The GOAT

In todays chat we sit down with Mike Carrol. Mike is an extrodinary endurance athlete whos continuing to dominate and show his prescence in the Australian Trail Running Scene. Just fresh off a victory at the hounslow Classic Marathon me and Mike talk more about his past in the sport the good and the bad and how it has shaped him in the athlete and person he is today. We talk about his last 8 years running the UTA 100K and how running has been a massive inspiration in his life and his view on training day to day week to week and month to month.

Happy Trails

On todays episode of kickin rocks the crew breakdown their current training weeks, go into their experience in different trail shoes, how racing flats are slowly disappearing from the market when they may be needed now more than ever...

We cover our favourite gear for training and racing days and how Quinton apparently has a bone to pick with Hoka shoes.

We aren't experts but we love trail and we love to discuss our thoughts and opinions on it.

Happy Trails.

In todays conversation I got to sit down with Beth Mckenzie. She was an ex professional triathlete turned ultra trail runner. From the fastest 100k time in the UTA 100K course to setting her lifetime PB in the marathon this year. Beth has also faced some adversity in her life but consistently comes back a better version of herself and puts her faith and trust in the people closest to her. Today we go into Beth's views on training and life and how she continuously works to get the best out of herself on a daily basis.

Hope enjoy!

You ever thought that when something feels hard its always going to feel that way?

Today i sit down with Charlie Hamilton one of Australias top elite trail runners to find out more about how he got to where he is today. From a big background in cycling to a party boy lifestyle where 1km felt like a slog to winning UTA events. Charlie has seen all sides and not only do we get learn more about that we get to hear more about just how he reacts and responds to new international competition and the mindset shifts he has had to make along the way.

Hope you enjoy and Happy Trails!

Today I got to speak to Emilie Mann. She is a professional trail athlete in Canada with Merrel with an amazing result at this years UTMB. But an even more amazing story about how she got herself around the big lap. We talk about Emilies upbringing in the mountains and how that drove her towards the trails as well as how shes currently navigating being a professional athlete, and most importantly HOW she was able to bring herself all the way around the mont blanc Massif in such and incredible time on such little fuel. From this conversation youll learn that Em is all Heart... and in more ways then one! Enjoy our conversation.

I am Joined this week by Billy Curtis and Liam Mckenzie to breakdown down OCC, CCC, UTMB, and some of the amazing performances that came out of the weekend. We go into the current training philosophies we see amongst top athletes and how that is shaping the top end of the sport as we currently know it. From the head to head battles to the blistering times on the course please enjoy our first episode of Kickin Rocks.

Today I sat down with good friend and assistant coach here at The goat Farm Harry Hickey.

He is multi disciplinary athlete having accomplished some amazing things both the in the trail and Paddling world.

Today we go deeper into how Harry views this world of endurance he has created for himself and how he uses that to help not only himself in his goals and ambitions but athletes as well.

We talk about setting performance standards, setting objective goals, and how if you can keep fit chances are your going to keep having fun.

Today we sit down with Mike a part owner of the fitness lab in Ottawa, a Husband, a Father, a Friend, a Marathon Runner, and just an all around great guy.

We get the opportunity today to learn more about Mike and how he navigates lifes challenges but still comes out on top to take minute after minute off his marathon time each year while still prioritizing his family friends, and MASSIVE work days.

Today I sat down with Holly Ranson. A dietician turned Ultra Endurance Athlete and chasing a dream to do it full time. In her pursuit of excellence she has had some amazing accomplishments including Australian Records in the 24 Hour track scene and to now being the FASTEST female Australian finisher at the Western States Endurance Run. So today we go deeper into the life and mindset of what it takes for Holly to achieve her own definition of success.

Today I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Billy Curtis, he is a down to earth and humble human being who is having an amazing year of running thus far and only on to greater things to come.

Me and Billy went into his past and how he came to the trail running world, but a lot of the session was around how improvement and success doesn't have to be this massive grind. When you can implement it into your life in a way that works with the grain and not against it overtime with patience and being kind to the body it becomes something so natural.

Billy has view on this that is very unique to most people I talk to in the trail world and I KNOW that it is part of the reason he has been so successful and happy in his life!

Happy Trails!