In this episode of Peak Pursuits, host James Sieber sits down with trail runner and researcher Sophie Broome. Fresh off her record-breaking win at the Archie 50k, where she placed first female, second overall, and set a new course record, Sophie shares her journey into the world of trail running and her passion for science.

From her roots in the UK to her move across the globe to pursue a PhD in New Zealand and now her work in Melbourne alongside renowned Professor Louise Burke, Sophie’s story is one of curiosity, resilience, and balance. We explore her standout performances at events like Four Peaks, Ultra Trail Kosciuszko, and Ultra Trail Australia, as well as her approach to training, racing, and finding joy in the process.

Sophie also opens up about her research in women’s health and performance, offering valuable insights into how science and sport intersect. Whether you’re a runner, a researcher, or someone looking for inspiration, this conversation is packed with lessons on stepping out of your comfort zone, embracing challenges, and thriving in life and sport.

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Matt Crehan | Reflecting on a Decade in Trail Running

In this episode of Peak Pursuits, host James Sieber sits down with Australian ultra-runner Matt Crehan. Matt, named the 2021 Australian Ultra Runner of the Year, shares his unexpected path into the sport, transitioning from swimming and hiking to conquering some of the world’s most challenging races.

We dive deep into his experiences at iconic events like UTMB, Lavaredo, and Everest 135, exploring the highs of podium finishes and the lows of injury setbacks. Matt opens up about his mindset, training philosophy, and the lessons he’s learned from a decade in trail running.

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Welcome to Episode 45 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is a big one as hosts Sim Brick, Jess Jason and Vlad Ixel recap all things Tarawera! We had some huge performances from runners in the Aussie community and it was a bad year to be a course record! Also listen in as the team discuss the evolution of trail and where we currently stand as trail runners all over the globe post incredible fast half marathon times and we watch records go down every weekend.

And just to make a big episode bigger, we introduce you to James Sieber, a new team member joining us to help with getting more stories out there for you to enjoy!

Results:

Tarawera: https://live.utmb.world/tarawera/2025/T102

Hut 2 Hut: https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29771&EId=3&dt=2

Yaberoo Trail Ultra: https://my.raceresult.com/325339/results

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Welcome to Episode 44 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Brodie Nankervis, Vlad Ixel, and Guest Host Maddy Reynolds! Listen in to hear what Maddy has been up to since we last heard from her before the team give their Tarawera predictions and discuss poles, heat training and much more!

Finished off with some great results for the week at:

Coast to Coast - https://www.coasttocoast.co.nz/2025-resultsfed332bb

Wentworth Falls Trail Run - https://tempus.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16516&RId=401&EId=1&dt=2

Podcast About Poles Mentioned in ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Pzg8UImBDQGGvQNs6f95f?si=eVzBpbs4RImccgVQI5oEXA

UTMB Live Coverage of Tarawera: https://live.utmb.world/tarawera/2025

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Welcome to Episode 43 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel and Brodie Nankervis.

Listen in as the team discuss Vlad’s upcoming Ice Marathon in India, Sim starts to get specific with her Donna Double training and Brodie recaps his runs at the Oceania Orienteering champs. Then stick around to hear the crew discuss the reason Brodie has gotten sick of running social media!

Finished off with some great results for the week at:

SEQ Trail running series: http://results.thetrail.co/results.aspx?CId=20148&RId=125&EId=1

Cradle Mountain: https://www.cradlemtnrun.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CMR-Results-2025.pdf

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Welcome to Episode 42 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Jess Jason, and guest host Paige Penrose! Listen in to hear about Paige’s unique start in trail running running and her time in NCAA, followed by updates from Sim and Jess, listener questions about double vs single run days and poles, and lastly some big news dropping from SingleTrack Events with the formation of a new Trail Team!

SingleTrack Announcement/Applications: https://singletrack.com.au/trail-team/

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Welcome to a special episode of the Peak Pursuits podcast where you will get to hear host Brodie Nankervis interview Billy Curtis fresh off his win in ‘The Third’ at HK100 and recent move to Japan.

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Welcome to Episode 41 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for everything trail running in Australia. This week’s episode is hosted by Sim Brick, Vlad Ixel, and Brodie Nankervis. Listen in as Vlad recaps his 3rd place at HK100 ‘The Third’, Brodie gets back into some running, and Sim sparks a conversation about strength training and testing for runners.

The team then answer a question about the timing of this years short trail championships being outside the world champs qualification window, and run through the results of the historic Bogong to Hotham race.

Bogong to Hotham Results: https://my.raceresult.com/322298/results

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