Crush the Cargill Podcast

Steve chatted to Emma Timmis. Emma is a collector of World Records and aiming for another next week - the longest ‘distance’ on a treadmill in 48 hours.

Apart from running across Africa (twice), Emma has also roller-skated across the Netherlands, gained the World Records for the longest distance travelled on an elliptical cycle and fastest to run the length of New Zealand... and a few other things that you can read about on her website.

We talk about cruelty to animals - mainly herself. Other animals also get mentioned - dogs, cats, mosquitoes, elephants, rhinoceros. We also talk about mindset, personal challenges,  dinner, dessert and whether she likes running - spoiler alert... she does.

The big question... "how?" is touched on... to a point.

Find out more about Emma on https://www.emmatimmis.com/ and if you want to join the party in Christchurch next week get in touch on FB or IG:

https://www.facebook.com/emmatimmis

https://www.instagram.com/emma.timmis/

In which Steve and Andrew chat to Sam Harvey a few days after his 677km, 101 hour run to be the assist at Dead Cow Gully Australian Masters Backyard Ultra.

Topics include snoring, hot laps, team work and Sam’s big plans for the next 12 months. You heard it all here first!

Steve and Andrew chat with Jean Beaumont - aka Jean the Machine. Jean has run Northburn Miler 5 times (winning 4 of them) as well as Big Foot 200mile, Leadville, UTMB and a short miler in Patagonia. Jean was the first woman to do the Tararua Main Range SK traverse unsupported in under 24 hours and still holds the super vet female unsupported record. She's even older than Steve and still beats him.

She tells us lots of great stories that usually involve not enough sleep and too many skeletons. If you want to know how to lose your mind and your poles check it out!

Andrew and Steve have a chat with Bernie O'Fagan and find out, eventually, he's from Christchurch. He's also done a few races including the Tahoe 200 mile race around a lake somewhere. He had a break and still finished which made us think about good tactics for finishing milers which makes us think about Great Naseby Water Race, and Matt Bixley, and going to the pub.

We also cover important topics such as male pattern baldness, Andre Agassi, Catra Corbett, and altitude training to help Cantabrians coming to Crush the Cargill ( http://vertexaltitude.co.nz/  )

Andrew (68 on Kepler waitlist) and Steve (with Kepler entry) chat with Shaun McWhirter about what’s it’s like at last place on the waitlist. Andrew feels a little bit better as Steve misquotes Bono - “Thank God it’s him and not us” or something like that. Speaking of Bono (but mostly Steve) we find out about the time Bono shot Steve in the face with a flare and about Steve’s career as an international Aussie Rules player. Running gets a mention - Shaun is quite good at it … as does Scott Running NZ and new shoes. Andrew’s shoes have now done over 2600km.

https://www.achillesnewzealand.org/

https://www.change.org/p/grant-guise-make-grant-guise-give-me-a-new-pair-of-shoes-when-my-scott-supertrac-rcs-get-to-3000km/f

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On being stood up by their guest Andrew eats his spaghetti for dinner and Steve drinks a beer while having a good chat.

Topics include the Great Naseby Water Race, the Wanaka Tree, Kepler, The Wild and new shoes. Blood diamonds get a mention also.

Here’s the petition to sign…

https://www.change.org/p/grant-guise-make-grant-guise-give-me-a-new-pair-of-shoes-when-my-scott-supertrac-rcs-get-to-3000km

Peter Thomson aka Pakeha rambling around Dunedin in the 1860s and 70s and wrote about it. In this episode Peter comes back to life to tell us of his experience in Crushing the Cargill in 1866. Lots of great tips for trail runners here… Paper roads, trees, birds, essential gear in 1866 and more… but not much more.

Andrew and Steve call up Glenn Sutton's support crew. Glenn is going for a wee run from Milford Sound to Mt Cook. Only about 580km. He's nearly at 500km and has barely slept in 4 days. We get to chat with Bruce, Pinky and Emily. What's it like to be support for these wee runs? Why does the Otago Community Hospice need the money? What's it like having Glenn Sutton as a Dad? Why is Pinky called Pinky? 

https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/sounds-2-summit

Andrew and Steve gate-crash a party at Andrew McDowall's place to talk to Chris Bisley, winner of the Riverhead Relaps Backyard Ultra. Topics include food, mud, headspace and running in circles.

And we meet Biscuit the kelpy.

One of the stars of the book, Born to Run, Barefoot Ted describes himself as a feral child who escaped adulthood. He plays by his own rules and wants to help others also find their own inner child. He's passionate about natural movement and that led him to a fascination with the natural selection of footwear in human culture.

And so Luna Sandals was born to provide people with portable ground to get that barefoot feel when you still need something rugged (Steve loves them). 

Ted also talks about the Busuréliame (Inner Awakening) Project, a new cultural education project led by the Tarahumara for the Tarahumara. Read more about that here...

https://lunasandals.com/blogs/luna-sandals-blog/true-messages-x-luna-sandals-collaboration?utm_source=LUNA+Sandals+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4d69d3eb71-bestsellers_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_11aae0a0a2-4d69d3eb71-344981061&goal=0_11aae0a0a2-4d69d3eb71-344981061&mc_cid=4d69d3eb71&mc_eid=f76b020ba7

https://www.barefootted.com/

https://lunasandals.com/

https://www.truemessages.org/ 

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