Mountains and Stairs.....
BEVE WITH BENN - EP54 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DGS2rmDi0zlWi6M91MAVy?si=ff6315a44df94d1a
On the count down for the UTA... The 3 Day bender awaits... Covering off the week of some extra stairs and hills, the racing calendrer is full on April and May !!
Intro Song - Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
Welcome to Beve with Benn Episode 54
Beer of choice? - Wooden Axe Brewery Co - Off In the Woods West Coast IPA
What happened last week and what's up this week
Segments
Training Talks
Weekly training review - Strava - Training Peaks
Upcoming Sessions
Athlete Interview - Oli Pits - Australian Alpine Ascent 59km
Upcoming Races - Ridgey Didge Trail / Jabalani Challenge
Running Experiences (Bouddi Coastal Run)
Socials - 3 Day Bender in the Blue Mountains
Coaches Corner - Covering off the 3 Day Bender agenda
QF’s with Benn - Joe Mitchell
Outro Song - No Brakes - The Bravery
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 - Glenrock Loop
RACE RESULTS
Australian Alpine Ascent
Oli Pitts - 7:35:01 - 14th Overall / 12th AG
RACING CALENDAR
2024
22-24/3 SNL Blue Mountains Bender
22-24/3 Buffalo Stampede
23/3 Noosa Ultra Trail
6/4 Jabulani Challenge
6/4 Ridge Didge Trail Run
7/4 Canberra Marathon
7/4 Hill 2 Harbour
21/4 Newy Marathon
16-18/5 UltraTrail Australia
ATHLETE INTERVIEW - AAA 59km - Oli Pitts
What shoes did you wear?
Hoka Speedgoat 5 with only 20k on the clock. They were a bit stiff and made me suffer for the first 25k. Lesson learnt…
What went well?
Listen to my body when it got hard especially with heavy breathing due to the altitude and slowed down to keep the heart rate under control.
What didn't work or went bad?
Ate a very average Kebab the night before which I think contributed to the nausea from 40k.
How did you overcome the challenge?
Switched up the calories and took in more solids which helped a little.
What was the best part of the event?
The landscape was epic. I’d never been to kosi when there wasn’t any snow so that was cool. The people were really nice too.
Did you celebrate?
Had to drive straight home afterwards which was a punish however went to a 18th party the following night and had a few bevs
What’s next?
Still thinking about what’s next. I have a LPS event in June but besides that nothing on the calendar
RUNNING EXPERIENCES
Sunday - Bouddi Coastal Run
Blue Mountains - 22nd March 2024 !!! (8 weeks from event)
TRAINING PEAKS
SOCIALS
Sunday Runs - All welcome (Glenrock Loop)
Sunday Runs - Glenrock Loop
QF’s WITH BENN (quick facts) Joe Mitchell
Favourite race experience - sharing pain and weird conversations with my pacers at UTK 100 miler
Race distance - 100km
Race I'd like to do - UTMB
Best training tip - rest is good
Running shoes - Olympus 5
Favourite session - long runs at sugarloaf
Holiday destination yet to visit - anywhere in Europe
Fun facts -
Lives in the Canadian rocky mountains for a few years, worked on a glacier, took up mountaineering and climbing..
Play guitar and drums, love signing even though I don't sound good haha
Favourite Race Experience?
Favourite race distance?
Race you want to do?
Best Learning and Running / Training Tip?
Favourite Running Shoes?
Favourite Session of the Week?
Holiday Destination you want to travel to?
Fun Fact / Something about you?
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