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Chris Evans reveals why he & his team set up Run Fest Run – fingers crossed for the 2021 event!
Randomly bumped into Chris Evans and got a quick interview with him at the first ever Run Fest Run in May 2019! Fingers crossed that the 2021 event can go ahead, hopefully this little taster will wet your appetite for the next one! https://youtu.be/j1NhHJRVd_w Light...
Push through painful, tough lows on ULTRA running races (tips from John Kelly, Camille Herron & more)
Do you want to run an ultra in 2021 as pain-free as possible or learn how to get through those really tough, painful patches? Get hard won advice from athletes and experts on pushing through the pain to find new limits you never thought yourself capable of in this...
10 great ways to recover faster after a trail race or ultra marathon in the mountains (pro advice!)
"How do you recover after races?" I asked some of the top international athletes like Max King, Ricky Lightfoot, Debbie Martin-Consani and Judith Wyder the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland Sept 2019. And your recovery - what do you find...
10 best tips for BEGINNER ULTRA RUNNERS – from John Kelly, Camille Herron & more athletes & coaches
Do you want to run an ultra in 2021? Give this short film a watch to glean 10 top tips and more training advice more from athletes, coaches, experts and influencers at the National Running Show 2020 including record-breaking trail runners Camille Herron and John...
10 great ways to beat pre-race nerves! Down to earth advice from pro athletes at the Skyline Scotland
"How do you combat pre-race nerves?" I asked some of the top international athletes like Max King, Ricky Lightfoot, Debbie Martin-Consani and Judith Wyder the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland Sept 2019. How do you cope with your...
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...
Quick foam rolling demo for trail & ultra runners – from my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook
Quick foam rolling run through for trail & ultra runners - from my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook. https://youtu.be/_Hw5U8m5DbA My first book! Whoop! Click to buy here BOOK playlist - demos of exercises and such like...
10 best trail & ultra running tips 2021 (from pro athletes at Skyline Scotland) Happy New Year!
"What is the best trail running tip you've have ever been given?" I asked some of the top international athletes like Ricky Lightfoot and Judith Wyder the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland Sept 2019. What's the best trail or ultra...