Sam catches up with Hamish “Kerns” Simpson, fresh off 30 loops at Reds Backyard Ultra (203.7km). Hamish has lined up at Reds three years in a row, but this year looked different — after linking up with super coach Barry Keem, he’s built consistency, structure and serious momentum. The results speak for themselves with PBs across the board this year, including 17:58 for 5k and 3:08 for the marathon. Hamish breaks down the physical, emotional and nutritional demands of Backyard Ultra racing, and how he’s refined his training across multiple attempts. There’s no time to feet-up though — he’s rolling straight into the Kosciuszko 100-miler in just four weeks. He also shares a peek into a peak week featuring: Backyard simulation loops 32km Kiama Coastal Trail long run Hard 3km effort + 6km tempo Sam recaps his own week logging 57km, nailing the workout but battling through the long run. Segments this episode Café Kit of the Week Vomero Plus review City Cave magnesium float Round the Club shoutouts Run Huskisson podium recap And of course — huge shoutout to Barry Keem.