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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...
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...
WINTER BASE TRAINING: secret to a successful summer of trail & ultra running (with coach Tim Pigott)
Find out how to run this winter to build a solid base for a successful spring/summer of trail and ultra running and racing with coach & sports physio Tim Pigott from HP3 coaching. This is his vlog, Project Phoenix which will document his return to racing in 2021 -...
Zero to Ultra – NAIL YOUR NUTRITION – series with Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching (episode #3)
Episode #3 in this series with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching, Tim explains how to eat the right balance fuel for ultra running training and racing, including what free tools are available on the web to help you out. Next episode coming soon! @0:00 Who is...
Top 3 tips for 100 mile ultras from James Elson, running coach & director of Centurion Running
Thanks James for your excellent tips! James set up Centurion Running in 2010 providing some of the UK's best 50 and 100 mile trail ultras along the North and South Downs Way in particular. He then started coaching in 2012. He was also part of the GB 24 hour...
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...
Zero to Ultra – STAY INJURY FREE – new series with Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching (episode #2)
Episode #2 in this new series with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching, Tim explains how to train consistently for ultra running by remaining injury-free, using the nemonic ULTRA. Next episode coming soon! 0:00 Who is Tim? 0:50 U - Understand the demands of the event...
Improve your running technique – best advice from movement coach Shane Benzie (Running Reborn)
Thrilled to announce that this Wed's 6:30pm guest is running technique and movement coach and researcher Shane Benzie with whom I made this very interesting film last year. https://youtu.be/WNDirZrY7rc Uphill umph? Downhill dexterity? Energy efficiency? Shane Benzie...