Peak Pursuits

Episode 50 of Peak Pursuits is here!  Your hosts, Brodie Nankervis, Vlad Ixel, and new team member James Sieber, discuss their recent training, racing, and recovery journeys. The guys dive deep into Vlad's current training approach, and James shares more about being a full-time run & strength coach and his current injury. They then get very philosophical about the future of trail running!...

Join James and Brodie as they break down the 25K Kunanyi Mountain Run, the second stop of the Golden Trail National Series in Australia. With Brodie’s insider knowledge from past races, they dive into the course details, race strategies, key contenders, and what to expect from this epic trail challenge. Timestamps: ( 0:00) – Introduction & Course Breakdown (11:40) – 25km Women’s Field (23:50)...

James and Jess are joined by Buffalo Stampede course director Joseph Dorph to dive deep into the upcoming 2025 Buffalo Stampede. They break down the key races—the 100K, 42K, and 20K—analysing the course changes, standout athletes, and race-day strategies. Timestamps: ( 0:15) – Introduction & Event Overview (5:45) – 100K Men’s Field (23:50) – 100K Women’s Field (42:35) – 42K Men’s Field (54:40)...

Welcome to Episode 49 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis, and guest Fraser Darcy! Fraser became a two-time Aus Mountain Running Champion over the weekend in Adelaide and he comes on to tell us his story of getting into running, how he has improved in the recent years, how the race panned out, and...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Targeting the Ticket, our series covering the Golden Trail National Series in 2025. In this episode we get Donna Double recaps from Bridget Lunn, Nathan Pearce and Toby Lang, who all finished on the podium in some big course PBs! Hear how the men’s and women’s races panned out at the front, from the tactics, nutrition, falls and everything in between. Thanks for joining us...

James Sieber and Brodie Nankervis dive into the key storylines, top contenders, and new team selection criteria ahead of the 2025 Australian Mountain Running Championships. Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction & purpose of the episode (0:56) – Team selection criteria (18:53) – Weather conditions & course preview (23:50) – Men’s field analysis (41:15) – Women’s field analysis (51:23) – U20 rac...

Welcome to Episode 48 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This episode is hosted in person by Sim Brick and Vlad Ixel only a few hours after their races at Warburton Trail Fest’s Donna Double! Hear how the races went down, from the highs of some incredible performances to the struggles that inevitably pop up when tackling such a brutal course. Sim and...

Welcome to Episode 47 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This wild episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel and Brodie Nankervis and has some of the craziest stories yet for the podcast! Hear about Vlad’s win at the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon in India and the chaos of the trip there, catch up with Brodie as he gets back to some consistent running,...

In this episode of Peak Pursuits, we dive deep into the story of the Kunanyi Mountain Run (KMR) with race director Lincoln Quilliam and scholarship athlete Jack Saward. Lincoln shares his journey from adventure sports to trail running and the inspiration behind creating KMR—an event that challenges runners and fosters community, cultural connection, and environmental stewardship. Jack opens up abo...

Welcome to Targeting the Ticket, our new series covering the Golden Trail National Series in 2025. Join us to follow the journey of Nathan Pearce, Bridget Lunn and Toby Lang through the 2025 series, with the goal of getting their hands on the golden ticket to the Golden Trail World Series Final later in the year! On the first episode regular host Brodie introduces and gets to know the 3 runners we...

Welcome to Episode 46 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week is hosted by Sim Brick and Jess Jason who are joined by featured guest Jess Ronan! Hear about Jess Ronan’s level headed approach to training, how she incorporates dance and soccer into her training week, the value of targeting the short and hard stuff, and so much more wisdom from the...

In this episode of  Peak Pursuits , host James Sieber sits down with trail runner and researcher Sophie Broome. Fresh off her record-breaking win at the Archie 50k, where she placed first female, second overall, and set a new course record, Sophie shares her journey into the world of trail running and her passion for science. From her roots in the UK to her move across the globe to pursue a P...

Matt Crehan | Reflecting on a Decade in Trail Running In this episode of Peak Pursuits , host James Sieber sits down with Australian ultra-runner Matt Crehan. Matt, named the 2021 Australian Ultra Runner of the Year, shares his unexpected path into the sport, transitioning from swimming and hiking to conquering some of the world’s most challenging races. We dive deep into his experiences at iconic...

Welcome to Episode 45 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is a big one as hosts Sim Brick, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel recap all things Tarawera! We had some huge performances from runners in the Aussie community and it was a bad year to be a course record! Also listen in as the team discuss the evolution of trail and where we current...

Welcome to Episode 44 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Brodie Nankervis, Vlad Ixel, and Guest Host Maddy Reynolds! Listen in to hear what Maddy has been up to since we last heard from her before the team give their Tarawera predictions and discuss poles, heat training and much more! Finished off with some great resu...

Welcome to Episode 43 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel and Brodie Nankervis.  Listen in as the team discuss Vlad’s upcoming Ice Marathon in India, Sim starts to get specific with her Donna Double training and Brodie recaps his runs at the Oceania Orienteering champs. Then stick around to he...

Welcome to Episode 42 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 Paige Penrose! Listen in to hear about Paige’s unique start in trail running running and her time in NCAA, followed by updates from Sim and Jess, listener questions about double vs single run days and poles, and lastly some...

Welcome to a special episode of the Peak Pursuits podcast where you will get to hear host Brodie Nankervis interview Billy Curtis fresh off his win in ‘The Third’ at HK100 and recent move to Japan. Thanks for joining us on Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod and share your thoughts, questions, or your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing...

Welcome to Episode 41 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel, and Brodie Nankervis. Listen in as Vlad recaps his 3rd place at HK100 ‘The Third’, Brodie gets back into some running, and Sim sparks a conversation about strength training and testing for runners. The team then answer a question about the...

Welcome to Episode 40 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jess Jason, and Brodie Nankervis. Listen in as Jess recaps her 2nd place at Two Bays 28km, Sim runs a 400m PB, and Brodie takes us through where his rehab is at and how it affects his planning for the year. The team then give some of their thoughts on...

Welcome to Episode 39 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 is a bit of a round-table discussion on all things coming up in 2025, including: World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Australian selection policy and nomination form here: https://www.athletics.com.au/get-invol...

Happy New Year Peak Pursuiters! This ep is hosted by Brodie and Sim as they bring you their (very subjective and at times biased) thoughts on: - Aussie Female/Male Trail Performance of the year - Worldwide Female/Male Trail Performance of the year - Best Aussie Race Battles of 2024 - Most Improved Aussie Athletes - Who to Watch in 2025 - What to look forward to in 2025 We hope you enjoy and we wou...

Welcome to Episode 37 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 has a bit of a different flavour as the crew start with updates on their weeks, answer a listener question, and then dive into part 1 of our 2024 Wrapped with the following questions answered: Best piece of gear 2024 Favo...

Welcome to Episode 36 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 with the team talking through a major race plot twist from Vlad, Sim’s 100km race recap from Thailand, and the prize money available at BackYard Ultras before diving into all the usual segments and results. Start - 27:0...

Welcome to Episode 35 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Jess Jason, Brodie Nankervis, and guest host Juliette Soule fresh off her second place at UTK 100km! Get to know Juliette and hear her race recap before diving into all the usual segments and results. Start - 45:40 :- Meet Juliette Soule Get to know Juliette Sou...