Elevating the voice of the everyday adventurer. All kinds of adventures. All kinds of people. Brought to you by Sarah (and Kristen in Season 1), Gubbi Gubbi Country, QLD, Australia.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Into the Wee Hours Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Sarah Pendergrass
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Elevating the voice of the everyday adventurer. All kinds of adventures. All kinds of people. Brought to you by Sarah (and Kristen in Season 1), Gubbi Gubbi Country, QLD, Australia.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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December 4, 2024
That's a Wrap on Season Two!
Sarah celebrates the conclusion of Season Two of her Into the Wee Hours Podcast, thanking listeners for their support in this passion project.
October 8, 2024
Liz Woodgate, on setting the Larapinta Trail 460KM end-to-end-to-end Fastest Known Time in sub 6 days, at 60
<p>Episode 59! Today's conversation is with a truly remarkable athlete and adventurer, Liz Woodgate.</p><br><p>While Liz's athletic and adventure background is extensive, the focus of this conversation is around her setting the huge Larapinta Trail end-to-end-to-end Fastest Known Time in July this year, covering an incredible 460KM on the brutal Larapinta trail, in 5 days, 22hours, 43minutes and 10 seconds. <a href="https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/elizabeth-woodgate-larapinta-trail-2024-07-23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can see her FKT on the Fastest Known Website here.</a></p><br><p>We cover off a range of aspects of her amazing endurance accomplishment including, but not limited to(!):</p><ul><li>Liz's journey into endurance sports and trail running, from her beginnings in IRONMAN in the '80s to now, multiple time <a href="https://westmacsmonster.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">West Macs Monster</a> champion. In the intro I mention Liz racing 13 UTA 100s, and with that, I should say, the race now known as UTA 100 - given Liz raced the inaugural and subsequent North Face 100s long before it became Ultra Trail Australia.</li><li>Liz's relationship with the Larapinta Trail over the years, including winning the 230KM West Macs Monster and acting as Race Director last year while rehabbing a MTB injury</li><li>Training for and fuelling this FKT</li><li>Highs and lows across the FKT</li><li>Liz's support crew along the way, comprised primarily of her husband, Rhett plus the support of local runners including the Alice Springs "Dirt Divas"</li><li>Recovery, including multi-day hiking the <a href="https://nt.gov.au/parks/find-a-park/nitmiluk-national-park/nitmiluk-national-park-jatbula-trail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jatbula Trail </a>and sweeping for <a href="https://runlarapinta.rapidascent.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Run Larapinta</a> stage race not long after her finish!</li><li>Longevity in endurance sport, achieving these incredible endurance feats at 60, and sucking people into Liz's "vortex" !</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find Liz's run on her <a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/1483895" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strava feed</a>, and also find Liz on Instagram <a href="www.instagram.com/liz.woodgate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@liz.woodgate</a></p><br><p>Thanks as always to the podcast Patreon supporters - you're amazing! You can help keep the podcast lights on and join the community here: <a href="https://open.acast.com/www.patreon.com/intotheweehourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/intotheweehourspodcast</a></p><br><p>Or, if you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love if you'd <a href="https://ko-fi.com/intotheweehourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">consider buying me a virtual coffee, </a>to help me create the next podcast episode!!</p><br><p>Season 2 intro vocals and music created and performed thanks to the very kind gift of Allie Geddes, Episode 28.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 17, 2024
Kerry-Lee Gockel, "The Wingless Warrior" - on being "not armed... but still dangerous" and thriving in long-distance open water swimming
<p>Episode 58! Today's conversation is with the incredibly motivated, inspiring and humorous, Brisbane based endurance open water swimmer, born without arms, Kerry-Lee Gockel.</p><br><p>We cover a whole raft of topics based around Kerry-Lee's journey into swimming and in the past five years or so, long-distance ocean swimming events, including:</p><ul><li>Kerry-Lee's birth story; being born - unexpectedly - without arms; and the sanctuary and support her family have provided over the years</li><li>Kerry-Lee's journey from self-proclaimed "the least sporty child" to a highly accomplished swimmer as an adult - initially as a competitor in the pool, before entering her first open water swim in 2004</li><li>The logistics and ins and outs of taking on mammoth 10KM++ ocean swims including training; fuelling and teamwork, "getting into cruising altitude", along with adaptations Kerry-Lee makes as a "wingless warrior" in ocean swells</li><li>Kerry-Lee's experience of the <a href="https://www.islandcharityswim.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Island Charity Swim</a> from Mudjimba to Moolooolaba on the Sunshine Coast and the connections she and her team have fostered with the Sunshine Coast Special Schools as a result.</li><li>Kerry-Lee's very positive experience of community through open water swimming and how anyone curious about open water swimming can give it a try</li><li>Holidaying with her husband Paul (also a swimmer and former Australian Paralympian) "<a href="https://www.oceanswimsafaris.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ocean Swim Safaris</a>" across the world</li><li>Kerry-Lee's goals and vision for the future, increasing mileage even further!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We recorded this prior to Kerry-Lee taking on the <a href="https://swimaroundkeppel.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Swim Around Keppel</a> - a 20KM swim, as a team (and in future plans, solo!)</p><br><p>Be sure to say hi to Kerry-Lee on Instagram <a href="www.instagram.com/thewinglesswarrior" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thewinglesswarrior</a></p><br><p>Thanks as always to the podcast Patreon supporters - you're amazing! You can help keep the podcast lights on and join the community here: <a href="https://open.acast.com/www.patreon.com/intotheweehourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/intotheweehourspodcast</a></p><br><p>Or, if you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love if you'd <a href="https://ko-fi.com/intotheweehourspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">consider buying me a virtual coffee, </a>to help me create the next podcast episode!!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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