Peak2Soon
Brent Ford discovered his love for running when he tipped the scales at 140.8 kilograms, often shuffling around his suburb of Canberra, working through the distances of five kilometres, to ten, before running a half marathon in 2019.
But, it was after testing his body during his first ultra at Stromlo that he truly fell in love with the sport, and it was through sharing his own journey to 100 kilometres that he realised there were many incredible stories to be told.
This is a podcast for those who are yet to find their limit, and are keen to hear how others are going about finding theirs. As a journalist with a curious nature, Peak2Soon tells the story of everyday people doing incredible things in the sport of trail and ultra running.
You can support the podcast in other ways through the Patreon:
patreon.com/ThePeak2SoonPodcast
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Happiest when in Motion: The Rise of Brooke Thomas
Brooke Thomas is a star on the rise, and while she won't admit it she's one of the top trail runners in the world.
Recently, Brooke was the last woman standing at Arrowtown Backyard event, nearly plac…
2023 Coast to Kosci Preview with Rob Mason
Coast to Kosci is one of Australia's best races, 240km from a beach in Eden all the way to the top of Australia then back down to Charlotte'Pass.
Without last year's winners this race is still so sup…
The 'Plodder' Leading Stromlo's Trail Running Evolution
Stromlo Running Festival was born out of the ashes of the 2003 Canberra Bushfires, and is the brain child of Marathon Legend Robert De Castella, who did much of his training in the region throughout …
A Journey to a Suicide-Free Nation's Capital
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
For help in a crisis call 000. If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue on 1…
The Economics of Running Wisdom with Andrew Leigh
One of Australia's most respected politicians Dr Andrew Leigh was recently crowned Australia's fittest politician.
For those that live in Canberra it would come as no surprise, as if you're up early e…
Murray Bruce and Singh Talwar's Bravery Trek
Each year a run takes place for the Bravery Trust charity called 'The Bravery Trek'.
This year Ambassador and Veteran Murray Bruce and Canberra running Icon Singh Talwar took part in this year's editi…
Sam Burke shares Tarkine's Story: Eco-Friendly Running Shoes that go the Distance
It's not often you get to sit down and chat with the founder of a shoe company, but Sam Burke is not only a passionate Co-Founder of Tarkine, he's also a passionate runner.
I really enjoyed getting an…
Some Post Big's Thoughts and What's to Come
Just a shortie this week, first time by myself on the podcast. I think everyone was absolutely mindblown by Big's Backyard Ultra this past week, so I do a little recap with some stats from the race.
I…
The Ultra Mediocre Runners of Canberra
The Ultra Mediocre Runners of Canberra, is one of those run clubs you feel has been around for ever, but it might surprise you to learn that the club is just a few years old.
Born out of a couple of …
Donna Urquhart's Mission to Run Antarctica
Donna Urquhart is about to undertake the run of a lifetime, hoping to run 1,300 kilometres in Antarctica.
She's also on a mission to educate and empower young girls and women to develop a love of spor…
Tanya Bottomley and the Power of the Mind
Happy, limitless and free is Tanya Bottomley's motto and it's early in this conversation I learn why that is.
From depressed, down and almost out, to conquering mountains and so much more. Tanya's st…
Jessica Smith's Backyard Blitz
The world of ultra running changed when Big's Backyard was introduced into the mix, and since then it's seen hundreds of different iterations of the race format take place across the world.
One of Aus…
Nutrition Master Class with Lauren Nash
It's not often you can sitdown with a dietitian the calibre of Lauren Nash shoot from the hip with questions.
An incredible knowledge base that is only growing, Lauren also known as the thexfitdietiti…
From the Marathon Wall to Atacama and Beyond with Jake Pearce
Running became a love for so many of us during the pandemic, and for Jake Pearce it's seen him go on an incredible journey.
From hitting the wall in his first attempt at a marathon, just a year later…
The Resilience and Triumph of Simone Brick
**Trigger Warning** part of this podcast discusses suicide.
For help in a crisis call 000. If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.
…
From Canberra Trails to the World Stage with Patricia McKibbin
Patricia McKibbin is a trail athlete that I look up to a lot, being from Canberra it's so cool to see someone who's training on the trails I run, competing on the world stage.
She's as humble as they …
The Inspiring Tale of Michael Hooker
Some on the east coast ultra running scene may never have heard of Michael Hooker until he blew some of the best runners out of the water with an incredible run at the recent AIS Track Invitational.
T…
Ash Daniels on his Journey2Ultra
Sometimes all you need is a little help in starting your running journey. I started this podcast to learn from people, and Ash Daniels is one of them.
In this podcast we share some of Ash's tips and t…
Brooke McIntosh's 1,600km Journey
Episdode 17 coming at you thick and fast!
Brooke McIntosh gives us a unique insight into her transformation from fly in fly out worker to mindset coach. She's also going to be completed an incredibly…
Sam Harvey's got Big Backyard plans
Sam Harvey is an incredible athlete who wants to dominate the world of Ultra Running.
Some were surprised by his recent result at Dead Cow Gully, smashing his previous best with 101 loops, before he …