Lara Hamilton is an Australian distance runner, producer/vocalist, and digital growth hacker who discovered her passion for trail running while training as a nordic and cross-country skier. She was part of the Boise State University Track/XC Team from 2019 to 2021 but now focuses on trail-based sports. Lara has traveled the world for both sport and adventure and has found a balance between her trail running pursuits and her successful career.

Lara and I have a wide ranging discussion in today's episode covering her amazing career, living and training at altitude, opera singing, and the dangers of running on treadmills.

Listen in as Lara prepares to embark on her 2023 race campaign, starting with UTA 22 in Sydney then off to the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria.

Follow Lara on Instagram @lara_hamilton

or check out her website https://larahamilton.com/

Credits

Podcast Host: Daniel Farrugia

Guest: Lara Hamilton

Music

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Coaching

If you are looking for a coach to get you into the running shape of your life email Daniel Farrugia - [email protected]

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He's a runner, rock climber, sailor, sea kayaker, back country skier and all round outdoors-man and he also happens to be a really awesome guy and now he is the 2023 Australian Mountain Running Champion. His name is Fraser Darcy and he joins the podcast live from the unofficial capital of the majestic Flinders Ranges, Quorn, South Australia. We talk about Fraser's outstanding running performances and how his love for the outdoors has helped him become such an incredible runner. Now, this passion now takes Fraser to the pinnacle of world mountain running in Austria in August 2023 as he competes in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.

Listen in and support this outstanding South Aussie athlete as he represents Australia on the big stage wearing the 'Green & Gold'. Go get 'em Fraser!

Check out Fraser's awesome sponsors here:

www.Snowys.com.au

www.tarkine.com

Fraser's blog is full of great info and race reports, I highly recommend it:

https://fraserdarcy.com/

Credits

Podcast Host: Daniel Farrugia

Guest: Fraser Darcy

Music

'The Podcast Intro' - Music Unlimited (via Pixabay)

Support The Trail Runners Experience Podcast by sharing this episode with everyone you know. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Coaching

If you are looking for a coach to get you into the running shape of your life email Daniel Farrugia - [email protected]

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Trail runner Matt Allbeury joins the podcast for an excellent chat about his most audacious running goal - running 1000kms in 30 days through the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Trieste as part of his Project Alp Run where he is supporting Trees For The Future - an organisation that aims to 'break the cycle of hunger, poverty, and environmental destruction' by planting trees and reestablishing landscapes in developing communities throughout the world.

We talk about Matt's journey to running and what brought him to such an incredible place in his running life. In this wide ranging discussing we talk about everything from martial arts (another of Matt's passions) to philosophy to how to defend yourself if attacked by a bear in the wild (something that is a very real threat on Matt's epic journey).

I always enjoy my conversations on this podcast but I must say that I feel extremely inspired by Matt as a person and by this incredible feat he is about to undertake. I would love to see people support Project Alp Run and Trees For The Future. The planet is at stake.

Be inspired.

Support Matt Allbeury below. Click the links, change the world...

Project Alp Run https://www.projectalprun.com

Trees For The Future https://trees.org

Credits

Podcast Host: Daniel Farrugia

Guest: Matt Albeury

Music

'The Podcast Intro' - Music Unlimited (via Pixabay)

Support The Trail Runners Experience Podcast by sharing this episode with everyone you know. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Coaching

If you are looking for a coach to get you into the running shape of your life email Daniel Farrugia - [email protected]

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This episode is brought to you by the letter 'H'.  We explore the weird and wonderful world of Hash House Harriers. This was a Happy and Hilarious episode to record. Enjoy. Music:  "Funky Burger" by The Mountain https://pixabay.com/music/search/Funky%20Burger/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-trail-runners-experie/message

In today's Sidejog we take a "walk" down memory lane and talk about the most popular sport in the Western World throughout the 1900s - Pedestrianism.

Music by  The Mountain - 'Funky Burger' (Pixabay)

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Welcome to part 2 of the Toby Durnall Experience. Listen to episode #75 for part 1. 

Toby rejoins the podcast almost a year after his first appearance to talk all about Marathon De Sables and UTMB. No spoilers. Just listen to the episode to hear from a very inspiring man!

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Dannielle Vanderhuel joins the podcast to talk about that wonderful and crazy sport called trail running. Her recent success shows that she's pretty damn good at it too. Dannielle has numerous wins under her belt including Yurrebilla, Five Peaks and Run Adelaide Hundred just to name a few. It was awesome fun talking with Dannielle. Hope you enjoy.

And I know there is no such thing as a 'bubbling metropolis'.... I'm human :)

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Nathan Pearce runs into this episode of the Trail Runners Experience at break-neck speed and makes history by becoming the fastest athlete to ever grace the ears of TRE listeners. Fresh from his run scintillating run at the Golden ticket race at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, NSW, Nathan unpacks his training and racing starting from humble beginnings at Little Athletics to the heady heights of racing at the World Mountain Running championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and how he came to truly enjoy running. He has built a running resume that would be the envy of many. Nathan is equal parts talented and humble so it was an absolute pleasure conversing with him. I hope you enjoy this chat us much as I did.

Credits:

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Kate rejoins the podcast as we launch this new side project of the Trail Runners Experience called 'Sidejog'. It is a fun informal look at the world of running. In this episode we discuss the greatest marathon cheat of all time - Rosie Ruiz. 

Enjoy!

Credits:

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Join me as I dive into the world of mountain running with Melbourne based coach, Steve Brennan. Steve is a highly experienced runner and coaches a squad of seriously fast runners. Together we discuss the similarities and differences between various disciplines, from cross country to Fell running to marathon running to mountain and sky running. Steve lays out some coaching gold with some excellent training tips to become a better hill runner and shares his passion for the sport of running.

Credits:

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