Peak Endurance

Episode 92 is an interview and discussion with Damian Hall. Damian Hall recently entered the ultra running record books by breaking the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the 268-mile (431.48kms) Pennine Way. Now ratified as 61hrs 35mins Damian’s time bettered that of American ultra runner John Kelly, who just a week earlier had run it in 64hrs 46mins. Prior to that the record had stood unbeaten for 31 years, belonging to Mike Hartley, who ran 65hrs 20mins in 1989. The Pennine Way is Great Britain’s oldest – and arguably toughest – National Trail, twisting its way from Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders to Edale, Derbyshire, and including a section along Hadrian’s Wall. Much of it is over remote, boggy hills, with a total ascent that exceeds the height of Mount Everest. Popular with hikers, who usually complete it in 16-19 days, Damian did it in just two-and-a-half, battling sleep exhaustion and all manner of tough weather conditions along the way. When he’s not running, Damian is a coach and a journalist and author with more than 20 years' experience of writing for and editing magazines, newspapers, books and websites.

If you are like the majority of runners, you may feel like you are constantly beset with niggles (a euphemism for injuries!!) that take away from your joy of running. You may even have sore shins!! So, if you’re sick of niggles, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the couple of minutes out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate, review and subscribe. I read all of the reviews and they sure do inspire me to keep working on it! Thanks so much!! If you enjoyed this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal?

At Peak Endurance coaching, I coach you to run any distance on any surface, be it road, track or trail, from beginners to advanced athletes. If you are interested, email me [email protected] so that I can help you with a structured, individualised plan that takes into account your life and your running needs.

Enjoy the interview with Damian!

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Episode 91 is an interview and discussion Ben Lindsay, founder of the company Solushin. Ben was an athlete who suffered from shin splints and wasn’t impressed by available ways of dealing with them. So, in conjunction with other athletes he developed system to deal with shin splints. I know for myself, in my early days of running I got shin splints that I ignored, mainly because I didn’t know what they were! I continued ignoring them until they turned into stress fractures!! I think we all make silly mistakes when we are new runners! Knowledge is power, and the more we know about the different injuries runners can sustain, and the more we know about the available treatments, the better off we will be. I hope this podcast offers you some insights into how to avoid or treat this injury.

If you are like the majority of runners, you may feel like you are constantly beset with niggles (a euphemism for injuries!!) that take away from your joy of running. You may even have sore shins!! So, if you’re sick of niggles, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the couple of minutes out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate, review and subscribe. I read all of the reviews and they sure do inspire me to keep working on it! Thanks so much!! If you enjoyed this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal?

At Peak Endurance coaching, I coach you to run any distance on any surface, be it road, track or trail, from beginners to advanced athletes. If you are interested, email me [email protected] so that I can help you with a structured, individualised plan that takes into account your life and your running needs.

Enjoy the interview with Ben!

FInd Solushin here

Episode 90 is an interview with Tegan Geall, winner of the 2021 Two Bays Trail Run 56km female category. Tegan won the race in 5 hours and 15 minutes. Tegan actually also won the Prom 44k race just a few weeks before. In this interview we discuss her race, her training leading into it and what’s next on the agenda for her.

Running is a tough sport, and we runners are a tough bunch. However, this sometimes leads us to training through niggles and pains when we would be so much better off if we just got them sorted! If you are tired of niggles and aches and pains ruining your enjoyment of running, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the time out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate, review and subscribe If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I have been aiming for 100 reviews by Easter this year but don’t think I’m going to make it. Should I have a plan B??

At Peak Endurance coaching, I coach you to run any distance on any surface, be it road, track or trail, from beginners to advanced athletes, for any distnace. If you are interested, email me [email protected] so that I can help you with a structured, individualised plan that takes into account your life and your running needs.

Enjoy the interview with Tegan!

Tegan can be found on Instagram here

Episode 89 is an interview with Matt Whitaker, winner of the 2021 Two Bays Trail Run 56km men’s category. Matt won the race in 4 hours and 7 minutes. Matt actually also won last year on a technicality when first place was DQed. This year he won on his own merits and comes onto the podcast today to share his experiences.

Running is a tough sport, and we runners are a tough bunch. However, this sometimes leads us to training through niggles and pains when we would be so much better off if we just got them sorted! If you are tired of niggles and aches and pains ruining your enjoyment of running, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the time out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate, review and subscribe. Gymnancho gave five stars and says “Really enjoyed the ‘Running chat’ with Andre! Hopefully you are able to get more of these types of interviews in 2021”  Thanks so much!! I hadn’t thought of doing another one of these sorts of interviews..who else is interested in this? Please let me know and I will definitely do more if people would like that! It might be interesting too filming it for YouTube! If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I have been aiming for 100 reviews by Easter this year but don’t think I’m going to make it. Should I have a plan B??

At Peak Endurance coaching, I coach you to run any distance on any surface, be it road, track or trail, from beginners to advanced athletes, for any distnace. If you are interested, email me [email protected] so that I can help you with a structured, individualised plan that takes into account your life and your running needs.

Enjoy the interview with Matt!

Matt is on Instagram here and Strave here.

Episode 88 is a third interview with the brilliant and prolific author Matt Fitzgerald. Last time I interviewed him about his book How Bad Do You Want It? which discusses the mindsets required for running well. This interview focuses on his latest book The Comeback Quotient, A get Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life.

I will read you the online description of his book:

A good comeback makes a great story. In The Comeback Quotient, sports journalist Matt shares the stories of top athletic comebacks, to give you inspiration and tools for your own comeback in sport or life.

Every sports fan loves a great comeback. Is there a special quality shared by top athletes who triumph over great challenges? And can anyone acquire it? In The Comeback Quotient, Matt supplies the answer to both questions. He identifies these mega-achievers of astounding athletic comebacks as 'ultrarealists,' men and women who succeed where others fail by fully accepting, embracing, and addressing the reality of their situations. From ultrarunners like Rob Krar to triathletes like Mirinda Carfrae to rowers, skiers, cyclists, and runners all over the world, Fitzgerald highlights and speculates on just what makes these comebacks so compelling. As for whether anyone can stage his or her own great comeback, the answer is a resounding yes: Anyone can become an ultrarealist to some degree.

In the tradition of How Bad Do You Want It?, The Comeback Quotient combines gripping sports stories with mind-blowing science to deliver a book that will forever change how you perceive the challenges you face, giving you the inspiration and the tools to make the next great comeback you witness your own.

Are injuries or persistent niggles ruining your enjoyment of running and hindering your performance? Get on top of these now so that you can get back to the pure joy that is running!! Come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and get back to feeling how good it feels to run without pain or discomfort! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting my podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the couple of minutes out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate and review me. I read all of my reviews and they sure do inspire me to keep working on it! Running on a Cattle Station gave 5 stars and says “Loved the Maggie Guteryl podcast. Listened to it on my long run today. She sounds so relatable. It was really interesting to hear about her different racing experiences with Bigs and Barkley” Thanks so much!! If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter this year, which isn’t long! I am currently at 40 reviews, so need lots of support to get to 100!

At Peak Endurance coaching, I coach you to run any distance on any surface, be it road, track or trail, from beginners to advanced athletes. If you are interested in a personally tailored training plan, email me [email protected] to get the ball rolling.

Enjoy the interview with Matt!

Link ot his book on Amazon is here

You can find Matt here

Episode 87 is an interview and discussion with Luke Nelson, chiropractor at Health and High Performance. In this episode we discuss the issue that many runners face; Plantar Fasciitis, or PF. This is the second in a series of interviews related to the injuries runners face. I am sure you will find this series extremely helpful!

If you are like the majority of runners, you may feel like you are constantly beset with niggles (a euphemism for injuries!!) that take away from your joy of running. As you can tell form these podcasts, Luke is extremely knowledgeable about the issues runners face. He will help you get back to running your best, if not better. Luke treats the root of the problem, not just the symptoms. So, if you’re sick of niggles, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. Head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! I really appreciate the people who take the couple of minutes out of their day to get onto Apple Podcasts to rate, review and subscribe. I read all of the reviews and they sure do inspire me to keep working on it! Thanks so much!! If you enjoyed this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal?

If you find that post-lockdown, your training is disorganised and haphazard, email me [email protected] . I can help you with a structured, individualised plan that takes into account your life and your running needs.

Enjoy the interview with Luke!

If you want more information on plantar, there is a link here to a blog on this topic. I hope you are finding this series informative. If you would like a particular topic covered, email me [email protected] or comment on the Peak Endurance Coaching Page or Peak Endurance Podcast Instagram page.

Have a great week of training, and racing if you’re lucky enough!

Episode 86 is an interview with the amazing athlete Maggie Guterl. Maggie made headlines when she won Big’s Backyard Ultra in 2019, a ‘last man standing’-style event run by Lazarus Lake (organiser of the infamous Barkley Marathons) which sees runners cover a 6.7km loop on repeat. Each lap must be completed within an hour and starts again on the hour and after that, it’s a battle to see which competitor outlasts the rest. Maggie completed 60 laps to cover a mind-boggling 402.5kms and win it outright – the first woman to do so. Maggie has also competed for Team USA at the IAU 24-Hour World Championships, she’s won the Brazos Bend 100-miler outright, come second at the Georgia Death Race and 8th at Western States, amongst other things. IN this interview we discuss her win at Bigs and what it will take to succeed at Barkley in 2021.

I used to think that to get running injuries sorted, one needed to see a physio. How wrong was I! I have been seeing Luke Nelson, chiropractor at Health and High Performance in Mont Albert. Luek is a sports chiropractor who specialises in runners. He has been amazing at helping get on top of the niggles I have had since GSER back in 2019. Let Luke help you get on top of any niggles or injuries you may have now, so that you can enjoy running again and get back to preparing for the upcoming race season or just so that you run pain free! Come in and see Luke or any of the other  specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment. I assure you, you won’t regret it! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance where they regularly post informative videos on how to prevent injuries and develop flexibility and strength. IN fact, Luke and I have a new podcast interview all about Plantar Fasciitis coming out soon!

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! Rating, reviewing and subscribing helps the podcast to grow and more runners like yourself find it. If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Flyingcharpie gave 5 stars and says “High quality guests and the interviews flow really well, hoping there’s many more to come!!!”. Thank you so much! I hope you love this interview with Maggie!

Bars T also gave 5 stars and says “What an awesome podcast show , I’ve listened to so many of these episodes and have become a smarter and stronger runner from these episodes . So many cool people sharing their knowledge , great podcasts .” Thanks Bars, I really appreciate the review.

If you are interested in taking your running to the next level, email me [email protected] to organise an individualised training plan. I would love to help you achieve your Personal Best!

Enjoy the interview with Maggie!

Find Maggie here and on Instagram and on Facebook

Abby Coleman (sports scientis with Precision Hydration) and I go over some running myths and listener questions:

· Can you overload on sodium/have too much? Is too much sodium bad for you?

· Is more than 2% dehydration detrimental to performance?

· Do women and men have different hydration needs?

· Can you just drink water to thirst?

· What’s the most efficient way for a cool climate runner to adapt to training and racing in the tropics?

· Salt tablets: when you consider taking salt tablets? Ie, if you’re running longer than a set period of time? Or if you’re a heavy or light sweater? Or are they not necessary?

· Is it true that during taper and post-race we need to increase our fruit and vegetable intake because when we slow down or reduce training after weeks of building up our immune system is compromised therefore we get sick?

· What is the effect of a job where we do a lot of standing/walking/lifting and bending. Can this be included as training? Do we need to take it into consideration when planning our training?

· Is the 10% rule on increasing mileage really true?

· When running in the heat of summer, what sort of leeway should we give ourselves when it comes to pace?

· How many ultra races a year should we do as A races?

Here is the link to the blog we discussed: How to START hydrated and why that's so important

The discount code for listeners to get 15% off their first order is PEAK15.

Are injuries or ongoing niggles causing running to be painful ruining your enjoyment of your sport and hobby? Get on top of these now so that you can enjoy running again and get back to preparing for the upcoming race season!! Come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! Rating, reviewing and subscribing helps the podcast to grow and more runners like yourself find it. If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal? Mash01 wrote “This podcast is essential listening not just because there are far too few women who dedicate precious hours of their busy lives to share their passion, knowledge and learning. Isobel has chosen fascinating people to have great conversations with. She has a talent to turn even the relatively mundane topics (e.g. nutrition or the importance of exercising other than running ;-) into thought- provoking discussions. Every episode is different in content but exudes Isobel’s enthusiasm for the sport and admiration/appreciation of the people she is talking to and the topics she is discussing. Thank you for the great company along long runs, and while cooking/cleaning/ironing.” Thank you so much for your heartfelt words and five stars and I am so happy to keep you company. Reading such reviews really warms my heart.

If you are interested in taking your running to the next level, email me [email protected] to organise an individualised training plan.

Enjoy the interview with Abby!

Episode 84 is an interview with Catra Corbett. Before she was an ultrarunner, she was a drug addict, a hair stylist. a go-go dancer, a daughter, and a friend to many. The drugs led her to drop out of high school, develop an eating disorder, and damage her relationship with her family. Catra eventually found herself in jail. That was the start of her turn-around.

In 1996, two years after being clean and sober, Catra started to dig myself out of a pretty dark hole — starting exercising by lifting weights and walking. She never liked running when she was a kid, but her dad (who died unexpectedly when Catra was seventeen) had planted a seed in her head about how long distance runners can work through all kinds of pain and accomplish truly remarkable things. One day she just started running.

Decades later, Catra is one of the few humans who has completed more than one hundred 100-mile races. She runs every single day, and it has completely transformed her life.

Are injuries or ongoing niggles causing running to be painful ruining your enjoyment of your sport and hobby? Get on top of these now so that you can enjoy running again and get back to preparing for the upcoming race season!! Come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! Rating, reviewing and subscribing helps the podcast to grow and more runners like yourself find it. If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal? TimCaddy wrote “I have started listening whilst running or driving. Great content and guests and have learned many good tips over the past few months. I particularly like advice on training, nutrition and events (hope to do GSER one year). I now look forward to each episode. My only bleat would be the sound quality is sometimes poor. Keep up the good work Izzy!”

Thanks Tim for the review. I am hoping that people can listen beyond the occasional sound quality issues as they are often out of my control. I really appreciate your understanding.

I am loving being able to run freely now and knowing that there are races ahead. If you want to get the most out of your training, email me [email protected] to organise an individualised training plan.

Find Catra's website here. FInd her book on Amazon here.

Enjoy the interview with Catra!

Episode 83 is an interview with the author Adharanand Finn. Adharanand Finn is the author of Running with the Kenyans (2012) and The Way of the Runner (2015). The first of these was the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year, won Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Award. He is a journalist at the Guardian and also writes regularly for the Financial Times, the Independent, Runner's World, Men's Health and many others. A description of the book says; Marathons are no longer enough.

Pain is to be relished, not avoided.

Hallucinations are normal.

Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?

Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if he could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and on to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

The Rise of the Ultra Runners is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.

Are injuries or ongoing niggles causing running to be painful ruining your enjoyment of your sport and hobby? Get on top of these now so that you can enjoy running again and get back to preparing for the upcoming race season!! Come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. A personal experience of mine that I will share with you. I injured my back many years ago mountain biking and every now and then I get pain in the area. I went to see Luke in a lot of pain and walked out pain free. It was honestly amazing!! So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment and ensure you can run strong and free! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance

Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! Rating, reviewing and subscribing helps the podcast to grow and more runners like yourself find it. If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Will you help me achieve my goal?

I am loving being able to run freely now and know that there are races ahead. If you want to get the most out of your training, email me [email protected] to organise an individualised training plan.

Enjoy the interview with Adharanand! I loved reading his book and I highly recommend. As ultra-runners you will find it really resonates. Find his book here. His website is here.