Trail Tales with Tara and Bryce

Kerryn Bell grew up around elite athletes and has been surrounded by high achievers all her life. So it is no wonder she is a sensational trail runner with a string of impressive global achievements. What we love and am sure you will love too is that she invests brilliantly into the lives of ordinary folks in ways that helps them be the best they can be.

Mick has always been a great runner and was hitting significant achievements when a devastating accident left him with serious leg injuries. But with a determination and a renewed sense of belief and purpose, he has found a way back to the trails and elite levels of accomplishment. His story is inspirational.

Bryce and 4 of his running buddies head off for a runcation to the Sunshine Coast to do a 10 loop backyard ultra. We stayed with the parents of one of our crew and were spoiled rotten with hospitality at their beautiful home and then the next day during the run. Great fun despite blisters, falls and horse fly bites!

Tara and nine of her running buddies go on a weekend Runcation to the Blackall100 Trail race. Tara chats to Kirsty about why this race is so special to her.

After a busy month with Tara getting a promotion at work and Bryce being away in Africa on a Holiday we decided to just have a catch up chat.

It highlights again the simple joy and richness of trail running and how terrific it is to have this as part of our lives.

We ran together with 18 people this morning and even did a walk of life. Check it out on our instagram page.

Last year we interviewed David after his DNF of the Guzzler 100k. He got gastro off is young daughter and despite training and preparing well he was unable to finish. This year he did it! Never an easy run, so it is wonderful to hear David share about the lessons learned and the ways trail running impacts his life and character.

Katie sees herself as just a normal person who likes to run and enjoy the outdoors. But it could be argued that normal people don't "enjoy" running 50k trail runs and push through 100k trail runs on an annual basis. Katie manages to be delightfully relatable and next level amazing at the same time. You will love listening to her story.

Tara and Bryce have a follow up chat with Mark Stone after he has completed his 160k Western States Ultra marathon. Mark and His wife Julia share beautifully about this experience and the ways it has challenged and enriched their lives.

Sean and his delightful daughter Lucinda share about their wonderful experience at the Dead Cow Gully Ultra. Lucinda is a sheer joy as she shares about her 7 loops and the sense of achievement she felt. Sean did 28 loops which is no mean feat too so all up - a terrific chat with some inspiring people.

Brett is the founder of Run Queensland which hosts such iconic trail run events such as the Yandina 50 and the Blackhall 100. He is an accomplished trail runner himself having completed the famed Wester States ultra in America. We chat with Brett about his running journey and his passion for the trails that keeps him taking responsibility to make sure others get to experience them too.