Aid Station

Send us Fan Mail In this mini episode Kev owns up to his plans/experiment  for running 3 x 200 miles in an ultra running season.  Nutter! Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidstation.co.uk/ Please feel free to give the show some feedback on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aid-station/id1549735359

Send us Fan Mail The episode covers the epic Beacon’s Way 100 mile ultra by GBUltras. Held in biblical weather conditions this has a lot of learning experience to share. It features both Kev’s take on the event and experience of completion, as well as the amazing result achieved by Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gatherer.  Who is featured in the show. Not far to the next Aid Station! https://www.gbultras.com/...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Kev interviews, on the trail, Lynne Rashleigh and Caroline Dobbin.  Two women new to Ultra running about their first time experiences. If you are planning stepping up to Ultra distance this is a must listen. If you are a very experienced ultra runner why not go back and remember your first time! Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment h...

Send us Fan Mail Kev’s not been around since the Northern Traverse so here is a chance to catch up with where he is at. This episode includes a ‘jog interview’ with Hannah Hall and reviews GB Ultras Ultra Wales 50 miler. https://www.gbultras.com/ultra-wales/ https://www.centurionrunning.com/races/thames-path-100-2024 Hannah’s new business - mpower.fleet.uk@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/profil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Kev tells the story of his 190 mile/300k run across England in the Northern Traverse Ultra race.  The poor thing sounds awful in this episode due to a very viscous bout of the most extreme man flu! For this and his monotone voice he apologises. Of course you still would not want to miss out on his amazing experience would you? So please take a listen.  https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Kev is tapering at the moment for the Northern Traverse, which is the non stop race across England from Coast to Coast. In this episode Kev gives some background as to how he got to this longest ultra run of his life. He also provide some background to the event and his training preparation for it.   https://www.northerntraverse.com/northern-traverse https://freetobekids.enthuse.c...

Send us Fan Mail Kev tackles the Arc of Attrition 100 round the rugged tip of Cornwall. Well it tackles him actually!  https://mudcrew.co.uk/events/arc-of-attrition/ Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidstation.co.uk/ Please feel free to give the show some feedback on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aid-station/id1549735359

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of a two part special, Kev takes on the mighty Dragon’s Back race for the second time. This time the dragon puts up a hell of a fight that Kev takes head on! This episode covers some of the preparation and Day’s 1 and 2. https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/thinking-of-entering Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidsta...

Send us Fan Mail Kev continues his race down the spine of Wales, riding the dragon all the way to Cardiff.  This episode covers days 3, 4, 5 & 6. https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/the-route Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidstation.co.uk/ Please feel free to give the show some feedback on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aid-s...

Send us Fan Mail Kev attempts the British ultra marathon classic, the Montane Lakeland 100. This episode also features the Lakeland 50. Kev introduces you to more mid to back of pack runners, this time from Europe, who tell their stories and become Aid Station fans!   https://lakeland100.com/ https://www.facebook.com/joeyscoffee/ https://instagram.com/joeyscastle?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=  Aid Station w...

Send us Fan Mail Kev discusses running 100 miles with Hannah Hall and Lizzie Gatherer who both completed the Centurion South Downs 100 in June. If you are looking to step up to a 100 mile ultra marathon, looking for inside info, or just love ultra banter, this episode is for you. This episode features: https://www.centurionrunning.com/ https://lakeland100.com/ https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/ Aid...

Send us Fan Mail Kev updates the latest local ultra race news. This episode features the GL3D, the perfect event to start your multi-day mountain ultra experience. Featuring https://ultramadlizzie.wixsite.com/ultramadlizzie/post/gwynne-harris-round-ladies-fastest-known-time-what-does-it-take-to-run-an-fkt-round?postId=b5d2ac0f-d6c9-4a05-bc93-b32bc6f4ddd5&utm_campaign=474affa2-0f1b-4a7f-86ec-e4...

Send us Fan Mail Kev returns in interview mode with a great guest in Sarah Francis. With 22 years of mountain marathons behind her, Sarah is the most experienced mountain ultra runner Kev has ever met. In this highly insightful interview, Sarah imparts her wealth of mountain race knowledge and gives us an insight into all the longest UK  events. https://theomm.com/events/ https://www.northerntrave...

Send us Fan Mail This episode has been sometime in the making! It details Elizabeth Gatherer’s first attempt at a Backyard Ultra. The show covers all the planning and approach to one of these events with no known end! Backyard’s are very different Ultra running events, so if you are planning to have a go listen to this great episode first. Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or lea...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode in this series of specials Kev gets eaten up and spat out by the Dragon. It’s the conclusion of a years training and podcast recording of his journey to the mighty Dragons Back Race. If you are contemplating entering this race this, and the rest in the series, are well worth a listen. https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/2021-results Aid Station website where you ca...

Send us Fan Mail So it is just five days to the race start! To reduce his boredom during his taper, Kev makes this boring episode taking you through all his equipment choices for the DBR. If you are racing the event, planning entering the event, fancy moving into multi-day racing or just plain bored, this one is for you! https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/the-route https://montane.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw...

Send us Fan Mail Kev recces Day 4 of the Dragon’s Back Race. Also he joins some of the children at a FreeToBeKids camp to hear what they think of life outside a big city.  Please follow the link below to donate to bettering the lives of these children. A big Thank You. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KevinMunt1?utm_campaign=Maturity14daystogo-Finalpush&utm_content=41733188&utm_medium=emai...

Send us Fan Mail Kev and Lizzie recce Day2 of the Dragon’s Back Race from Nant Gwynant to Dolgellau. Kev also travels up to London to interview Rachel Nichols of FreeToBeKids , Kev’s chosen charity for the DBR. Rachel gives us an insightful look into the very important work Freetobekids do to get children with difficult inner-city lives in contact with nature. Please be kind enough to follow the l...

Send us Fan Mail Kev recces the mighty Day1 from Conwy Castle to Nant Gwynant, taking him over the Snowdon Massif. This special episode also includes an interview with fellow Dragon in Training, Olly Harrison Kate Worthington - https://www.raw-adventures.co.uk/ https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/the-route   Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidstation.co...

Send us Fan Mail Influenced by two new books and the biggest event in Ultra UTMB, Kev asks if Ultra running is doing enough to save our sporting environments.  Damien Hall’s - In It For The Long Run - https://www.waterstones.com/book/in-it-for-the-long-run/damian-hall//9781839810435?awaid=3787&utm_source=redbrain&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=css&gclid=CjwKCAjwhYOFBhBkEiwASF3KGS...

Send us Fan Mail Kev undertakes his first Dragon’s Back Race recce. He travels to Dolgellau Wales to take on Day 3 of the route. This episode will be of interest to anyone taking on the DBR 2021 or considering taking on the race in the future. Also if you are planning a multi-day Ultra race there maybe some useful information to help you. Dragon’s Back Race - https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/the-ro...

Send us Fan Mail This extended episode finds Kev out on a long trail training run with trail buddy and sometime Ultra training partner Dean Kellaway. Dean and Kev discuss all things Ultra and family while covering 20 miles of the South Downs of Hampshire. Shane Benzie - Lost Art of Running - https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=shane+benzie+book&adgrpid=107165468809&gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3k...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode of Aid Station, Kev joins Lizzie Gatherer on the last three of her twelve one hour 4.1 mile practice loops, as she mull the madness of the Backyard Ultra format.  This episode provides a great insight into the preparation/determination/madness of the ultra long runner and what it may be like to run into infinity! Linkenholt Backyard Ultra -  https://www.raced...

Send us Fan Mail Kev focuses on Ultra running in later life and provides positive ways of reducing the effects of the ageing process.  An interview with ultra runner Chris Stone provide the stimulus for advice and recommendations. Chris also give you some great anecdotes on his ultra races. Big Way Round 50k https://www.sientries.co.uk/list.php?event_id=8048 Linkenholt Backyard Ultra https://www.r...

Send us Fan Mail Kev messes up an Aid Station interview appointment, so invites you to join him on a chilled run in the sun. In this bonus episode he rambles on about the Ultra mind and other key aspects of Ultra racing. The music is pretty chilled as well. Best listened to on a training run in the sun. Enjoy.  Aid Station website where you can find the episodes or leave comment https://www.aidsta...