BRINGING 2023 TO A CLOSE
BEVE WITH BENN - EP44 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5V34p7bIBTjvAA9zA4Lzsh?si=10fbd5b8077e4d32
Wrapping up 2023 !!! With a long run in the jungle getting covered in leeches!! Well, it was an adventure and some first for a lot of the crew :) been a while since I had ventured into the jungle but its a good run and a nice challenge.
Thanks for a fantastic 2023. Excited for 2024 and it's been a pleasure to be a part of so Many's journey and progression throughout the year. Can't wait to see how much further you can all take it in
Its a team and we all pull from each other's energy and motivate each other week by week to push that little harder and achieve more and more through the determination and desire, over coming the challenges and progress each session. Thanks for being apart of it all and being apart of SNL :)
Intro Song - I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLein
Welcome to Beve with Benn Episode 44
Beer of choice? The Grifters - Pale Ale
What happened last week and what's up this week
Segments
Training Talks
Weekly training review - Strava - Training Peaks
Upcoming Sessions
Athlete Interview - Athletes 2023 Highlights & Goals 2024
Upcoming Races - Shotover / Six Foot Track
Running Experiences (Six Foot Track Sessions 28/1 & 18/2
Socials - 3 Day Bender in the Blue Mountains
Coaches Corner - Highlights 2023 and Races 2023
Outro Song - Time is Running Out - Muse
WELCOME - NEW ATHLETES
Shayne Pilgrim
TRAINING TALK
Last week's training sessions (Strava)
Strava Leaderboard
Training Peaks - SNL Group
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Next week's Sessions
Refer Training Peaks
Sunday Long Run - Heaton Reps
RACE RESULTS
RACING CALENDAR
2024
17-18/2 Tarawera Ultra Marathon
24/2 Snowy Mountains Ultra
3/3 Runfest Port Macquarie
9/3 Six Foot Track
15/3 Australia Alpine Ascent
22-24/3 SNL Blue Mountains Bender
22-24/3 Buffalo Stampede
23/3 Noosa Ultra Trail
6/4 Jabulani Challenge
7/4 Canberra Marathon
7/4 Mt Solitary Ultra
7/4 Hill 2 Harbour
21/4 Newy Marathon
16-18/5 UltraTrail Australia
ATHLETE INTERVIEW - ATHLETES HIGHLIGHTS 2023 & GOALS 2024
Alex Richardson
My fav race was my one and only for the year - Kosci27 but I chose this pic from a dreaded training run up Sugarloaf because it’s not all smiles to the top and fits in nicely with my goal to keep pushing my boundaries in 2024.
Linda Minter
The pic I’ve selected for one of my “best training experiences with SNL 2023” is below.
When Dani took it, she kept angling the screen higher & higher so Tan, Niss & I kept leaning lower & lower so we could get in the pic! It wasn’t until she had taken & showed us we saw Heather was coming from behind us & started crouching as well to try & get in the pic!! So as you can see, Dani was taking a high shot to get Heather in unknown to us!! The laughter & joking that followed makes us all closer
My fave race for 2023 was UTA! Completing the 11, 22 & 50 was such a huge achievement for me & highlighted my passion for running.
Goal for 2024? Not really sure just yet. I’m in the process of reviewing what I want to do.
Shane Booby
Fav race & experience for 2023 has to be UTMB week in Chamonix and taking part and finishing OCC. possibly a once in a lifetime experience…..but you never know!!
Current race goal for 2024 is to get a finish at the 6FT Marathon after last years DNF. Not looking beyond that yet!
Anissa Storey
Team celebrating in Rotorua, team training at Flat Rock, giving OCC a go and getting swept with a smile on my face, thx Benny you are awesome
Linda Stanborough
Here’s my fav pic with the crew in it I’ve got newy marathon sub 3.30 as a goal for next year
Jason Limberiou
Getting over the blisters and foot issues from long races, To be consistent with training and a few smaller races before going back for UTK 100k 2024
Kate December Rocquigny
Lonely mtn 22k, eating oranges in Orange. Goal for 2024 is to get a qualifying time for 6ft track 2025
Mark Hoult
Here’s my favourite pic for 2023.
Thanks for the wonderful training memories and race highlights Benn Coubrough
Looking forward to a great 2024 mate.
Melissa Ralph
It's been a massive year, thankyou for all of your help Benn Coubrough! This one was a key moment for me this year...
Matt Webb
No races for me this year but this is my favourite training picture from this year getting my ass back into running and feeling the great vibes from the supportive SNL crew looking forward to a big 2024 you guys are all deadset legends
Adina Wheeler
My fav race this year was Bouddi Trail - after running the Sydney Marathon this evemt really cemented how much i missed & love trail running!
2024 My goal is to finish my first ultramarathon doing the 50km at The Guzzler
Andy Georgiou
My favorite pic of 2023!
When everyone was out racing on the weekend I challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone and race myself in places I’ve never been before!
2024 is the year for races
Jess Bennett
My fav photo - being goofy in training.
For me the back half of this year was to return to trail running in the build for the next 100km in 2025. Returning to a running group was the best thing yet.
Goal next year is to tick off 2 x22kms and 2x 50kms.
Jayne Fryer
I didn't do any races in 2023. I do love doing parkruns and extra spesh to do whilst on holidays with Ed. Super keen to do a 50k trail run in 2024 next year. Not sure where. Also want to get my Parkrun times down to 25 mins.
Deb Alterator
This year has had some ups and downs for us all (and I am not just talking about hills here
It was wonderful to share this moment with family and the SNL family team. Thanks guys. Next year still open on ideas
Sarah Eleizabeth
This is mine- UT50, my first ultra. Can’t wait to go back in 2024 and hopefully beat that big hill this time!
Kristen Sukkar
I have two favourite races for 2023, the first (I’ll send you the photo) is the Beerwah at Night marathon. I had so much fun running at night, except for the cane toads jumping around my feet. My second favourite race was Melbourne Marathon, I loved finishing in the MCG. Both races I paced my self really well, which also added to the enjoyment, however I was probably a bit fresher at the end of Melbourne. Beerwah was my first marathon since having kids and boy did it hurt at the end.
My goal for 2024, less is more. Less races in the second half of the year.
I plan to stick to 50-60km race length in 2024. I want to have another crack at BTU60 in June, I wasn’t ready this year, however with 12 months consistent training under my belt I shouldn’t have any issues completing it next year. I’d also like to start doing multi-day events.
Over the next few of years I’d like to build up to 100km, however that’s more of a 2025-2026 goal, when both my kids have started school and I have more time for training
RUNNING EXPERIENCES
Six Foot Track Session 1 - 28/01 Jan (20-40k Options) Megalong Valley / Black Range Rd
Six Foot Track Training 2 - 18/02 Feb (15-30k Options) Megalong Valley Rd - Jenolan Caves Rd
Blue Mountains - 22nd March 2024 !!! (8 weeks from event)
TRAINING PEAKS
SOCIALS
Sunday Runs - All welcome (Glenrock Loop)
Sunday Runs - Heaton Gap Loop
COACHES CORNER - Athlete’s Highlights 2023
Races
Tarawera - Benn, Brett, Craig, Ben. Anissa, Sharon, Darly, Linda, Peter
Six Foot Track - Six Foot Track (Linda, Matt, Mark, Craig, Colm, Sydney Crew - Linda Stanborough - 5:04:16
- Linda - 131st overall / 11th Female / 4th in Age Category
Port Mac Runfest - Congratulations those that Race Port Mac - Colin Minter HM 2:44 (14) 7:46 pace 5k 43:20 (8) 8:40 pace
ORANGE RUNNING FESTIVAL
Jordy (new athlete in the ranks) - first marathon in Orange Marathon - had a tough day going into it with a niggle, but battled on and learnt a lot in the training before UTA 50
Port Macquarie Running Festival events - Port Mac (Linda) Interview
Results
- Linda - 04:23:15 (34) HM 2:17 (5) 6:29 pace 10k 1:22 (16) 8:17 pace 5k 43:15 (10) 8:39 pace
Ridgy Didgy Running Festival - Kristen Sukkar 13km - 3RD IN fEMALES - sleep hills and technical single track
Buffalo Stampede -
Hill 2 Harbour - Hill 2 Harbour 2nd April - Brooklyn 4th 51:37 , Noah 3rd 49:19, Caleb 2nd 46:28 in 14-15 cat , Colin lit up strava with 6 PB on the course , Deb smashed the hills , Danielle got it done after Jabalani on Saturday
Notes - the Boyn smashed it - Adrian 3rd Harry 5th (first in age cat) - and Geogina Josh first in age cat , Lucinda 1st on her bday
Jabulani Challenge 45km 2nd April (Linda Stanborough 4th overall and 2nd in age cat 5:24) Danielle 22km 3:55 - not a PB but a massive improvement on last year and a stronger run that proves her shift in mindset and training is on the up
Wooters Not a Race 2nd April - good to see the locals get a good hit out.. Sorry haven’t been able to check all the update of times
Newy Half and Marathon 16th April, Oli Pits, Adam Moore, Craig Storey
Newy Running Festival - Newy Half
Male - 1st - Vlad 1:13, 2nd - Ben Maunder 1:15, 3rd - Matt Gore 1:15 (5sec difference)
Female - Regina Jensen - 1:19, 2nd - Katherine Gambell 1:22, 3rd - Georgina Beck 1:26
Newy Marathon
Male - 1st Bayden Westweller 2:30, 2nd Ben Harris 2:43, 3rd Josh Mcnab 2:47
Female - 1st Lexi Gilmore 2:54, 2nd - Stephanie Auston 2:59, 3rd Madeline Heiner 3:00
Marathon - Adam Moore / Half - Colin Minter
Glasshouse 50 - Krsiten Sukkar
Maitland River Run - Maitland River Run
4km
Caleb Chrishlom - 2nd 14:10
Craig Sandy - 17:12 AG 3rd
Charlotte Chrishlom - 18:24 AG 1
Matilda Smith - 20:33 AG 3
8km
Noah Smith - 31:09 2nd
Geoff Cooke - 34:17 AG 3
12km
Craig Sandy - 52:00 AG 1
Melissa Ralph - 54:04 AG 1
Jeremy Campbell - 56:23 AG 1
Colin Minter - 1:38:05 AG 1
21.1km
Linda Minter - 2:07:14 AG 1
UTA -
South West Rocks Fun Run - Caleb 3rd Overall Male in the 4km - 18:28
BAY 2 BAY Half - 1:41 - Half Marathon Bay 2 Bay - Mel Ralph and Mark Hoult
Bright Experience -
Tom Barton - 6:23 - EccTrail Sweden
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
Melissa Ralph - 2:30 - 2nd (24km)
Linda Minter - 3:07 - 13th (24km)
Craig sandy - 2:30 (16km) 24km
Deb Alterator - 1:01 - 13th (10km)
Jeremey Campbell - 22:57 - 10th (5km)
Ally Campbell - 3:38 - 16th (24km)
RAFFERTY’S COASTAL RUN
Brooklyn Darcey - 12km - 58:05 - 12th overall
Ben Dacey - 36km - 3:50:25 - 64th
Shane Booby - 36km - 5:03:59 - 24th
Craig Sandy - 22km - 2:08:58 - 41st / 9th
Melissa Ralph - 36km - 4:02:15 - 84th / 2nd
Mark Hoult - 36km - 4:02:14 - 83rd
Shane Pilgrim - 22km - 1:57:34 - 19th / 5th
Sharyn James - 2:31:30 - 1st Age Cat
Craig Story 22km - 1:43:32 - 4th
Matthew Parsons - 36km - 3:36:49 - 31st - 10th
WINERY RUN
Caleb Chrisholm - 10km - 42:26 - 1st
Jermey Campbell - 10km - 48:43 - 10th - 1st
Craig Snady - 10.5km - 48:29 - 9th / 1st
ELEPHANT TRAIL RACE
Dillon Rinn - 217km - 43:55:25 - 1st
Linda Stanborough - 50km - 7:41:47 - 2nd
Benn Coubrough - 50km - 5:41:51 - Equal 3rd
Bobby Perry - 25km - 3:30:37
Diane Perry - 25km - 5:05:02
Nicole Smith - 13km - 1:54:02
Linda Minter - 25km - 4:11:35
Steve Devlin - 50km - 5:41:51 - Equal 3rd
Mark Hoult - 25km - 3:19:54
Tyson Chapman - 50km - 9:35:25
Lakes 100 - LAKES TRAIL RACE
Linda Minter 100km - 80km of Bliss
Heathy Duffy 30km - 4:09 !!
Run Dungog - SNL Team out in numbers
City 2 Surf - CITY 2 SURF
Brett Bancroft - 59:20
Tan Bailey - 1:17:46
Erica Pedenose - 1:23:27
Hark Hoult - 1:03:14
Melissa Ralph - 1:03:14
Mitch Clark - 1:16:38
Angela Clark - 1:20:27
Deb Alterator - 1:27:47
Bobby Perry - 1:12:58
Diane Perry - 1:34:54
Krsiten Sukkar - 1:07:02
Foster Running Festival
Linda Minter -
Colin Minter -
Danielle Fleming -
Ironwood 24hr Endurance Run