Smurf & Smurfette are endurance athletes balancing their careers as a doctor and educational leader with training, racing and life. This week is a super interview with the new Australian record holder for the Last One Standing Backyard Ultra, Chris Murphy. Chris recently competed in the Australian satellite event for the Big's Backyard Ultra World Championship and came away as the last one standing!

• Chris' background and going from cardiac issues and almost 100 kilograms to an ultra runner
• The ultra running journey from 5k to Ultra Trail Australia
• The benefits of working with a coach
• What a general training week for Chris looks like and balancing training with life, family and work

Big's Backyard Ultra World Championship

• Chris' experience at the AAA Racing Clint Eastwood LOS in August where he completed 30 laps of the 6.7km course in 30 hours
• The learning he took away from this event to apply to the Backyard Ultra World Championship
• Logistics, organisation and nutrition for an ultra run like this
• The importance of the crew for success in this event
• Running 16 hours and 100 kilometres with Barry Loveday
• 46 laps, 46 hours and over 300 kilometres of running - the highs and lows

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