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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Episodes
79 episodes
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2025: Zed Zlotnick
The final episode in this series in the lead up to 2025's edition of the Great Race.Zed Zlotnick finished the race in 2022, joining the Coast to Kosci family with a determined finished, spending more than 45 hours out on course.Gr...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:25:09
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2025: Sophie Geraghty
Sophie Geraghty was this year unveiled as a 'Feel Good Ambassador' for the Surf Coast Century, and it's not hard to see why.But when you scratch under the surface of this bubbly, incredibly strong, self described mediocre ultra runner, y...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:50:46
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2025: Liv Compton
Liv Compton is coming back for her third attempt at Coast to Kosci, with two really good finishes to her name already.The Norwegian Born Queenslander is no stranger to the warm weather and looked at home in last year's sweltering conditi...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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57:58
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2025: Matt Pilley
Matt Pilley is coming back to Coast to Kosci for the third year in a row, and he's already had incredible success in his two starts at the race being on the male podium in year one, and then finishing as the second male behind Benn Coubrough.
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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48:18
Desert Dreaming: Lisa Richards’ Path to the Atacama Stage Race
Lisa Richards earlier this year completed a multi-year dream of running in the Atacama Stage Race. An incredible 250 kilometre journey that takes place in the Atacama Desert in Chile.But, not only did Lisa run in the stage race, she fini...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:28:23
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2025: Ben Bailey
Ben Bailey is heading back to Coast to Kosci in the hopes of claiming his third pin on the Akubra from his fourth attempt.The last few years have seen Ben complete some mind bending races including the Unreasonable East 200 Miler, Bigfoo...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:14:45
Healing Through Endurance: In Conversation with Courtney Chapman
Seven years ago, I wrote about my friend Courtney Chapman as she prepared to take on one of the most grueling endurance challenges in riding: the Shahzada 400, held in St Albans in the Hawkesbury region.At the time, doctors had told Cour...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:46:07
The Dirt Vert Surfer: Jordan Nukunuku
Jordan Nukunuku suffered a heart break which kicked off his running journey, and it's been a journey of incredible ups and downs.The young Kiwi from Rotorua recently won The Guzzler Ultra, after the first placed finisher was handed a tim...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:21:54
Why Every Street Matters: Peak2Soon R4R Podcast Takeover With Kim Elms
[This podcast was originally published on The R4R Podcast | Road To Zero, a big thank you to Lonsdale Street Studio for having us, as such the intro will be a little different to what you're used to.]Earlier this year Kim Elms and I conn...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:09:28
Katie Dall: Founder Of Club KT, Brisbane's Premier Run Club
Katie Dall is ultra endurance athlete, personal trainer, and founder of Club KT, Brisbane's biggest run community empowering runners of all levels.With an impressive racing resume that includes 100 kilometre and 160 kilometre trail finis...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:19:31
Downunder 135 Champion: Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder won what could be the last edition of Australia's toughest ultra, it was redemption after a DNF in the race back in 2022. It is the cream on what is already a pretty impressive resume which includes a win in the BRUTUS, GUMBY, and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:07:36
The Long Run with Simon Dent, Todd Liubinkskas and Joe Ward
On the 19th of July 2025, Simon Dent and Todd Liubinskas will run from Brisbane to Sydney as part of the Lions’ Tour Down Under to raise money for Dallaglio RugbyWorks and The British & Irish Lions Trust. Joe Ward who previously...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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57:56
A Gaby Villa Nutrition Masterclass
Gaby Villa is a sports nutritionist, dietitian and founder of IntensEATfit. She specialises in optimising performance for triathletes and ultra-runners by making food their best ally in sport and life. Over the past decade, Gaby has supported h...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:29:20
Chantelle Smith: The Humble Pocket Rocket
Chantelle Smith has had an incredible 18-months in running. A win at Brisbane Trail Ultra 2023, saw her follow with a second placing at the Tarawera Miler, and then a sixth female finish at Coast to Kosci at the end of last year.A brief ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:39:53
From the Classroom to Coast to Kosci: Ella Clark’s Journey to the Top of Australia
Ella Clark's running journey started like all good ones do, with heartbreak. That first heartbreak lead her down the path of signing up to her first marathon at the start of 2018 and running it months later, a daunting task when you...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:25:22
The Mountain Beard: Thomas White
Thomas White is an ultra runner, photographer, and filmmaker who has turned his passion for endurance sports into a journey of personal growth and adventure. Starting his running journey in 2016, remembering the pride of finishing a 3 kilometre...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:57:56
Allie Corripio’s Historic Coast to Kosci Victory
Allie Corripio achieved something at Coast to Kosci 2024 that many thought wouldn't be done for years, if at all, she broke the Women's Race Record.But, she didn't just beat it she smashed it.The 2020 effort completely shattered...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:34:30
Matt Pilley’s Journey of Love, Loss, and Ultra Running
Matt Pilley's story is one of both heartbreak and inspiration. His father being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease changed the course of his life, while working in the police led him to see things the average person couldn't imagine.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:37:42
Coast to Kosci 2024 Preview Feat. Rob Mason & Maree Connor
Coast to Kosci is Australia's premier ultra marathon, 240km from a beach near Eden all the way to the top of Australia then back down to Charlotte Pass.Like last year this race is super stacked, and no doubt this year will throw up anot...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:05:20
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2024: Lauren Theodore
Lauren Theodore's running journey changed when she was given a wildcard entry into the 2022 edition of Coast to Kosci.Having a couple of marathons already under her belt, as well an 80km race at Noosa, and the Larapinta 127km stage race...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:31:09
The Road To Coast To Kosci 2024: Benn Coubrough
Benn Coubrough is an Ultra Runner, Triathlete, Coach at Stroke No Limits, and also the Store Manager orfPure Performance Sports and FootMotion, also recent winner of the 50 kilometre event at the Lonely Mountain Ultra.He'll be undertaki...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:04:06
Pop! Running: The Joy of Movement with Sam Stow
Sam Stow has pretty much done it all in a long career winning a number of races along the way, and finding himself at the front in some of Australia and the World's big races.He's also the founder of
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:28:21
Banking On Herself: Maddy Reynolds' Leap Of Faith
When Covid hit Maddy Reynolds needed an escape. She began going on short runs with her housemates, which saw them run a marathon around Sydney.But unlike her housemates Maddy pushed on in her running journey by finding solitude in the t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:50:40
There Is No Finish Line For Author Stephen Parker
Stephen Parker has been a runner for most of his life. It's led him on some incredible adventures, particularly in the Backyard Ultra space where he has been involved in some iconic races, two of which involved some Australian women's running h...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:04:35
From 75 Hard to 100K: The Michael O'Brien Journey
Michael O'Brien's world changed when he took on the challenge of 75 Hard. The gruelling fitness challenge that requires a real mental and physical commitment from people.From there, after never being a particular sporty individual he go...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:36:08
