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.
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Jess Peil shows what it takes to be a Braveheart
**Trigger Warning - this podcast discusses themes such as child sexual abuse.
Jess Peil is a great friend and one of my biggest inspirations.
An incredible runner, next week she'll be attempting to run…
Heather Hawkins is an Adventurous Spirit
Heather Hawkins is an incredible woman.
After beating Ovarian Cancer at 47, she found running, and what started as laps around Sydney's Centennial Park, soon became winning the North Pole Marathon at…
Alison To's Story of Believing in Yourself
**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…
Andrea 'The Slow Coach' Doney on loving running no matter your pace
There aren't many people in the ultra running scene that I can compare myself to, but I really drew a lot of comparisons with Andrea during this conversation.
Her story is one that will inspire a lot …
James Sieber's dawn of a new life
James Sieber is the 2023 Archie winner down at Mt Buller, but his journey to this point is one of great interest.
Born into a family of skiiers, James gave up the sport and moved down under with his n…
Maree Connor: Australia's Comeback Queen goes to Badwater
Maree Connor's story is simply incredible, after being faced with the difficult situation of requiring major back surgery, since then she's made just about every post a winner.
An incredibly strong wi…
Cassie Cohen: Australia's Ultra Running Rising Star
What more can you say about Cassie Cohen? Already building such an impressive ultra running resume that others could only dream about, and she's still in her 20s.
But it's her humble nature and abilit…
Joe Ward on being a National Champion and the mindset of an ultra legend
Joe Ward is one of the leading ultra runners in Australia.
Just last week he took first place down in Coburg at the Victorian 24 Hour Track Championship, which doubled as the AURA 24 Hour National Ch…
Camille Herron on chasing world records
This is an unedited insight into the mindset of the World's Best Ultra Runner, that wants to break the 48-hour world record this weekend in Canberra.
Camille Herron is an absolute joy, and while being…
Allicia Heron on breaking the Australian Women's 48-hour record in Taipei
Allicia Heron is an incredible ultra athlete who most recently broke the Australian Women's 48-hour record in Taipei posting an incredible 361.160 kilometres.
It follows a whirlwind couple of months w…
Toby Steele on sharing his love for the trails and going the distance
Every good story starts with a night out on the sauce, and it might've just been the thing that Toby Steele needed to kick start a journey that saw him complete one of Australia's toughest ultras.
I'm…
Melina Mellino: A Race Director out West
Melina might be one of the most passionate people about trail running you will ever meet, as the Director of the Perth Trail Series, she’s committed to bringing more and more runners to the trails wh…
Timothy Fulton is Running Rare
I've met some incredible people through my running journey, some that have run hundreds of kilometres, some that can run kilometres incredibly quickly, but the bravery of Timothy Fulton is right up t…
Pam Muston on Kowen and her incredible running career
Pam Muston is one of Australia's most respected ultra runners, who has carved out an incredible resume over decades in the sport.
Her journey so far has seen her complete eight Coast to Kosci races, …
Rob Mason on mindset and an incredible Coast to Kosci victory
It's not often you get to sit down and chat to one of Australia's best ultra runners and throw whatever questions you like at them, but that's exactly what I got to do with 2022 Coast to Kosci Winner…