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.

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In this episode of Peak Pursuits Brodie and Jess are joined by race director Lincoln Quilliam to discuss the recent announcement of the first combined Australian Mountain and Trail Championships to be held at Kunanyi Mountain Run 2027.

Being a world championships year, this announcement is huge as any athletes vying for a spot on the Australian team for Cape Town will now converge for one big weekend in Hobart, hopefully seeing some of the most competitive fields on Aussie soil across all distances. Lincoln talks through some behind the scenes of making this happen, goes through the new championship courses, and the team talk through what this means for the sport in Australia.

Also covered is the awesome prize money announced for Transcend Ultra (real gold anyone?), the Hardrock 100 results, some Aussie results at Chongli Trail Race in China, and then bringing it home for the domestic results.

Results:

• Raffertys Coastal Run (NSW)
• Howling Dog After Dark Trail Run (SA)
• Ultra Adelaide (SA)

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In this episode Vlad and Sim sit down with Britt Harriden to get to know her journey into running. Achieving an incredible 3rd at this years short trail champs while conducting research for her PhD and working full time, Britt has plenty of stories to share about her unconventional training pathway into trail running that explain why her endurance is so good now!

Also get an update from Vlad on why he didn't end up running GC marathon, and Sim details an adapted endurance week as she prepares for Trofeo Kima!

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• The Trail Running Series Race 2: Anglesea (VIC)
• Mt Misery Trail Run (SA)
• Sydney Trail Half Marathon - Winter (NSW) Saturday Result, Sunday Results
• North Head Night Run (NSW)

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Billy Curtis returns to the pod for a deeper conversation with James on the path that has taken him from rugby league and hiking in Tassie to becoming one of Australia’s most exciting trail runners.

We talk through Billy’s early sporting background, how he found trail running almost by accident, and why he chose to learn the sport through shorter, competitive races before stepping further into the longer mountain events.

Billy also opens up about his World Championships experience, the bee/wasp incident that derailed his race, and the lessons that shaped his approach to training, travel, recovery and decision-making after that. From there, we dive into his time living and racing across Europe, how he made it work on a tight budget, and the training blocks that led to his standout second place at Madeira.

This is a conversation about patience, durability, low-ego racing, cheap travel, high-volume training, and finding a way to chase big goals without overcomplicating the process.

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In this episode of Peak Pursuits Jess and Brodie sit down with Mikey Dimuantes to talk through his recent move to Turkey, his races so far in Europe, and his big goals for CCC.

Jess and Brodie then talk through the wild events that went down at Western States including Holly Ransons incredible 15th place, before recapping the Aussie results of the week.

• World Masters Mountain Champs
• Laverado 120k:
• Marathon du Mont Blanc 23km
• Byron Rainforest Run (NSW)
• Newcastle Cross Country: King of the Mountain (NSW)
• Lofty's Revenge Ultra Marathon (SA)
• Wondai Country Running Festival (QLD)
• King of the Mountain (WA)
• Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Series: Ainslie Amble (ACT)

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In this episode of Peak Pursuits Sim, Brodie and James sit down to deep dive their current training, discussing the phase, mindsets, and sessions that they are doing right now.

Then hear some WSER predictions and Broken Arrow results before we recap some awesome racing around Aus over the weekend!

• Broken Arrow Skyrace
• Surf Coast Trail Marathon (VIC)
• Mt Baranduda Trail Run: RTRS Round 3 (VIC)
• Kowen Winter Trails (NSW)
• Kiama Coastal Classic (NSW)
• Freycinet Circuits Trail Run (TAS)
• Kunanyi Trail Series: Knockers Solstice (TAS)
• Curtis Island Trail Run (QLD)
• Snakes N Ladders (WA)

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