Shane Johnstone

Pretty average weekend with @timmyharmsen and Ally Willcox on the Stirling Ranges for Ally’s Snowdonia prep Legs were humbled @tarkineathletics kicks did the trick 👌 The new bandicoot is very welcome to the collection

Some epic shots from @oakie.d from the Mountain Quarry Marathon putting this am 😍

Firstly how epic is the trail community. A little idea turned into full fledge support. @oakie.d on the aid stations, @lukehutchy__ and @biffo84 on the support bikes. And @corrie.endurancecoach @mrmonkeytraveldad Ally Wilcox for on course and finish line spectating! A lap of the heritage trail plus a bit extra with the Mountain Quarry start / finish 6am Easter Monday start with @coachmacka and @m.edgar91 doing the loop as well for different motives Started quick out the gate because downhill I can bank some time as I knew the uphill would be a challenge for me. On the uphill tried to run behind Macka who was making light work of it. I could feel my right leg giving me warning signs but there wasn’t much I could do with a lot of running still to come. And quick running required. It got to the point where we intercepted Oakie at 15km for a bottle pick up that I could feel the quad tightening due to lack of blood supply. I start getting a bit unco with my stride and drop efficiency which further adds to the problem. Had a few short walk breaks to calm the leg down and get some blood flow back into it on the way to Helena Tav ~23km. By this time Macka had waited for us and Edgar had caught up. They managed to pull me along a bit but I fell off the back. I was very happy to eventually get to Mundaring where the downhills come back and the right leg can hide. Managed to pick up the pace a bit on the last stretch Finally made it to that finish. Had to run around in circles to get the last 200m. Thought about pulling the pin a few times with me fighting my right leg but not today, this one was for Sam. Had the black arm band on which pushed me along all morning. Macka was cruising but had a tender achillies so stopped at 36k and Michael smashed out a 3:15 for a pre UTA 50 training run! What a morning for it!

The big 40 coming up this year, I keep on telling myself im getting too old for this or im fading. Ran a @westaustralianmarathonclub 13km trail today and was only 17 sec slower than 3 years ago and on a very warm day Maybe I should hang in there a little longer Testing some new @tarkineathletics today. Or maybe it’s the new age foams keeping me in the game 🤔 56min 4:19 pace 170 avg bpm

Adventure is calling. 🌄 On Saturday 22 August, the Avon Valley bursts to life—flowing river, wildflowers, canola blooms and lush green hills. The perfect moment to rise above and go beyond. Choose your challenge: 👧🏽🏃‍♂️ Kids Dash 🟢 6km Hike / Run / Adaptive 🔵 12km Hike / Run 🟣 28km Hike / Run 🟠 40km Hike / Run / Team Relay 🔥 65km Ultra / Team Relay Hike it. Run it. Roll it. Bring the whole crew. Transcend is inclusive, family-friendly and built on green initiatives that honour the land we move through. 🌿♻️ And when you hit Cobbler Pool… expect burgers, beats, beers & gin waiting in the finish village. 🍔🎶🍺 🎁 First 500 entries score a discount code for Transcend x Tarkine merch—made from recycled materials. The valley awaits. Register now at transcendtrails.com 📹@marconoeko

Transcend 2026 Entries are OPEN! The first 500 entries get a voucher for the Transcend merch options. Hike or Run or Adaptive Teams or Solo 🥰 Kids Dash 👏 6km Hike / Run / Adaptive 😍 12km Hike / Run 😊 28km Hike / Run 🔥 40km Hike / Run / Team Relay 😮 65km Ultra / Team Relay 🎉 Party Bus ❤️ Volunteer Rise above. Go beyond.  The Valley Awaits... Event Date: Saturday 22nd August 2026! Where: Avon Valley, Perth, Whadjuk Country, Western Australia 📹 @marconoeko

Transcend 2026 Entries Open this Monday the 24th of Nov 10am AWST The first 500 entries get a voucher for our Transcend merch options. We have some new options for the 6th ed. 12km Run and the Party Bus. Hike or Run Teams or Solo 😊Kids Dash 👏6km Hike / Run / Adaptive 😍12km Hike / Run 🔥28km Hike / Run 🥰40km Hike / Run / Team Relay 😮65km Ultra / Team Relay 🎉Party Bus ❤️Volunteer

@gpt100miler last year 38 degrees, this year -11 windchill with 50-90km wind gusts overnight on Mt William and beyond. Classic Victoria 🤣. I have never worn so much clothing on an adventurer or ever. Turns out water proof pants make a big difference, probably should have put them on sooner! The Gariwerd got me good again! It is a trail like no other! I was having a very solid run, sitting around 8th with all class ahead and some more in tow. By 130km my water logged feet from the rain overnight had declared war with the thought of going on and for some reason I was puffed up like the Michelin man. I turned into a sitting duck. Had to rally. To be honest if I had of finished the year before I don’t think I would have kept going. First 33km took me 4hrs 8 min Last 33km took me 7hrs 58 min (nearly 15 min/km) Pretty much double 🤦‍♂️ And the last section is way less technical! In the end 13th and 28hrs 50min A few new wrinkles and grey hairs from this one but stoked to finally have finished the traverse of Gariwerd! Well done to @gpt100miler for joining the @worldtrailmajors and living up to the standard. @joe_runs_trails and @dadofthemullet you are legends. The passion behind this beast is amazing. Be warned this ain’t no parkrun but with big efforts come big rewards 😍 FYI if you do @transcendtrails 65k you have the pleasure of qualifying for this one. Thanks for all the support Kim, Lara and Luke. Marc Woods saved the day with a spare pole (great to see you) @jmfresh21 for the lead out train. @oakie.d you had a picture perfect paced run mate, huge kudos, I took notes. @k8_timmons I don’t know how you went that long without sleep but you did it! Cheers @tarkine for the kicks! The Giants were grippy all day/night/day Cheers to @corrie.endurancecoach for getting me up to spec. Big improvements from last year. Stoked for everyone else who turned up to the start line and took that beast on. If it got the better of you, you aren’t alone. All the good pics @calumnhockey is responsible FYI @mr.m.dolly you haven’t finished this yet I look forward to tuning in next year

We are very proud of @corrie.endurancecoach 😍 She has been training as best as she can with life and has put in a lot of energy into last weeks Gran Fondo UCI Road Cycling World Champs but only to have a competitor crash in front of her and take her down.. it was meant to be redemption from her 2018 world champs race where she got double flats and had to DNF. She kept her chin up, solved some mechanical problems on the go and finished the race no where near what she knew she was capable of. She then was able to refocus this week and compete at the Seymour Gravilista this weekend in terrible weather conditions and managed to play it safe and smart and take out the win of her age group, which qualifies her for the 2026 Gravel World Champs in WA! So well deserved!

Epic couple of days in Gariwerd Country (Grampians National Park) getting prepped for the @gpt100miler in just a couple weeks!No better way to describe it other than brutally beautiful! The views are amazing, but they don’t come easy! Huge line up this year! The pace will be hot 🤠 Keen to cross that finish line and get that @hardrock100run qualifier

Episode 086 is Out! 🎧 This week, we’re joined by accomplished trail runner, exercise physiologist, recent podcaster and race director of Transcend Shane Johnstone as we preview the 2025 edition of Transcend Trails.  We also recap the State Steeplecha…wait no it was the State Half Marathon Championships aka. the WAMC Perth Half down at the WAMC clubrooms that saw Dean Menzies and Lauren French take out the wins in brutal conditions.  Loz French, Ashlee Ritson and Adam Loughnan feature in this week’s weapons of WARP.  Join us this Wednesday for a shakeout run with Shane down at F45 Duncraig at 5pm before some brews at Rocky Ridge Duncraig at 5:45pm.  Check out Shane’s ‘Transcendent Few’ Podcast on all the podcast platforms.  Casual Kudos Mark Griffiths.  Reach out and connect! Instagram: @warunningpod Email: [email protected]  Strava: /clubs/WARP

NEW EPISODE: The Transcendent Few | Ep.02 - Grit, Guts & Going the Distance with Meghann Bullen nee' Coffey Meghann has recently won the 2025 UTMB Oceania Major - Ultra Trail Australia (UTA) inaugural 100 miler by 51 minutes! Meg has previously placed 2nd at the Transcend 65km Ultra. Meg has a long list of impressive feats to her name including winning West Macs Monster on the 231km and setting the FKT on the Larapinta Trail, winning and setting a CR on the Delirious 200 miler course. Meg is also a new mum, an athlete coach, ex-military and a physiotherapist which all add interesting dimensions to her story. You can tune in to the episode on your podcast platform- search "The Transcendent Few" or search Transcend Trails on YouTube.