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DCR AidStation

Welcome to the DCR AidStation, your fortnightly bonus nugget of trail running goodness. Fill up your bottles, grab a snack, and take a seat with Matt and Eugene as they run through the hot topics, joined by occasional special guests. dirtchurchradio.substack.com

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88:53

Legends Running Legends

DCR AidStation ·

2025/04/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comGo home Tasmania, you’re drunk- photo credit: Kunyanyi Mountain RunKia ora e te whānau. Lutruwita/Tasmania is legend. A hard place with warm people nestled off the east coast of Australia. Our legend, Ali Pottinger, was lucky enough to travel to Nipaluna/Hobart to participate in this year’s Kunyanayi Mountain Run. Whilst she was there Ali did what all good podcasters do, which was get some great content, from

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4:53

Grassroots Radicals- Aidstation 28

DCR AidStation ·

2025/04/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. We get the band back together after ages for this week’s AidStation Podcast. Fresh from Kunyani, Northburn 100, and kicking about at Riverhead Relaps, Ali, Andrew, and Matt discuss their love of the Grassroots event and the challenges and opportunities for amazing experiences that lie within. This week, we've got some bonus audio that Matt recorded at the Relaps Backyard. First, you hear

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67:54

Uncharted Territory With Michael Dunstan

DCR AidStation ·

2025/03/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Originally from Western Australia, growing up surfing and playing footie, Michael Dunstan has turned his hands to many things, including music, photography, and trail running. Turns out Michael is pretty (very) good at this whole trail running thing and has won the inaugural GPT100 mile race, Third place at Ultra Trail Snowdonia in Wales a win at the 2023 Hounslow Classic Marathon. Now

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5:29

AidStation 27. Time is Tyranny

DCR AidStation ·

2025/03/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. The first clue to Matthew having an inkling that his faculties might be slipping is when he starts announcing every episode of the AidStation as number 25, just like this week. Age is a tyranny that we all face, and this week-old mates Andrew and Matt run down the question of when it is time to accept that you are not 25 anymore and if you should be. or would you want to go back to being 25

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73:19

Jasmin Paris On Using Your Voice

DCR AidStation ·

2025/03/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comYou Have A Voice, Use It - Jasmin Paris. Dirt Church Radio 318.Jasmin Paris joins a very exclusive club- Photo Credit: David MillerKia ora e te whānau. Jasmin Paris was rocketed into the wider consciousness when she became the first woman to finish Barkley Marathons, with 99 seconds to spare. Ironically, for a race that eschewed publicity for so long, the photos of Paris sending the final 100 metres to the

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5:27

Aid Station 26: The 2025 Women in Trail Panel

DCR AidStation ·

2025/03/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Please enjoy this incredible conversation with three wahine toa about women in trail. The conversation discussed different means of platforming women in trail, the conversations we have which can progress the sport, and the challenges that women face on our trails. This episode was recorded February 14th, 2025, at the Tarawera Ultra…

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65:07

The Trail To Western States That Started on Road

DCR AidStation ·

2025/02/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. When Adrian MacDonald moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, he didn’t do it for the trails, he did it for love and the chance to run hills at altitude. With a background in road and track, MacDonald didn’t hit the trails until the pandemic canceled races and he thought he’d try his hand at an FKT. The rest, as they say, is history. Andrew and Matt speak to Adrian about his back-to-back wins at

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82:40

Speed Dating With Speedy People. The 2025 Tarawera...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/02/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comRuth Croft shortly after crossing the finish line. Photo Credit: Tim Barkely-SmithKia ora e te whānau.St. Valentine’s Day is for lovers, and we thought what better way to celebrate our love for Tarawera Ultra Trail and the people at the pinnacle of our sport than to change up your standard interview format to something that vibed with the day.

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66:55

The 2025 Tarawera Ultra Trail Preview Special, with...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/02/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. It’s that time of year again!!! The circus has rolled into town, the tents are being set up, the sawdust is being sprinkled, the elephants have those funny headdress things on, and all we are waiting for is a bunch of clowns.

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4:35

AidStation 25. Chaotic Good, Bucket Lists, and The...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/02/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. You know the feeling when you are running down a trail and it gets so good that you feel that you are flowing and then you push it just that little bit and you suddenly figure out that you are holding onto the dirt and sanity by your fingertips? Yeah. This episode is like that but in podcast form. In this episode, our heroes discuss what it truly means to commit to a big race, and how they

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65:41

Amanda Basham- It's A Family Affair.

DCR AidStation ·

2025/01/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. We’ve discussed on Dirt Church Radio in the past that the pros walk amongst us, however witnessing their drive, discipline, and ability to seemingly dance away on the most challenging of terrain is a sight to behold. And, look, not to put too fine a point on it, but Amanda Basham rules. A professional trail runner and endurance coach, who has raced at the highest heights of the sport,

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5:12

Taper Madness and Other Animals

DCR AidStation ·

2025/01/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te Whānau. During the taper phase common side effects include (and are not limited to): Madness, phantom pain, irritability, insatiable hunger and thirst, endless worry and comparison. You will be a dick to your family at some point. You will be self-indulgent and mope in a Zoom call going “No one even knows what I’m going through”. You will stress about your training, and your gear choice, and you

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90:56

Summer Holidays vs. Run Routine

DCR AidStation ·

2025/01/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comErin Colebatch- Run Further and Faster with An Ultra Appetite– Dirt Church Radio 309.Kia ora e te whanāu. For the first DCR pod of 2025, we bring you a conversation Ali recorded with nutritionist and ultramarathon runner Erin Colebatch. With race season fast approaching it’s time to get your nutritional strategies dialed in (and who couldn’t be a little more dialed in, right?). Ali and Erin talk about how

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64:25

It's the DCR Christmas Special 2024. Dirt Church...

DCR AidStation ·

2024/12/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whanāu. Holy moly it's been a long year, and we are STOKED to share the 5th episode of the Dirt Church Radio Christmas Special!! Matt, Ali, and Andrew run through the highs, the lows, (well, we cut those out), and the legends of the 2024 trail running world. This is coming out on Christmas day, so we'll keep the preamble short, but we wish …

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82:48

Abby Hall- Growth Through Adversity. Lessons from...

DCR AidStation ·

2024/12/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comphoto credits- Michael Dunstan Kia ora e te whanāu.This week on Dirt Church Radio Ali speaks with the mighty Abby Hall. On the start line at the Kosciuszko 100km, Abby Hall was a picture of composure and radiated competence. Hall crushed the course, taking the W and fourth overall in a super impressive 10:43:24. Ali and Abby talk about Abby’s injury and recovery, her growth through this adversity, and her hopes

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5:32

How Hot is Too Hot? Climate, Ultra Trail Kosciuszko,...

DCR AidStation ·

2024/12/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. On this episode of the DCR AidStation Podcast, Matt and Ali Pottinger reflect on a manic couple of weeks of trans-Tasman travel between Coast to Kosci and Ultra Trail Kosciuszko The topic of climate change is discussed (as it’s a nice, easy, non-controversial one) and how races and racers will manage in the future with increasingly extreme weather. We rip through our Ultra Trail Kosciuszko

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72:01

No Sleep 'till Kosci

DCR AidStation ·

2024/12/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whanāu.This week on Dirt Church Radio we have a historic event. This is the first-ever DCR episode recorded without Matt or Eugene. Andrew McDowall and Ali Pottinger travelled to Australia to race and crew in the iconic Coast to Kosci. The 240-kilometre road and gravel road monster has been referred to as the Bad Water of the South as it goes from sea level to the highest point in Australia. With a

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58:15

BONUS POD: Keep It Peripheral—Eszter Horanyi of iRunFar.

DCR AidStation ·

2024/11/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau! Sometimes it happens. You speak with someone cool and interesting and then come away with a nagging stem of a question you should have asked. When I talked to Eszter Horanyi this was some variation of the following. “What does Coddiwompling even mean??” Well if you must know, to Coddiwomple means to travel purposefully to an unknown destination. And goodness me if that isn’t a raison d’etre

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69:08

Michael Wardian: Giant Steps, Adventure Across the...

DCR AidStation ·

2024/11/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whanāu.This week on Dirt Church Radio Ali and Matt speak to a colossus of our sport, Mike Wardian. Regarding Mike’s running achievements, it’s probably easier to go back and look at what he hasn’t done. He is known for his phenomenal endurance, ability to recover from huge efforts (sometimes backed up the next day), and an all-consuming love for adventure. In this episode, we talk about completing

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2:56

AidStation 021- Timing Your Kick: Things you need to...

DCR AidStation ·

2024/11/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau! On this episode of the AidStation podcast, Matt is joined by the brains trust of SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger, and Kerry Suter to talk about how to plan the lead-up to your big event. We talk training, gear, logistics, nutrition, and distraction strategies, so your golden carriage doesn’t turn into a pumpkin when you’ve put so much effort to get to the ball. Enjoy! Dirt Church Radio - Best

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