What better way to celebrate running than filling our lives with Runcations! - Adventure runs with spectacular locations thrown in! That's exactly how Belinda Gerace likes to run, and we agree that this is the best way to not only enjoy our running journey, but to travel and see amazing places as we explore new locations on foot!

In this episode we chat with Sydney mum of two and photographer, Belinda Gerace about her recent experience at the 2024 Tarawera Ultra Marathon where she competed in the 100km event. We chat about the race itself, including our own RMA contingent that went over, the location and the experiences that Belinda had enjoying not only the terrain, but the culture of New Zealand, and how she loves to combine her love of running and adventure with travel and exploration.

This episode might just leave you booking your next runcation and leave you thinking could the run take you?

When Belinda isn't running and exploring, and being a busy mum, you can find her behind the camera lense where she photographs newborn babies and families, and is quite talented at it too! You can follow Belinda and her business over at @belgerace on instagram.

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On Episode 68 of the podcast I speak with friends and adventurers, Chris Ord and Michelle Hooper. Chris is the Founder of Tour De Trails, a trail adventure company based in the Surf Coast of Victoria which hosts numerous trail events in Oz, and running tours here and abroad. We also speak with his partner in life, Mum, Tour De Trails Guide, and RMA Ambassador Michelle Hooper about all things living for the adventure on the run! 

I dive into Chris's background in Trails and how he started his adventure Company which now hosts not only great events on our shores but curates the most incredible trail running tours in the most spectacular landscapes across the world from the countryside of England going from pub to pub, to the shores of Crete, the jungles of Bali, the mountains of Geneva running into Chamonix in France and much more. 

We chat about what drives them to adventure, and their passion to seek places to explore that will excite, challenge and inspire their clients to live their most adventurous life while having a running holiday of a lifetime. We discuss logistics of tours, what they love, what the most commonly asked questions are, like "will I keep up?" and how their tours are different from the rest which will leave you feeling like family itching to jump on the next one! So much so that so many of their clients come back again and again tour after tour.

This conversation will inspire you to dream of the places that you might like to run, and that you can embark on in the safety of an experienced guide and a group, and might just leave you booking the 2024 running tour of your dreams with Tour De Trails! 

Tours for 2024 include Bali, England, Geneva to Chamonix, Crete and they can also do bespoke at your request, and if you book before the 10th of December you get a golden ticket to all 5 original Tour De Trails running events for 2024! 

For more information and to book visit www.tourdetrails.com 

You can visit them also on insta at @tourdetrails @onelifewild and @mish_hooper

If you are a member of the RMA member program check your membership for your $300 & $250 off deals for 2024 deals!

This episode is brought to you by fisiocrem Australia 

Kellie Angel (nee Emmerson), is one of Australia's best female trail and ultra runners. In this episode I get to ask all the burning questions that have been on my mind about training, returning to running postpartum and balance from this inspiring mum!

Kellie has a long list of accolades to her name, but most recently this year she placed 41st F at the 2023 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria, was 2nd F at the 80K Lavaredo Ultra Trail in the Dolomites, Italy and culminated her European adventures with 17th F Place at UTMB CCC (100k) in Chamonix, France. 

Kellie is an extremely experienced trail runner having gone from Amateur Runner to Elite Athlete over her running career which has spanned the last decade or so. From humble beginnings at a Melbourne charity race to running on the world stage, Kellie shares with us her captivating story, her determination, passion and her pursuit of excellence in the sport that she loves. 

In this episode we discuss Kellie's early beginnings in the sport, her lead into successful racing and competing, the role of family in her journey and her most memorable races and achievements, including the thrill of representing her country on the world stage. We discuss how Kellie manages to balance her running career with her personal life, her vocation and family, and how balance is a contributing factor to her success in the sport, and she shares tips for us to strike a similar balance. We also dive into her return to running postpartum, and she shares some advice for mums returning back. Then we hear about her recent adventures in Europe training and racing whilst travelling and adventuring with her young family. 

You can find out more about Kellie over on instagram at @Kelemmo or head to her business page www.enduranceedge.com.au to find out more about her coaching or buy T8 Run Gear. 

Thanks to this weeks' sponsor, fisiocrem Australia.