Best RunUltra Podcasts (2025)

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Matt Field 55:02

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2h ago55:02

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Matt Field is an incredibly accomplished runner, although he’d never shout about it. Within a few short years of running, Matt has come first at two 24 hour races, second at Manchester to Liverpool, first at Chester Ultra 50 and second at the highly competitive Thames Path 100. Not only that but he is our British record holder for the 24 hour fixed…

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Colin Murphy 1:06:52

10h ago1:06:52

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Robin and Kate have a great chat with Colin, talking about the 13 Valleys Ultras which took place at the end of September. Colin is clearly passionate about this race and it shows as he talks about gathering feedback, improving where possible and plans for future years. He reveals an exciting change for next year, which will have a great impact on …

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Sophie Grant 1:37:39

7h ago1:37:39

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So much to cover in this episode! Recorded on 20th October, Kate and Robin start by talking about Robin’s difficulties adjusting to life post-race after his successful 24-hour run in London. They discuss the importance of openness and talking about mental wellbeing and he’s now happily chasing a new 5k PB instead of running the Arc of Attrition. Th…

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Tony Stopforth 1:00:19

21d ago1:00:19

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Kate chats to Tony, who founded the community running group Peaky Runners. He chats about his running journey, why he started this community, how he coped with the loss of family and the importance of talking as well as running for mental health. Get full access to RunUltra's Substack at runultra.substack.com/subscribe…

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Sarah Webster 1:07:30

25d ago1:07:30

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Sarah broke the female World Record last weekend at the IAU World 24hr Track Championships, running an incredible 278km/173 miles. This was only her 2nd 24hr race and we discussed her running history and last couple of years competing which brought her to Albi, France this month. She also describes the team spirit; Sarah together with Kelsey Price …

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Lindley Chambers 1:29:22

1M ago1:29:22

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Lindley talks about his many and varied roles as a Race Director, Medic and Spine kit checker and route planner. His races include the Suffolk and Thetford Backyard Ultras, Thames Ring 250 (now offering alternative distances), T184 and Peddars Way. Of course we couldn’t resist talking about kit check and complications that arise from that; there’s …

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Keith Wigley 1:17:06

1M ago1:17:06

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We talk to Keith Wigley following the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc. Although he didn't have the race he wanted, Keith shared his experience with us and ultimately helped another competitor in their race. Keith is one of a growing number of British ultra runners making their name on the mountain running scene and we loo…

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Keith Wigley 1:17:07

1M ago1:17:07

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We talk to Keith Wigley following the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc. Although he didn’t have the race he wanted, Keith shared his experience with us and ultimately helped another competitor in their race. Keith is one of a growing number of British ultra runners making their name on the mountain running scene and we loo…

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Damian Hall 1:17:53

2M ago1:17:53

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We chat to Damo about his recent Three Solo challenge, where he tried to do the Big Three Rounds alone and unsupported on public transport. Sadly his attempt had to stop due to bad weather on the last Round in Wales. We also chatted about his win at Lakeland 100 and other running nonsense. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t…

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Jen and Sim Benson 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

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Jen and Sim talk about their new book, Ultra, and their fascinating back story in the running world. Their new book covers ultra races across the world, from the big well-known ones to the smaller, lesser-known but just as good races. Watch our for our review, coming soon. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow…

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Josh Wade 1:08:54

2M ago1:08:54

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We talk to Josh Wade about his incredible 3rd place at UTMB last month and discuss his progress through the years and the hard work he's put in to achieve his results. Josh talks about his training and nutrition and his ambitions for the future. Get full access to RunUltra's Substack at runultra.substack.com/subscribe…

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Josh Wade 1:08:49

2M ago1:08:49

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We talk to Josh Wade about his incredible 3rd place at UTMB last month and discuss his progress through the years and the hard work he's put in to achieve his results. Josh talks about his training and nutrition and his ambitions for the future. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a qui…

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RunUltra talks to Holly Wootten 1:05:13

2M ago1:05:13

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Robin sits down with Holly Wootten, the new course record holder at the Dragon’s Back Race, Britain’s toughest multi-day mountain challenge.Holly talks us through the realities of the event, from the constantly changing Welsh terrain to the simple but testing challenges of camp life, like trying to dry kit in relentless rain.Far from being a stroke…

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Holly Wootten 1:05:13

2M ago1:05:13

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Robin sits down with Holly Wootten, the new course record holder at the Dragon’s Back Race, Britain’s toughest multi-day mountain challenge. Holly talks us through the realities of the event, from the constantly changing Welsh terrain to the simple but testing challenges of camp life, like trying to dry kit in relentless rain. Far from being a stro…

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Nick Hancock and Faye Johnson 1:15:58

3M ago1:15:58

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We chat to RunUltra's official coaching partners Nick Hancock and Faye Johnson from Maximum Mileage Coaching. With Robin's 24 Hour track race coming up, we dive straight into top tips for his race, and then move on to female and male only groups and forums, men's mental health, and Nick's own challenge coming up next year; a crack at a sub 2:35 mar…

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Neil Thubron 1:07:12

3M ago1:07:12

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Robin and Kate talk to Neil Thubron, Race Director of Extreme Energy Events. Neil started one of the first multi day events in the UK with the Pilgrim's Challenge, set up to allow entrants of the Marathon des Sables the opportunity to train with their packs over two days. We also learned about Neil's 7P Formula for Success; as always Neil was reall…

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Ian Beattie and Adrian Stott 1:03:23

4M ago1:03:23

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Kate chats to Ian Beattie and Adrian Stott, two pillars of the UK running community. Ian is Chairman of UK Athletics and Adrian selector and Team Manager for the Scottish and GB teams. They discuss Adrian taking over Race Directorship of the West Highland Way, which they say is the 2nd oldest ultra after Western States. Going since 1985, this iconi…

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Alex Staniforth 1:09:24

4M ago1:09:24

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Alex recently completed an epic challenge - running every mountain (he summited 446 although the official figure seems to be fluid!) in England and Wales and cycling in between them in one continuous, self-propelled journey. His goal was to raise awareness and funds for his charity, Mind Over Mountains. We chatted about this huge challenge, how he …

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Chris Andrade 1:06:13

4M ago1:06:13

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Robin and Kate chat to Chris, who won the Montane Summer Spine Challenger South. They chat about Chris's training, in particular the modest miles he puts in to achieve such a performance. They chat about the race, his companionable racing with Mark Potts and his future plans; thus far he has won both 100 mile races he has run and he is hoping to ru…

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Susie Chan 1:04:23

5M ago1:04:23

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We chat to Susie Chan; a true community champion of the ultra running world, and much loved Peloton instructor, who has completed some of the world's toughest running challenges. We talk about some of the races she's completed; The Coastal Challenge and the Jungle Ultra by Beyond the Ultimate, Marathon des Sables which she has attended 4 times, and…

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Anna Troup 1:19:29

5M ago1:19:29

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Kate and Robin talk to Anna after her spectacular win at the Summer Spine last week and her triumphant return to competitive running after being injured with a fractured foot for so long. We discuss the race but also how she structured her return, using the Wattbike and a bit about her past in other competitive sports and what's next on Anna's agen…

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Zukie Tandathu 1:14:22

5M ago1:14:22

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We asked Zukie on to talk about his race at UTS last month, but golly we went through everything he's done - which is a lot! This inspiring and cheerful man happily responded to our multitude of questions and annoyingly after we stopped recording we found out even more!! Which means we'll have to get him on again :) Photo credit: Ben Johnson 🎙️ Tha…

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Holly Stables 1:06:24

6M ago1:06:24

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Robin talks to Holly Stables following her run at The Speed Project in the US. They discuss the run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, coaching; both as a coach and how she is coached; recovery, Salomon shoes, Marathon Talk and Strava. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating …

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Camille Herron 1:50:47

7M ago1:50:47

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Robin and Kate chat to Camille and they covered a lot of topics! This podcast is a bumper issue as we range from talking about neurodiversity, Spartathlon, world records, whistleblowing, positivity, training, video bloopers and much more. Camille is a pleasure to chat to and we wish her the best in her attempt to reach 1,000km in Japan in a couple …

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Ted Jackson 1:16:13

7M ago1:16:13

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We chat to Ted Jackson, who organises many races for Runbuk, including the Antarctic Ultra. We chat to Ted about the incredible races he's involved in, what it's like to run in such extreme temperatures and what gear is needed. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or revie…

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Tom Joly 1:01:33

7M ago1:01:33

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We talk to Tom Joly about his thoughts on sponsorship and going professional in ultra running, as well as his racing and training. We discuss over training, coaching and what it's like being a professional runner. Check out the thought-provoking article he wrote on this subject. https://www.athelysium.com/post/going-pro-in-trail-running-what-are-yo…

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Mike Jones 1:06:53

7M ago1:06:53

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This week we talk to Mike Jones from Apex Running and discuss the races he organises in Wales and Ireland. We chatted about how he started, his ambitions for Ultra Tour Snowdonia when he created the race, and his new role organising the UK Skyrunning series and the growth of this unique corner of the running world. Find out more: https://www.skyrun…

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Fiona Pascall 1:03:30

8M ago1:03:30

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Robin and Kate chat to Fiona Pascall , discussing her win at Chianti by UTMB and the Golden Ticket to Western States she got as a result. They also discuss Fiona's new business, Trail Retreats, offering trail running weekends away with like-minded people. We then turned to the numbers of women on the start line, anxiety and the pressures of being a…

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Rachel White 55:42

8M ago55:42

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Rachel White is a nutritionist and has written articles for RunUltra in the past. Kate talks to Rachel about her support for Will Robinson when he ran across India in 8 days, followed shortly by completing the full Winter Spine and how she prepared his nutrition for both races. They chat about the need to consider your nutrition right from the outs…

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Lewis Ryan 1:11:23

9M ago1:11:23

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Winner of the Arc of Attrition by UTMB, Lewis Ryan ran the third fastest time, right on the heels of Storm Éowyn. We chat to Lewis about training, beer and more importantly, what his favourite children's programme is. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it real…

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Laura Watts 1:16:26

10M ago1:16:26

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Kate and Robin chat to Laura Watts about her invitation to run Badwater 135 for the 4th time in a row, and her impressive ultra CV. We talk about the amazing races she's done, plus discuss nutrition, shoes and the in-depth preparation and heat training she does for running in extreme temperatures. Laura has supported us and written many race report…

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Lucy Gossage 1:17:54

10M ago1:17:54

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We talk to Spine sensation Lucy Gossage after her spectacular win at this month's Winter Spine. We discuss her back story; being a champion Triathlete, the revelations around her ex partner at the Spine in 2024, fitting in training around being an Oncologist, her own charity Move Against Cancer and much more. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed…

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Kim Collison 1:06:14

10M ago1:06:14

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We talk to the winner of the 2025 Montane Winter Spine, Kim Collison. We talk about his race, his strategies, how it felt winning after 3 previous DNFs. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it really helps other runners find the show. 💡 For more stories, gear in…

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Debbie Martin-Consani 1:14:11

10M ago1:14:11

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We chat to Debbie about the Spine, WSER, Wildheart Runners, running at night and egg Robin on to sign up for more races! We also discussed funding for the GB team - please do donate to the team GoFundMe which will be used to help any team members who struggle to fund themselves. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-gb-travel-get-to-the-iau-world-100…

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Matt Green 1:10:36

11M ago1:10:36

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Kate and Robin chat to Matt Green, of Summit Media. They chat about this year's projects; a variety of films such as Talk to Frank (the dog talks in this one) to Renee McGregor's raw and emotive Unfiltered. Matt reveals how it all started with his wife Ellie, how they do what they do in the toughest of terrains, and what is on the cards for next ye…

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Fritz Sitte 1:07:41

11M ago1:07:41

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Fritz and Max set off from Cape Town on 25th March to attempt a World Record run to Cairo. Fritz running, Max supporting on a bike. Robin and Kate talk to Fritz about their journey, who they met, what challenges they faced and how they ended up in Tangiers instead of Cairo. All completely self sufficient. Robin and Kate have a chat before Fritz joi…

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Tara Dower 1:08:13

1y ago1:08:13

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Robin and Kate have a brief catch up before diving into talking to Tara Dower about her incredible FKT run along the Appalachian Trail in the US. She ran 2,197 miles in 40 days, 18 hours, and 6 minutes, averaging over 50 miles every single day. They talk about her recovery since, her running career before, and the trail itself; for us two Brits it …

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Adrian Stott 1:04:15

1y ago1:04:15

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Could you run for 52 days in a row? Could you run 60 miles on every one of those days? Could you run 3,100 miles in those 52 days? That's what 15 runners are attempting at the Sri Chimney Self Transcendence 3,100 race in New York right now. They started on 30th August and will keep going every single day until 20th October. Listen to Adrian describ…

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Damian Hall 35:11

1y ago35:11

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Kate chats to Damian Hall for a general catch up on what he's being doing, most notably another successful Tor des Geants run and his disappointment in their new sponsor Ford. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it really helps other runners find the show. 💡 Fo…

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Dan Lawson and Darren Evans 1:08:45

1y ago1:08:45

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Dan Lawson broke the National 3 Peaks Challenge by foot in August when he summited the 3 Peaks and ran between each of them. We chat about Nomadic Saunas (need one), recovery, and the experience both of them had during this record breaking run. Darren finishes off reciting one of the first odes he made and sent to Dan after his Lejog record - which…

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Mike Duggan 38:57

1y ago38:57

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Mike Duggan is the Co-ordinator of the ITRA Olympic Trail Running Working Group who is trying to get trail running admitted as a sport into the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. This means getting a lot of people into the same room on the same agenda but the thought of our sport joining the Olympics is very exciting. We discuss the many loops that mus…

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Keri Wallace 45:12

1y ago45:12

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Kate chats to Keri about her new book, Running Challenges, and her business Girls on Hills, who were created to empower women with the skills and confidence necessary to become independent in the mountain environment. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it real…

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David Roche 1:08:34

1y ago1:08:34

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David Roche won the classic Leadville 100 last weekend - not only did he break the record by 16 minutes but it was his debut 100 miler. Kate and Sam Hill talk to him to find out how he did it. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it really helps other runners fi…

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Robyn Cassidy 1:09:12

1+ y ago1:09:12

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We chat to Robyn Cassidy about her recent win at Lakeland 100; about her nutrition problems and answers with Precision Fuel and Hydration and about her training. As a physiotherapist, she knows how important strength training is and we discuss the different aspects people need to consider when training over different terrains and distances. Apologi…

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Hayden Arrowsmith 47:53

1+ y ago47:53

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Kate and Robin Bush talk to Hayden Arrowsmith, UK Event Director for UTMB, currently Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and Arc of Attrition. Hayden talks about his background and how he came to work for UTMB, and his obvious passion for putting on great events. They discuss the future of the races and the possibility of further events for UTMB in the UK. Heade…

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Michael Stocks 1:14:34

1+ y ago1:14:34

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Kate and Robin Leathley chat to Michael Stocks, co-founder of Team Hour 7. They chat about his running career, his ambition to run the 24 hour Championships and his book One Track Mind. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it really helps other runners find the …

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Davy Newell 54:03

1+ y ago54:03

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Kate chats to Davy Newell, Race Organiser of The Lap, Windermere. In just 5 years this race has gone from 150 entries to 1000 runners at each of the biannual events which sell out within 48 hours of entries opening. Kate finds out about the key decisions Davy made to create and maintain this popular race, and learns about a new event he's going to …

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Garry Doolan 1:20:56

1+ y ago1:20:56

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Garry Doolan is the sort of ultra runner who runs the really crazy stuff - recently he started The Line - a Mark Cockbain event starting in the north of England and travelling approximately 330 miles down the Meridian Line of the UK to Brighton. He chats to Kate and Robin about Mark's events, plus others such as Huw William's Pen Llyn Ultras, GB Ul…

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Jack Oliver and Joe Faulkner 1:21:11

1+ y ago1:21:11

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In this episode Kate talks to two hugely experienced and accomplished mountain men - Jack Oliver and Joe Faulkner. Jack is a mountaineer and holds the record for the Winter Steve Parr Round and has also done a solo unsupported Winter Bob Graham Round. Joe is the founder of NAV4 Adventure, offering mountain safety, events and support in the mountain…

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Mel Sykes 1:00:52

1+ y ago1:00:52

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With guest host Robin Leathley, Kate talks to Mel Sykes about her recent 2nd place at the Summer Spine Challenger and they talk generally about kit, the Spine race and encouraging Robin to sign up for any and all races. 🎙️ Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review; it re…