Episode
Listen in to episode #89 of The Physical Performance Show as Brad Beer sits down with Brendan Davies - current Australian Male Ultra Runner of the Year. Brendan shares around his unique genesis story in running, starting in little athletics before giving it up to start team sports and pursue his career as a teacher. We hear about Brendan's transformation once he started running and his first ultra running experience which led him to finding his passion and becoming a successful ultra runner for Australia. Brendan also unpacks his coaching philosophies and his goals with his coaching group UP Coaching.
Brendan has represented Australia in 50km and 100km road running, trail and mountain running. Brendan competes competitively in events ranging from 5km to ultra distances. Brendan is a qualified teacher and running coach with his training group Up Coaching. His career highlights include a Top 10 finish at Western States Endurance Run, Top 5 at Ultra Trail-Mt Fuji, Top 20 at Comrades Marathon, Top 10 at the IAAF/IAU 100km World Championship and many domestic wins in Australia, including Ultra-Trail Australia (previously TNF100). He has represented New South Wales 3 times in the Australian Marathon Championships and in 2015 was NSW Marathon Champion.
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“Train hard to race easy”
“This is meant to be tough but I am tougher”
“Stay patient, relax and make it feel easy”
“You have to build your aerobic capacity through long easy runs”
“Always make sure you get your long run done”
00:00:33 Introduction
00:01:05 Show start
00:06:55 Genesis story into running
00:16:19 Brendan’s transformation when he started running
00:18:10 Talking racing: Brendan’s first race
00:19:17 The trail running boom
00:21:29 Why Brendan started entered his first race
00:25:05 Selection in the Australian 100km team
00:29:04 Show break
00:31:05 Brendan’s favourite result
00:35:53 The Ultra World Tour
00:38:00 Road 100km results
00:38:56 Nutrition strategy on the trails
00:40:40 Show flashback
00:42:14 Performance Round
00:55:55 UP Coaching
00:58:40 Best advice
00:59:56 Brendan’s bucket list
00:01:55 Brendan’s dinner table
01:04:10 Brendan coming to run Mudgeeraba Parkrun
01:04:54 Brendan’s Physical Challenge
01:06:00 Where to find Brendan
01:07:34 Tagged athlere Kelly Emerson
01:08:45 Show close
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