Amanda Brooks - Low Heart Rate Training

New backyard ultra Australia and Japan female distance record holder Yuko Sato had a long journey from her track and field days as a teenager to where she is now. Come and join us at a hotel bar for a chat about the road from runner to sedentary for decades to runner, and the experience of running 65 loops at a backyard ultra.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at: [email protected] and ⁠⁠beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠Show NotesClint Eastwood Last One Standinghttps://backyardultra.com.au/event/the-clint-eastwood-last-one-standingAdelaide Running Crewhttps://runningadelaide.net/Run 4 Loftyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1291945465454465/permalink/1783411526307854/

Certified running coach and personal trainer Amanda Brooks has been helping runners for decades. She founded Run To The Finish, and has an established team of coaches helping runners around the world. Come and join us on a chat about the counterintuitive training method of slowing down to speed up, using low heart rate training. Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at: [email protected] and ⁠beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠Show NotesRun To The Finishhttps://runtothefinish.com/

This is the third episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to help beginning ultra runners stay safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about hydration: why is it complex, why does it need to be taken seriously, and some strategies for planning for hydration in ultras. Come and join me as I share what I've learned about hydration in my journey so far:Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’re ready to smash your running goal in 2026, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding your training plan supporting you, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you getcontact me at:[email protected]://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoachhttps://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach SHOW NOTESCover Image"Stay Hydrated" by RLHyde is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. EpisodesAbby Coleman - Precision Hydrationhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6td7Pb91bW91OnmHYCRrPz?si=0N6zpnmlTwag9iOfZikvowAlan McCubbin – Hydrationhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOizFHaMV2DpBHkDnYHVX?si=N3Dqpi7UQJWvpI0CWH6nHgBeginner Ultra Runners - Part 1 - Medical Conditions in Ultra Runninghttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4S3ZKgIz2AyowzpThyEtXn?si=GfvQeQo-TEWpl3h4ACTfswhttps://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach/post/beginner-ultra-runners-medical-conditions-in-ultra-runningBeginner Ultra Runners - Part 2 – Conditioninghttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0GVOhTL3DZplDcfH3IiZuX?si=UwQCXVzYRGWYcd5fwXpVEwSweat Rate TestPre Run: Record body weight completely naked, and record weight of any food and fluid being consumed on the run.Post Run: Strip naked, towel off moisture, record body weight and weight of remaining food and fluid. Subtract end food and fluid weight from start food and fluid weight. Keep that number. Subtract end body weight from start body weight and add that to the kept number. Divide that total by the number of minutes the run was, then times the result by 60. This is approximate sweat rate in litres per hour.Tales From The Midpackwww.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack

Hoa went back to UTMB and did the TDS. Before that she ran at Western States, then immediately afterwards had a cool adventure to get to Tour Des Geants and crew Deepak. Meanwhile he'd been having his own incredible adventures. Come and join us as we wend our way through many hundreds of miles of adventure.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at: [email protected] and beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoachShow NotesWestern States www.wser.org/TDS at UTMB montblanc.utmb.world/races/TDSTour Des Geants torxtrail.com/tor330-tor-des-geants/Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB amazean.utmb.world/

After years of dedicated build up and a lucky lottery entry, Nicki and Nathan got to experience the UTMB 100 miler (Nicki running, Nathan crewing). Come and join us for a chat about achieving the dream of being on the start line, the reality, and how the journey can be the best part.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTESUTMBhttps://utmb.world/Ultra Trail Kosciuszko by UTMBhttps://kosciuszko.utmb.world/

This is the second episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to keep beginning ultra runners safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about conditioning for the body and mind. Come and join Barry McBride for a chat about the range of conditioning required to tackle an ultra.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This is the first episode in a series of episodes for beginning ultra runners. The aim of this mini series is to keep beginning ultra runners safe and enjoy their experience. This episode is about key medical conditions that can arise through ultra running. What are the signs and symptoms? How can they be prevented? How can they be managed? When is it time for medical intervention? Come and join Alysha Lynch (experienced in ICU Trauma and Nurse Management) and Lizzie Sharrad (GP and experience in emergency with the Royal Flying Doctors) for a chat about:rhabdomyolisisNSAIDshypothermiahyperthermiasnake bitehypernatremiahyponatremiareturning post partummedications that don’t mixStepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mick McLeod completed a trilogy of 100 milers within 12 months, and was crewed on his adventures by Ingrid McLeod and Sam Hackett. Come and join us for a chat about these three different milers and what goes on behind the scenes.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW NOTESThrillogy of 100 Miles⁠https://www.ultraseries.com.au/aussie-thrillogy-of-100-miles⁠Tales From The Midpack⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack⁠⁠

Briony Weckert, Emma Fitzgerald, and Nikki Green did their first 100 miler at Tarawera Ultra, Phil Engler did his first 100km, and Tam Duong did the 100 miler followed by 85km the next weekend. Come and join us for a chat about these incredible runventure experiences in New Zealand.Stepping Stone CoachingIf you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at:⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠⁠ SHOW NOTESVideo of their experiencehttps://youtu.be/35bQuyKAw2sTarawera by UTMBhttps://tarawera.utmb.world/Tales From The Midpack⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack⁠ 

The first episode of 2025 is hosted by Emma Fitzgerald, interviewing me about my experience doing the Chiang Mai Elephant 100km by UTMB. Come and join us (and the crickets!) on the balcony for a chat about this runventure experience. Stepping Stone Coaching New year, new goals! If you’d love to have your own runventures and want some help with your training to achieve them, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching. I’m a Level 2 Recreational Running Coach, and you can contact me at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach⁠⁠   SHOW NOTES Video of this run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvgRg4n_vbk Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB https://chiangmai.utmb.world/   The collective noun for ants is army!   T8 Neckie https://t8.run/products/neck-cooler?srsltid=AfmBOoqsVcLInH4AzpDq__3M-tB_rA5qwI9lFEotyWzMFQIItI-d_2dQ Tales From The Midpack ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack