Podcast – The Endurance Mindset

In this episode I chat with triathlete Dave Halpin, who just got back from South Africa where he was repping Australia in the Ironman 70.3 world champs. Dave is also an exercise physiologist who knows his stuff back to front. What I found super interesting in this chat was the discussion we had about the … Continue reading Ep. 7 Dave Halpin on the Ironman 70.3 world champs and the psychological benefits of cross training →

In this episode I talk with Seb and Beth Dunne, a couple who are both top endurance cyclists. We talk mainly about the Tour Divide – a 4500 kilometre unassisted off-road bike race from Canada to Mexico down the West Coast of America through the Rocky Mountains. In the 2015 race Beth came first and … Continue reading Ep. 6 Seb and Beth Dunne on the highs and lows of the Tour Divide →

  The podcast is available through iTunes and the other usual sources. In this episode I interview couple Scott and Kim Brennan, who have both won gold at the Olympics. Scott in 2008 in the double scull and Kim in 2016 in the single scull. I’ve never spoken so deeply to such high quality athletes before. I … Continue reading Ep. 5 – Scott and Kim Brennan on the mental side of training for Olympic rowing gold →

In this episode I interview Alex Orme, who is a woman of many talents. She’s a photographer by trade and gun athlete in her spare time. Lately she’s been putting her efforts towards adventure racing but in a previous obsession, Alex was into mountain biking and has done many a 24 hour race. Alex was … Continue reading Ep. 4 Alex Orme – on morale, perspective on life and GODZone →

Ben Duffus is one of Australia’s best mountain, ultra and trail runners. This year he finished second in the UTA 100, 1st in the Australian Mountain Running Champions and 3rd in the 9 Dragons 50km in Hong Kong. Ben is a coach at Mile 27 along with his own coach Andy DuBois. It’s clear he’s … Continue reading Ep. 3 – Ben Duffus – Elite Mountain, Ultra & Trail Runner →

In this second episode, I interview Cassie Cohen on her 4,000km charity run down the east coast of Australia earlier this year. In the space of 18 months, Cassie went from never having run a marathon before to running 100 of them in 100 days. Accompanied by Jackson Bursill, the pair ran (the project – ‘Bounding … Continue reading Ep 2. Cassie Cohen – on motivation and running the East Coast of Australia →

In this first episode, I interview Tom Brazier on his most recent adventure race – a 9 dayer in New Zealand by the name of GODzone. Tom is one of Australia’s best ultra-distance runners, having represented Australia in the 2016 World Skyrunning Championships and now one of our best adeventure racers, his team having finished … Continue reading Ep 1. Tom Brazier – on the rational self and GODZone →

In this first episode, I interview Tom Brazier on his most recent adventure race – a 9 dayer in New Zealand by the name of GODzone. Tom is one of Australia’s best ultra-distance runners, having represented Australia in the 2016 World Skyrunning Championships and now one of our best adeventure racers, his team having finished … Continue reading Ep 1. Tom Brazier →