Ep.12: A chat with John & Sam and farewll from host Ben
Make sure you tune into the final episode of the Rapid Ascent podcast with your host Ben Hucker and special guests Sam Maffett and John Jacoby. Sam is...
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Welcome to the Rapid Ascent Podcast. Experts in adventure since 2004. Run, ride, swim, paddle. Bringing you the best interviews with some remarkable participants from Rapid Ascent endurance events.
Ep.11: How a talented rugby player switched to elite endurance after knee blowout
We're very excited to announce pro multisport triathlete, Ben Allen, as our guest for Episode 11 of the Rapid Ascent podcast. We've had some ultra run...
Ep.10: A cancer diagnosis at age 17... 2 weeks from MTB World Champs
Brendan Johnston has cemented himself as the most consistently high performing mountain biker in marathon XC events all over Australia in recent years...
Ep.9: Olympic MTB dreams shattered... what do you do next?
From windy Wellington to sunny Wollongong, Samara Sheppard had her sights firmly set on Tokyo 2020. Her Olympic dreams have been shattered though. Cha...
Ep.8: A life of adventure with a "little bit" of running mixed in
We're super pumped to announce Kellie Emmerson as our guest for Episode #8 of the Rapid Ascent podcast. Kellie's a 3x Australian long-distance trail r...
Ep.7: How a nasty MotoX injury lead to a career in Mountain Biking
He's got a ready smile, an infectious laugh and one of the most engaging personalities of anyone in the pro mountain bike ranks. He's also been descri...
Ep.6: AIDS survivor, cancer survivor and supreme adventure racer
In the 1990s, Deanna Blegg was a super-fit 24-year-old. But she soon became a super-sick 24-year-old. She lost 20 kilograms in six weeks. She had cons...
Ep.5: A nasty fall and a broken femur... the Doctor said he'd never race a MTB again
Paul van der Ploeg has cemented himself as a force to be reckoned with in mountain biking over the past several years. Not only on the Australian moun...
Ep.4: 535 consecutive half marathons for a mate you've never met...
He's a father of four and runs a local gym in Geelong with his wife. But he's also a Guinness World Record holder and just completed 535 consecutive h...
Ep.3: Is this man one of Australia's greatest endurance athletes?
In Episode 3 of the Rapid Ascent podcast we interview the founder of Rapid Ascent—the man himself, John Jacoby. At just 19 John became a World Maratho...