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Celebrating everything about endurance sports, from Ultra Marathons to Mountaineering, from Adventure Races to Ironman. We hear from athletes, explorers and race directors from or based in the Asia Pacific region. Hosted by endurance enthusiasts based in Singapore, we celebrate ordinary people achieving extraordinary things, going beyond the limit of what they once thought possible.
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Rinjani 100 Recap with Tomokazu Ihara Endurance Asia We caught up with Tomokazu Ihara after the Rinjani 100 miler to find out, is it really the toughest ultra marathon course in the world?? Follow / listen https://www.enduranceasia.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-endurance-asia-podcast/id1459460675 https://open.spotify.com/show/23YnHpmjPgyGiHLfgkiOAk https://soundcloud.com/enduranceasia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHv2YWma06vKwlzs53WZ5g/videos https://www.instagram.com/enduranceasia https://www.facebook.com/enduranceasiapod https://twitter.com/enduranceasia_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/endurance-asia/ https://www.instagram.com/sgfalconsrc/
Rinjani 100 Preview Endurance Asia We caught up with some trail running legends prior to them taking on the Rinjani 100 miler, arguably the toughest 100 mile Race in the world. to breakdown how they have prepared and what they expect from Rinjani. Follow / listen https://www.enduranceasia.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-endurance-asia-podcast/id1459460675 https://open.spotify.com/show/23YnHpmjPgyGiHLfgkiOAk https://soundcloud.com/enduranceasia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHv2YWma06vKwlzs53WZ5g/videos https://www.instagram.com/enduranceasia https://www.facebook.com/enduranceasiapod https://twitter.com/enduranceasia_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/endurance-asia/ https://www.instagram.com/sgfalconsrc/
Marathon des Sables with Chris Timms Endurance Asia Chris Timms returns to the Endurance Asia Podcast fresh from Marathon des Sables , the legendary multi-stage race across the Sahara. This episode breaks down the reality of MDS — from the race format and self-supported setup to the physical and mental demands of racing across multiple days in extreme conditions. Chris shares how he trained in Singapore, how he approached pacing and fueling, what surprised him most, and what he would change if he did it again. The conversation also dives into the emotional side of endurance — including racing with grief, being disconnected from family, and what the desert teaches you. Beyond performance, this is a story about community, resilience, and why stage racing is a completely different challenge. Timestamps 01:15 Intro and Chris returns from the desert 02:35 Why Marathon des Sables had always been on the list 06:43 MDS explained: stages, format, and self-supported racing 11:20 The field, the stories, and DNF reality 13:10 Training for MDS in Singapore 17:45 Gear choices: shoes, pack, and foot care 23:20 Nutrition strategy and calorie planning 26:07 Sleep, recovery, and life in camp 31:22 Pacing the race and lessons learned 36:57 Race result and finishing top 30 38:35 Camp life and learning from elite runners 41:54 Finish line energy and community 43:49 Bag weight, comforts, and mistakes 45:30 Racing with grief and mental strength 47:18 Time away from family and isolation 49:34 Why stage racing is uniquely hard 51:46 What’s next after MDS Follow / listen https://www.enduranceasia.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-endurance-asia-podcast/id1459460675 https://open.spotify.com/show/23YnHpmjPgyGiHLfgkiOAk https://soundcloud.com/enduranceasia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHv2YWma06vKwlzs53WZ5g/videos https://www.instagram.com/enduranceasia https://www.facebook.com/enduranceasiapod https://twitter.com/enduranceasia_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/endurance-asia/ https://www.instagram.com/sgfalconsrc/
How to Master a Marathon Endurance Asia A special Endurance Asia Podcast collab with Singapore Falcons RC on how to PB a marathon —from building a club-wide marathon block to nailing the taper, pacing, fueling, and race-day mindset . Falcons committee members Chris and Andy are share what worked in a high-PB-rate Seoul/Tokyo season, plus rapid-fire wisdom from guest contributors Alice, Andreas, Darren, Harry, Ben and D’Arcy — covering everything from “don’t cook the first 5K” to “get to 30–32K, then race.” What we cover Why marathon training makes you a better runner (even for trail/ultra) How Singapore Falcons structure a 4-month marathon block with flexibility The “core sessions” approach (and why Tuesday sessions matter so much) Pacing strategy: first 5K calm → settle → commit from 30–32K Fueling strategy: individual needs, carb timing, and avoiding GI surprises Mindset: gratitude, calm under stress, and reframing late-race suffering Race execution: groups/packs, course knowledge, water stations, problem-solving A simple recap list of the biggest “do’s” (and “don’ts”) in the final week Key takeaways (quick hits) The hay is in the barn: don’t chase fitness in the last week—protect freshness. Don’t win the first 5K and lose the last 10K. Fuel early and consistently—don’t wait until you feel it. Know the course and remove preventable stress (travel/steps/logistics). Use the pack when it matters, but don’t get dragged into the wrong pace early. Timestamps (key sections) Note: these are based on the transcript order—adjust times to match your final edit/audio. 00:00 Intro: Endurance Asia x Singapore Falcons — PB’ing the marathon 02:00 Andy & Chris backgrounds + why marathons are “honest” 05:10 Falcons marathon block: how to coach many abilities at once 10:00 Community + pack mentality: why clubs beat generic training plans 14:30 Andy’s Tokyo execution: patience, pacing by feel, and staying calm 20:30 Fueling + carb strategy (pre-race + in-race) 26:30 Guest tip 1: Alice Brabham — mindset, course knowledge, “run the mile you’re in” 35:30 Guest tip 2: Andreas Wengner — expect the unexpected + don’t rush the first 5K 40:00 Guest tip 3: Darren Southcott — taper, carbs, pacing discipline, don’t chase groups 45:00 Guest tip 4: Coach Harry — 30K discipline, simple fueling, caffeine timing 49:30 Guest tip 5: Ben Khoo — common pre-race mistakes to avoid 55:00 Guest tip 6: Darcy — “sit on the couch for 30K,” run by feel, enjoy the day 60:00 Wrap: the shared themes + final mindset for race day 01:10:00 Recap from Chris on top 15 tips External links Singapore Falcons Singapore Falcons RC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sgfalconsrc/ Contributors (Instagram) Alice Brabham: https://www.instagram.com/fit_as_training/ Andreas Vagner: https://www.instagram.com/icyandi Buffalo Running Co (Coach Harry / BuffCo): https://www.instagram.com/buffco.hk/ Endurance Asia (all socials) Website: https://www.enduranceasia.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHv2YWma06vKwlzs53WZ5g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enduranceasia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enduranceasiapod X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/enduranceasia_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endurance-asia/
Dening Lo - Singapore's Top Ultra Runner Endurance Asia Dening Lo is the best Singaporean ultra runner. She has won 8 out of the past 10 races she has competed in. She has just finished 3 at the Asia Trail Master Finals, series that culminates in a final of the best runners in Asia and she took a podium in a hard fought battle with runners from across the region. We cover: - Her back ground and how you got into ultra running. - What is it that makes her a great ultra runner? - Inspiring women. Mum with 3 kids, how do she juggle training and family - In the past 2 years, she's won 8 of your last 10 races. Incredible record. What have been some of her highlights - How has being part of a running club has impacted her performances - Low lights. What have been some of the hardest or most challenging and why - Why she loves racing in Indonesia. - ATM finals: - Expectation going in - How the race went - Feeling to win - What’s next? Follow Dening on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/godeninglo/?hl=en Endurance Asia soacials Website: https://www.enduranceasia.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHv2YWma06vKwlzs53WZ5g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enduranceasia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enduranceasiapod X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/enduranceasia_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endurance-asia/
HK4TUC 2026 Scott Pugh Endurance Asia Following a 7.5 year journey of failures, injuries and upsets, podcast host Scott Pugh goes from interviewer to interviewee to share his story in finishing the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge with co host and ultra runner Chris Timms. HK4TUC is one of the most brutal endurance tests on the planet – 298km across four iconic trails, with 14,500m+ of elevation, a 60-hour cut off, no poles, no music, no GPS watch no support on the trails. Scott shares the the full journey from DNFs to what he changed to how he evolved as a runner and human to finally get the job done in 58 hours 43 mins. We cover: How he’s feeling immediately after the event 02:45 The backstory that got him to the 2025 edition of Four Trails 07:35 What he changed coming into the 2026 edition 21:18 Preparation for the 2026 edition and pregame nerves 28:10 Game time! How did it play at the event 32:27 Motivational voice notes from crew 50:30 Reaching the point of 200 DNF on HK Trail 01:01:23 Clip of meeting Tomo on HK trail 01:03:23 Clip of running to Ferry Piers 01:08:06 Clip of starting Lantau Trail 01:11:15 Crew messages before taking on Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak 01:23:50 The Finish 01:27:15 What it felt like to touch kiss the green post box 01:29:15 How the Four Trails has changed him 01:31:00 Whats next 01:35:30 To relive the Dot Watching click here . Scott’s splits were as follows: Maclehose Trail - 13hrs 55m Transition - 1hr 30m Wilson Trail - 15hr 23m Transition - 35m Hk Trail - 9hrs Transition - 2hrs 30m Lantau trail - 15hrs 35m You can listen to the audio podacst on Apple and Spotify . Follow Endurance Asia on Instagram and Facebook .
Tommy Lewis - Run the Runnable Endurance Asia We are joined by the amazing Tommy Lewis @tommyrunp t off the back of running the @vietnamtrailmarathon in Moc Chau. Tommy is a personal trainer and coach that has been producing amazing running based content for the past few years. He has a deep level of experience coaching ultra athletes with a focus on strength and conditioning as a core part of an overall training plan, something runners are typically very bad at doing. We cover: Background how Tommy and Scott know each other How he has turned his passion into his career His impressions of Vietnam so far Importance of strength and conditioning for runners Tommy’s beliefs around nutrition and veganism for athletes. How to maintain macros inc protein Supplementation, Creatine “every man and his grandma should be taking it” Injury prevention through S&C Racing - how often and how to prioritise Check out Tommy on Instagram and his podcast and coaching That’s Runnable and on all podcast channels.
Endurance Asia Awards 2025 Endurance Asia It’s that time of year ago before the adventure season kicks off where we are joined by Chris Timms to recap the highlights of 2025. In this special awards episode, we discuss the stories that moved us and the people who mattered. Here are the categories and nominees: Male Athlete of the Year Hisashi Kitamura, with his win at TMBT Lodowijk Vriens, wins in HK and Bali and top 10 in Cape Town John Stingray Onifa, with multiple wins across Asia Guangfu Meng, 2nd win at HK100 and win at Chiang Mai by UTMB Female Athlete of the Year Sunmaya Budha, 2nd in WMTRC and an miraculous win in Cape Town Hau Ha, another amazing year with wins in Tsiagu and Chiang Mai by UTMB Fuzhao Xiang, 2nd place at Western States and wins across many shorter distances across Asia Veronika Leng, 2nd place at HK100 on her comeback and 5th at CCC Race / Challenge of the Year World Trail Majors Hong Kong 100 Vietnam Mountain Marathon Asia Trail Masters Penang Skyrace Izu Trail Journey Japan UTMB TransLantau Chiang Mai Others Tsaigu Trail Godzone Endurance Feat of the Year Stone Tsang solo traverse across Taiwan Grant “Axe” Rawlinson and Luke Richmond Row across “The Ditch” Fundraising of the Year Natalie Dau’s 2nd Project1000 across Philippines, fundraising for female charities across Asia Jo Lodder and John Fan, 3100km UNBOUND ultra run from Beijing to China raising money for disabled charities Listen to the episode to find out who the winners are.. We loved watching these people reset the limits of what’s possible in 2025 and would love to hear from you about who we missed. Here’s to even more amazing achievements in 2026!
TransLantau by UTMB with Salomon Wettstein Endurance Asia We joined the 2025 edition of TransLantau by UTMB, a stalwart race in the Hong Kong trail running calendar that was included in the UTMB series from 2023. Following a few logistically challenges in 2024 edition we were keen to experience the race and see what adjustments they had made and take on the 120k distance, one of the toughest ultra courses in Hong Kong. We are joined by: Salomon Wettstein pre race to discuss his preparation and plans 2:15 Steven Carr, social media manager for TransLantau by UTMB and Race Director of 9Dragons, host of the 10t edition of Asia Trail Master in February 2026 10:50 Salomon Wettstein rejoins to discuss how his race went 18:30 Host Scott Pugh comes back to talk about how his race went and his overall experience of TransLantau by UTMB 36:45 To listen to Salomon’s first time on Endurance Asia after Four Trails 2021 you can listen here..
TMBT 2025 with Hisashi Kitamura Endurance Asia This week we cover one of the longest standing races in Asia, TMBT and interview the eventual winner Hisashi Kitamura prior to the race as well as Race Director Claus Pedersen at the 50k finish line. Chris Timms and Scott Pugh catch up to discuss the results of the race and Scott’s experience as well as what Happened at UTMB: Hisashi Kitamura - 01:55 Where Hisashi is from and lack of athletics growing up His time in Malaysia getting into Ultra Running? His start with Asia Trail Master Races and 9 Dragons Being the first ATM Golden Grandmaster to get to 20 ultra >70k. Vice champion year in 2019. In that year the format was just most points from 4 races and happened to end with a final race of the season where you and John Ellis battled it out. He talks about that season and what happened in the final race? Training on treadmill. How he does 95% of his training on Treadmill How he has competed in TMBT 4 times coming 2nd every time what this race mean to him Last year you came 2nd to Jeff in the ATm final talk to me about that race.. His plan for ATM final in Oct. Race strategy for tomorrow? Pacing, nutrition, how to beat Milton Amat and Daved Simpat His preparation day before Claus Peteresen TMBT Race Director - 49:30 History of Borneo Ultra and their races The community and villagers getting involved How the race 2025 race is progressing Future races and plan Scott Pugh and Chris Timms - 1:00 Hisashi’s training on the treadmill Recap if TMBT 100k Recap of TMBT 50k Recap of UTMB
South East Asia Trail Season Update Endurance Asia Chris Timms and Scott Pugh catch up to discuss what’s been happening in the South East Asia Trail Season and some of the races they’ve been running around the region Races we cover: Silabur cave trail Penang 50k ATM and 30k Skyrace Bali Trail running Ultra Rinjani Checkout https://www.asiatrailmaster.com/ for upcoming races in SEA.. Other discussions David Roche 140g per hou Quicksilver Endurance Run Goal setting for races Natalie Dau Project1000, Russ Cook, William Goodge
How to PB a marathon with Chris Timms Endurance Asia This week Chris Timms joins off the back of Seoul marathon to discuss how to set a personal best in a road marathon. We discuss: Marathon block and training fundamentals How to get the most out of a taper What to do the week and night before a race How to get ready in the morning Pacing strategy Shoes choices For training plans and to join track sessions with Singapore Falcons, check out https://www.singaporefalcons.com/ or on socials Instagram Facebook
Jeff Campbell - Endurance Asia Male Athlete of the Year Endurance Asia Endurance Asia Awards Male athlete of the year for 2024, Jeff Campbell joins the latest episode. Jeff talks about: His background and how he managed to fall in to ultra running in Asia after a chance dinner with John Ellis. How he came to realise his talent? Being part of the Join Dynamics team and realising he had a V02 max of high 70s. The impact of being part of the Gone Running, Joint Dynamics team and T8 team and how being part of a squad improved his running. We talk about Oxfam Trailwalker, his 4 consecutive wins and what the race mean to means to him. We discuss the 2023 edition where he ran with Fuzhou the female winner of the 2024 Endurance Asia awards and Eszter Csillag and recent GPT 100 mile winner Ryan Whelan. We talk about his preferred distances and training for a marathon Blok. What his plans for the rest of 2025.. Chris and Scott catch up at 01:03:00 to discuss marathon training for Seoul and up and coming Asia trail master races..
HK4TUC 2025 with Wen Fei Xie, Jo Lodder and Andre Blumberg Endurance Asia We are joined by Wen Fei Xie and her support crew Jo Lodder to discuss Wen Fei becoming the first women to survive the 2025 edition of Four Trails in 65 hours 20mins. You can rerun the live tracker of the event here .. We cover: Wen Fei’s ultra running back ground.. Just check out her amazing Itra profile How long she planned for Her warm doing the Grand Sam at HroupK100 3 weeks before How Wen Fei and Jo planned the challenge strategy and reacted to change in rules How she executed on the plan around MTR timings Her eating and sleeping strategy Jo discusses his HK5in5 fundraising event that won the Endurance Asia award in 2023 What’s next for Wen Fei and Jo inc World Trail Majors for Wen Fei and a charity run from Beijing to Hong Kong for Jo! We are then joined by challenge director Andre Blumberg at 1:03m.. We discuss: How this years event went The smaller group of 15 athletes instead of usual 30 The impact the Four Trails movie has had on the event What are the plans for 2026 Follow Wen Fei and Jo on Insta Follow HK4TUC on Insta
Endurance Asia Awards 2024 Endurance Asia We kick off the New Year with a look back at the most inspiring performances and challenges of the year just gone. In this special awards episode, we discuss the stories that moved us and the people who mattered. Here are the categories and nominees: Male Athlete of the Year John Stingray Onifa, with a win at the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championship Tomokazu Ihara with his Barkey Marathons Fun Run and first Japan race win Sange Shepa, another year of prolific racing across the world with multiple podiums Female Athlete of the Year Natalie Dau, with her epic Project1000 Priya Rai, burst on to the scene with overall winner of the Asia Trail Masters final 2024 Sunmaya Budha, who won multiple races across Asia Hau Ha, another amazing 4th place at CCC plus wins across Asia Fuzhao Xiang, with wins at the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championship and 2nd place at Western States Aurore Dacier, with exceptional wins at TransLantau and Should SKY50 Race / Challenge of the Year Hong Kong 100 Vietnam Mountain Marathon Tsaigu Trail Izu Trail Journey Japan Endurance Feat of the Year Fynn Mitchell, becoming only the 5th person ever to finish The Revenant Natalie Dau for her Project1000 run from Thailand to Singapore Nedd Brockman, with his fundraising for homeless charities as part of his 1000 mile record attempt Fundraising of the Year Natalie Dau, with her fundraising for female charities across Asia as part of Project000 Nedd Brockman, with his fundraising for homeless charities as part of his 1000 mile record attempt Wong Ho Chung. For his community efforts with Hong Kong youth as part of Peak Hunters Foundation Listen to the episode to find out who the winners are.. We loved watching these people reset the limits of what’s possible in 2024 and would love to hear from you about who we missed. Here’s to even more amazing achievements in 2025!
Goal Setting with Tomokazu Ihara We catch up with Tomo for the first time since his US Grandslam effort in 2023. He’s been busy, knocking off another 6 milers. We discuss What he’s been up to since Grand Slam inc taking on the Revenant Ultra Adventure Run in New Zealand, another fun run at Barclays and 6 milers on top of that! Backyard ultra World Championships and his role as Race Director Goal setting for endurance athletes. How he thinks about goal setting personally? The positives and pitfalls of setting ambitious goals? How to manage when you don’t achieve your goals. How to manage when you do?? We then catch up with Chris Timms to discuss Recent races with Malaysia UTMB and Chiang Mai Thailand UTMB Singapore Falcons RC Time Trial format X-Trailblazers Challenge You can follow Tomo at Insta
Aurore Dacier de Biasis Endurance Asia Aurore Dacier is a native of France and has been based out of Singapore for the past 2 years and has fast become one of the best ultra runners in the region. We catch up with her following her emphatic win at TransLantau and 4th position overall. We cover: Her background and journey into trail running, how she grew up in the outdoors but with no specific sport. Her day job as a lawyer and how do you plan training around work, how she works with her coach and plans her training. Her races since being based in Asia and impression of the trail running scene. Her fascination with Hong Kong and specifically Lantau having raced there 3 times. How she prepared for TransLantau100 this year, her first 100km. How she prepared for the distance. How did the race go? Future plans with Asia Trail Master races and CCC in Chamonix next year. We discuss the female competition here in Asia and how she thinks about inspiring other female runners to give it a go. We also catch up with Chris Timms to discuss the Lam Dong Trail in Vietnam and Malaysia Ultra Trail this weekend. Aurore is sponsored by Red Dot Running, T8.run and Salomon. You can follow her on Instagram
Backyard Ultra 2024 with Ned Phillips Endurance Asia This week we catch up with Ned Phillips to discuss the Singapore edition of the Backyard Ultra Team World Championships. Thiis event saw another world record go down with the Belgium team putting in 110 yards, over 730km of running and the top 3 of Geerts, Steyaert and Gielen finishing together with none of them DNFing. An endurance feet of the ages! Whilsts Ned’s effort was not at the same scale, it was done in far more challenging conditions with the Singapore humidity and if given the chance with the right assist, Ned could have been out there double the time and will get the opportunity to truly test himself against the world best in Tennessee at the World Champs next year.. We cover: • Ned’s background with Backyard Ultra, this being his 4th attempt. • What attracts him to Backyard Ultra • The 2024 SG team and his expectations going on • Plan on pacing, nutrition, support crew • BIGS in Tennessee next year? We also discuss the other Nedd, Brockmann who just put in as fantastic effort on a Guinness World Record attempt of 1000 miles, completing it in 12 day and missing out on the record but finishing with debilitating ailments.
Asia Trail Masters Final Recap with Champion Jeff Campbell Endurance Asia Following an epic Asia Trail Master Finals at TMB in Borneo, we recap the event and catch up with male champion Jeff Campbell. Check out all the footage from ATM Finals: ATM Facebook Male final Podium winners video Male Podium: Jeff Campbell - 09:49 Hisashi Kitamura - 09:51 Arnie Macarenes - 09:56 Female Podium: Priya Rai - 11:00 Vanja Cnops - 12:36 Rashila Tamang - 13:13
Asia Trail Master Final 2024 Preview with Kris Van Da Velde and Chris Timms Endurance Asia We are back with an exciting weekend of ultra trail racing with the ATM Championship at the classic TMBT race in Sabah, Borneo. Endurance Asia will be live at the race and finish line on Saturday and in preparation, we caught up with Series Director, Kris Van de Velde and previous guest Chris Timms who will be represeting Singapore. With Kris we discuss: How the ATM season has gone. Some of the highlights? Best performances, most exciting races, best courses. The structure of the ATM points system and the finals. How the countries compete against each other. The reason for choosing TMBT as the final race. Who he expects to be at the pointy end of the male and female race The teams he expects to perform well With Chris Timms we discuss: How he feels representing Singapore at the ATM finals? How ATM season has gone for him? The highlights? After a top 10 finish in 2022, What his expectations are for this year? Who he expects the podium to be? Winning team? His recent addition to the T8 ambassador list The new Singapore Running Club, Falcons and how that came to be. His plans / goals post ATM final You can follow the race and live streaming at: ATM FB page Instagram Page Dot Tracker You can follow Chris Timms at: Instagram Facebook SG Falcons RC Insta
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