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Spine Race 2021 – will it happen? If so, HOW? Race director Phillip Hayday-Brown shares latest news
Thanks so much to Montane Spine Race director and co-founder Phillip Hayday-Brown for taking time out of his at the moment very stressful pre-race schedule to share with us the latest news on the 2021 event. Will the January government guidelines allow the 2021...
How to avoid & treat blisters – medic from Dragon’s Back & Cape Wrath Ultra Nikki Sommers
How to avoid & treat blisters - medic from Dragon's Back & Cape Wrath Ultra Nikki Sommers. Scroll down for links to all the blister care resources, tapes and creams Nikki recommended. Nikki has completed the Cape Wrath Ultra 2018, Winter Spine Race 2020 and...
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...
How to train for UTMB as a normal person with a busy job! (coach Lucja Leonard’s advice)
How to train for UTMB as a normal person with a busy job! (coach Lucja Leonard's advice) Lucja's blog and coaching websiteFollow her on instagram https://youtu.be/edfRPAMpWJQ Do you do strength work every week? Comment below to join the discussion, and check out my...
Train right for the Northern Traverse with coach Jen Scotney (PLUS her kit list!)
Ultra runner Jen Scotney excels at enjoying longer distance races like the 105 mile Spine Challenger and 190 mile Northern Traverse. She is also a running coach & yoga teacher. In this live chat we hear from Jen about how to train right for the Northern Traverse...
HYDRATION – what to drink when on a 100 mile race, from coach Scotty Hawker (3rd place UTMB 2019)
Thanks so much to Scotty Hawker, coach and Camelbak athlete, for his great tips on hydration for 100 milers, especially UTMB. 0:00 Congrats & training with Pau Capell and Hayden Hawks 1:49 Racing in the UK? Bob Graham Round? 2:47 Hydration tips for 100 milers...
Top 3 tips for endurance from Harry Runs after his 15th place at UTMB 2019 (3rd Brit!)
Fantastic to get Harry Jones' top 3 tips for building running endurance the day after he completed his first ever 100 mile race, the UTMB (of course!) and came an incredible 15th place overall, making him 3rd Brit to cross the finish line! Harry will also be chatting...
How to train for Glen Coe Skyline – technical ground & downhill with Georgia Tindley (1st lady 2019)
Very excited to present a newly sponsored Skyrunning athlete to you this Wed 6:30pm UK time - Georgia Tindley, ladies winner of the Glen Coe Skyline 2019 and now sponsored by Merrell! She is a total pro at running over rough ground, scrambling, and power-hiking up...
Camille Herron’s training & nutrition advice (tacos & beer!) PLUS will she try The Barkley Marathons?
An amazing live chat with the ever-positive and so, so lovely, incredible record-breaking US road & trail runner Camille Herron! Camille won Comrades 2017 and holds so many American speed records for road and trail from marathon to 100 mile distances we've lost...
Top 6 multi-day ultra running mistakes (Cape Wrath Ultra & Dragon’s Back race director’s advice)
Cape Wrath Ultra & Dragon's Back Race event director and elite athlete Shane Ohly from Ourea Events shares the top 6 mistakes that lead to runners dropping out of his multi-day races. I hope you find his advice super useful as you prepare for your next long...