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Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running — 204 episodes
Three ways to run faster ultras, with coach & physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
How to do strength work for ultra & multi-day trail races like Dragon's Back (with coach Tim Pigott)
Your first Dragon's Back Race - top tips with TV presenter & coach Lorwi Morgan (plus a Welsh lesson!)
Wild Ginger Running March 2025 competition winner! Update & April prize reveal (plus live prize!)
How to go from 50 mile ultras to multi-dayers like the Dragon's Back Race? Coach & Physio Tim Pigott
Dragon's Back Race director Shane Ohly shares his FKT story (plus some event tips!)
The Dragon's Back Race - what it's really like according to two 'normal' runners from London & Wales
The 10 easiest ways to improve your ultra running from coach & physio Tim Pigott
Competition for Patreons only December 2024! Plus spot prizes only for those watching live!
What you discover when you run 399 squares of an OS map - plus the one that got away...
Competition draw November 2024 worth £448 & update - good news & bad news about the channel!
Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott
Last Place & Proud of It: Petzl Lunar Round SKT (Slowest Known Time) by 'normal' runner Andy Dewar
Gear reviews: NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, Insta 360 Ace Pro2, Naak bars & gels
October competition draw worth £390 - plus choc & books prizes only for those watching live!
What author Jen Benson learned from Courtney Dauwalter & Jasmin Paris about 100 milers
How to run with chronic pain & fatigue from health & wellbeing coach Joanne Lee Smith
Why wobble boards aren't enough! Protect your ankles from injury with coach & physio Tim Pigott
How to be a more resilient runner - with Jen Scotney, author of Running Through the Dark
Navigation made easy! Well, easier, with coach Fran Blackett - how to start, key skills, inspiration
Competition draw Aug24 worth £438 - plus £75 choc & run books draw ONLY for those watching LIVE!
100 of the best running challenges with book author Keri Wallace, co-founder of Girls on Hills
How to run 215 miles in 100 hours - coach Tim Pigott explains 3 key aspects, plus more Patreon Q's
TV's Patrick Grant from The British Sewing Bee on his plastic-free brand, Community Clothing
Competition draw July24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE!
From mountain runner to mountain rescue casualty - how Sally Gilson escaped loosing a foot on the fells
Last Place & Proud of it: Lakeland 100 - advice and inspiration from 'normal' runner Katie Alexander
Competition draw June24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Tim Pigott - recover right after ultra - how long to get back to running? How many ultras per year?
LEJOG completer, runner & author, Stephen Fry (not the one from QI!) from Bingley Harriers
What's it like to be a trail & ultra race director? Due North Events founder Mel Steventon explains
Imogen Boddy - UK 3 Peaks record holder shares the highs & lows of her 700km challenge
How to manage having an injury as a runner - with coach & Physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
Competition draw May24 - plus live draw £25 Naak nutrition voucher ONLY for those watching LIVE!
How impactful is an Impact Marathon? Runs & community projects in Nepal, Guatemala & Jordan
What is smart running? Authors of the book Smart Running, Jen & Sim Benson, reveal all!
Competition draw April24 - plus live draw £30 running book draw ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Steve Chilton's book - The Three Peaks Race: the history & characters of the marathon with mountains
Best peri-menopause advice for trail & ultra runners from expert Dr. Juliet McGrattan
Competition draw March24 - plus live draw £25 Näak sports nutrition ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Last Place & Proud of it: Lakes Traverse 100k - great views, climbs, generous cut offs & soggy feet
How to go from 50 mile ultras to the 103km Race to the King (64 mile) ultra with coach Tim Pigott
Last place & proud of it: puking & blisters on the Ring of Fire 135 mile, 3-day ultra round Anglesea
How to fuel an ultra with Näak nutrition expert Grégoire Guyot (& news about cricket protein bars!)
Competition draw Feb24 - plus live draw of two running book prizes ONLY for those watching LIVE!
New gear reviewed: Altra Timp 5 (& 4); Harrier Lomond insulated jacket; one scam product PLUS Q&A
5 things to learn from your ultra trail race DNF with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
How to be successful on your first Arc of Attrition 50 mile ultra marathon
Competition draw Jan24 - plus live draw of Naak nutrition goodies only for those watching live!
5 common mistakes not to make the week before an ultra marathon (with coach Tim Pigott)
Deep dive into The Arc 50 mandatory kit packing plus tips from YouTube commenters
Last place & proud of it: 268 mile / 431km Spine Race 2023 - real life advice from Graeme Brouder
COMPETITION! Dec - who's won £458 worth of trail & ultra run kit? PLUS Jan comp & NEW live prize!
Last place & proud of it: Arc of Attrition 50 - real life training & racing tips from Lizzie Hughes
Why we run book author Danielle Ledbury shares how her project came to life
How to stay MOTIVATED for winter ultra training (plus how to bend training around illness)
COMPETITION & update! Nov - who's won £431 worth of trail & ultra run goodies? PLUS Dec prizes
Kristian Morgan's incredible Appalachian Trail record 2023 (southbound, supported)
Winter base training for ultra runners - what NOT to do & what to definitely do! (Coach Tim Pigott)
COMPETITION & update! Oct - who's won £348 worth of trail & ultra run goodies? PLUS Nov prizes
How to reflect on the highs & lows of your race year to plan 2024 goals - with coach Tim Pigott
Tor des Geants - elite vs 'normal' runner training - Damian Hall & Basil Heaney's training secrets
COMPETITION & confession! Sept - who has won £307 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Oct 2023 prizes
Why is SOAR running gear so expensive? We chat to founder Tim Soar (and wrangle a 15% discount)
What do do with your old running gear - Fran from Kitsquad has the answer!
COMPETITION! August - who has won £463 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Sept 2023 prizes
3 tips for better navigation (+ more!) from elite OMM winner & expert coach Sean Bolland
How best to recover from an ultra - coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching reveals the rules
COMPETITION! July - who has won £464 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Aug 2023 prizes
Eat right on your next ultra - your choice & prep can make or break your race! With coach Tim Pigott
"Normal" bloke gets Marathon des Sables top 200 finish on 2 training runs a week! (Find out how)
COMPETITION! June - who has won £408 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS July 2023 prizes
100 mile mama - how to juggle ultra running & mumming with personal trainer Melissa Mason
What's the Monte Rosa Sky Marathon like? 1st Brit Kim Collison (CurraNZ athlete) shares his story
Tom Evans - best advice for ultra running (plus WIN a pair of his SunGod Ultra sunnies worth £150!)
COMPETITION! May - who has won £498 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS June 2023 prizes
John Kelly on 2nd Barkley Marathons success - weird nap spots, hallucinations, low patches & fuel
Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 100k & UTS 50k debrief - did you take enough water for such a hot day?
Damian Hall Barkley Marathons 2023 (book-bothering, mohawks, tea-drinking, flying & climate crisis)
Hannah Bazley strikes again! Pennine Bridleway 270km race from a ”normal” person’s perspective
Final prep 1-2 weeks before an ultra - Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 50k - coach Tim’s advice
COMPETITION! April - who has won £411 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS May 2023 prizes
Running 100 miles in your 60s, retired school teacher Anne Wade shares her secrets to success
COMPETITION! March - who has won £504 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April 2023 prizes
How to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis, plus myths busted (with expert podiatrist Nick Knight)
Hmmm...not really ideal for the podcast after the first 15 mins but thought I’d share it anyway! Strength pilates for runners with Eoin Everard
How to run a 50 mile ultra fast enough to qualify for a 100 miler (15/16hrs) with coach Tim Pigott
Monthly COMPETITION! Time to win a 2-night stay in a Camper Tribe camper van! (Feb23)
Is this the UK’s toughest swim/run? Winter Frog Graham Round ladies’ record holder shares her story
How do you complete the Montane Lakeland 100 mile race 3 times? ’Normal’ runner shares her advice!
Your first 100 miler - which one to choose? Are there any ”easier” ones? What aspects to consider?
Young Hearts Run Free podcast with Steve and John!
Running Hub podcast with Clean Coach Katie
COMPETITION! Dec - who has won £422 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS January 2023 prizes
Kit, training & navigation hacks & howlers from a 30 x Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) completer!
What’s the least training I can get away with for a 100 mile ultra marathon in the mountains?
Grit, dead rabbits & poop! Barefoot runner Anna McNuff went through it all, find out how & why!
Improve your running technique & discover the Lost Art of Running with movement expert Shane Benzie
British 24-hour woman’s record holder Jo Zakrzewski (CurraNZ ambassador)
Top 5 tips for runners aged 40+ - how to recover quicker & protect yourself against ageing!
Top 10 budget running headtorches / headlamps for winter 2022 from £20-40 / $25-$50
COMPETITION! Nov - who has won £517 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Dec prizes
Born to Run #2 - Discover your inner running superpowers! With authors Chris McDougall & Eric Orton
Sophie Power - She.Runs founder, spearheading women’s equality in trail racing
EXTRA EPISODE #97 – Mud is bullshit with Claire Maxted
How a busy mum completed the 114 mile summer Montane Spine Challenger (Hannah Bazley reveals all!)
COMPETITION! Oct - who has won £460 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Nov prizes
Live gear chat - our fave headtorches - what’s yours...?
Top 5 easy ways to be a greener, more sustainable runner with author & ultra coach Damian Hall
How one man beat Scott Jurek’s Appalachian Trail record (ultra coach Kristian Morgan)
COMPETITION! Sept - who has won £407 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Oct prizes
The overpronation myth - what running shoe brands will NEVER tell you - with podiatrist Nick Knight
Claire chats to Nik Knight from NK Active about how she went from runaphobe to editor of Trail Running mag etc!
What’s your fave trail running shoe? Claire & Vicky reveal their top 3 choices after reviewing 100s!
Claire goes on Carla Molinaro’s (LeJog record holder) chat show
COMPETITION! August - who has won £409 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Sept prizes
Gear testing live chat! Soar Trail Shorts, Salomon recovery flip flops, LifeSystems First Aid & more
COMPETITION! July - who has won £430 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Aug prizes
Top 3 runners’ nutrition myths busted (REDs, LCHF & vegan protein) - sports dietitian Renee McGregor
How to train for 100 miles (with summer Spine Challenger course record breaker & coach Tim Pigott)
How do you write a book of running routes? Author Ross Brannigan shares his story
How a mum of two trains for 50 & 100 mile ultras (chat with ’normal’ runner Hannah Bazley)
Interview with Sonny Peart - ultra runner, Asics Frontrunner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners
New gear on test May 2022, Inov-8 Parkclaw G 280, Montane windproof, Garmin 245, 1000 Mile socks
How to start trail running, hill training in flat places, X-training & coming back after injury/baby
How to train for hills in flat places (expert coach Andy Pye from Trail Running West Midlands)
Jasmin Paris - highs & lows of Barkley Marathons 2022 (PLUS things she’d do differently in 2023)
COMPETITION! March - who has won £404 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April prizes
How strength training makes you a better trail & ultra runner - LeJog record holder Carla Molinaro
Gear chat LIVE! Shokz Openrun Pro, Inov-8 X-Talon Ultra 260, Harrier Curbar 5L pack, Torq & Maurten
Do you eat right for trail running? Run faster & recover quicker - advice from pro sports dietitian
COMPETITION! December - who has won £434 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Jan prizes
Robbie Britton Q&A (Ran 650km across Jordan in 9.5 days, author of 1001 Running Tips!)
HELLO EVERYONE! Welcome back live COMPETITION, Q&A & catch up - woo!
How best to fuel up for trail & ultra running - Mountain Fuel's nutrition expert Rupert Bonington
Taking some time out
Everything you need to know about fast-packing - hiking fast for runners (with coach Tim Pigott)
Live Stream - Vicky chats with Rob Cullen
Interview with Elise Downing author of Coasting: Running the Coast of Britain
Q&A with Tim Pigott on Post-Race Recovery
Which was the most exciting Fastest Known Time (FKT) of 2020? Author of "Broken" reveals all!
Interview with Marathon Marcus - Marathon runner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners
Interview with record holder GB ultrarunner Dan Lawson - How to run 874 miles from Lands End to John o'Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days
85 years old and still running strong! Q&A with legendary fell runner Joss Naylor
Live interview with Alex Staniforth - the Adversity Adventurer
A new budget way to be coached by trail/ultra running pros - Vert.run (interview with the founders)
Interview with Damian Hall - Runner, Coach, Journalist & Author
Q&S session with Physiotherapist and Coach Tim Pigott
How to Fell Run with Ben Mounsey - International Mountain Runner
Bridgedale's NEW range of trail running socks - Q&A with a designer
How to run an FKT with Marcus & Jen Scotney
Trail & ultra running Q&A - best sunnies, best summer trail shoes, training for race start at 11pm!
Interview with Mike Wardian - Ultra marathon legend & world record holder
Interview with Eileen Jones - Journalist, author, former fell runner and born-again parkrunner!
Interview with Moire O’Sullivan - mountain runner, adventure racer, and author
Interview with Mimi Anderson - Ultra Runner, World Record Holder & Author
Interview with Jo Meek, GB international Ultra Runner & Physiotherapist
Interview with Andy Blow - founder of Precision Hydration
Interview with Anna-Marie Watson - Coach & International Ultra Runner
Interview with Lizzy Hawker International Ultrarunner & Ultra Tour Monte Rosa Organiser
Q&A with Marco Altini - Founder of HRV4 Training
Interview with Kim Collison - Lakeland 24 Hour Record Holder & GB Ultra Runner
Q&A with Runderwear Founder Richard Edmonds
Live interview with leading Sports Dietitian Renee McGregor
Claire Maxted - The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook Interview (NEW trail running book for 2021!)
Trail & ultra running Q&A (How to use poles, gels, train for half marathon & 50 miles at same time!)
10-step strategy to use your anxiety to fuel ultra running success - with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
Spine Race 2021 - will it happen? If so, HOW? Race director Phillip Hayday-Brown shares latest news
Q& A with sports rehab therapist & coach James Dunne (if you only do one thing to prevent injury...)
Could you do a 1,000 day running streak like Rav Billan? (Find out her secret to success!)
Best global running event! Runner & adventurer Danny Bent explains how to take part (10 Dec 2020)
What's it like to be an unsponsored, self-funded athlete breaking FKT's? (Jack Scott shares story)
Dean Leslie - filmmaker (makes all the stunning Salomon TV trail & ultra running videos!)
Beth Pascall - ladies' Bob Graham Round record (+ how fast she thinks the women's record could be)
How to avoid & treat blisters - medic from Dragon's Back & Cape Wrath Ultra Nikki Sommers
Rickey Gates - TransAmericana, his book & film PLUS top tips for your own adventure
Ultra running blogger, filmmaker & Run to the Hills podcast host John Kynaston shares training tips
Pennine Way FKT - Sabrina Verjee on the highs & lows of her' record (sound improves by Q3 sorry!)
ARCHIVE - How to choose the right trail shoes, running packs/waistbelts, headtorch, waterproofs, sports nutrition and road running shoes with MyRaceKit stores
Runners' Q&A - heart rate for ultra, how to clean bottles & jackets, winter socks &gloves, first aid
Improve your running technique - best advice from movement coach Shane Benzie (Running Reborn)
John Kelly talks GRAND ROUND - training, running, support, highs, lows (& KrispyBo's!)
Run strong aged 50+ with 'Fast After 50' author & coach Joe Friel (tonnes of training advice!)
BOOK LAUNCH - All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton (feat. Billy himself!)
5 simple things we can do to increase trail running diversity - Taz Anwar (Twitter @ThisHijabiRuns)
What's Trees Not Tees & why is it vital? Co-founder & Dragon's Back Race winner Jim Mann explains
Train right for the Northern Traverse with coach Jen Scotney (PLUS her kit list!)
NEW Pennine Way FKT record! Inov-8 athlete Damian Hall (live chat with Q&A)
"It's not a record" Sabrina Verjee says of her recent Wainwright's ladies' FKT of 6 days 17hrs 51min
MENTAL RESILIENCE for runners with mental health champion & World Record Breaker Sally Orange
Train for an ultra marathon in a city - with NZ trail running champ Ruth Croft (for Vert Run)
Introducing Harrier - NEW trail & ultra running brand (great value running packs, poles & more)
Beat gut problems - nausea, number 2's, HFLC diet for ultra, best brek (author of The Athlete's Gut)
ARCHIVE - Jim Walmsley - 100 mile training, dealing with DNFs & UTMB 2018
What am I testing? - NEW Spring & Summer trail & ultra running gear (LIVE CHAT)
Harry Runs - how to train for UTMB & more! (ultra running coach Harry Jones was 15th at UTMB 2019)
Poems about running - award-winning poet & blogger @RunningMrJones (how, why & creative advice)
How to train for Glen Coe Skyline - technical ground & downhill with Georgia Tindley (1st lady 2019)
UTMB ladies winner Courtney Dauwalter LIVE CHAT and Q&A! (Will she come to the UK?)
Camille Herron's training & nutrition advice (tacos & beer!) PLUS will she try Barkley Marathons?
Q&A trail & ultra running - UTMB? - road to trail tips - chafe/blisters - gel problems - over 50's
How to do the Cape Wrath Ultra, with race record-holder & coach Marcus Scotney
Best ultra running advice from Montane athlete Debbie Martin-Consani
Beat common running injuries with physio & coach Tim Pigott