High FriXion Max TraXion: Recent Episodes
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Matt & Aaron are back in 2022 with EP #15 of High FriXion Max TraXion! This show is action packed as they chat to the Australian legends of Stair Racing Mark Bourne & Alice Mac about VK running and the new mountain running event in Hobart this coming weekend the kunanyi Mountain Run! Plus a new segment for the show, Talking Trail.... Tune in and enjoy #HighFriXionMaxTraXion #LaSportiva #ForYourMountain #SkratchLabs
Matt & Aaron are back with EP #14 of High FriXion Max TraXion! This show is action packed as they chat to Tony & Rob who have taken on Glow Worm Tunnel Trail Marathon. We go into a little history talk about the event and wonder why Mike & Mal Leyland never featured the Glow Worms on their show. We ask are the worms bugs or insects and where did they come from? Was it Jack Irish or Ted English that did the one mile bolt back in the day, and what is douche grade hills? Plus we unpack why the event will be big, maybe number 2 in Australia for 2021 as over 900 runners have signed up...
For more info about the race go to the website https://glowwormtrail.com.au/
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High FriXion Max TraXion EP #13 is a cracker! Its a wrap up Ultra Trail Australia which could be the biggest trail event in the world for 2021! Hosts Matt & Aaron are joined by the winners of the 100km race Matthew Pellow & Cecilia Mattas they both go into their prep before the race, tactic on the day plus more... also they give their insights on how it took hours to pack their kit for the race, shaving grams to achieve those marginal gains! Nah, heads up they just watched Lucy Bartholomew on YouTube
Enjoy banter hope to see they two back to defend their titles in the 2022 edition of UTA...
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After a few weeks off the lads, Matt & Aaron are back with EP #12 of High FriXion Max TraXion! This show is action pack as they chat to Tom & Alina Landon-Smith who created the biggest trail race in Australia, Ultra Trail Australia, and for 2021 it will be the biggest trail event in the world! We go back in time and relive the last 12 editions of the race... an insight into how trail running equipment has changed! From Andrew Kromar in grey, Kilian Jornet in white, Andy Lee carrying to much water and those memorable moments.... Julie Quinn winning only by 48secs back to Nerea Martinez in 2011, Lucy Bartholomew winning on her 21st birthday in 2017, Jono O'Loughlin on the podium in 2019 and Tom's having a grasshopper issue on a camping trip with team SquadRun... Enjoy 90mins of banter and a few final tips for all those runners signed up for the 2021 edition of UTA... #lasportiva #foryourmountain #ultratrailaustralia #uta #allyouneedtodoisrun #highfrixionmaxtraxion
High FriXion Max TraXion Ep #11 was too big for for one show, so here is part 2... Join the lads chatting more with Lee Cossey and what is happening this year in 2021, and the dreams of Lee for the future of Australian climbing... Find out more about the Olympics, 1982 and Bungonia adventures with @rumblrtv plus what was the single picture that inspired Lee to climb!
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High FriXion Max TraXion Ep #11 is too big for for one show, so this is part 1... Join the lads chatting with Lee Cossey and discover that hard climbing isn't just about sending, it is much much more... from top roping with his uncle and dad to opening some of Australia's hardest climbs. In this ep Lee tells us all about how Zac Vertrees, Robbie LeBretton and other piers inspired him, and how Justin Clarke gave him the tools to start equipping...
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The High FriXion Max TraXion crew chat this episode with Ultra Runner Gill Fowler... a great episode with Gill telling us her story from carrying a map and compass to her 6th place at UTMB. We discover that 100 miles is actual 160.948km, explore the year 1979 and how Gill suffered at altitude on the slopes of Mt Earlwood...
Tune in for Gill's story and a whole lot of banter....
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The High FriXion Max TraXion lads chat with climber Jake Bresnehan... a great episode with Jake powered by Sample Coffee Pro Shop to get through the Q&A as he was itching to hit the systems board... from the start in the Tasmanian wilderness to the mega walls of Patagonia, Jake's journey to be one of Australia's leading climbers is a story of someone who gives 110% every time he walks out that front door.... Tune in for Jake's story and a whole lots of banter....
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The High FriXion Max TraXion lads chat with the fastest horticulturist in Victoria, Bogong Equipment athlete Matt Crehan! Fresh from his win on the Overland Track down in Tassie with the 4th fastest time ever, we find out the how it went during the race, what's on Matt racing programme for 2021 talk about 1985 and educate Matt on a famous Tasmanian that shares his birthyear! Plus we chat with January's La Sportiva Local Legend Stef Gooden. Tune in for lots of banter....
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We are joined by BTU race directors Shona Stephenson & Cora Lau and chat about the history of the event, the challenges of 2020 and the big news for this year's race. We also find out more about Shona & Cora, plus the Brisbane Trail scene....
Psyched to be apart of BTU you can enter the race here https://www.brisbanetrailultra.earth/
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opening tunes Holiday by Julie Byrne
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Forget the Warped Wall – High FriXion Max TraXion exclusively reveal Ninja Warrior Andrea Hah will face with her biggest challenge yet when she sits down with us on the podcast....
Join us for a ripper of a show! As we find out what Andrea is up for in 2022, who is going to win gold at the Olympics plus what is the best 28 in Australia, and who is Max fella... Back for this ep is Ben Cossey, his WIFI hangs in for this one...
Also we announce January's La Sportiva Local Legend, listen to find out who, plus some Skratch giveaways!
And what happened in 86...
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We sit down with two legends of Australian climbing Carlie & Rob LeBreton and chat about Sydney Sea Cliff adventures, Nowra, Escalade and more...
Also we announce La Sportiva Local Legends, listen in to find out what this is all about...
A new sponsor for the podcast with a few giveaways!!
And what happened in 81 & 69...
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Episode #4 is big... 6 times World Mountain Running Champion 2 times Olympian and all round nice guy Kiwi super star Jonathan Wyatt battles winter blizzards and manages to joins the team from his mountain hut high in the Dolomites. Listen into the chat with Jono as he gives us some exclusive world first "tell all" for the High FriXion Max TraXion podcast.... #LaSportiva #ForYourMountain #WeAreMountainRunners
Join the crew as they chat to 2 times World Champion Dr Alice Mac about all things... from the year ahead, catching up with Karen from Brighton on her lockdown training runs, stair running and the year 1986!
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Watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/eLRR0iMQsYo
We chat with the newly crowned Olympian Tom O'Halloran & La Sportiva climber Tom Farrell about the Olympic Qualifier Comp...we discover what size of spanner could have caused an upset on the day. Can Mountain Biking technique help with speed climbing? Aaron gives us a quick insight here... Ben Cossey works out his WIFI for Ep 2, but has troubles with his chair plus he asks the Toms about the fashion at the event. A quick history lesson and what was so special about 1992....
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Watch on our YouTube channel here https://youtu.be/V-xxGQKw5YY
We chat with two Australian La Sportiva climbers Campbell Harrison & Tom Farrell about their climbing and the run up to the Oceania Olympic Qualifier... A quick insight into their 2020 years, plus discover what makes them tick and what they are planning to feast on after they win in Japan!! Also a quick history lesson on the competition scene and what was so special about 1989 and 1997....