Peak Pursuits

Welcome to Episode 34 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Jess Jason, Vlad Ixel, and guest host Dave Stewart! Get to know Dave before diving into Jess’ race recap at UTK then keep listening for Vlad’s recap of his most recent trip to Asia and some awesome results for the week! Start - 21:30 :- Get to Know Dave As MC fo...

Hi Peak Pursuiters! Listen in to this race recap episode for everything that goes on behind the scenes when it comes to putting on an event like GPT100. From the origin story of getting the event off the ground, the massive logistics involved in a point to point 100 mile, and the sort of thinking and decision making that goes on when races have to be stopped early for safety like this years event....

Welcome to Episode 33 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 and recaps Sim and Brodie’s races at GPT, Jess’ final prep for UTK 32km, covers a big announcement from UTA, and runs through some awesome results for the week! Start - 47:30 :- Sim and Brodie’s GPT Race Recaps Brodie a...

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!...

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. Followe...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 mi...

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!! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life License code: VJ9EPZM2AQUSWRXL

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 Au...

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 C...

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 li...

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 o...

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 you...

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 he...

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...

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 discuss...

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:...

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...

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 Prev...

Welcome to Episode 19 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, with a brief cameo interview from Anders Kjaerevik of Norway! The team brings you updates on their races, this week's results, and cover this week's trail running news. Start - 44:00 :- Training/Race Talk - First up, h...