp and Barry McBride are experienced ultra runners who took on the Grand Peaks Trail 100 Miler in its inaugural year. Come and join us for a chat about this toughest event that every entrant has ever done.

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Lucy Bartholomew is an Australian professional ultra runner who has had an incredible year. She talks about her father’s experience at Western States, what running means, the ultra attitude, what is gained through facing challenges, the value of a DNF, changing the stories about runners’ bodies, and much more. Come and join us for a chat about this crazy “walking jogging hiking eating thing” that we do.

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Joanne Skinner set herself a goal, and after of years of dedicated work building towards it, she got to cross that finish line a 100km (+ another 15km) runner. Looking back on her amazing adventures (she’s just about to finish the Park Run Statesmanship), shows how far dreams can bring you. Come and join us for a chat about her incredible journey from training around arthritis, to battling through a day that did not go to plan.

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Hoang Ly is an experienced ultra runner who has built up step by step to the mammoth Australian 6 Day Endurance Running Event. Come and join us for a chat about training, strategy for six days of running, and mind set.

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Anna Liptak has been a coach for 17 years, runs My Next Marathon, Adventure Time Travel, and His and Her Time Outdoor Fitness. She currently has 37 marathons under her belt, and is passionate about empowering people to reach their running goals. Come and join us for a chat about the mindset of running: goals, motivation, overcoming physical and mental obstacles, self belief.

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This time I'm the guest and Emma Fitzgerald is the host. Come and join us for a chat about completing 100 miles solo (except for friends being aid stations) through a night of severe weather. One of those 'a bit long 'episodes for a long time goal being achieved.

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Vic Shaw has travelled from Parachilna to Cape Jervis, going solo along the 1,200km stretch of the Heysen Trail (with a bit of unfinished business). Come and join us for a chat about this epic adventure through all types of terrain, animal encounters, and finding space to heal and see the beauty in the world again after devastating loss. An extra long episode.

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If you’re looking for a down to Earth human at the other end of your training plan, someone who individualises training to work with your goals and life schedule, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. All the links are in the show notes. Happy trails, everyone.

Laura Tune has completed the world marathon majors: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York. She's earned her place in the hall of fame and the famous Six Star Medal. Come and join us for a chat about what it was like to complete this awesome series of runs.

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And if you’d love to have personalised coaching to support you in achieving your goals, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. All the links are below.

Happy trails, everyone.

Louise Maier, Katie Wood, and Michelle Dziego all had a blast doing the Ultra Trail Australia 50km in 2022. Just ahead of 2023’s UTA, come and join us for a chat about what this iconic running event is like.

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If you’d love to have personalised coaching to support you in achieving your gaols, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching.

The adventure hoped for and the adventure experienced can sometimes be worlds apart. Katie Mere attempted her third 200 miler, and Nicola Reese and Rebecca Hunt attempted their first 100 miler. This is part 2, the follow up. Come and join us on the balcony with the birds (including some noisy crows!) for a chat about our unforgettable adventure.

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If you’d love to have personalised coaching to support you in achieving your gaols, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching.

At the Ultra Series SA event Irrational South Katie Mere will be running her third 200 miler, and Nicola Reese and Rebecca Hunt will be running their first 100 miler. This is part 1, the lead up. Later will be part 2, how it went. Come and join us for a chat about our training, our planning, our hope, and fears. It's a long one, because it's a long event!

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Erchana Murray Bartlett recently broke a female world record by running a marathon every day for 150 days. Come and join us for a chat about this amazing achievement.

If you ever have a suggestion of who you’d like on the show, and what you’d like covered, drop me a message via Facebook.

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If you’re looking for a down to Earth human at the other end of your training plan, someone who individualises training to work with your goals and life schedule, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. All the links are in the show notes. Happy trails, everyone.

Sarah Barnett completed an epic running journey, Adelaide to far north Queensland and back, pushing everything she needed in a pram. Come and join us for a chat about this journey which was both spiritual and a way to raise awareness for Trees For Life.

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For the final episode of the year, a slightly different angle on trail running. Come and join Ollie, Connor, and Alex, who are trail running kids, for a chat about what trail running is like from kids’ perspectives. You’ll be blown away by their wisdom and maturity.

Thankyou to everyone this year who has listened, and who has come up to me at events and talked to me about the podcast. It’s wonderful to know that people enjoy it. Please feel free to do all the things that get it out to a wider audience, such as rate and review it on the app you use, and recommend it to others. Get in touch with me if there’s something/someone you want on the podcast. See you in 2023! Happy trails, everyone.

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2023 is almost here! If you’d love personalised coaching to support you in making your goals a reality, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. The links are below.

Peter Childs completed the Feral Pig 100 miler in Western Australia. Come and  join us for a chat about how someone who said, "Never.  No F#king way." to doing 100km went on and did a 100 miler as training for a 200 miler!

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Summer is around the corner and 2023 events are all popping up. If you have some 2023 running goals that you would love support in making a reality, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. The link is in the show notes. From beginner to ultra runner, I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future.

Hoa Banh completed the  145km TDS as part of the UTMB festival. Come and join us for a quick follow up chat about her amazing, challenging experience.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goal. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next step in your running future.

Nikki Green, Tam Duong, and I took on the 115km at the Heysen 105 event this year, Nikki and Tam for the first time. Come join us as we have a chat about the experience of this event, from training to recovery.

(PS - I thought my kids had their volume down enough in the next room, but clearly not! :P )

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Summer is around the corner and 2023 events are all popping up. If you have some 2023 running goals that you would love support in making a reality, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. The link is in the show notes. From beginner to ultra runner, I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future.

Ronnie Davies and Cherie Rothery tackled the inaugural SOS Sink or Survive 500km stage race. Come join in on a Belair Run Club-Running With Friends dinner and guest speaker night as we hear about their incredible adventures.

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Spring is finally here, and with it you may be feeling keen about your running goals. If it’s time to get in to running, hit the trails, or go for a new distance you’ve never done before, and you’d like your own personal cheer squad, someone to alleviate the mental load of working it all out, be on hand for questions, and help you stay accountable, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching, link below, and I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future.

Beck Butler and Amanda Meggison from BKT Trail talk about the nutrition and hydration products in stock, and go over what's new and what's changed in gear since last year's podcast at BKT Trail. Come join us in our chat about what's on offer in the lead up to Yurrebilla and Heysen.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goals. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future. Links below.

Nikki Reyne’s first 100 miler ultra run was epic, going over two nights in the Blue Mountains. Come join us in our chat about this amazing experience.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goals. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future.

Dr Stacy Sims, MSc, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to help everyone understand how women can work with their unique physiology to have optimal athletic health and performance. Come join us as we work through the tip of the iceberg of Stacy’s knowledge in this field. Lots of resources for more information linked in the show notes.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goals. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next steps in your running future.

Marcus Staker, Rurik (Roo) Symon, Dan Camac, and Simon Duke set out to break the fastest known time for the 1,200km Heysen Trail. Come and join some of the boys and their crew chief Liz Woodgate recap this amazing feat, run in memory of their friend Randell Taylor. (Cover photograph by Calumn Hockey.)

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goal. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next step in your running future.

Jen Ritossa is a highly experienced ultra runner, and has recently completed the Larapinta stage race in the Northern Territory. Come join us in our chat about this amazing event.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goal. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next step in your running future.

Beth Newman recently completed the Irrational South 200 miler ultra run. It was an incredible journey. Come and join us as we chat about her ‘irrational’ 200 miler experience.

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Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve never run before? I would love to help you achieve your goal. Get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching where I’ll help you take the next step in your running future.

Join me and some of my running friends as I try out gels for the first time. The taste, the texture, the opening of packets. It certainly was an experience!

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Hoa Banh is a highly experienced ultra runner, and has the TDS on the UTMB circuit coming up this year. Come join us chat about how she trains for this mountainous runventure in Adelaide.

UTMB TDS

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The three Adelaide trail running podcasts get together for an end of year chat. Daniel Farrugia from The Trail Runners Experience, Tim O’Brien from the Runner Trucker podcast, and myself. The mandatory gear controversy, would trail or road runners survive the zombie apocalypse, the line between courage and stupidity (hero or zero?), and more. Come join us in wrapping up 2021.

(PS – sorry, not sure what was touching the mic!)

Zombies Run

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Nancy Williams competed in the Hysterical Carnage Backyard Ultra, her first time trying a last one standing event. Come join us and the rainbow lorikeets on the balcony and hear about her experience.

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Part two of my two part hydration interviews. Abby Coleman is the lead sports scientist at Precision Hydration. Come join us for her morning coffee and my evening cup of tea while we dig more in to hydrating adequately for your events.

Part one of my two part hydration interviews. Alan McCubbin is an accredited sports dietician with a PhD in the sodium intake practices of endurance athletes. Come join me in my one on one session I booked with him as I build my knowledge about hydration.

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Contact Alan McCubbin @ Next Level Nutrition

Genevieve Hopton rejoins Tales From The Midpack to recap her first ultra experience. Come join us go over her Heysen event from the last few weeks of lead up to the first week of recovery.

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Heysen 105

Terry Cleary is an integral part of trail running history in South Australia. He’s come back from Darwin to SA, but why fly? Why not walk it? Come and join us three days after he’s finished his epic 92 day, 3,075 kilometre journey and find out what it was like.

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Beck Butler is the proprietor of BKT Trail, a specialised trail gear store, and she is an incredibly experienced ultra runner. Come join us in BKT Trail and find out all about the gear you do (and don’t) need for Ultras.

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Gen Hopton is about to embark on her first ultra, and Jen Ritossa joins me again to give us the benefit of her experience. Come join us answer Gen’s questions about first time ultras.

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Glen Brooks and Tamas Lorincz both ran the Irrational South 200 Miler, and each had an incredible, and completely different, experience. Come join us in the beer garden of a city hotel and hear about their journeys. Apologies we seemed to be under a flight path! 200 miles is a long way, so this is a podcast and a half in length!

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Irrational South 200 Miler

Nick Muxlow is an endurance athlete, experienced running coach and fitness expert, and all round nice guy. He’s recently released his third book, Get Run Fit. Come and join Beth and I talking to Nick about coaching, preparing for ultra distances, and much more.

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Nick Muxlow Coaching

Joyce Haddad is an accredited practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, a Lifestyle and Health Coach, and a Personal Trainer. She’s also just finished a PhD focused on eating behaviour and psychology. Come and benefit from her expertise to help you learn how to fuel your runs and eat for life.

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Joyce Haddad – A Dietitian’s Mission

Jen Ritossa (100 miles), Nancy Williams (100km), Lisa O’Keeffe (50km), and Rebecca Hunt (marathon) all participated in the final Hubert event in the Flinders Ranges. There was a lot to cover, so our chat was split in to two parts. This is part 2. Come join us on as we recap an epic event, and share our experiences at Hubert.

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Hubert 100

Jen Ritossa (100 miles), Nancy Williams (100km), Lisa O’Keeffe (50km), and Rebecca Hunt (marathon) all participated in the final Hubert event in the Flinders Ranges. There was a lot to cover, so our chat was split in to two parts. This is part 1. Come join us on as we recap an epic event, and share our experiences at Hubert.

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Hubert 100

Kate Sieber is an experienced ultra runner and two time Hubert 100 miler finisher. Come and hear a little bit about her recent Leconfield marathon experience, and then her experiences at the Hubert 100 miler and her advice for running that distance. A little longer than usual as we got chatting on a beautiful Saturday morning, but building to a 100 miler your long runs are a little longer than usual too!

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Hubert 100

Bec Medhurst, Coralie Sebestyen, and I run a book club style podcast on Stacy Sims' book Roar. Stacy Sims is a nutrition scientist, exercise physiologist, and athlete who focuses on training and fuelling effectively by working with physiology. Enjoy. :)

Andy DuBois is a highly respected ultra running coach. Come and hear his expert view on hydration, electrolytes, training, race preparation, and strength training.

Andy DuBois

Tash Sekulic recently ran 200 miles from Murray Bridge to Claire along The Lavender Trail. Come and hear about her amazing journey, and the practicalities of achieving such a monumental feat.

Daniel Farrugia & Rebecca Hunt - Tales From The Trail Runners Experience

A crossover podcast between Tales From The Midpack and The Trail Runners Experience.

Grab a glass and join a baby, a toddler, 2 kids, 2 dogs, birds, and three 2020 Heysen runners, one for each distance, and find out what it was like!

Meet Brett Crosby from Detour Sports who is the new race director of the summer series.

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From Park Run to looking down the barrel of her first ultra, come and hear about Belinda's journey to this milestone in her life.

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