Podcast appearances and mentions of Pat Farmer

Before there was such a thing as Nedd Brockmann, Pat Farmer was who inspired the Australian people regarding endurance feats...Pat is most well known as the only person who ran successfully from the North to the South Pole. Yes, Pat ran 21,000 km from the top of the earth to the bottom, nearly dying in his pursuits, but his no.1 rule in life is when you start something, you have to finish it.The proud Aussie also had a 10-year political career serving as Liberal MP with the help of Prime Minister John Howard's endorsement. Despite retiring from parliament, The 61-year-old hasn't slowed down; Pat merged his interest with politics and ultra-marathon running last year and embarked on a six-month run around Australia for the Yes campaign. We spoke about his journey into ultra-marathon running, his unbreakable mindset, why he pushes himself so hard, how he dealt with the loss of his wife, how he nearly died in Antarctica, the advice he'd give Nedd Brockmann, and much more. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube. You can subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e7C8akgj. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, you'll hear from two men who have faced two incredibly tough battles. Pat Farmer ran from the North to the South Pole, and Jason McCartney survived the Bali Bombings. Both situations required unparalleled mental and physical strength - and they joined Ant to share their toughest moments.  CW: This episode contains discussions of suicide. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au. LINKS Listen to Pat Farmer's episode in full here Listen to Jason McCartney's episode in full here Follow Ant on Instagram, X, and Facebook Learn more about Ant on his website https://www.antmiddleton.com/  Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. Want to see Ant live on stage? Click here for his current tour dates. CREDITSHost: Ant MiddletonEditor: Adrian WaltonExecutive Producers: Anna Henvest & Edwina StottManaging Producer: Elle Beattie Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we produced this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

it's the final show of the year and boys are joined by Dave McLelland, Troy Luff, Pat Farmer and Tony Clarke to wrap a massive 2023 in sport on The Coast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Garry are joined by Ultra Marathon legend Pat Farmer to discuss he his recent Run for the Voice  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just days after completing an incredible 14 400 kilometre run around Australia, ultra marathon runner Pat Farmer joins Ant for a raw, inspiring and honest conversation. Pat touches on what it takes to run extreme distances through some of the harshest conditions on the planet, his 'purpose', and how he overcomes challenges on his toughest days.  CW: This episode contains discussions of suicide. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au. LINKS See more of Pat Farmer's Run for The Voice here Learn more about Pat Farmer on his website https://www.patfarmer.com/  Follow Pat on Instagram @patfarmerathlete Follow Ant on Instagram, X, and Facebook Learn more about Ant on his website https://www.antmiddleton.com/  Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITSHost: Ant MiddletonEditor: Adrian WaltonExecutive Producers: Anna Henvest & Edwina StottManaging Producer: Elle Beattie Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we produced this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Days out from the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, marathon runner Pat Farmer has finished his Run for the Voice. - Само неколку дена пред референдумот за воспоставување Домороден глас во парламентот, поранешниот пратеник од редовите на либералите Пат Фармер го заврши маратонското трчање со што ја покажа својата поддршка за „Гласот“.

Vài ngày trước cuộc trưng cầu dân ý về Tiếng nói Thổ dân tại Quốc hội, vận động viên chạy marathon Pat Farmer đã hoàn thành 'Run for the Voice', hành trình chạy việt dã để ủng hộ Tiếng nói.

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Pat Farmer joins Jonesy & Amanda to chat about his 14,000km (average of 80km a day) journey from Hobart to Uluru to raise awareness for The Voice referendum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Days out from the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, marathon runner Pat Farmer has finished his Run for the Voice. A new poll suggests support for the Voice is increasing, but still trailing behind the No vote.

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Qantas chairman Richard Goyder has announced he will retire from the airline's board in late 2024, Israel has recaptured Gaza border areas from Hamas on the fourth day of fierce fighting, ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer has finished running 14-thousand 400 kilometres across Australia in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Jerry Seinfeld has teased that a Seinfeld reunion could be in the works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As part of his run around Australia to raise support for a Voice to Parliament, former Liberal MP Pat Farmer visited Canberra, and held an event at the Australian National University in conversation with Wulgurukaba woman and Indigenous Marathon Foundation graduate Joyrah Newman. The discussion covered ultrarunning, grit, reconciliation and more.

Ultra marathon runner and former federal member of parliament, Pat Farmer AM, is running across Australia to raise awareness for the Voice referendum. The journey, occurring over six months, will take him on a 14,400km path through the nation's states and territories - all while engaging with local communities and campaigning for the Yes vote.  Bill Woods caught up with Pat, who is running across the Flinders Highway in Queensland, to see how he's going and how communities are responding to his efforts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat farmer is ultramarathon runner, Ex-Member of Parliament and currently running 14,000 km around Australia in the next 6months for the voice He's just arrived in Karratha and he joined Pablo to discuss The Voice to Parliament.  Find out more : www.patfarmer.com/run-for-the-voiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's off!!! Aussie ultra-running's most prolific living legend, Pat Farmer, has kicked off a monster run around Australia … AGAIN … this time he's running to help raise awareness for The Voice referendum and Jez & Damo catch up with him just before he grabs his runners and gets going.  Learn what it takes to plan & train for a 14,400 km 6 month multi-day ultra-run, what he's been doing since we last spoke in 2019 (spoiler:a lot), how time & action have become his most important tools, what changes in his training have been driven by age and how the secret to being an ultra-runner is really just ‘the ability to keep running while feeling like a bag of dog poop' :-) … and the boys also get an early view on the new Under Armour carbon plated Flow Velociti Elite shoes & some shiny new running gear.

Cựu dân biểu và cũng là lực sĩ chạy marathon có đẳng cấp, ông Pat Farmer hiện chú tâm vào việc chạy hơn 14 ngàn kí lô mét, để ủng hộ cho đề nghị ‘Tiếng Nói của Người Thổ Dân trước Quốc Hội'. Cuộc chạy đường trường bắt đầu vào thứ hai 17 tháng 4, tại thành phố cực nam Hobart và sẽ đến các nơi trên nước Úc trong 6 tháng tới, để kết thúc tại Uuluru.

Former MP and ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer is aiming to run more than 14,000 km in support of the proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The run started on Monday April 17 in the country's southern-most capital, Hobart, and will circle the country over the next six months before finishing at Uluru.

Pat is doing a special event for the indigenous voice to parliament. He tells Steve and Buetts the details. Plus plenty more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Allen and Michael Buettner are live from Gosford sailing club. Plenty to talk about overnight in the NRL and AFL. Plus great guests including Greg Ferguson, Mitch Williams, Matt Simon, Pat Farmer, Lilliya and Mark Tatarinoff. As well as the regular segments Buetts Top 3 and Steve'Os Sports Person of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Farmer the Ultra troubleshooter. Our first guest for the new season of the Troubleshooters Podcast is Pat Farmer. Pat is an Australian Legend - famous for his ultra running feats, including running from the North Pole to the South Pole in 2012. Pat is an inspiration and an Ultra Troubleshooter. Leaving school at 14, Pat became a household name as an ultra-marathon runner in the 1990s, setting a number of Australian and world records. He later became the federal member for Macarthur South, becoming the Junior Minister for Education, Science and Training. At age 60 Pat shows no signs of slowing down. He is about to embark on yet another endurance test – running around the continent to bring attention to the upcoming referendum on The Voice. Starting in April Pat will be running 80km per day for six months in an effort to raise awareness for the referendum to enshrine and Indigenous Voice to the Parliament in the Australian Constitution. Check out my conversation with him which talks about how he got started, how important service is to him, and what keeps him going. It is guaranteed to give you a lift. If you want to become a corporate sponsor to support Pat in his upcoming Event for The Voice-Email: pat.farmer@live.com The Voice https://voice.niaa.gov.au/# Pat Farmer https://www.patfarmer.com/ Some points of interest: Pat Farmer: Influenced by parents' values (3:58-6:06) Pat Farmer: The Early days (6:17-8:07) Inspired by Cliff Young (9:27-15:36) First run round Australia (37:51-45:01) The least educated member of Parliament (49:02-54:33) Dedicating time to yourself (58:12-1:00:29) The only man to run from the North to the South Pole (1:00:34-1:08:26) & (1:16:43-1:18:43) Running for a purpose (1:09:53-1:00:12) The value of family (1:12:39-1:16:42) The most significant event he will ever do (1:25:45-1:31:16)

Thursday, November 03, 2022 - Guest: NOT Zack Klapman F--k it, it's the Aloha show! Rescheduled guest Zack Klapman on the count of responsibility, so we're going to the phones... From Seinfeld v Lieberman to Pat Farmer & Don Giller. We cover all your viewer comments, Mini Cooper updates and how to tell when a bot is making your service appointment. The "Powered by Kaarma" turing test... PLUS, Hawaiian Viewer Mail and the Playset Prizewheel! THANK YOU for being with us!

*** Brandon decides to get on the waiting list of a nursing home in Taiwan *** Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Memphis filming Young Rock; talks Brian Christopher & The King *** Arkansas' Morning Show High Five - Doctor gets stuck in traffic, and runs to perform surgery *** KFIN Breakfast Club powered by Families Inc Counseling Services: *** Doc Talk w/ Dr. Shane Speights (Dean of the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine @ ASTATE): Keto/Vegan and the Mediterranean diet; moving away from BMI *** Karla Marroqun: Jonesboro Parks & Rec: Upcoming Softball Tournaments and Miracle League ISO volunteers *** Jamie Seaborn - JPD Dare Program: Annual Tread the Trails Mountain Bike Poker Ride with US Renal Care *** Amanda McDaniel - ASTATE Alumni Association: ASTATE @ Memphis Tailgate and upcoming Homecoming events *** Pat Farmer with St. Bernards Healthcare: Sign up/registration and all the info for the Pink Warrior Walk *** Shae Nunn - The Get Downtown Festival in Paragould schedule of events ***

PAT FARMER AM ULTRAMARATHON RUNNER, EX-MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, CONSULTANT, KEY NOTE SPEAKER, Author Pat Farmer is a multiple world record holder for endurance running.  In his 30 year ultra marathon running career , has run from the North Pole to the South Pole taking 10 months 13 days with not one day off. He as run the length  of India and Vietnam , through the Middle East, across America and Australia . Pat also served 8 years as a Member of Parliment. He has raised millions of dollars for charities and was awarded the high honour of the Order of Australia for his ultra marathon running , politics and charitable works. Having never run before he was inspired by the great Cliff Young at 18 and ran the Sydney to Melbourne Ultra. He is Pure Grit....this wonderful warm man with an incredible story will inspire you all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello beautiful people!Check out the To Be Human Book List | https://amzn.to/3KCdRaXOn today's podcast we have the deeply inspirational Pat Farmer. Pat is a professional ultra marathon runner who has genuinely accomplished some of the greatest feats on earth. Some of his career highlights are: in 1999 he ran 14,662km in 191 days around Australia, in 2011/12 he ran 20,000km from the North Pole to the South Pole, averaging running 80km per day over 10 months and 13 days. In 2012/13 Pat ran 3200km, the length of Vietnam, in 2014 he ran 1450km in 19 days across the Middle East and in 2016 ran 4417km in 65 days across India all in creating awareness for peace, friendship and education. Pat also served as a Member of Australia's Parliament for 8 years. He has been awarded ‘Achiever of the Year' by the then Prime Minister, John Howard, and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year, and has raised millions of dollars for causes over the space of his 30-year running career.What I personally love about this conversation is Pat's absolute passion and zest for life. In this episode you will truly feel the energy of Pat inspiring you to live every moment to its fullest. He is a man that has stretched the imagination of what humans can achieve and really leans into the notion that nothing is impossible. We explore the mindset behind Pat's great successes and one statement I will personally take from this conversation is: ‘The guy that is prepared to lose everything, wins.' His words are powerful and I have no doubt, after this episode you will be questioning what more you can be doing in this lifetime. Enjoy this conversation with the wonderful Pat Farmer.CONNECT WITH JENNAH-LOUISEMindset Coaching | https://www.jennahlouise.com.auInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/jennah_louiseCONNECT WITH PATInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/patfarmerathlete Website | https://www.patfarmer.com#jennahlouise #tobehumanpodcast

In this special episode we chat with Australian ultra running legend, Pat Farmer.  Inspired by 65 year old Cliff Young, Pat went from a young apprentice motor mechanic to an ultra athlete!  Pat has travelled the world and supported numerous charities with his running.  It's the adventure that motivates him to do what he does, including running from the north to south pole!  Recently Pat was involved in the Kayo 1000 Miles to Light - an international relay event to raise awareness and funds for youth mental health, especially in the light of COVID!  Covid did get in the way of the original plans for the event, however they still made i happen.. Enjoy this inspiring episode..  https://au.runningheroes.com/en/challenges/details/1000milestolight https://www.patfarmer.com/ Pat's running tips - Have a goal to aim for - a destination or race - and then a plan to get there.  https://fitmindfitbody.co/podcast/ 

When was the last time you got up and ran? Simply jogging around the neighbourhood during the weekends to keep fit may be daunting for some. Now, imagine the sheer amount of dedication, endurance, and resilience ultramarathoning requires. This type of long-distance running is an activity that tests the limits of human endurance. You might think running a thousand miles is impossible, but today's guest continues to prove others wrong. He's on a mission to exceed his limits and inspire others to do the same. Dean Karnazes joins us in this episode to get up close and personal about his experiences in ultramarathoning. He candidly shares the highs and lows, the triumphs and defeats. We also find out the importance of failure and finding magic in misery.  If you're interested in discovering how you can build your character, embrace pain and failure, and get inspired to push your limits, then this episode is for you.    Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover how to cope with the ups and downs of ultramarathoning. Learn about the importance of pain and failure. Get inspired by Dean's valuable takeaways from his career.   Get Customised Guidance for Your Genetic Make-Up For our epigenetics health program all about optimising your fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and mind performance to your particular genes, go to  https://www.lisatamati.com/page/epigenetics-and-health-coaching/. You can also join their free live webinar on epigenetics.   Online Coaching for Runners Go to www.runninghotcoaching.com for our online run training coaching. You can also join our free live webinar on runners' warm-up to learn how a structured and specific warm-up can make a massive difference in how you run.   Consult with Me If you would like to work with me one to one on anything from your mindset, to head injuries,  to biohacking your health, to optimal performance or executive coaching, please book a consultation here: https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/consultations   Order My Books My latest book Relentless chronicles the inspiring journey about how my mother and I defied the odds after an aneurysm left my mum Isobel with massive brain damage at age 74. The medical professionals told me there was absolutely no hope of any quality of life again. Still, I used every mindset tool, years of research and incredible tenacity to prove them wrong and bring my mother back to full health within three years. Get your copy here: http://relentlessbook.lisatamati.com/ For my other two best-selling books, Running Hot and Running to Extremes, chronicling my ultrarunning adventures and expeditions all around the world, go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/books.   My Jewellery Collection For my gorgeous and inspiring sports jewellery collection, 'Fierce', go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/lisa-tamati-bespoke-jewellery-collection.   Resources Gain exclusive access and bonuses to Pushing the Limits Podcast by becoming a patron!  Harness the power of NAD and NMN for anti-aging and longevity with NMN Bio.  A new program, BOOSTCAMP, is coming this September at Peak Wellness!  Listen to my other Pushing the Limits episodes:  #8: Dean Karnazes - The Road to Sparta #183: Sirtuins and NAD Supplements for Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova #189: Understanding Autophagy and Increasing Your Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova Connect with Dean: Website Books by Dean Karnazes:  Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner A Runner's High: My Life in Motion Dean's other books   Episode Highlights [05:21] Dean's Lockdown Experience in Australia Dean was supposed to go on a 1000-mile run across New South Wales.  After boarding a jet to Australia, he found that the pandemic situation was getting worse.  And so, Dean and Pat Farmer will be doing their run in a military base instead. Although he's quarantined inside a hotel room, Dean always stays moving and does bodyweight exercises to remain active. It was challenging to go from California, where 80% have been vaccinated, to Australia, which is still in lockdown. [11:18] Chronological and Biological Age Chronologically, Dean is closer to 60 than 50 years old. There are various ways to test your biological age, like C-reactive proteins and inflammation. Tune in to the full episode to learn more about what else goes into calculating your biological age. [14:17] Dean's Greek Heritage Dean's mother is from Ikaria, a Blue Zones with the highest concentration of centenarians worldwide. People in Ikaria live long, healthy lives. They don't pay attention to time and live in a strong community. Therefore, they are not prone to stress. Dean doesn't have any back, muscle, or joint pain. [18:50] Know What Your Body is Built For People are built to run at different speeds and distances. Various factors affect what you're optimised to do.  What's important is knowing the things that are optimal for your health. Dean has run over 300 traditional marathons in his career. He has also seen people well past their 70s who are still physically able and active. [22:04] What is A Runner's High About? A Runner's High is about the changes that he, the world, and ultramarathoning has undergone. Ultramarathoning impacts the people closest to you. Dean wanted to write a true and honest story about his reflections over the past three decades.  [24:00] Running the Western States Endurance Run This 100-mile trail race starts in Sierra Nevada, California. Dean first did this race in 1994. To him, this was an unforgettable experience. Going back after 13 times, Dean found that watching his dad and son crew for him and seeing how things changed over time was transformative for him. Dean recounts his experiences in detail in A Runner's High. [25:54] The Surprises of Parenting Kids grow faster than parents can adjust to them growing up.  Dean describes his son Nick as dichotomous, recounting how he would complain about his roommates being slobs while his own room is a mess. Nick volunteered to crew for him. Dean thought Nick would be irresponsible. Nick surprised Dean; he was much more responsible than Dean's dad. It's a parent's burden to accept that their child is now a self-sufficient, capable adult. [29:58] Did Dean's Career and Fame Affect His Family? Ultramarathoning has always been a family affair for Dean.  He would take his family to where his marathons are. Dean's kids had the opportunity to travel to different places from a young age. Fans that come up to him asking for autographs and selfies are decent people. [34:44] Dealing with Pain and Failure When you're in pain, it's difficult to interact with others. Dean admits that it can be tough when his fans come up to chat with him during this time. He commits to setting aside his ego and always gives 100% in everything he does, including ultramarathoning and interacting with fans. [40:44] The Value of Failing Success builds character, but failure more profoundly so. The emotional range that comes with failure makes one a better human. Don't shy away from hitting rock bottom because you'll be missing out on a profound character-building opportunity. In the end, it's a matter of perspective. Most people will applaud the distance that you run, whether you come in first or not. [44:49] Ultramarathoning is Achieving the Impossible Dean initially thought there was trickery involved in ultramarathoning. The moments that stuck to Dean in his career weren't victories or crossing finish lines.  What stuck to him were the moments when he was on the verge of giving up but persisted through difficulty. [48:04] The Importance of Character Ultramarathoning teaches you to be resilient through the tough times. Running doesn't hurt when you're doing it right. Some people try to avoid difficult things and pain, while others embrace them. We've built our world around comfort, but somehow we're still miserable. However, the more struggle you experience, the more strength you build. [53:21] Dean's Biggest Takeaways From Ultramarathoning To Dean, it's the little moments that are the most priceless. Ultramarathoning is a journey, a passion, and a commitment. Staying true to yourself is valuable, simple, and magical. [56:11] Forming Connections Through Books Writing is laborious, but the motivation it brings to people makes it worthwhile. Dean dictates the things he wants to write on his phone while running.  Running clears Dean's thoughts. To him, motion stirs emotion. A singularity of purpose is achieved when focusing on a specific goal or mission.   7 Powerful Quotes from This Episode ‘Some people are built to run far and slow, and other people are built to run quick and short.' ‘In school, you get the lesson and you take the test. In parenting, you take the test, and then you get the lesson.' ‘What can you do other than just do your best? You're human. All of us can only just do our best.' ‘When I stand on the starting line, I'm going to give it my all. I'm not going to leave anything on this course. I'm just going to be the best that Dean can be. I'm going to try my hardest and the only way I'm going to fail is if I don't try my hardest and don't give it my all.' ‘I think bold failures build character. I have to be honest. Success builds character, but so does failure and in a more profound way.' ‘We've built our world around comfort: having every comfort available and removing as much discomfort and pain as we can. And I think, in a way, we're so comfortable, we're miserable.' ‘I'm just a runner, but that's who I am and I'm staying true to that. I'm going to do that to the grave. And I think in that, there's a simplicity and I think there's some magic in that.'   About Dean Dean Karnazes is a renowned ultramarathon runner. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons in 50 days on 50 consecutive days, gone across the Sahara Desert in 120-degree temperatures, and ran 350 miles without sleep. He has also raced and competed in all seven continents twice. Dean has carried the Olympic Torch twice. He appeared on the covers of Runner's World, Outside, and Wired, and has been featured in TIME, People, GQ, and Forbes. He was named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World". Men's Fitness has also labelled him as one of the fittest men in the world. To top it off, Dean is also a New York Times bestselling author and a much sought-after speaker and panellist in running and athletic events worldwide.  If you want to learn more about Dean, his incredible adventures and his achievements, you may visit his website.   Enjoyed This Podcast? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your family and friends so they can find inspiration from Dean's stories on ultramarathoning and the lessons he learned along the way. Have any questions? You can contact me through email (support@lisatamati.com) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. For more episode updates, visit my website. You can also tune in on Apple Podcasts. To pushing the limits, Lisa   Trasncript Of The Podcast Welcome to Pushing the Limits, the show that helps you reach your full potential, with your host Lisa Tamati, brought to you by lisatamati.com. Lisa Tamati: Good day, everyone. Welcome back to Pushing the Limits, your host Lisa Tamati here. Today, I have one of my longtime friends and a guy who has had a massive influence in my life both as a role model and as someone who has facilitated me with a lot of help with my books and so on. He's a worldwide legend. He is Dean Karnazes. He is the author of four books. And he has a new one out called the Runner's High, which I was excited to give me an excuse to chat to my buddy, and see what he's been up to, and to talk everything, ultramarathon running. We talk a whole lot about getting older in ultramarathon running, and the difficulties, and we talk about life in general and longevity, and the beauty of the sport. He's an incredible ambassador for our sport. He's done so much. He's brought so many people into the sport worldwide and he's an incredible human being. He's actually stuck in lockdown in Australia right at the moment as we were recording this and was about to do a race ride around Australia with my other friend, Pat Farmer. Another incredible human being. These guys are just next level crazy, and bloody COVID has ripped everything so they're now down to doing thousand-mile race around a military base in Australia in New South Wales. But in true ultramarathon form, where there's a will, there's a way. And when there's an obstacle, you find a way around it. Improvise, adapt, and overcome as my friend Craig Harper always says. So that's what these guys have been doing. So I hope you enjoy this episode with Dean Karnazes. Without him, I wouldn't have my books. He is a very generous and caring person as well as being an incredible athlete. Before we head over to the show, just want to remind you, we have our BOOSTCAMP live webinar series coming up starting on the first of September 2021. If you're listening to this later on, we will be doing these on an ongoing basis. And actually, we have planned to set up a mastermind that goes the year long. I don't know how long it's gonna take us to get organised but that is our goal. We're all about helping each other upgrade our lives and be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. This one's called BOOSTCAMP. This eight-week-long webinar series that Neil and I are doing. This is a live series where you hang out with us once a week for an hour and get a lot of great information: the latest science, the latest biohacking, the latest longevity, everything about mental toughness, resilience, everything that's going to basically upgrade your life and help you be a better human. The stuff that we've spent years and decades actually studying, learning, and doing. So I hope you get to enjoy this with us. You can head on over to peakwellness.co.nzboostcamp. That's B-O-O-S-T camp. BOOSTCAMP, not boot camp. We won't be making you run around doing anything. We're just going to be having wonderful chats and education. A lot of lectures and a lot of fun to be had along the way. And, I think, what's most important is you'll be networking with like-minded individuals. They say that you are the sum total of the five people that you hang out with most. And make those five people, in this case, it will be a few more, some top-quality people who are all on a mission the same as you are. So if you want to come and join us, that's BOOSTCAMP. We also have our epigenetics program. If you want to know all about your genetics, and how to upgrade your life through your genes, understanding what your genes do, if you're dealing with a difficult health journey, and you don't know where to go to next, this is a very good place to start. This is our flagship program that we've been running for years now. We've taken hundreds and hundreds of people through this program. And it's really an incredible all-encompassing program that looks at your food, your exercise types, what time of the day to do different things, your mood and behaviour, and lots, lots more. So come and check that out at lisatamati.com and hit the ‘Work with Us' button then you'll see our Peak Epigenetics program there if you're interested in doing that. Right. Now, over to the show with Dean Karnazes who's sitting in lockdown in Australia. Well. Hi, everyone and welcome to the show. Today, I have my very good friend and absolute legend of ultramarathoning, Dean Karnazes, with me. Dean, welcome to the show, again. Repeat offender. Dean Karnazes: Oh, it's so nice to be back on with you. Thank you for having me. We always have such lively conversations. I love it. Lisa: We do, right? I just absolutely enjoy your company. Whenever I've had the chance to spend a little bit of time with you, it's been absolute gold whether it's been on the podcast, or interviewing you, or hanging out with you on the Gold Coast like we did last year. That was absolutely awesome. Dean, you've just brought out another book. Another amazing book called Runner's High, and that's why we had to get you back on, because I want to share about all this book. But before we get into the book, you're sitting in lockdown in Australia. Tell me what is going on there. Dean: It's a long story but it started with a run across Australia with Pat Farmer. So from Western Australia to the East Coast, and that was the original idea; it was 5,000 kilometres. And this was six months ago when the world was going in a better direction, and over the past six months, boy, the world has done just the opposite. And we, like you, are a fighter and we kept saying we're going to persevere the same... Well, the run across Australia got mixed to a run across New South Wales, a thousand-mile run across New South Wales. And we kept thinking, 'This is going to happen. This is going to happen.' I boarded the plane, I flew to Australia with 10 people on the huge jet, yeah. And when I get to Australia, I realise how bad the situation is here. And every day, I turn on the news. It's getting worse, it's getting worse as I'm in quarantine, and then finally Pat called me a couple days ago and said, 'We can't do the thousand-mile run now. We could still the thousand-mile run. It's just going to be contained within a military base because we need to stay in our own bubble.' And I thought 'Oh.' Lisa: He has flown away from America to Australia to run around the military base. It sounds a bit like being tactic stuff. Dean: Oh, yeah. And not only the... To sit in quarantine. To your point, I've been in our hotel room for 12 days now, waiting to get out, yeah. Lisa: For someone like you... You're just like me. Obviously, you're even more extreme than me. It must be torture. I just can't comprehend being in a room. This must be awful for you. Dean: Don't remind me, but yeah. Basically, from the moment I get up, I'm staying active. We both know the importance of movement. So from the moment my head leaves the pillow, I'm not sitting down ever. Even right now, I'm pacing back and forth in this room, and I'm doing bodyweight exercises just constantly, at least throughout the day. Lisa: I used to... If I was travelling and I was stuck in a hotel room somewhere in a dangerous city or whatever, I'd put on something running on TV and run along with them. I was doing the Boston Marathon in Budapest in a hotel room one day. Just run along the spot. Doesn't matter. You got to do something to keep active, so I can imagine it being a bit of a mission for you. So my heart goes out to you and hang in there for two more days. And all my love, please, to Pat Farmer. I love the guy. He's just amazing. We got to hang out when we're in the Big Red Run together, which I failed spectacularly, by the way. I had a back injury that walked me out in the middle of that race. But one of the big advantages of that run was actually getting to meet Pat Farmer because he's an absolute legend of the sport. So you two together would be a really powerful combination. I'm really sad that he's not going to go right around Australia because imagine the people that would have come out and enjoyed meeting you two. Dean: Oh, he pulled all the strings. He's very well connected in political circles and the Australian Army is crazy for us. So we had 13 Army personnel and they're setting up a tent city every night, and they're cooking for us. It was amazing but COVID had other plans. Lisa: Oh, bloody COVID. It's wrecking every damn thing. Hey, but it's ultramarathon runner and Pat Farmer who has run from the North Pole to the South Pole, people. Absolute crazy guy. Obstacle? Find a way around it. Obstacle? Find a way around. And that's what you guys are doing, and you have to be flexible. That's a good lesson for this day and age because we're all having to be very, very flexible right now, and adapt to a hell of a lot of change, and being able to cope in different situations. So I bet you guys would just find a way through it and it will be another incredible story at the end of the day. Dean: I think the world needs it. As controversial as the Olympics were, I think it was an amazing thing, and it's so scaled back, right? But still, people are stuck in their house and now, what are they doing? They're watching the Olympics. They're getting energised, and they're thinking about the future so yeah, thank you. It's been a very emotional journey for me to leave a place... Where I live in California, we're over 80% vaccinated. So to leave a place where there was no masks then come here, it's been eye-opening and challenging. Lisa: You should have Pat go to you and run around California. You got it backwards. I have no doubt that you guys will just find a way through, and you'll make it epic, anyway. Say you get given lemons, you make lemonade. Dean: Yeah well, at least we're staying in military barracks, and we're basically running. Every day, we're staying in the same place so logistically, it'll be easier. Lisa: Yeah. Oh my god, you guys just don't stop. I admire you guys so much, and I was saying to you last year, when we're in the Gold Coast, 'I've hit the wall at about 48 but to be honest, I had a pretty hit on, full-on war with my body and....' But you guys just seem to keep going, and going, and going. I had Mum as well so I did have an excuse, guys. But pretty highly, it was a stressful last five years. But you just seem to... Because how old are you now, Dean, if you don't mind sharing? Dean: Yeah. Well, when anyone would ask my age, I would say, 'Are you talking about my chronological age or my biological age?' Lisa: Well, your chronological because biological, you're probably 20 years younger. Because I definitely am. That's my take on it. Dean: Chronologically I'm closer to 60 than 50. Lisa: Exactly. Have you actually ever had your biological age done? Because that's an interesting thing. Dean: Yeah, I had a couple. There's a lot of good ways you can test it, and I've had it done a couple different times. One, I was about I was in my late 30s. And then on another, I was older than my actual chronological age. Lisa: Which one was that? Dean: It was post ultramarathon. So after racing, we spoke about C-reactive protein earlier and inflammation. And that was one of the biomarkers that they used in calculating your biological age. So when I looked at the results, I said, 'Hold it. How did you arrive at that figure?' And they gave me all the markers they looked at, and I said, 'Well, look. This is wildly elevated because just four days ago, I just ran a hundred miles.' Lisa: Exactly. And C-reactive protein, if you've just had a cold, if you've just hit like we were talking about my dad before and sepsis and his C-reactive protein was just through the roof. So that makes sense that they would be out. There's a whole clock, which is the methylation markers, which is a very good one. I've done just one very basic one that came out at 34. I was pretty pleased with that one. At the end of the day, I think if you can keep all your inflammatory markers like your homocysteine and C-reactive protein generally under control, keep your albumin levels high, they are pretty good markers. Albumin is one that is looking at, it's a protein that your liver makes, and that's a very important one. And if you albumin starts to go too low, that's one sign that things aren't going to good. So keep an eye on all those. I love studying all this longevity stuff because I plan to live to 150 at least, and I don't think that that's unrealistic now as long as I don't get run over by a bus or something. With the stuff that's coming online and the technology that's coming, we're going to be able to turn back the clock on some pretty advanced stuff already. Now, my mum's on more than me because obviously, her needs are a bit greater than mine. I can't afford for us to be on all the top stuff. But yeah, I'm very excited. We don't need to age like our grandparents have aged. We're gonna have... And someone like you, Dean, who's lived a good healthy life, apart from pushing the hell out of your body, and I'll talk about that in a sec, but I think you've got the potential to live to 150, especially because you're Greek. You come from stock. Dean: And my mom is from one of the Blue Zones. An island called Ikaria and I've been there and I've met... Ikaria, the island she's from, has the highest concentration of centenarians anywhere on Earth. Lisa: Oh my gosh. So you're going to live to 200 then. Dean: Well, the beautiful thing about these people is that not only are they over 100, they still have a high quality of life. They're still mobile; they're self-sufficient. Mentally and cognitively, they're sharp as a tack. They're active. The one thing that they have that we don't have the luxury of is the complete absence of stress. They don't pay attention to time. Lisa: That's, I think, a crucial point. Stress is a killer in so, so many ways. Dean: Even the fact that we have mortgages, and we have payments, rent, all those sort of things, I think, contribute to obviously, to stress. And fitting in with new society. It's much more of a sense of community in these villages where everyone is part of it. They all take care of each other, so it's a different lifestyle. Lisa: I think, definitely when you're actually living the old way of being out in the sunshine, from the time you get up to the end of the day, you're working outside and on the ground, in the land, hands in the dirt, all of that sort of stuff really... Because I studied lots about circadian rhythms and how our eyes, for example, you see sunshine early in the morning. That resets your circadian rhythms, sets the clock going for the day. Your adenosine starts to build up over the day. You get tired at about 14 to 16 hours later. All of these things that we've... as modern-day humans, we've taken ourselves out of the old way of living and put ourselves into this artificial comfortable environment. But this is upsetting all our ancient DNA, and that's why that's leading to problems. And then, of course, we've got this crazy life with technology, and the stuff we have to do, and work. Just like stress, what it does to the gut, the actual microbiota in the gut, and how much it affects your gut health. And of course, gut health affects everything. Your brain and your gut talk all the time. All these stuff so I think if we can harness the cool stuff of the technology coming, plus go back and start respecting as much as possible our ancient DNA, and then eating our ancestors did as best we can with these depleted soils, and pesticides, and glyphosates, and God knows what's in the environment, but doing the best we can, then we've got a good chance of actually staying around on this planet and still be running ultramarathons or at least marathons when you're a hundred plus. I don't think that that's unrealistic anymore, and that excites me. So I'm always learning on that front. Dean: But I want to be that guy that's running a marathon when you say a hundred. That's my ambition now. Lisa: I'll keep you up on the latest stuff then. What you need to be aware of. Dean: I don't have any... People say, ‘You must have arthritis, or back pain, or knee pain, or joint pain.' I don't have any of those things. I don't know why but I just... I'm so happy. I get up every morning and feel fresh. Lisa: That's absolutely amazing. I think one of the amazing things with you is that... Because I studied genetics, and I looked at my genes. And actually doing really long bouts of exercise with my combination of genetics and my cardiovascular system, especially I've got a very weak glycocalyx, which is the lining of your endothelial cells. Bear with me people. This means that if I do a lot of oxidative damage, which you do, of course, when you're running, that's pretty damaging to my lining of my blood vessel. So I've got to be a little more careful and take a lot of antioxidant support. But having that inflammation means I can now take steps to mitigate that so that I can still do what I love to do. And that's really key. It's hitting stuff off at the pass and there's so much we can do now and that's really, really exciting. But I've gone completely off topic because we should be talking about your book. Dean: No, I think it's very relevant because I think that some people are built to run far and slow and other people are built to run quick and short. Lisa: Yeah. I do and I agree and it's not just about your fast-twitch fibres. It is also about your methylation and your detox pathways, your hormonal pathways, your cardiovascular genes. All of these things do play a role, and that's why there's no one size fits all. And that's why we don't all have to be Dean Karnazes or Pat Farmer. You know what I mean? Not everybody is built for that or should be doing that, and that's okay as well. And working out what is optimal for your health is the key thing. Having role models like you guys is just mind-blowing because it does lift your perception of what the human body is capable of. That leads the way for others, and to follow, and to test out their personal limits. I think that's important too. Dean: Well, I've run over 300 traditional marathons. And you go to the Boston Marathon, you go to these big marquee marathons, the New York City Marathon, and you see people in their 70s and 80s that, compared to their peers, are off the charts. You say, 'Well, that running is gonna be bad for you.' I don't subscribe to that. Lisa: I've done what, 70-odd thousand K's. Not as much as you have. And I don't have any knee pain. I don't have any back pain because I keep my core strong and that's despite having accidents with my back and having no discs. Because I keep myself fit and healthy. I have had some issues with hormones and kidney function because when we... You would have been rhabdomyolysis, no doubt a few times. Dean: Minor, minor, but I have. Yeah. Every ultra runner has, yeah. Lisa: Yeah, so things that. You've got to just keep an eye on and make sure you don't... You look after your kidneys otherwise and do things to mitigate the damage. Because yeah there are certain things that damage. But life damages you. Like living, breathing is damaging. It's causing oxidative stress. So you've got to weigh up the pros and cons, but having an active physical life outdoors, and having adventures, and being curious and excited, and being involved in the world, that's got to be beneficial for you. So when do you actually start with this big adventure with Pat? Dean: It's on the 14th of August, so in about a week. Yep. They finish on the 24th, yeah. Lisa: Oh, I'd like to get you both back on at the end of it to give me a rundown, have a go. That will be cool. Dean, let's just pivot now and let's talk a little bit about your book. Because you brought out some incredible books over the years. You're world-famous. You're a New York Times bestselling author. You've been named by the Times magazine as one of the most hundred influential people of the world. That's just insane. And now, you're brought out Runner's High. What's different about this story? Dean: Well, my first book was Ultramarathon Man, and that was kind of a coming-of-age book. It was about me learning about this crazy universe of ultramarathon and people doing things that I thought was impossible. And Runner's High is five books later and three decades later. How am I still doing it? And how have I changed? How has the sport of ultramarathoning changed? How has the world changed? And that was the book. And it was also a very personal book and that... You're an ultramarathoner, and you know ultramarathon is an island. If you start running these long distances it impacts everyone in your life including your family. Very much for your family. The book, it is not really about running. It's funny. People read it and they say, 'Wow. It's amazing but it's storytelling.' And you and I are both good storytellers, and that was what I just set out to write a book that was true and honest, and it was enjoyable for the reader. And yeah, it's doing really well in New Zealand, actually. Lisa: It must be doing well around the world. And this one is very... It's really real, and genuine, and raw. No holds barred. No barred... What do you call it? No... How do you say that? It's very much a real and it's a love letter to, basically, like you say, to running. And you're actually revisiting the Western States, a race that you've done how many times? 13 times or something? But coming back in your 50s, late 50s to do this again in 2018. It was a bit of a tough road, shall we say. Can you tell us a little bit about that part of the journey and why Western States are so special to you? Dean: Yeah. The Western States 100 mile endurance run is in the Sierra Nevada, California. And it was the first 100-mile trail race, and I first did it back in 1994. So your first is always your best. It's kind of this amazing experience that you have, and you just never forget it. I can recall literally conversations I had in that race in 1994. I can recall what people were wearing. I can recall where I saw my parent. I recall it. It gets impressed upon your mind. So my synapses just absorbed it. So going back here after 13 goes at it and thinking, 'Wow, is this going to be a stale experience? Or what is it going to be like?' And it ended up being quite magical and quite transformative in my career as well as... I learned a lot about my father and my son, and I wrote a lot about that in the book, and watching them crew for me, and how things have changed over time. It wasn't a good race. I don't want to be a spoiler but I think good races don't make good stories. Good races, you pop the champagne, yeah, it's boring. You high five at the finish, you have some champagne, and all this good. When things go to shit, that's an interesting story. Lisa: Yeah, absolutely. I've got three books full of things turning to shit. And I think it's beautiful that you talk about your dad or what a crazy guy he is, and your son coming and how your son was actually... Like you didn't know whether he was up to crewing for you really because he's a young man. He wasn't going to take this seriously because you need your crew to be on form. How do he actually do when he was out there? Dean: Yeah. There's a saying that in school, you get the lesson and you take the test. In parenting, you take the test and then you get the lesson. You're just like, 'Boy I screwed that one up.' You lose track of your kids, especially when they go off to uni. Lisa: Just interrupting the program briefly to let you know that we have a new patron program for the podcast. Now, if you enjoy Pushing the Limits, if you get great value out of it, we would love you to come and join our patron membership program. 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Dean: As a parent, your kids grew up quicker than you adjust to them growing up, and I always treat them as a guy that needs his diaper change kind of thing even though he's 20 years old now. Nick was just such a dichotomous individual because he complained to me when he came home from uni that his roommates were such slobs. I said, 'How do you like living with three other guys?' He's like, 'It's great. They're my best friends, but they're such slobs.' Every every time I walked past his room, I'd look in his room, and it was a Tasmanian devil had gone through it. ‘Your room is such a mess.' When he volunteered the crew for me at Western States, claiming he knew how to do it, even though the last time he'd done it, he was nine years old, and he didn't do anything. At this time, he was actually driving a vehicle. He was the most important support I had during this kind of foot race. And I just thought that it was gonna be a horrible experience. That he'd be irresponsible, he wouldn't show up, and this, and that. At least it was just the opposite. He was the most responsible, so much more responsible than my dad. So much more capable. My dad's been doing this for 30 years, and my son who's never done it was so much better than my dad. He showed me a new side of him that I'd never seen. Lisa: That's him growing up, I suppose? Dean: Yeah. I think every parent that's got a kid is kind of nodding their head as they're hearing this because they can relate. Lisa: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I think kids, sometimes when they can be a kid, they'll be a kid. They'll be the irresponsible... But when you actually put them on the spot and expect something from them, sometimes, they come to the party if you're lucky, and actually step up to the line, and actually do a good job, and obviously, Nicholas did that. Dean: Yeah. I think it's more the burden of the parent to accept and to realise that this little baby is self-sufficient and capable. Let go of the fact that they once were so dependent on you. They're not anymore. They have their own life, and they can navigate their way through the world. Lisa: It must be pretty hard to let go. What do you think it's been like for them having such a famous, crazy, extreme athlete dad? Was it hard for both of them? Because I can imagine you were away a lot. You're doing dangerous, crazy, amazing things. Everybody knows you. You're extremely well known when you go anywhere. How did that affect the family in general? Dean: It's funny. My kids have never known me as anything different. They've always known me as this ultramarathoner, and it's always been a family affair for me. My kids, they've been to Australia, they've been to Europe multiple times, South America, all over North America. I have taken them with me. I once ran 50 marathons in all of the 50 US states in 50 days, and they were along. Yeah. How many kids... My son was nine, my daughter was 11. How many kids ever, how many people ever get to see all of the states of America, let alone when you're that age? So I think that they just accept me for what I am. Sometimes I get the fan thing where people come up to me like at a restaurant. Like, 'Oh, can you sign this or that?' And it's always good people. The people that come up to me in an airport and say, 'Hey, I really admire you. Can we do a selfie?' They're decent people. Like I want to go have a glass of wine with this guy or this lady. It's not like I'm a rock star or movie star where I have all the crazy people chasing around. The people who chase me around are my peers. People I really admire myself. Lisa: Or other runners. You know what? Something I've always admired about you, too, was that you always gave every single person time of day despite... And when we did that speaking gig together last year on the Gold Coast, I was really nervous, to be honest, because I was like, 'I'm on the stage with someone who is a superstar, and I'm little me.' Right? I'm sort of like, 'How the hell am I on stage with you? Because no one's gonna be interested in what the hell I've got to say when you're standing next to...' It's like some superstar, and you're standing on the stage with them, and you've got to do... It was quite difficult in a way because everybody wanted to... The line for your books was just two hours long. The line from mine was two people long. Dean: You carried yourself beautifully. I thought together, we were a great pair. We complemented each other. Lisa: You are a gentleman. You would always straight to me and make sure that I was included, which was fantastic. I saw you. Like you take the time for every single person. You are present with everybody, and that's a really hard thing to do. It's not so hard in a book signing, but it's bloody hard in the middle of a hundred-miler or a hundred K-er or when you were half-dead, dragging yourself into a checkpoint, and somebody wants a signature from you or a selfie, and you're trying to just get your stuff together. I found that difficult on my level of stuff. Because when I enter in New Zealand, I found that really difficult. I'd have people coming out on the road with me all the way through. And in that preparation, I thought that would be cool. In the reality of the day-to-day grind, did you know when you're... Because I was running up to 70K's a day. I was in a world of pain and hurt most of the time, and just struggling to keep going, and very, very breakable, you feel like. And then, you'd have people coming out and now it's been maybe 2, 3, 4 or 5K's with you, and they're full of beans, and they want you to be full of beans and full of energy, and give them the greatest advice in their 5K's when you're half dead. I found that really, really hard because I'm actually, believe it or not, quite introverted and when I'm running, I go in. How do you deal with it? How do you deal with that without being... Because you don't want to be rude. You don't want to be disrespectful to anybody, God forbid. But there were times on that run when I just literally had to say to my crew, 'I can't cope right now. I'm in a world of pain. I need some space.' And they have to sort of politely say, 'Sorry, she's not in a good space.' How do you deal with that? Dean: Well, it's amazing that we're having this conversation because there are not a lot of people that can relate intimately to what you just said. Because most people will never be in that position but what.. I experienced exactly you've experienced. When running 50 marathons in 50 days or running, I ran across America as well. When you're in a world of hurt, you've got this protective shell on, and you don't want to be social, and then I'd have groups of college kids show up with my book. Like 'Oh my god. Karnazes, you're such a great influence, and we love your book.' And 'Let's order a pizza.' I just feel like I just want to crawl into a mummy bag and hide and you just got to turn it on. Lisa: You've got to step up fine. Dean: Yeah, they're so happy to see you, and they want to see you on. They don't want to see you like this groveler just dying. They want to see you strong and engaging, and it's really tough sometimes. Yeah. It's definitely really tough sometimes. Lisa: Yeah, and that's why I admire that you managed to do that most of the time. You turn it on no matter in what shape you were. If I were to pull it out whereas, to be honest, a couple of times, I just couldn't. I'm just like, 'I'm done guys.' Remember on the run through New Zealand that one time? This was not with fans. I was running for CanTeen, the kids with cancer. I was in an immeasurable world of hurt one night after running for, God knows how long I've been out there, 1200 K's or something at the stage. I had a 13-year-old boy was sent into my room to give me a pep talk. He was dying of cancer or had cancer, and he was here to give me a pep talk because I was crying. I wasn't able to get up and run the next day. And he came in and told me how much it meant to him, and to his peers, and what it meant to him that I was undertaking this journey. That was a real lesson. Like, 'Oh, get over yourself. You're not dying, okay? You're not a 13 year old with cancer. You just have to run another 70 K's tomorrow. So what?' That's a good perspective. I did get up the next morning and go again and that was like, 'Here, come on.' Some funny but really touching moments. You are human and it's very easy when you go to a speaking engagement or whatever to be what you meant to be, a professional. But it's bloody hard when the chips are down and you're in the middle of a race to do that. So I really always did admire that about you. What I also admired was that it didn't matter whether you came first or last in a race. With the Western States, it was a struggle. You never shied away from the fact that today might not have been your day, and you're having a bad day, and you weren't embarrassed about that. I've had races with Pat Farmers, a classic one in the middle of the Big Red Run where I was just falling to pieces. I was going through some personal trauma at the time, and my back went out. Yeah, I was just at a bad place. And I was embarrassed because I failed at a race at that stage. I was in that mindset. Now, I look back and go 'Give yourself a break.' How do you cope with that? How do you... Like when you don't do what the fans expect you to do on that day? Dean: To me, it's your ego. Yeah, it is such an ego thing. And let's be honest, when you're a public figure, your failures are public. You don't fail in silence. You just kind of DNF and walk away and live the race another day. You DNF and people are taking pictures of you, and it's on the internet. I always got crowded. But in the end, I just... What can you do other than just do your best? You're human. All of us can only just do our best. So my commitment now is like, ‘When I stand on the starting line, I'm going to give it my all. I'm not going to leave anything on this course. I'm just going to be the best that Dean can be. I'm going to try my hardest and the only way I'm going to fail is if I don't try my hardest and don't give it my all.' And when you go with that mindset, no matter what happens, you're doing yourself a service. Lisa: Yeah, and you're a winner. This is such a powerful message, I think, for young people listening because often, we don't even try because we don't want to risk embarrassing ourselves, and risk failure, and risk looking like an idiot. And what you're saying is just forget your ego, set that to the side, and go, 'I'm going to give it all today, and if it isn't enough, it isn't enough and that's fine. I'll learn something out of it. And it's a journey that I'm on. And I'm going to be the best I can be today.' That's such a powerful story of perspective, and resilience, and leaving the ego at the door. I did struggle with that when I was younger because I had some pretty spectacular failures, and they really hurt. They really hurt where you take a long time to sort of go, 'Do I want to do that again in the public eye?' So to speak. And you've just always just been 'If it was a good day, it was a good day, and on to the next one if it was a bad day.' Dean: Yeah, I think bold failures build character. I have to be honest. Success builds character, but so does failure and in a more profound way. I lean into every emotion that I have. Either success or failure, sorrow or regret. All those things that happen when you have a bad race or a bad day. I want that full emotional range. It just makes you a better human, I think. Not to shy away from those deep lows where you're just crushed. I think that people that try to avoid that are really missing out. Yeah, yeah, it's painful and it hurts but it builds your character in a profound way. Lisa: Wow. That is so deep, actually. Because we're often taught push down your emotions, and keep them in a box, and be a professional, and keep going, and keep calm and carry on type thing. And it has its place as far as when you're in the middle of a race, you've got to keep your shit together, and compartmentalise stuff, and be able to function. But I think it's also very important to experience the pain, the grief, the pain, or whatever you're going through, and the happiness. It's another thing. I would get to the end of a race and it didn't matter how well I'd done, and what I've just achieved, and how difficult it was. I remember doing one in the Himalayas and a friend coming up to me afterwards and it was 220K race, extreme altitude, hell of a journey to get there, all sorts of obstacles. I get to the finish line and he's just like, 'Wow, you're amazing. It's incredible. I can't believe what you just did. If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it.' And I just went, 'Oh no. Someone else was faster, and there's a longer race.' You know what I mean? And I didn't integrate it. And he just went, 'Oh, for crying out loud. Can't you just take this one to the bank and actually bank it as being a success and a huge win?' And I really took that to heart. And now, I pat myself on the back when I do even a little thing good because it reinforces that neural pathway in my brain that tells me, 'This was great because I just got a little reward' rather than, 'You're never good enough.' Because that was what I was telling myself before. No matter what I did, it wasn't enough. And now, flip that script around to go, 'Hey, you managed to do your shoelaces and get to the end of the road today. Well, done.' And it's the thought of it. Dean: It is, completely. My son said something to me that was along that same vein during the Western States. I said, ‘Nicholas…' This is maybe a mile 60 or 70 of a hundred-mile run. I said, 'My race is crap. I'm not having a good race.' And he looked at me, said, 'Dad, you're running a hundred miles. To most people, that's enough.' And I put it in perspective. That although I'm with all these super elite athletes, you're not doing that... To most people that hear about anyone running a hundred miles, they don't care if you came in first or last. A hundred miles? They don't care if my time was 15 hours or 50 hours. They're just so inspired. Yeah, blown away by it. Yeah. Lisa: Exactly, And I think that puts it because when we hang out... Because you are the sum total of the people that you hang out with, the top five, as the saying goes. And that can have negative connotations as well as positive. It can be the fact that you think if you're hanging out with the five top guys in the world, then you are going to be not looking too good. But if you're hanging out with just the average person, and you're doing something this long and this incredible, for most people, that's just like, 'Huh? Humans can do that?' I did a speaking engagement yesterday in Auckland and the people were like, 'But that's humanly impossible.' I go, 'It actually isn't, and there's actually thousands of us that do the stuff.' And then, they're like, 'What? I don't get it.' Dean: That was it. That was the same reaction I had when I heard about someone running a hundred mile like that. They're, 'Oh, there's trickery.' I thought there's trickery. I thought there's hotels, or just campgrounds, or something. The guy said, 'The gun goes off and you just run, and you stop when you cross the finish line.' I couldn't wrap my head around it. Lisa: Until you did it. Dean: Until you did it. Exactly, yeah. Lisa: And you built yourself up to it, and this is the thing. It's a combination of so much and it's that journey isn't it? So I think what we're talking about is it being this incredible life journey that you go on within an ultramarathon and within the training of our ultramarathon. It's like living an entire life in short. You're going through the highs, and the lows, and everything in between. And it's long, and it's hard, and it's awesome, and it's amazing, and you meet incredible people. It's everything that you go through in life but just on an intensive timescale, I feel like. And it's just a beautiful experience to go through, especially with the value of hindsight. Sometimes, in the middle of it, mile 70 of a hundred-mile race, it's not looking too flash. Dean: Well, but I mean, to that point, when we reflect back on moments that we remember, at least me, it's not the victories. It's not the crossing the finish line first to me. It's always that time where I thought, 'I'm done. This is it. I can't get out of this chair. I'm trashed.' And somehow getting through that really, really tough moment and carrying on. That's what sticks with you. It's pretty weird, at least with me. Those are the moments that reflect back on my career. It's those horrible moments that I somehow persisted. Lisa: When you look back, you're proud of yourself and you know that when... One of the biggest values, and I've seen this with my story with Mum and, unfortunately, recently with my dad, is that when the shit hits the fan, like it did in those two situations, I knew that I could step up to do everything within my power and that I was a fighter. I knew that I was a fighter, and then I knew that I would fight to the bitter end, whatever the outcome was. And that's a really good thing to know about yourself. Because you need to know that when things are down, what character do you have? Who are you when all the niceties of our world have gone? What are you capable of? And you learn to be able to function when everyone else is gone. And that's a really powerful lesson that ultramarathoning teaches you, I think, in decades of the sort of hard work. And that's why athletes, I think... When you're employing athletes or you going into business with other athletes, you're more likely to have someone who's willing to fight through the tough times than if you just get someone who hasn't ever experienced any sort of discomfort in their life. Then they're not liable to be able to push through and be as resilient. I think that's what I'm trying to say. Dean: I agree with you completely. And I often wonder if people have those character, those values, and that's what draws them to ultra running or if ultrarunning instils those values. I remember coming home from a run one time, and my neighbour was fetching up the morning paper. He saw me running back to my house and I'd, I don't know, I'd run 30 or 40 kilometres, and he said to me, 'Doesn't running hurt?' And I said to him, 'It doesn't if you're doing it right.' And he looked at me, 'I do everything to avoid difficult things.' And I'm like, ‘And I embrace it.' It's just a different mindset. Lisa: And if you have the mindset of wanting to always avoid all sorts of pain in life, then you're not going to experience very much. And when you're in a tough situation, you won't be able to cope because you won't have experienced any sort of pain. So the more that you had to struggle, the more strength you develop from that. The old proverb: 'Strength comes from struggle' is valid in all walks of life. So unfortunately, this is the way the world is set up. If you seek comfort all the time, you're actually going to be in deeper shit somewhere along the way and not able to help yourself because you haven't learned to fight, and you haven't learned to push through and to deal with a certain level of discomfort and a certain level of pain. And I think that's a really, really valuable thing to do. Every day, I try to experience some sort of discomfort or pain: whether it's cold, whether it's pushing myself mentally, intellectually, whether it's pushing myself physically, doing some intense extreme exercise, or whatever the case may be. Every day, I try to do something that it scares the shit out of me or pushes me in some way because then, I know that I haven't gone backwards that day. I've probably learned something, and gone forward, and I've strengthened my body and my mind in some sort of way, shape, or form. Dean: Yeah, but I think you're an exception. I think most people just try to take the path of least resistance and avoid difficult things and avoid pain. I think we've built our world around comfort: having every comfort available and removing as much discomfort and pain as we can. And I think, in a way, we're so comfortable, we're miserable. Lisa: Exactly. That's exactly the problem. Because by actually experiencing a little bit of pain, by doing your push-ups, going for your run, doing your pull-ups, whatever the case is, being outside and digging the garden and doing stuff that is a bit unpleasant, it actually makes your body stronger, and it makes you mentally stronger. If we all sit on the couch and watch Netflix all day every day and eat chips, what's going to happen to us? We're going to destroy our health. We're going to just be so... And this is... I think I'm scared for the younger generation, that they haven't actually... We grew up. We're roughly the same age. You're a couple years older. I grew up in the 70's where we were outside, doing something all day, every day. We came in at night time for a feed and went to bed. That was our childhood, and that was just a beautiful way to grow up. We were cold. We were hungry. We were tired. We were happy. Dean: We were playing, right? We were exercising. I remember riding my bike just everywhere. I never thought of it as exercise. It was playing. Kids don't play that way anymore, unfortunately. Lisa: It's a scary thing for them because we need to teach them. Because again, it goes back to sort of respecting our ancient DNA and that's what I think... That's another thing that ultramarathoning does, or even trekking, or adventuring in any sort of way, shape, or form. It's that we've come from stock that used to have to build their own houses, cut down their own trees, chase animals, whatever the case was, just to survive. And then, we now have it all laid on for us. We're in lovely houses. We've got light all day or night. We've got food every street corner. And our ancient DNA isn't just set up for that. This is where all the problems come. We could go on a complete rant, which I often do on this podcast. But coming back to your story in your Runner's High, what do you think now looking back at this incredibly long and prolific career and this incredible journey that you've been on so far, and I do think that you still got miles and miles to go. What are some of the biggest lessons that you've learned along the way on the thirty-odd year journey that you've been? What are the biggest takeaways from ultramarathon running? Dean: I think that it's the little moments that are the most priceless. It's not the moments where... I write about meeting with First Lady Michelle Obama. Yeah, that was great. It was amazing, and incredible, and everything else, but it's the little moments of having a moment with a crew member or your family that you just you reflect on and laugh about. So it's those things to me that are most priceless. The other thing with ultramarathoning that I've certainly learned is that it's a journey. To me, it's a passion and it's something I've committed my life to. And staying true to the person you are, there's value in that. Even though it's just running, Lisa. It's nothing hugely intellectual. I'm not winning Nobel prizes. I'm just a runner, but that's who I am and I'm staying true to that. I'm going to do that to the grave. And I think in that, there's a simplicity and I think there's some magic in that. Lisa: Oh, absolutely. You know what you're born to do. You say it's only running but actually, you're a teacher; you're an author; you're a person who empowers others. You're doing all of that in the framework of running. So you do a heck of a lot more than just running for me. You've influenced an entire generation worldwide. I hope you know. Without you, ultramarathon running would not be where it is today. So I think you know a little bit more than just running yourself. This is the power of books, and this is the power of storytelling. And it's the power of having such a unique character that is so charismatic and draws people in. And those are all the things that you've managed to take. You could have just been a silent runner who just did his thing and went away again, but you've chosen to share your journey with the world. And that's just gold because that just gives people an insight into what they can do. It's all about... when I read your books, I'm getting something for me. And everybody who's reading those books, that's actually, 'Yes, we talk. We're hearing Dean's story.' But we're actually going, 'Huh. Maybe I could do that. Maybe I could try that. Oh, yeah I've experienced that.' This is the conversation that are going on in people's heads when they read those stories, and that's why they have such an intimate connection with you. And why, even though it's weird when people come up and ask you for an autograph or any of that, they feel like they know you, and they do know you. Dean: I've got a message from a guy. Yeah, I know. Every time I think, 'Wow, this is really laborious, writing these books. And maybe it's my last book.' I got a message from a guy a couple days ago and he said, 'I was planning on reading a couple chapters of your new book before I went to bed.' And he said five hours later, 'I finished the last page.' And then, he said, 'And then I got up. I just had to go running.' Wow. Then the book worked if it motivated him to read the whole thing in one sitting and get up and go running, then it's worthwhile. Lisa: Absolutely. And you know when you read, I read books ferociously, and the list is long. I'm usually reading about 10 books at a time. And when I'm reading, I am distilling the world's top people and their entire experience, I get to absorb within the space of 10, 15 hours of reading their book. That's a good return on investment. If I want to download someone's experience, or knowledge, or whatever the case is, then reading books is just such a powerful way to do it and listening to podcasts as well. Because that's another way that you can do it without having to... You can be out and about, driving, or running, or whatever and absorbing some new information. And I think we're just so lucky to have access to all of this. It's just incredible. Dean: It is and it's a pity if you don't take advantage of that because you're so wise and educated. That conversation we had before the podcast, it's amazing how... It's amazing. Your knowledge base and how you developed your knowledge base. Well, you've absorbed the best of the best and what they're thinking and the research they've done. Lisa: Exactly. All you're doing is you're absorbing it from the best scientists, the best doctors, the best athletes, the best executives, the best business people, and then, you get to share it, teach it. This is the other thing. If I learn something in the morning, I'm teaching it in the afternoon. Usually it's to my poor husband or my mother. I'm teaching it and then, I often build into my programs, or it comes out in my webinars, or whatever. And you're basically just regurgitating stuff that you've learned, but it's powerful when you put it into the perspective of your experience and you change it. You learn it, you teach it. You learn it, you teach it. And that's a such a cool way to share, and get that information out there into the world, and actually help the world on your little corner of the earth and what you're doing. And that's what I love to do and that's the power of what your books are all about. So yeah, I commiserate with you. Getting a book out is a bloody long, hard journey. People don't realise how hard it is to write a book. Give me a bloody hundred miler any day over writing a book. In fact, give me ten hundred milers over any day because it's such a long process, isn't it? Dean: Well, I do a lot of my writing while I'm running actually. So I dictate into my phone now. Because we have some of our clearest thoughts while we're running. Before, I used to think, 'God, why didn't I write that down? How did that go again?' Now, I just dictate as I'm running and then come home, put in an earbud, and just type up my notes. Lisa: I haven't done variations of that. I do end up stopping on my runs and just writing a quick note. I haven't actually dictated. I have to start adapting that because maybe that'll make it easy because you're damn right. When I'm actually at the computer, there's distractions. There's a hundred windows open; there's notifications coming all the time, and I really find it hard to sit down and write. It is sometimes best if you could just dictate into something, so I'll have to give that a crack next time. Dean: I think motion stirs emotion. Lisa: Yeah, it does and it clears the mind. That's one thing I miss now that I'm not doing the ultras, personally, at the moment. It's that singularity of purpose. That cleanness the mind had before of this one goal. And I'm watching my husband's preparing for a hundred miler in November. And just watching everything in his whole day, and he has the luxury of doing this because we haven't got kids and stuff, but everything in his whole day is centred around his training and getting to that hundr

Mr Pat Farmer AM, delivers a lived experience brief, of a challenging, colourful and eventually successful life to the soldiers of Support Coy, School of Infantry.

Pat Farmer has released a book. What else has he been up to? He provides a life update!

Join endurance athletes Smurf & Smurfette and their special guests as they talk through all things endurance sport, whether it be training, nutrition, balance, equipment, racing and much much more!On this week's podcast, we talk with runner, multisport athlete, coach and massage therapist Greta Truscott. Greta recently had the privilege of participating in the 1000 Miles To Light project with big ultrarunning names such as Pat Farmer and Dean Karnazes. In this project, two teams of 4 runners (an Australian team and US team) each ran 100 miles for 10 straight days, with runners taking it in turns to run 5km stints. We talk with Greta about her history in the sport of running and the 1000 Miles to Light project itself, including;The challenges COVID put in front of the organising team, reducing the event from a transcontinental run to a looped run on the Singleton Army BaseRunning 1000 miles in a team of 4 (250 miles each) over the space of 10 daysRaising awareness and funds for youth mental health charity Reach OutTraining for the stop start nature of 1000 Miles to LightNutrition to fuel each day and ensure recovery for the nextThe competition of Australia v New ZealandThe mental and physical challenges encountered through 10 days of runningWhat's next for GretaShowlinkshttps://www.1000milestolight.com/https://rejoovrunners.com.au/www.smurfandsmurfette.com.auWyn RepublicSFuelsRun Like A GirlSmurf & Smurfette Instagram PageSmurf & Smurfette Facebook Page

Pat Farmer AM tells us the low down and how to find out about how much money was raised for reach out Australia? Plus more!

Welcome to the Peak Endurance podcast! Episode 123 is an interview with the amazing Pat Farmer. Pat is best known as the only man who has run continuously from the North Pole to the South Pole, and is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has run around and across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and North America. Pat served 8 years as a Member of Australia's Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year' (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year (2012), Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross, Diabetes Australia and the Nani Khali Foundation for education of India's girl child. Pat is currently in the final stages of relay footrace that will see two teams of four complete 1000 miles in just 10 days. This ultra-race between two teams Australia vs USA, will test the limits of endurance, commitment and determination - all in the name of raising awareness of and funds for youth mental health service, ReachOut. If you enjoy this episode, would you be able to do me a favour and subscribe and write a review? It truly doesn't take much time, but it means so much to me! Not only does doing this help to boost the ratings of the show, it increase its' audience reach, meaning more athletes like you get to listen. And it really makes my day reading the reviews! Are injuries or niggles ruining your enjoyment of running and hindering your performance? Get on top of these and see the specialists at Health and High Performance. Utilizing the latest in technology, and with a wealth of experience, the team at Health & High Performance can assist you with all your running injury & performance needs. So to get back to enjoying your running and achieving the results you are capable of, head to healthhp.com.au/run  or find them on Instagram Healthhighperformance. Wild Earth Australia are THE online store to help you make the most of the outdoors with top quality gear at great prices. Peak Endurance podcast listeners can use the discount code PEAKENDURANCE (all capitals) to get 10% off at checkout. Head on over to wildearth.com.au to get everything you need for your next adventure! I have limited coaching places left. If you are planning a race in 2022, now is the time to get started on your training. To secure a spot on team Peak endurance, email me isobel@peakendurancecoaching.com.au to get the ball rolling. Enjoy the episode! 1000 miles to Light website is here.

Steve Allan, Michael Buettner and Jess Grimwood are live from Shelly beach Golf course to wrap up the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with their best moments. Plus plenty of guests along the way including Ian Moose Robilliard with insights on the Boomers bronze medal, Pat Farmer with his Olympic highlights, Matt Hornsell the coach of Central Coast silver medallist Nicola Mc Dermott on her mindset in tokyo and more!

Pat is an ultra marathon athlete who is participating in the 1000 miles to light. He tells us how the race is going ahead of him competing.

Jez & Damo speak to all-round great guy & ultra legend Dean Karnazes … a man responsible for taking ultra-running mainstream,  inspiring countless people to go beyond the marathon distance, hailed as the fittest man on earth, the perfect human and one of TIME magazine's most influential people in the world.  The boys chat to Dean about his new book, his current isolation stint in a Sydney hotel and his epic race with Pat Farmer from Broken Hill to Byron Bay this month for Pat's 1000 miles to Light project.

Donna Campisi is a driven and passionate woman. What has made her that way? It would be fair to say, that having a stroke at the age of 7, being diagnosed with diabetes at 14 AND being told you were unlikely to talk or walk again, would have something to do with it. Donna could have accepted her circumstances and be living a very different life today. Instead, with determination and ongoing support from her parents, hospital staff, allied health professionals and others, Donna became known as the Miracle Girl. Find out how Donna defied the odds to walk and talk, run a 42km marathon and go on to become a writing coach, keynote speaker, podcaster and author of 4 inspirational books. Duration: 29minWe talk about:·         Donna’s early life challenges·        Determination·         Giving things a go ·         The Baby Steps Method·         Her books The Unlikely Marathoner and Change is not a Scary Word·         How to train for a 42 km marathon as someone who couldn’t run before·         Being courageous·         Why marathon runner and ex-parliamentarian Pat Farmer is someone Donna         finds courageous and simply amazing  Contact Donna:Website & books: www.donnacampisi.comSocial Media HandlesFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/DonnaCampisiSpeakerAuthorAdventurerInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/donna_campisi_/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnacampisi/Podcast Name - https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/Interview: Sana TurnockProduced and edited by: Sana Turnock Audio mastering: Woods Media Lab Copyright-free music credits:Fonkee Ryde 2020Jal Edge of Water - Aakash GandhiSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/courageunravelled)

Ultra Marathon runner Pat farmer joined Steve and Michael about an event coming up soon.

Steve Allan and Michael Buettner are live from Gosford Greyhounds centre alongside Luke King who finished on the podium for the first time last weekend in the TRC series at Phillip Island 2x second places are joined by a variety of guests including Adam Kwasnik chatting A league, Rugby League with John Strange, Ultra marathon legend Pat Farmer and Grey Hound expert Brett Morrison and more on the Coast.

Pat Farmer is arguably one of Australia's greatest runners. He has run around the world in pursuit of purpose, to raise funds & awareness for numerous charities whilst experiencing some of the worlds most beautiful & volatile territory along the way. From jogging through the beautiful Petra, sweating bullets in the Simpson desert or running surrounded by armed guards in Panama, Pat has lived an exciting life but it's not all running. Having served his time in politics doing great things for his community Pat has shown that he is one of the most selfless people you will meet. He lives life in service of others to help those around him live better & it is honourable. You can see that Pat has lived his life to the fullest. The mantra is to always finish what you started, something the great Cliff Young taught him along the way & bloody hell he's done a great job of it. I am sure you will enjoy this episode as much as I did. This episode was proudly sponsored by https://zacharybiddulph.com/ To support #42forCF head to the donation link. All support means the world & goes a long way to helping those who live with Cystic Fibrosis. https://cysticfibrosis.grassrootz.com/our-fundraisers/42forcf-bradley-j-dryburgh Big Love, Brad.

On this episode Pat tells us of the need to be persistent when reaching for a big goal, and the motivation behind the major goals he’s achieved. His enthusiasm in itself is worth listening too. Pat Farmer is a professional ultra-marathon runner I am always so excited to catch up with Pat and share his inspiring achievements with you. Pat has been awarded the high honour of the Order of Australia, for his contribution to ultra marathon running, politics and charitable works. He was the winner of “Achiever of the Year” (2000), awarded by the Australian Prime Minister, and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year in 2012. Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30-year running career.​Inspired by the amazing Cliff Young, Pat ran the Sydney to Melbourne Ultra run back when he was just 18 years old. Since then, Pat has accomplished some of the greatest feats on Earth. Pat ran over 20 000km (in 2011/12) from the North Pole to the South Pole, taking 10 months and 13 days, Pat ran every day, averaging 80km a day. This was called the Pole to Pole run. Pat has broken world records and created some of his own. In 2016, Pat ran 4,417km in 65 days in his Spirit of India run to raise awareness of its people and to raise funds, supporting the education of Indian girls. The Middle East Peace Run of 2014, included Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It was approximately 1,450km in 19 days. The purpose of this run was not to raise funds but to create awareness of the desire for peace in these nations. In another massive achievement and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the friendship agreement between Australia and Vietnam, in Dec 2012- Jan 2013, Pat ran the length of Vietnam, a distance of 3,200km. Pat has served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Just back from Uganda doing another amazing run called the Love Mercy run. Here he shares the recent excitement and rewards from that journey. Pat is the author of the amazing book ‘Pole to Pole’ covering the journey of his amazing run from the North to South Poles. The book is available at patfarmer.com ​Pat lives in Sydney Australia, and travels widely inspiring many with his keynote speaking, adventures, and massive goals​OTHER SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS2006 - Pat revisited his 24-hour vertical climbing record, raising over $500,000 for the Millennium Foundation’s ovarian cancer research, this event was described as “running Mount Everest in 24 hours”. 1999 - Pat established the fastest around-Australia record of continuous running in around 6 months over 14,662.4km. during his Centenary of Federation run. 1993 - A virtually unknown Pat Farmer secured second place in his first attempt at the Trans-America Road Race – 4,719km from California to New York, 80km per day for 64 days. This is not just about running, this is an awesome conversation on how to push through goals that can seem way too hard, and breaking it down into a realistic achievement. Links mentioned in podcast worth checking out:https://www.patfarmer.com/https://www.lovemercyfoundation.org/500km-run/https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/See full show notes at: https://donnacampisi.com/episode-2-pat-farmer/

In this episode we visit India, home of the Taj Mahal, Bollywood and spicy food. Julia hasn't visited but is inspired by Ben's memories of the vibrant, chaotic and unforgettable trip he took. They're joined by celebrity chef Christine Manfield who has been to India more than 40 times and written both a cookbook and travel guide to the country. Ian Hemphill of Herbie's Spices comes on the show to talk about the flavour of India and how you can get it at home. Then ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer recounts his 2016 Spirit of India run and the amazing experiences he had in this unique destination.We love to hear from you, so please drop us an email with 'Tastebud Traveller' in the subject line.And for more travel and food inspiration, follow us on Instagram! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The boys talk to living legend Pat Farmer, one of the greatest and most prolific ultra runners this country has produced. Pat shares his vast experience on running in extreme environments, mental strength, politics, nutrition, and the people who have inspired him to achieve so much throughout his career. Damo & Jez have their usual chat, discuss appropriate usage of underwear during runs and welcome back UK physio Paul Hobrough to go through his top running injury free tips.

In this episode we have the privilege to chat to Patrick Farmer. A bit of a legend in the Australian Running scene (He literally ran around Australia) and all round inspirational runner. Listen to this mans story and running wisdom.

In this follow up episode I take a bath and introduce the new WaterWatch Podcast Intro/Outro song (thanks to my friend Pat Farmer) and go on a little rant about what I want this podcast/project to be about (again). Enjoy and I hope to hear from you soon ;) Pats Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PatrickFarmerMusician/ WEBSITE: WaterWatchPodcast.weebly.com Google Form: forms.gle/zz4ENcBN4yctFhaV7

Pat Farmer, best known as the only man who has run continuously from the North Pole to the South Pole, is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has also run around and across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and North America. Pat served 8 years as a Member of Australia's Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year' (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year (2012), Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross, Diabetes Australia and the Nani Khali Foundation for education of India's girl child. 1999 - Pat established the fastest around-Australia record of continuous running in 191 days and 10 minutes (around 6 months) over 14,662.4km during his Centenary of Federation run. Also, during that run Pat set a new world 10,000km record in 129 days, broke a long- standing Australian record of more than 13,383km in 174 days, set a total of 10 international records including the Western Australia border to border run, the Brisbane to Darwin run, and the world record for the longest tropics run (6307km in 83 days). 1993 - A virtually unknown Pat Farmer secured second place in his first attempt at the Trans-America Road Race - 4719km from Huntington Beach, California to New York, 80km per day for 64 days. IN ADDITION, PAT IS: Twice - record holder for crossing the Simpson Desert, ranked third in the world for 1000 miles on a track. He also ran 2500km around NSW for charity in 42 consecutive days as well as numerous international and national ultra-marathons, including the first 1,000 mile track race in Australia – the second race of its kind anywhere in the world Pat shares some of his amazing adventures with us and plenty of advice from an experienced ultra-marathoner. If you want to track Katie Visco's current trip across Australia, check out her website at katievisco.com I hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below: Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store. Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019 GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmatters If you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters' to be notified when each episode is released. Thanks.  

Pat Farmer, best known as the only man who has run continuously from the North Pole to the South Pole, is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has also run around and across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and North America. Pat served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year (2012), Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross, Diabetes Australia and the Nani Khali Foundation for education of India's girl child.1999 - Pat established the fastest around-Australia record of continuous running in 191 days and 10 minutes (around 6 months) over 14,662.4km during his Centenary of Federation run. Also, during that run Pat set a new world 10,000km record in 129 days, broke a long- standing Australian record of more than 13,383km in 174 days, set a total of 10 international records including the Western Australia border to border run, the Brisbane to Darwin run, and the world record for the longest tropics run (6307km in 83 days). 1993 - A virtually unknown Pat Farmer secured second place in his first attempt at the Trans-America Road Race - 4719km from Huntington Beach, California to New York, 80km per day for 64 days.IN ADDITION, PAT IS: Twice - record holder for crossing the Simpson Desert, ranked third in the world for 1000 miles on a track. He also ran 2500km around NSW for charity in 42 consecutive days as well as numerous international and national ultra-marathons, including the first 1,000 mile track race in Australia – the second race of its kind anywhere in the worldPat shares some of his amazing adventures with us and plenty of advice from an experienced ultra-marathoner.If you want to track Katie Visco’s current trip across Australia, check out her website at katievisco.comI hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below:•Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.•Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019•GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS•Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersIf you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters’ to be notified when each episode is released.Thanks.

Pat Farmer, best known as the only man who has run continuously from the North Pole to the South Pole, is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has also run around and across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and North America. Pat served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year (2012), Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross, Diabetes Australia and the Nani Khali Foundation for education of India's girl child.1999 - Pat established the fastest around-Australia record of continuous running in 191 days and 10 minutes (around 6 months) over 14,662.4km during his Centenary of Federation run. Also, during that run Pat set a new world 10,000km record in 129 days, broke a long- standing Australian record of more than 13,383km in 174 days, set a total of 10 international records including the Western Australia border to border run, the Brisbane to Darwin run, and the world record for the longest tropics run (6307km in 83 days). 1993 - A virtually unknown Pat Farmer secured second place in his first attempt at the Trans-America Road Race - 4719km from Huntington Beach, California to New York, 80km per day for 64 days.IN ADDITION, PAT IS: Twice - record holder for crossing the Simpson Desert, ranked third in the world for 1000 miles on a track. He also ran 2500km around NSW for charity in 42 consecutive days as well as numerous international and national ultra-marathons, including the first 1,000 mile track race in Australia – the second race of its kind anywhere in the worldPat shares some of his amazing adventures with us and plenty of advice from an experienced ultra-marathoner.If you want to track Katie Visco’s current trip across Australia, check out her website at katievisco.comI hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below:•Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.•Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019•GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS•Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersIf you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters’ to be notified when each episode is released.Thanks.

Patrick Francis Daniel Farmer AM, an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Macarthur in south-west Sydney, New South Wales from 2001 to 2010, as a member of the Liberal Party. Farmer has an established reputation in international and national ultra-marathons. Between April 2011 and January 2012, Farmer successfully completed the world's longest ultra-marathon, a "Pole to Pole Run" from the North Pole to the South Pole, raising A$100,000 for Red Cross International.

Why are you training? If you’re going to the gym just to go to the gym, you’re wasting your time. This is the philosophy of Chocolate Box Training, a gym like no other, where beginners to pros train for Kokoda, for Everest, for self-improvement and for fun. Body Science’s Greg Young talks with Wade Farmer, S&C coach at Chocolate Box Training, Bachelor of Med Science, lifter, motivator, and campaigner against mediocrity about setting goals, challenging yourself and achieving more than you thought possible. With ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer as his uncle, it’s no surprise Wade believes in pushing your limits. As always this information is not designed to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any condition and is for information purposes only – please discuss any information in this podcast with your health care professional before making any changes to your current lifestyle. www.bodyscience.com.au/podcastwww.instagram.com.au/bodyscience 

Pat Farmer has achieved so much in his ultra running career. Solo running around the entire country of Australia, North to South of India, running through the middle east and of course the biggest of them all, running north pole to south pole! Listen in on his humble beginnings and amazing triumphs. Click on these links to find: Pat's website, Twitter, Insta, Facebook Click here for the everyday running legends Website, twitter, insta

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I sit down with Luca Turrini who holds the world record for the longest distance covered on a treadmill in 24 hours.  Listen in as we delve into the following: What planted the seed for Luca to break the world record The training that went into the event The team that helped Luca on the day The mindset Luca had for the event Timeline 0:00 Start 3:55 Start of interview 4:30 The journey to the world record 5:50 his first 24 hour treadmill attempt 6:34 His second treadmill – going for the record 7:50 The physical prep to get ready for the world record 11:42 The day of the world record attempt 14:49 How Luca felt starting the record 15:03 How Luca broke down the 24 hours 15:10 The attack (first 6 hours) 16:10 The last hour 17:30 Luca's nutrition during the event 18:25 The dark periods that came throughout the event 22:19 The end of the record attempt 23:45 The previous record holder Dave Proctor 24:11 Mental vs Physical effort 25:25 Advice from Pat Farmer 27:20 Recovery from the event 28:30 Luca's best advice 28:56 Where to follow Luca 29:54 End of interview 30:05 Close 30:45 Brad's You Can Run Pain Free Book 32:04 End   If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia

This episode 2 of the Pat Farmer story. If you haven't listen to Part 1 yet, head back to episode 39 before you listen to this one - you won't want to miss a moment of Pat's story. In this episode Pat takes us inside his 9 years in Canberra as a Federal MP. He also gives us some tremendous tips on running and training, answers some audience questions about running and shares his philosophies on life.

If Pat Farmer’s story was a movie you’d think it too far fetched to believe. For more than 20 years he has been running ultra-marathons. Crazy, long runs - the length and breadth of entire nations. Continents. Even the globe. Among his epic journeys, Pat has run the length of India and Vietnam. He’s run from Lebanon to Jordan. Across the entire USA. He has even run a lap around Australia. And - believe it or not, he has run from the North Pole to the South Pole. More than 20,000km - averaging 65km per day for more than 10 months. Amongst all of those incredible events, he found time to spend 9 years in Canberra as a Federal Member of Parliament. During our conversation Pat tells us all about his running career, how he got started, how he trains, what he eats and drinks, why he loves running for charities and how running has shaped his philosophies on life. He also tells us - with astonishing honesty - about his time in politics. The lessons he learned and the forces that really drive our political system. And, as a huge bonus for the podcast, Pat gives us the scoop on the next epic run he has planned. This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience at an event in Pyrmont hosted by Techni-Clean Australia and Bounce Rehab.

The parkrun adventurers head to the United Kingdom to discuss the Little Stoke parkrun story with parkrun Global Chief Operating Officer Tom Williams. Ultra runner and humanitarian Pat Farmer shares his inspirational ‘Spirit of India' adventure. And Roving Reporter Peter Pohlman interviews Garry Wells of five30runners at Warwick parkrun.

Happy Monday!! Start the week feeling inspired by listening to the latest Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #44 where I interview an inspiring Australian, who has been a multiple world record holder for endurance running, has served 8 years as a Member of Australia's Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. He has been the winner of ‘Achiever of the Year' (2000), awarded by the Prime Minister and has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 20 year running career. Today I am excited to share an inspiring interview with Pat Farmer. Pat has achieved many incredible ultra marathon events including the Pole to Pole run which was 20,900km. In this run, he achieved more then 20 million steps from the North Pole to the South Pole running. Something which is pretty amazing about this run was that Pat did the entire race against time with no days off at all. He ran for 10 months and 13 days covering 14 countries. Throughout today's podcast, Pat chats about his journey from Pole to Pole and also about his upcoming 'Spirit Of India Run' which commences tomorrow on Australia Day. This run is a journey from the southern most point of India along the west coast towards Mumbai and beyond to Delhi and the Himalayan mountains. Pat is about to embark on a run which is over 4000km in 60 days. He will be running an average 80km each day. Isn't that amazing!! Pat's aim for this run is to promote goodwill, friendship and trade between Australia and India, while also highlighting and raising funds for girls' education in India. I asked Pat if he has a motivational quote, a feel good thought or something that inspires him. He shared this... "There is no force on this earth greater then your own personal will. If you want to do something and I mean literally if you want to do anything with all your heart, you can and you will find a way. But if you don't truly want to do it, you will simply find an excuse. Figure out what it is that you want with all your heart and remember no excuses" - Pat Farmer For more inspiration from Pat Farmer ensure to press play above to hear the entire interview and follow his journey at PatFarmer.com. Have a awesome day! Joey The post No Excuses ft Pat Farmer – Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #44 appeared first on Feel Good Joey.

Happy Monday!! Start the week feeling inspired by listening to the latest Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #44 where I interview an inspiring Australian, who has been a multiple world record holder for endurance running, has served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. He has been the winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by the Prime Minister and has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 20 year running career. Today I am excited to share an inspiring interview with Pat Farmer. Pat has achieved many incredible ultra marathon events including the Pole to Pole run which was 20,900km. In this run, he achieved more then 20 million steps from the North Pole to the South Pole running. Something which is pretty amazing about this run was that Pat did the entire race against time with no days off at all. He ran for 10 months and 13 days covering 14 countries. Throughout today's podcast, Pat chats about his journey from Pole to Pole and also about his upcoming 'Spirit Of India Run' which commences tomorrow on Australia Day. This run is a journey from the southern most point of India along the west coast towards Mumbai and beyond to Delhi and the Himalayan mountains. Pat is about to embark on a run which is over 4000km in 60 days. He will be running an average 80km each day. Isn't that amazing!! Pat’s aim for this run is to promote goodwill, friendship and trade between Australia and India, while also highlighting and raising funds for girls’ education in India. I asked Pat if he has a motivational quote, a feel good thought or something that inspires him. He shared this... "There is no force on this earth greater then your own personal will. If you want to do something and I mean literally if you want to do anything with all your heart, you can and you will find a way. But if you don't truly want to do it, you will simply find an excuse. Figure out what it is that you want with all your heart and remember no excuses" - Pat Farmer For more inspiration from Pat Farmer ensure to press play above to hear the entire interview and follow his journey at PatFarmer.com. Have a awesome day! Joey The post No Excuses ft Pat Farmer – Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #44 appeared first on Feel Good Joey.

In our latest episode we have on photographer and overall good guy Louis Haas as well cookie baker extraordinaire Kaitlin Cole. We all decided to talk about things that annoy us and I think we did a pretty good job. Also, thanks Pat Farmer for making sure we don't suck. Thanks to Bad Racket for sponsoring this weeks video! http://badracket.com/ Find us at these places: http://evanprunty.com/ http://hunterprunty.com/ http://louishaas.tumblr.com/ Kaitlin's Instagram: @kecole37 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/north-coast-podcast/id998050413 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/north-coast-podcast/

The beauty of life is that it's random. At anytime your life can be tracking along smoothly and then you get a call. Sometimes these "calls" are joyous and other times they absolutely suck and when we get to midlife, there's probably a chance you have experienced these brushes with extreme reality several times. In this week's episode - partly recorded in my car while I was driving - I share a few ways to cope with the unusual situations. I believe that they are my best shot at getting through these times in a healthy way, versus falling in a stressed out heap. I hope you enjoy it! And by the way, if you want to follow my Middle East Peace Run adventure with Pat Farmer- click here Want to support my podcasts? Here's now: Come and like me on Facebook Subscribe to my weekly YouTube videos Buy my book: Be Your Own Change Guru: The Ultimate Women's Guide For Thriving At Midlife