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Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running
by wildgingerrunning
Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.inst
Episodes
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Three ways to run faster ultras, with coach & physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
Three ways to run faster ultras and multi-days, with coach & physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching. We cover speedwork, sessions, duration, build, intensity, strength work, efficiency during the race and navigation. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/hv3G_09V6iU Loads of great…
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How to do strength work for ultra & multi-day trail races like Dragon's Back (with coach Tim Pigott)
Coach and physio Tim Pigott is a master of strength work for his ultras and multi-dayers - here’s how he does it, how long, how often, what weights to use, how to motivate yourself and some killer moves that you can steal to ensure success at your next race. Loads of great strength moves on Tim's...
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Your first Dragon's Back Race - top tips with TV presenter & coach Lorwi Morgan (plus a Welsh lesson!)
Diolch! Thanks! To the lovely Lowri Morgan for chatting to us about her Ras Cefn y Draigg (Dragon’s Back Race) experience in 2019 where she crossed the finish line as 4th female and first in her age category, looking so strong with her 4-year-old son on her back, despite having been battling a…
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Wild Ginger Running March 2025 competition winner! Update & April prize reveal (plus live prize!)
March competition winner! Update & April competition prize reveal. Who is the lucky Patreon supporter of Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel who has won the Intermediate Trail Bundle worth £150 from Harrier this month??? And there’s a bonus prize for a lucky someone watching live :) Originally on...
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How to go from 50 mile ultras to multi-dayers like the Dragon's Back Race? Coach & Physio Tim Pigott
Coach & Physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching takes us through the physical and mental training jump you need to take to go from happily completing 50+ mile one-day (ish!) ultras, to a 6-day mulit-dayer ultra like the Dragon’s Back Races. Is the preparation and training actually that much…
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Dragon's Back Race director Shane Ohly shares his FKT story (plus some event tips!)
Ahead of my Dragon's Back SKT (Slowest Known Time) over 6 separate weekends this year, Dragon's Back Race director Shane Ohly shares the story of his FKT (Fastest Known Time) over this 6-day route that he organises annually - 380km with 16,400m ascent in 4.5 days in August 2024. Originally on...
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The Dragon's Back Race - what it's really like according to two 'normal' runners from London & Wales
Meet awesome Wild Ginger Running Patreons Christian Poulton and Lloyd Watkins, who both took on the infamous Dragon’s Back Race - a 380km, 6-day ultra over the mountainous spine of Wales, from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle every September. https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/ Originally broadcast on...
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The 10 easiest ways to improve your ultra running from coach & physio Tim Pigott
Today are talking about the 10 easiest things you can do to improve your ultra running this year with talented chef, should be on bake off, gingerbread house-making coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching! We do a deep dive on the following: Originally on YouTube here...
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Competition for Patreons only December 2024! Plus spot prizes only for those watching live!
Competition draw December - then a pause on comps for 2025! Sign up for my FREE talk midday Sun 26 Jan at the National Running Show at the Harrier Trail Zone, top 10 essential tips for beginner ultra runners:...
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What you discover when you run 399 squares of an OS map - plus the one that got away...
This year Martin Elcoate from The Green Runners ran almost every single one of the 400 squares of a custom OS Map centred on his house. What a fascinating, personal challenge! Along the way he discovered surprises, took photographs of each grid square, ran more local trails than ever before, did…
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Competition draw November 2024 worth £448 & update - good news & bad news about the channel!
Competition draw November and update - good news and bad news about the channel! Have you won anything in the November 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £448 And what goodies are up for grabs in the December 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition…
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Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott
Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/otkUadbp_P4 Live broadcast and podcast sponsors are Naak Sports Nutrition! I’ve been using their new chocolate and maple syrup gels to give me the...
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Last Place & Proud of It: Petzl Lunar Round SKT (Slowest Known Time) by 'normal' runner Andy Dewar
Now we have the next Last Place & Proud of It guest, where we celebrate the awesome runners who have come last at races and challenges. Today we welcome the incredible, the unstoppable Andy Dewar from Shipley, West Yorkshire who holds the SKT (Slowest Known Time) for no less than two epic...
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Gear reviews: NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, Insta 360 Ace Pro2, Naak bars & gels
Today's live chat at 1pm today is going to be an update on GEAR that I've been testing lately, namely the NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, a first look at the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2 action camera, and a review of the Naak baars and gels that I like the best. Patreons, do you have any trail & ultra gear...
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October competition draw worth £390 - plus choc & books prizes only for those watching live!
Have you won anything in the October 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £390? And what goodies are up for grabs in the November 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. For 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth...
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What author Jen Benson learned from Courtney Dauwalter & Jasmin Paris about 100 milers
Think you can't run a 100 mile ultra? Well the truth is....you absolutely can! Especially if you read this awesome new book by Jen Benson. This lunch we had such a lovely chat to Jen about 'The Path We Run', which charts the ups and downs of her 100 mile journey, with advice and inspiration along...
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How to run with chronic pain & fatigue from health & wellbeing coach Joanne Lee Smith
How to run with chronic pain & fatigue from health & wellbeing coach Joanne Lee Smith. Find out how mindset can help you with fibromyalgia and long term conditions concerning chronic pain and fatigue. In a nutshell, Jo found that whether she ran or not, she was still in the same kind of pain, so...
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Why wobble boards aren't enough! Protect your ankles from injury with coach & physio Tim Pigott
Do you worry about going over on an ankle while running off-road? Coach and physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching has the answers, and it turns out, wobble boards just don't cut it for trail and ultra runners - we talk concentration, technique, rehab & prehab strength exercises, plyometric moves,...
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How to be a more resilient runner - with Jen Scotney, author of Running Through the Dark
How to be a more resilient runner - with Jen Scotney, author of Running Through the Dark, host of the Resilience Rising podcast, former Human Rights Lawyer and podiuming ultra runner, writer, coach, speaker, yoga teacher and Mountain Leader. Jen's book is a deeply personal account of her journey...
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Navigation made easy! Well, easier, with coach Fran Blackett - how to start, key skills, inspiration
Today at midday we’re talking to coach & expert Fran Blackett from Run Like A Haggis about navigation - how it’s easier than you might think, shouldn’t be intimidating or put you off fell and mountain running, some key, basic skills everyone can easily learn and the inspiration to stretch your...
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Competition draw Aug24 worth £438 - plus £75 choc & run books draw ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the August 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £438? And what goodies are up for grabs in the Sept 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. For 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25…
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100 of the best running challenges with book author Keri Wallace, co-founder of Girls on Hills
Delighted to chat to co-founder of Girls on Hills Keri Wallace about her new book, Running Challenges: 100 of the best runs in England, Scotland & Wales. Which is her personal favourite in all three of those countries? Has she run every single one of these routes? How long did it take her to…
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How to run 215 miles in 100 hours - coach Tim Pigott explains 3 key aspects, plus more Patreon Q's
Tim August chat - Patreon Questions! Teena - training to run 215 miles in 100 hours on the GB Ultras Race Across Scotland, plus training for hills in flat places from Pieter and osteoporosis and running from Arleen. Pre-order my second book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook, here!...
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TV's Patrick Grant from The British Sewing Bee on his plastic-free brand, Community Clothing
Yikes everybody, so I've somehow managed to book an actual TV celeb for today's live chat at 2pm - it's Patrick Grant, award-winning designer and one of the judges from The Great British Sewing Bee! He has a sustainable, plastic-free clothing company called Community Clothing, all made at a…
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Competition draw July24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the July 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £397? And what goodies are up for grabs in the August 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth…
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From mountain runner to mountain rescue casualty - how Sally Gilson escaped loosing a foot on the fells
Thanks so much to Sally Gilson for today’s episode. Four months ago, ultra runner and Wild Ginger Running Patreon Sally badly broke her ankle while on a hike in the Lake District to celebrate her 50th birthday. The damage was so bad she had to be stretchered off the hill by Keswick Mountain…
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Last Place & Proud of it: Lakeland 100 - advice and inspiration from 'normal' runner Katie Alexander
Last Place & Proud of it: Lakeland 100 - advice and inspiration from 'normal' runner Katie Alexander. Our new series for 2024, Last place & proud of it, celebrates the runners who have come last on some of the UK's most famous and most brutal ultras. Originally on YouTube here...
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Competition draw June24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the June 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £367? And what goodies are up for grabs in the July 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25...
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Tim Pigott - recover right after ultra - how long to get back to running? How many ultras per year?
Hi everyone and welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today are covering how to recover right from trail and ultra running, with the lovely, loquacious Lavardeo-loving coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching! Originally broadcast on YouTube here...
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LEJOG completer, runner & author, Stephen Fry (not the one from QI!) from Bingley Harriers
Hi everyone and welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today we are talking to Stephen Fry from Bingley Harriers (not QI) who amongst various amazing running adventures like the Bob Graham Round, UTMB has completed Lands End to John Groats, LEJOG. Follow...
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What's it like to be a trail & ultra race director? Due North Events founder Mel Steventon explains
What's it like to be a trail & ultra race director? Due North Events founder Mel Steventon shares her story, how she went from founding the company in 2017, taking it through the covid lockdown and working hard to increase female entrants and encouraging a more ethnically diverse participation.…
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Imogen Boddy - UK 3 Peaks record holder shares the highs & lows of her 700km challenge
We chat to Naak-sponsored athlete Imo Boddy, who last month broke the UK 3 Peaks record summiting Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 6 days 5 hours 43 mins, RUNNING between each mountain. Oh, and did we mention she is only 24 years old and also holds the women’s record for John O’Groats to...
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How to manage having an injury as a runner - with coach & Physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
Hi everyone and welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today are covering how to manage having an injury as a runner, with the twinkle-toed, resistance band whisperer, coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching! So, injury - this can be anything - I’ve...
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Competition draw May24 - plus live draw £25 Naak nutrition voucher ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the May 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £450? And what goodies are up for grabs in the June 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25…
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How impactful is an Impact Marathon? Runs & community projects in Nepal, Guatemala & Jordan
We are chatting to Nick Kershaw from the Impact Marathon Series at 11am, hope you can make it! The Impact Marathons are all over the world (like Nepal etc) and not only do you get to run a great trail race, but you also stay with a local family and contribute to community projects to help the...
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What is smart running? Authors of the book Smart Running, Jen & Sim Benson, reveal all!
Interview - authors of Smart Running, a book by Jen & Sim Benson, a fabulous book with a unique 'build your own training plan' feature, plenty of strength moves, nutrition info, gear and kit care advice. We find out what they actually mean by smart running, and get some handy tips and advice for...
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Competition draw April24 - plus live draw £30 running book draw ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the April 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £450? And what goodies are up for grabs in the May 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25...
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Steve Chilton's book - The Three Peaks Race: the history & characters of the marathon with mountains
Steve Chilton's latest amazing book - The Three Peaks Race: the history & characters of the marathon with mountains. We chat to Steve about his incredible account of this iconic Yorkshire fell race. https://www.threepeaksrace.org/ Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/yrNidbk2rk4…
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Best peri-menopause advice for trail & ultra runners from expert Dr. Juliet McGrattan
Best peri-menopause advice for trail & ultra runners from award-winning author, speaker, blogger & coach Dr. Juliet McGrattan. We cover everything from symptoms like brain fog and anxiety to weight gain, muscle loss and osteoporosis, and why running (and strength training) is so good in…
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Competition draw March24 - plus live draw £25 Näak sports nutrition ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the March 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £363? And what goodies are up for grabs in the April 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth…
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Last Place & Proud of it: Lakes Traverse 100k - great views, climbs, generous cut offs & soggy feet
Last Place & Proud of it: Lakes Traverse 100k - this chat with the super inspirational Caroline Johnson really made me fall in love with ultra running again! She describes a super friendly, supportive race through stunning Lake District scenery with generous cut offs (just the way I like it!)…
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How to go from 50 mile ultras to the 103km Race to the King (64 mile) ultra with coach Tim Pigott
Upping the distance, gradually - the jump from 50 mile ultras straight to 100 miles sounds a bit much so I’ve booked the Race to the King 100k (65 mile) ultra in June 2024. Does the training differ at all? What should I be doing? And as usual for this exhausted mum, what’s the minimum I can get...
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Last place & proud of it: puking & blisters on the Ring of Fire 135 mile, 3-day ultra round Anglesea
Today we chat to the amazing last placed runner of the 3-day, 135 mile Ring of Fire 2023, Terry McCormick. Terry suffered from a bad stomach on the first day, then a horrendous blister on the second day (turn away during the photos if you're squeamish!), and continued on with the third day! He's…
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How to fuel an ultra with Näak nutrition expert Grégoire Guyot (& news about cricket protein bars!)
We chat to nutrition expert Grégoire Guyot from Näak sports nutrition about how to fuel optimally for an ultra using their bars, waffles, purees, energy drinks and protein recovery powders. Over the next couple of months they will be bringing some new products to the UK market, including bars…
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Competition draw Feb24 - plus live draw of two running book prizes ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Have you won anything in the Feb 2024 competition worth £362? And what goodies are up for grabs in the March 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 or a couple of...
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New gear reviewed: Altra Timp 5 (& 4); Harrier Lomond insulated jacket; one scam product PLUS Q&A
In this live broadcast I’ll be showing you the differences between the new Altra Timp 5 and the older version the Timp 4. I’ll be reviewing the new Harrier Lomond insulated jacket, and I’ll also be sharing the details of a super weird scam product that wouldn’t look out of place as an April…
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5 things to learn from your ultra trail race DNF with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
Don’t be despondent about your DNF! I just DNF-ed the Arc 50 this Jan so Coach Tim is going to share with us his top 5 great things that you can learn from your latest ultra trail race DNF. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/EtZgFrkbTAg Arc 50 DNF race film...
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How to be successful on your first Arc of Attrition 50 mile ultra marathon
Today I’m super interested to be chatting to two of my Patreons Sean O’Keefe and Christian Poulton about how they nailed the Arc of Attrition 50 first time this Jan 2024. I got timed out about 12 miles from the end reaching the Godevry checkpoint 15mins after the 8pm cut off, so I’ll be comparing...
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Competition draw Jan24 - plus live draw of Naak nutrition goodies only for those watching live!
Have you won anything in the Jan 2024 competition worth £447? And what is up for grabs in the Feb 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 or a couple of running books...
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5 common mistakes not to make the week before an ultra marathon (with coach Tim Pigott)
Today we’re covering the 5 most common mistakes not to make the week before your ultra with incredible, unassailable coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching because I have the Arc of Attrition 50 miler on Saturday and I'm about to do it in a fairly new pair of my fave ultra running shoes,...
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Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.inst
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