This week on the pod we have a double guest special as Jess is joined by Kate Avery and Nath Pearce. Hear how Kate's recent euro races including her win at Monte Rosa 15km went, and catch up on what Nath has been up to since UTA and his plans for the rest of the season.

Also hear some listener questions answered and the usual results for the week - plenty of good chats in this one!

RESULTS:

Australian Outback Marathon

Sydney Ultra Marathons

Burralow Bush Run

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In this ep Sim is joined by Brodie (the day before he is due to become a dad!) and Toby Sparkes to talk through Toby's route into the sport, his journey so far, and how is preparing for OCC this year. Hear about Toby's adventures all over the world and how he combines them with training to get the most out of himself.

Then Brodie's update sparks a conversation around mindsets in the return from injury and how our relationship with the sport changes before sim details her peak training week before Europe that ended with a hitout at You Yangs half mara.

Results as usual with a massive weekend o races around Aus!

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Results:

• The Guzzler Ultra Trail Running Festival (QLD)
• Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Series: Aranda Meander (ACT)
• Boyne Valley 50 (QLD)
• Wildhorse at Night (QLD)
• You Yangs Trail Running Festival (VIC)
• Maher's Hill Trail Run RTRS 4 (VIC)
• Goldfields Pipeline Marathon (WA)
• North West Trail Running Series 1 (TAS)

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This week, James sits down with your Peak Pursuits co-host Jess Jason for a deeper conversation.

We know the 'high-level' Jess from the main show, but this episode goes deeper into her own story. From growing up in the track world, to moving into road marathons, to finding trail running and suddenly being selected for Australian teams, Jess talks through the moments that have shaped how she sees herself as both a runner and a person.

They get into the good stuff, but also the harder parts: body image, food, stress fractures, coaching environments, sponsorship pressure, race anxiety, and the constant work of trying to keep running fun when it starts to feel heavy.

It’s an open, thoughtful conversation between two people who spend a lot of time talking about the sport, but this time with Jess on the other side of the interview.

At its heart, this one is about confidence, pressure, enjoyment, and why running tends to work best when you don’t let it become your whole identity.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments

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