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Could you do a 1,000 day running streak like Rav Billan? (Find out her secret to success!)
Delighted to be joined by Rav Billan, a runner, business owner and mum from the Midlands who only started running 4 years ago! She has almost completed a 1,000 day run streak - and who knows, she might just keep on running! We will find out during the show. Listen to...
Best global running event! Runner & adventurer Danny Bent explains how to take part (10 Dec 2020)
On Human Rights Day (10th Dec) 2020, One Run Global are uniting thousands of people from 195 countries as they run, walk or move their body for one hour to raise funds to end child discrimination. https://onerun.global/take-part/ Whether it’s running a 10k in your...
What’s it like to be an unsponsored, self-funded athlete breaking FKT’s? (Jack Scott shares story)
Jack Scott recently broke Mike Hartley's 32 year old record on the 214 mile Southern Upland Way in South Scotland. He's a 26 year old unsponsored runner (er, not for too long me thinks!) who has also achieved FKTs (records) on the 188 mile Offa's Dyke Path and the 135...
Dean Leslie – filmmaker (makes all the stunning Salomon TV trail & ultra running videos!)
Thanks so much to South African filmmaker Dean Leslie for a fantastic chat about how he makes his beautiful running films, plus some top tips for budding filmmakers. South African filmmaker Dean Leslie founded The African Attachment in 2006 and has made most of...
Beth Pascall – ladies’ Bob Graham Round record (+ how fast she thinks the women’s record could be)
Thanks so much to Beth Pascall for chatting to us about her incredible Bob Graham Round women's record, 24th July 2020. Every live show is available in podcast version shortly afterwards, search Wild Ginger Running plus name of guest to find it in your usual...
Rickey Gates – TransAmericana, his book & film PLUS top tips for your own adventure
Thanks so much to Rickey Gates for chatting to us about his amazing 3,700 mile long trip across his home country - TransAmericana. His book (Cross Country) & film (TransAmericana) are out now. PLUS we mine Rickey for top tips on how to create your own adventure....
Ultra running blogger, filmmaker & Run to the Hills podcast host John Kynaston shares training tips
Howdie folks! Tonight's live guest (Wed 6:30pm UK time) is John Kynaston. He's a very experienced off-road runner (over 50 ultras in the past 13 years!) he makes films of his races & documents his training in this award-winning blog. John has also just started a...
Pennine Way FKT – Sabrina Verjee on the highs & lows of her’ record (sound improves by Question 3 sorry!)
Pennine Way FKT - Sabrina Verjee on the highs and lows of her ladies' record. Thanks so much to the incredible Sabs for sparing the time for this awesome chat, sorry about the sound at the start, we had to get her to sit closer to the mic as she was just using an...
BOOK LAUNCH – All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton (feat. Billy himself!)
BOOK LAUNCH - All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton, with guest appearance from Billy himself at about 14 mins in. Thanks to Andrea Billy's daughter for taking her laptop round to make this happen for us! To buy Steve's books from independent...
5 simple things we can do to increase trail running diversity – Taz Anwar (Twitter @ThisHijabiRuns)
I really enjoyed this chat on some super positive, easy things we can all do to increase diversity in trail running with Tazneem (Taz) Anwar, an Asics Frontrunner, mum of 3, hijab-wearing runner. Taz is @ThisHijabiRuns on Twitter, so do follow her there for fun,...