Dirt Church Radio Trail Running
Trail running talk and banter, delving deep to gain insight and inspiration from interesting runners in New Zealand, Australia and the world. Learn more: dirtchurchradio.com
Episodes
299 episodes
The Inside Game - Resilience, Strategies, and Ch-ch-ch-changes
Kia ora e te whānau! In this episode of the AidStation Eugene and Matt are both huge Steve Magness fans, and are super excited about his new book
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Episode 298
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39:23
There Is No Finish - The Backyard Ultramarathon Story with Stephen Parker
Kia ora e te whanāu. This week, Matt is joined by Stephen Parker, the author of “There Is No Finish – The Backyard Ultramarathon Story”. Compelled to write a book whilst being inspired by a speaker at a conference, Stephen chose to focus on the...
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Episode 297
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1:14:08
Mistakes Were Made - With Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter of SQUADRUN
Kia ora e te whānau! On this episode of the DCR AidStation we are back with two of our favourite coaches and the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter. The famous saying “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face...
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Episode 296
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1:16:45
Daniel Jones: Reflections On The Journey of a Professional Athlete
Kia Ora e te whānau! Simply put, Daniel Jones is heaps good at running, so good that at the start of the year he transitioned from being an elite runner supported by a brand to being a professional athlete on an international team. Matt spok...
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Episode 295
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1:12:19
Fast Times and Strava Crimes: What's up with running's most popular app?
Kia ora e te whānau! Where were you when you first heard about the big orange S? On this episode of the DCR AidStation podcast, Eugene and Matt dive deep into the good, the bad, and the (very) ugly that is Strava. Our heroes discuss what the...
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Episode 294
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40:10
Fire Fighters Everywhere! Part 2 of the Firies Climb for MND/ Helen Waterworth and Chris Newsome from His & Hers Endurance KITZ
Kia Ora e te whānau! If, as we posited last week, the collective noun for a group of Fire Fighters is a Calendar then in this episode we’ve got most of the months ticked off!!! First off, we’ve got all the action from day 2 of the Firies Cli...
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Episode 293
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1:34:11
AidStation Podcast 017 – The Firies Furber Stairs Climb For MND Live show
Kia ora e te whānau! We are not going to lie to you, this is a heavy episode, however it is absolutely one that you need to hear. Matt and Ali Pottinger ventured to Scenic World in Katoomba to facilitate this discussion for the Firies Furber...
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Episode 292
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1:23:40
Eugene and Matt talk 100 miles. The where, what, and why.
Kia Ora e te whānau! This week on the pod, Eugene and Matt settle in for a good old chat about Matt’s upcoming 100 mile event and Matt gets the opportunity to chat to one of his running idols (Eugene, and yes, we are leaving that in) about h...
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Episode 291
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1:15:19
Soft Feelings And Hard Numbers: The Mileage Question with Kerry Suter and Ali Pottinger
Kia ora e te whānau! The great questions of our age answered by two of the greatest minds (and Matt and Eugene)!! When it comes to training, how much is too much? Or too little? And do we go by time or distance? And how will we know?!?! The ...
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Episode 290
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56:57
Lee Grabarek - From the Nutmeg State to Ōtautahi, a trail well travelled - Dirt Church Radio 289.
Kia ora e te whanau! This week Matt has the distinct privilege of speaking to Lee Grabarek. Lee (they/them) is a non-binary person who has been ripping it up on the trails and roads of Aotearoa for the last ten years, after travelling from Conn...
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Episode 289
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1:12:39
Gareth Morris Plants His Feet in the Clouds: What it's like to knock off a Bob Graham Round
Kia ora e te whānau! This week we’re joined by DCR favourite guest Gareth Morris as he recounts to us how he knocked off a run he first dreamed of more than a decade ago when he read the DCR favourite book, Feet in the Clouds, by Richard Askwit...
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Episode 288
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56:37
David Hellard - Podcast Baddy, Caffeine Daddy, And an Advocate for a Life on Two Feet
Kia ora e te whanau! David Hellard has had a long and varied history with running. From hashing with his army dad, to reclaiming fitness in his 20’s obstacle racing, adventure racing, a love of city exploration, running everywhere, ultras, to f...
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Episode 287
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1:33:08
Buckle Up: What happens when you finally get to run the race you've dreamed of
Kia ora e te whānau! We’ve had the pleasure of some salubrious recording locales with Mr Andrew McDowall and this time is no different. Fresh off a DCMF he’s hit the Forestry Road Subaru Studios with Eugene and Matt for a full rundown of his...
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Episode 286
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52:53
The 2024 WUU2K Special – Leaving it all out on the trail.
In its nine-year history the WUU2K has kicked many a runner in the ass. This year it kicked Matt in the head. Antecedently to the unfolding malarky, Eugene and Matt caught up with NZ trail legend Jenny Hirst, WUU2K race director and founder ...
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Episode 285
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1:14:06
Have you got what it takes? Coach Kerry and Ali on what to think about when planning your next goal
Kia ora e te whānau! On this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by the brains trust of SQUADRUN Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter for a play-along-at-home adventure around the start of planning for a big adventure or event, in this case, Matt’s...
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Episode 284
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1:04:57
Bradley Houghton – Trail Running NZ and the 2024 WUU2K Preview
Kia ora e te whānau!“At least I don’t have to listen to my own voice”. So goes the bio of Bradley Houghton, the maestro behind Trail Running NZ, the newsletter that has taken the scene by storm. Breaking his own rule, Bradley sits down with...
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Episode 283
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1:30:06
Big race, Big Plans - How to Avoid Big Mistakes plus Andrew McDowall's WSER Dream
Kia ora e te whānau!Our mate Andrew McDowall is quite good at running. Eugene calls him (inexplicably) the fifth Beatle of DCR, which is absolutely true if not numerically suspect. Andrew has been trying to get into Western Sta...
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Episode 282
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47:15
Anthony Kerr-Taylor: From zero running to an endurance record in just four years. How has he done it?
Kia ora e te whānau! Anthony Kerr-Taylor – Ant K-T – couldn’t tell you what got him out onto the Riverhead trails during the country’s first Covid lockdown, but that first run four years ago has lead to a string of incredible results includi...
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Episode 281
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1:21:56
Tasting Fitness, Finding Her Stride, and Running into the Teeth of the Gale
Kia ora e te whānau. This week we speak to the returning champion and guest on DCR episode 102 Coach Maree Leith of GoRunGirls. We talk to Maree about her efforts in writing and publishing her first book, Finding Her Stride, a compilation of...
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Episode 280
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37:47
Caitlin Fielder - Rotorua’s Finest and Golden Trail Series Hotshot
Kia ora e te whānau! This week Eugene and Matt have the distinct pleasure of speaking to the incredible Caitlin Fielder. In her third year as a professional athlete for Salomon, Caitlin continues to go from strength-to-strength on the Europe...
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Episode 279
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1:24:03
2024 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB Special + Live Show
Kia ora e te whānau! This episode of the pod finds Matt returning to The Blue Mountains for the UTA running festival. With 7000 athletes over 4 days this is a one-of-a-kind spectacle in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Down to...
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Episode 278
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1:58:02
2024 Ultra Trail Australia Preview with Kerry Suter and Ali Pottinger
Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have got the band back together! We have the distinct pleasure of being joined by the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter to preview the 2024 edition of Ultra Trail Aust...
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Episode 277
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1:34:55
The Inaugural 2024 Further Faster Live Show Special and the Skedaddle Weekend
Kia ora e te whānau! This week we’ve got something different for you. Eugene and Matt take a trip to Ōtautahi/Christchurch for our first ever live show at Further Faster. We were joined by the epic Jess Campbell and Michael Mitchell as we ra...
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Episode 276
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1:17:17
Jeff and Jenny Vierling: Tailwind Tales - Taste-Testing and Airport Antics
Kia ora e te whānau! This episode we catch up with Jenny and Jeff Vierling, the founders of Tailwind. They were in Aotearoa for the Faultline Ultra on the weekend, and right about now they’ll be riding the Old Ghost Road. They live in the mo...
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Episode 275
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1:02:34
Greig Hamilton - Worsley Warrior and Barkley Marathons Finisher
Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have the distinct pleasure to speak to Greig Hamilton and let us tell you this has been a long time coming! In case you don’t know, Greig Hamilton became the first Kiwi finisher of the Barkley ...
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Episode 274
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1:22:25