Interviews
Expert insight from the world’s top trail and ultra runners
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Interview with Andy Blow founder of Precision Hydration
Andy Blow is a Sports Scientist and the founder of Precision Hydration. Andy was formerly an elite-level triathlete who can count a couple of top-10 IRONMAN finishes and an Xterra Age-Group World title to his name. It was during his racing career that he discovered...
Interview with Anna-Marie Watson – Coach & International Ultra Runner
Anna-Marie has been diagnosed with a severe ultra-running habit and can usually be found searching for the perfect trail. Her first foray into ultra-running was the CCC (2008) where she narrowly scrapped through every check point with minutes to spare. Fast forward to...
Interview with Lizzy Hawker International Ultrarunner & Ultra Tour Monte Rosa Organiser
Lizzy Hawker is one of the worlds best ultra and endurance athletes. Some of her career highlights include five wins at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), former World Record holder for 24 Hours, and winner of the 2006 IAU 100 km World Championships. In 2013 she...
Interview with Marco Altini – Founder of HRV4 Training
Live interview with Founder of HRV4 Training - Marco Altini, looking at using how we can measure and use Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in our training and coaching. HRV looks at the variability between heartbeats. Heart rhythm, and therefore HRV, is regulated by the...
Kim Collison – Lakeland 24 Hour Record Holder & GB Ultra Runner
Kim Collison needs no introduction to ultra, fell or mountain runners. He has represented GB twice in the World Trail Championships. In 2020 he broke the long-standing Lakeland 24 hours record with 78 tops in 23 hours 45 minutes. He has won races and broken records...
Q&A with Runderwear Founder Richard Edmonds
Richard Edmonds is Founder of Runderwear - who specialise in Running Underwear and Socks. He is runner and triathlete himself and is coming on to chat running (obviously!), getting kit right, chafing, turning a passion into a business, and everything else we throw at...
Interview with leading Sports Dietitian Renee McGregor
Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years of experience working in clinical and performance nutrition. She's worked with athletes across the globe including supporting Olympic (London, 2012), Paralympic (Rio, 2016) and...
Claire Maxted – The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook Interview (NEW trail running book for 2021!)
SCOTNEY TAKEOVER!!!!!! As we say farewell to Claire as she heads off on maternity leave, it's time for Jen and Marcus Scotney to take hold of the reins. We interview Claire, co-founder and former editor of Trail Running magazine and the founder of Wild Ginger Running...
Trail & ultra running Q&A (How to use poles, gels, train for half marathon & 50 miles at same time!)
Trail & ultra running Q&A including training, nutrition, ice spikes, running poles, coming back from injury and the best running gear I have tested in 2020... Listen to the podcast version available here after the live YouTube show (search 'Q&A Dec20 Wild...
10-step strategy to use your anxiety to fuel ultra running success – with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
Thanks so much to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys for chatting with us 6:30pm Wed 16 Dec, all about her many awesome running feats and how she overcame her anxiety with her own 10-step strategy to complete the Marathon des Sables and the 102 mile Cotswolds Way. We also talk...