This is the third episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to help beginning ultra runners stay safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about hydration: why is it complex, why does it need to be taken seriously, and some strategies for planning for hydration in ultras. Come and join me as I share what I've learned about hydration in my journey so far:

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’re ready to smash your running goal in 2026, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding your training plan supporting you, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you getcontact me at:

[email protected]

https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach

https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach

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Cover Image

"Stay Hydrated" by RLHyde is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Episodes

Abby Coleman - Precision Hydration

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6td7Pb91bW91OnmHYCRrPz?si=0N6zpnmlTwag9iOfZikvow

Alan McCubbin – Hydration

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOizFHaMV2DpBHkDnYHVX?si=N3Dqpi7UQJWvpI0CWH6nHg

Beginner Ultra Runners - Part 1 - Medical Conditions in Ultra Running

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S3ZKgIz2AyowzpThyEtXn?si=GfvQeQo-TEWpl3h4ACTfsw

https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach/post/beginner-ultra-runners-medical-conditions-in-ultra-running

Beginner Ultra Runners - Part 2 – Conditioning

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GVOhTL3DZplDcfH3IiZuX?si=UwQCXVzYRGWYcd5fwXpVEw

Sweat Rate Test

Pre Run: Record body weight completely naked, and record weight of any food and fluid being consumed on the run.

Post Run: Strip naked, towel off moisture, record body weight and weight of remaining food and fluid. Subtract end food and fluid weight from start food and fluid weight. Keep that number. Subtract end body weight from start body weight and add that to the kept number. Divide that total by the number of minutes the run was, then times the result by 60. This is approximate sweat rate in litres per hour.

Tales From The Midpack

www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack

Hoa went back to UTMB and did the TDS. Before that she ran at Western States, then immediately afterwards had a cool adventure to get to Tour Des Geants and crew Deepak. Meanwhile he'd been having his own incredible adventures. Come and join us as we wend our way through many hundreds of miles of adventure.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at: [email protected] and beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach

Show Notes

Western States www.wser.org/

TDS at UTMB montblanc.utmb.world/races/TDS

Tour Des Geants torxtrail.com/tor330-tor-des-geants/

Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB amazean.utmb.world/

After years of dedicated build up and a lucky lottery entry, Nicki and Nathan got to experience the UTMB 100 miler (Nicki running, Nathan crewing). Come and join us for a chat about achieving the dream of being on the start line, the reality, and how the journey can be the best part.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

UTMB

https://utmb.world/

Ultra Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB

https://kosciuszko.utmb.world/

This is the second episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to keep beginning ultra runners safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about conditioning for the body and mind. Come and join Barry McBride for a chat about the range of conditioning required to tackle an ultra.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This is the first episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to keep beginning ultra runners safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about key medical conditions that can arise through ultra running. What are the signs and symptoms? How can they be prevented? How can they be managed? When is it time for medical intervention? Come and join Alysha Lynch (experienced in ICU Trauma and Nurse Management) and Lizzie Sharrad (GP and experience in emergency with the Royal Flying Doctors) for a chat about:

• rhabdomyolisis
• NSAIDs
• hypothermia
• hyperthermia
• snake bite
• hypernatremia
• hyponatremia
• returning post partum
• medications that don’t mix

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mick McLeod completed a trilogy of 100 milers within 12 months, and was crewed on his adventures by Ingrid McLeod and Sam Hackett. Come and join us for a chat about these three different milers and what goes on behind the scenes.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

Thrillogy of 100 Miles

⁠https://www.ultraseries.com.au/aussie-thrillogy-of-100-miles⁠

Tales From The Midpack

⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack⁠⁠

Briony Weckert, Emma Fitzgerald, and Nikki Green did their first 100 miler at Tarawera Ultra, Phil Engler did his first 100km, and Tam Duong did the 100 miler followed by 85km the next weekend. Come and join us for a chat about these incredible runventure experiences in New Zealand.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:

⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

Video of their experience

https://youtu.be/35bQuyKAw2s

Tarawera by UTMB

https://tarawera.utmb.world/

Tales From The Midpack

⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack⁠

The first episode of 2025 is hosted by Emma Fitzgerald, interviewing me about my experience doing the Chiang Mai Elephant 100km by UTMB. Come and join us (and the crickets!) on the balcony for a chat about this runventure experience.

Stepping Stone Coaching

New year, new goals! If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you

⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

Video of this run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvgRg4n_vbk

Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB

https://chiangmai.utmb.world/

The collective noun for ants is army!

T8 Neckie

https://t8.run/products/neck-cooler?srsltid=AfmBOoqsVcLInH4AzpDq__3M-tB_rA5qwI9lFEotyWzMFQIItI-d_2dQ

Tales From The Midpack

⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack

Tam Duong took on the Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler stage race. Come and join us for a chat about this tough event that had even tougher weather.

Stepping Stone Coaching

I'm not taking on any new clients until 2025, but if you’re ready to smash your running goals in 2025, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding your training, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can get in contact with me at: ⁠[email protected]⁠

⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠

⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠

SHOW NOTES

GPT (Grampians Peaks Trail) Event Page

⁠https://www.gpt100.com.au/⁠

T8 Neck Cooler

https://t8.run/products/

Barry and Jac's GPT 100 Miler Episode

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Fuo6Oo0ETBc3fudkUxJZS

Tales From The Midpack

⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’re ready to hit your running goal, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding your training plan supporting you, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching: [email protected]

https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach

https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach

SHOW NOTES

With grit and determination Nicola Reese came back in 2024 to conquer her goal of running 100 miles, but found so much more. Come and join us (and some little chicks) for a chat about her life changing experience.

2023 Attempt Recap

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-hunt1/episodes/Katie-Mere--Nicola-Reese--and-Rebecca-Hunt---Irrational-100--200-Part-2-e22sggs

2023 Attempt Lead Up

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-hunt1/episodes/Katie-Mere--Nicola-Reese--and-Rebecca-Hunt---Irrational-100--200-Part-1-e21emjr

Tales From The Midpack

www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack