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

Emma Fitzgerald is a neuro psychologist and ultra runner. She has done a deep dive into cognitive function and ultra marathon running. Come and join us for a chat about what she discovered.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’re ready to smash your own running goal, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding and supporting you in your training, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching at:

[email protected]

https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach

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

SHOW NOTES

Emma Fitzgerald | Neuropsychology

https://emmafitzgerald.com.au/

Combined effects of sleep deprivation and strenuous exercise on cognitive performances during The North

Hurdiel, et al. (2014)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2014.960883

Effect of an Ultra-Endurance Event on Cardiovascular Function and Cognitive Performance in Marathon Runners

Perotta, et al. (2022)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360084492_Effect_of_an_Ultra-Endurance_Event_on_Cardiovascular_Function_and_Cognitive_Performance_in_Marathon_Runners

The effects of sleep deprivation and extreme exertion on cognitive performance at the world-record breaking Suffolk Back Yard Ultra-marathon

Benchetrit, et al. (2024)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10939274/

Exogenous Ketosis Counteracts The Decline In Cognitive Function During Ultra-running

Poffe, et al. (2022).

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363342704_Exogenous_Ketosis_Counteracts_The_Decline_In_Cognitive_Function_During_Ultra-running

Tales From The Midpack

www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack

Dr Christina Zdenek is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Queensland. She is an expert on snakes, which includes research into snake venom, ecology, behaviour, and the conflict between humans and snakes. Come and join us for a chat about our relationship with snakes as trail runners.

Stepping Stone Coaching

If you’re ready to smash your running goals in 2024, and you’d like a down to Earth running coach supporting you, 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

Will Australian snakes kill me? The answer may surprise you! | Christina Zdenek | TEDxUQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdgRB-tEOQ

Snakes can hear more than you think.

https://stories.uq.edu.au/news/2023/snakes-can-hear-more-than-you-think/index.html

A Wild Life with Chris and Christina

https://www.youtube.com/@AWILDLIFEwithChrisandChristina

The video of the brown snake passing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Br8daqWEfI

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/cnzdenek/

https://www.instagram.com/chris.and.christina/

Hear more from Dr Zdenek:

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/christina-zdenek-snake-venom-medicinal-properties/14078140

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__XP2Ul5lt0&t

Tales From The Midpack

www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack