On a Quest towards UTMB | Running Tales | Run Tri Bike

On the 6th episode of Running Tales, we feature Tarne Westcott. Tarne Westcott is on a quest.Ever since finishing the London Marathon in 2004, his first effort over the 26.2 mile distance, he’s been on a collision course with the finishing line at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), the iconic 106-mile (171 km) mountain run through the Alps.It’s a mission which hasn’t been without its ups and downs. Along the way, Tarne has completed a series of lung-busting endurance runs including the Race to the Stones, the Stour Valley Path 100, the Dorset Coastal Ultra, the Marathon des Sables, and the five-day Capital to Country Ultra through Nepal.But Tarne has also had his share of Did Not Finish (DNF) results as he has taken on increasingly tough races, not least at the Chamonix-based UTMB.Tarne has taken on the gruelling event four times, succumbing to a succession of injuries and setbacks.Despite that, he remains determined that a running career that almost ended after that first London Marathon will bring glory at one of the best known races in the world.We’ll be talking to Tarne in the latest episode of Running Tales, part of the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network.