A special episode where we catch up with some of the athletes competing in this weekends Backyard Ultra world champs with the Asia editions in Singapore and Japan.
We are joined by the Queen of Asia ultra running Jeri Chua who is race director the “Dead F**king Last” Backyard Ultra in Singapore as well as 5 of the 15 competitors:
Alex Ang
Ned Philips
Winnie
KK Lim
Natalie Dou
We are also joined by the Japanese Ultra Running legend Tomokazu Ihara-San who will be running the Tokyo edition of the World Champs to discuss what he’s been up to lately and give his predictions for the 10 runners competing in Japan.
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Maire Nic Amhlaoibh is not only a trained physiotherapist, she also knows a bit about running, making her perfectly positioned to advise and treat endurance athletes to compete at their best, injury free.
Having held an Irish record for 3km steeplechase, she has been practicing physiotherapy in Singapore for the past 7 years and is often seen on podiums of races up to the 21km mark.
This is a great episode to find out how you can both prevent and cure running injuries.
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Nathan has a 25 year track record of being at the very top of the Adventure Endurance sports from olympic level mountain biking to competing around the world in Adventure Racing as the leader of Team Seagate / Avaya, dominating the sport for the past 20 years.
We speak about everything he’s been up to in the past two years and discuss the Eco Challenge Fiji race from Sep 2019 that went live on Amazon Prime last week as ‘The World’s Toughest Race’
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Hoong Wei is not your average weekend warrior. In fact he runs everyday, with a half marathon for breakfast, minimum, 4am start, every single day of the week! But that has not always been the case. Having started running less than 10 years ago and recently turning 40, Hoong Wei has become one of the top ultra long distance runners in Singapore, holding the furthest distance in a 24hr format run. Hoong Wei is a genuine gentleman, with a will and desire that is hidden from the outside world by his modest and humble nature, only exposed through his incredible endurance feats.
Enjoy this discussion with a hidden endurance gem, on his path to shine bright on the ultra endurance scene.
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At a time when everyone could do with some positivity in their life, we are delighted to share the story of Veronique Bourbeau. Vero is a true shining light of positivity in what is a tough time for many. She is in the middle of planning a Guinness World Record to become the first women to run the entire continent of Africa to raise money for YUNUS, a social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water and clean energy to millions of people in East Africa.
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