Tales From The Midpack

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! If you ever have a suggestion of w...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching If you’re looking for a down to Earth human at the other end of your training plan, som...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach https://www.facebook.com/Stepping. Stone. Coach SHOW NOTES Trees For Life...

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 wonderf...

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! Stepping Stone Coaching 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 rea...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching 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...

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 ) Stepping Stone Coaching Summer is around the corner and 2023 events are all popping up. If you h...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching 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 ne...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a new distance you’ve ne...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching 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 tak...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching Do you dr...

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.) Stepping Stone Coaching Do you dream of becoming a runner, switching to trails, or going for a ne...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching 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 Coac...

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. Stepping Stone Coaching 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...

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! Show Notes Spring Energy https://www.myspringenergy.com.au/ Maurten https://www.maurten.com.au/ Pure https://purerunning.com.au/ Winners https://winnersbars.com.au/energy-gels/ Sis https://www.scienceinsport.com/au/shop-sis/go-range/go-gels BK...

Show Notes 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 https://utmbmontblanc.com/en/page/22/22.html My 2021 Yurrebilla video cued to when Hoa flies past me https://youtu.be/b8eeC5shN7A?t=472 UTA https://www.ultratrailaustralia.com.au/ Brisbane Tra...

Show Notes 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 – sorr...

Show Notes 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. A video of Nancy’s Last One Standing https://youtu.be/Q325txSjG7k  Hysterical Carnage Backyard Ultra https://hystericalcarnage.com.au/ Tales From The Midpack https://www.facebook.com/F...

Show Notes 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. Discount Codes: 15% off your first order of electrolytes and fuelling products at http://precisionhydration.com Enter the code MIDPACK15 at checkout (dis...

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. Show Notes Contact Alan McCubbin @ Next Level Nutrition http://www.nextlevelnutrition.com.au/cms/ Alan McCubbin & Stephanie Gaskell’s Podcas...

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. Show Notes Heysen 105 https://heysen105.com.au/ Pre Heysen Podcast with Gen & Jen https://anchor.fm/rebecca-hunt1/episodes/Gen-Hopton--Jen-Ritossa---Questions-For-Your-First-Ultra-e16ilsu Running With Friend...

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. Show Notes Terry’s Blog on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CoasttoCoastTerrysTrek Blister Prevention – Rebecca Rushton https://www.blist...

Summary 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. Show Notes Hubert Recap  with Jen Part 1 https://anchor.fm/rebecca-hunt1/episodes/Part-1---Jenny-Ritossa--Nancy-Williams--Lisa-OKeefe--Rebecca-Hunt---Post-Hubert-e11c...

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. Show Notes Hubert Recap  with Jen Part 1 https://anchor.fm/rebecca-hunt1/episodes/Part-1---Jenny-Ritossa--Nancy-Williams--Lisa-OKeefe--Rebecca-Hunt---Post-Hubert-e11c6d1 Hubert Recap with Jen Part 2 https://anch...

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! Show Notes Irrational South 200 Miler https://irrationalsouth200miler...