What are the psychological benefits to trail running?

In this episode we focus on:

• Exercising in a natural vs urban environment
• Effects of trail running on mental well being
• The psycho - evolutionary theory & attention restoration theory

We get stuck into the research after an anecdotal introduction round what trail running does for our mental well being personally.

This week we’ve got Dr Janesh Ganda joining us on the podcast. Janesh is currently the team doctor for the Springbok sevens, he’s a sports physician with years of experience in a range of different roles & an avid trail runner too

This week we dive into:

• The injury process

• When to push through

• Return to play after an injury

• Drug free sport & trail running

We look to the future of trail running & the anti-doping movement that’s quickly making its way into our sport. What does the drug free sport process look like & what can we expect from future testing?

From cross country, to a VK to marathon distance and ultra running. Kane Reilly as a broad experience in this epic sport. Todays episode takes a dive into:

• His training & racing process

• The athlete & Dad life

• His European racing experience & more.

Research & female endurance athletes - are we doing enough?

Our fourth Trail Science episode is all about the research journey & women in sport. Are we asking the right questions? How can we add to the body of research? We cover all of this along with an exciting announcement.

This week we chat to runner and mountain legend, Jacques Mouton on the podcast. We cover all the need to knows for the George 6 Peaks route. Jacques is definitely the guy to ask since he did this route back to back 6 times in one go. We also talk about George MUT, the routes for this year, community & more. Enjoy!

Mount Co.

6 Peaks

This week we’ve got a family favourite, local legend & runner with the most energy joining us on the podcast. Mike Obery talks about his local crew, the significance of community and the massive role running has played in his life. Mikes story has great depth and it’s incredible to see how this guy just keeps giving back to the trail community.

We talk about his journey with running, how it was his saving grace while he battled depression & anxiety, why he is so invested in crew culture & what's next in the pipeline for him this year.

What is beyond the edge? This week we catch up with Brandon Hulley, New Balance athlete and George local. This episode looks to the mental side of Ultra running. We talk about the pain cave, what it takes to push through those moments where you want to quit & how to come back from a DNF. So great having an honest, easy chat & I hope it inspires you to be curious about what’s beyond the edge of yourself.

This week we’re stoked to catch up with Rebecca Kohne. We chat about her recent 6 peaks FKT, the long road of recovery from injury & her success in the sport so far.

Her segway into the sport came from a long and frustrating injury journey. This really is a story of perseverance through a devastating injury, making a comeback on the track then finding the trails.

This is definitely a name to watch in the coming season & I can’t wait to see her smash the races lined up on her calendar.

6 Peaks | Mount Co.

6 Peaks Info

Rebecca Kohne Instagram

Is this triathlon in 24 hours possible?

Calling Cape Town | 8km Robben Island swim, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, then the 3 peaks mountain challenge.

This event certainly isn’t for the feint hearted. All this happens to raise funds for Calling Education. An organisation that has set out to provide top quality education to low income learners in South Africa.

Links:

Calling Education

Calling Cape Town Challenge

How to donate?

What happens behind the scenes?

This week we catch up with @zaneschmahl the race director of George MUT by UTMB. From where the race started to becoming part of the UTMB World Series, to the operations that lead up to a favourite event on the trail calendar.