Peak2Soon

I've met some incredible people through my running journey, some that have run hundreds of kilometres, some that can run kilometres incredibly quickly, but the bravery of Timothy Fulton is right up there.

Diagnosed with Still's Disease in his early 20s Tim was struck down, leaving him bed ridden in hospital at a time when he was excelling at university and enjoying his love for hockey.

In Tim's words his eyes were opened to the difficulties faced by an estimated two million Australians living with a rare disease, and it became apparent that although our diseases are rare, we’re facing similar challenges.

This episode explores how running has helped Tim's personal battle with Still's Disease, and how he's using his own personal challenges to change the lives of others through his initiative Running Rare.

You can follow Tim's journey on Instagram as well running.rare.

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Pam Muston is one of Australia's most respected ultra runners, who has carved out an incredible resume over decades in the sport. 

Her journey so far has seen her complete eight Coast to Kosci races, including a win in 2009. Back-to-back-to-back victories at the Glasshouse 100 Mile Race, a Badwater 135 finish and a recent Australian Record for the Women's 60 Age Category for 100 kilometres, is just a taste of what Pam has achieved.

She's also the Race Director for the Kowen Trail Series, which currently runs twice a year, with the marathon in Winter serving as a qualifying race for the Six Foot Track Marathon.

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It's not often you get to sit down and chat to one of Australia's best ultra runners and throw whatever questions you like at them, but that's exactly what I got to do with 2022 Coast to Kosci Winner Rob Mason.

The win in the grueling 240km endurance race was Rob's sixth attempt, seeing a 12-year dream realised in the process. What many didn't know is that despite being such a respected ultra runner, Rob until recently didn't identify himself as a runner, so this podcast explores how he overcame those obstacles to be the runner he is today, as well as juggling his time as fireman, husband and loving father.

Rob also talks about what's next for him, and it's worth noting the day after our chat Rob set the new Fastest Known Time for the 16 Highest Peaks in Australia, absolutely epic!

You can find Rob at RobMasonRuns on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, he's also sharing his tips and tricks on his own podcast 'Mindset for Runners' https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mindset-for-runners/id1593071800

Photo of Rob taken by Nathan Damcevski post C2K.

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