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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...
How NOT to do the Cape Wrath Ultra (250 miles in 8-days across mountainous Scotland, UK)
The Cape Wrath Ultra is a 250 mile, 8-day race across the remote Scottish Highlands, from Fort William to Cape Wrath - the most north-western tip of Scotland. It takes place in May every other year and entrants come from all over the world, including Japan, America...
How to do the Cape Wrath Ultra – with record holder & endurance coach Marcus Scotney (best advice!)
Record-holder & ultra running coach Marcus Scotney explains what it takes to train for and complete the 250 mile (400km) 8-day Cape Wrath Ultra in Scotland, UK. (Scroll down for links to other useful films and gear we mentioned) In this episode you’ll find out how...
The key to ultra running success – Debbie Martin-Consani (BGR, UTMB, TdG, Spine, ML100, GUCR, GB 24hr)
"There's a naked man up there with his head up an arse," said ultra endurance athlete Debbie Martin-Consani on the finish line of the Spine Race 2020. From sleep deprivation to nutrition and training and everything in between, join us for a fantastic conversation with...
Top 5 ultra running mistakes not to make (endurance coach Ian Sharman’s training advice)
If your trail or ultra running race has been cancelled or postponed due to coronovirus, look on the bright side - it gives you more time to train and avoid making one of these five mistakes that top ultra running coach Ian Sharman sees all the time from beginners to...
OMM Festival – two days of navigation challenges and trail running races at Cannock Chase
What's it like to run and navigate at the same time? The OMM Lite event at the OMM Festival weekend at Cannock Chase gives you a chance to find out in a family-friendly atmosphere with a basecamp at the centre of the forest. You can also give it a go by bike. Scroll...
What trail & ultra running gear couldn’t you live without? (top athletes reveal their fave kit)
Here's the trail & ultra running gear that international athletes (like Meg Mackenzie, Ricky Lightfoot, Max King and Judith Wyder) simply cannot live without. Filmed at the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland in September. What trail...