Here for the Long Run

This week we're joined by Kallum Pritchard to chat about his recent win at Runaway Racing's R86 along the Ridgeway, where he overcame the heat to take the win.  We talk through the race, how he adapted his pacing as the day unfolded, and the cooling strategies that worked for him. Kallum also talks honestly about the challenges of balances training around a full-time job, two young child...

This week we're joined for the second time by the mighty talented (yet incredibly humble) Chris Cope to look back on his impressive win at the Montane Spine Challenger South, before turning our attention to his exciting upcoming challenge – an attempt at the Double Bob Graham Round. A successful attempt would see Chris become the first person with Type 1 diabetes to complete the double.  Chri...

This week Jon and Amie, Neil and Hannah, sit down to debrief Jon's South Downs Way 100, taking a look at the planning, crewing and pacing strategies that helped make the day a success. We review what worked, what didn't, and the lessons learned from managing nutrition, hydration, heat, diabetes, chafing, and the inevitable highs and lows of a 24-hour effort. We discuss the role played by...

We can't tell you how much we *loved* speaking to Jan and Rob this week.  Inspiring, genuine, warm and full of love for the trails; we hear how Jan and Rob prepare for and complete ultramarathons on a near weekly basis.  Jan recently become the first V70 woman to finish the Thames Path 100, and went on to complete the Ridgeway R86 in under 25 hours a few weeks later, also coming out on top as...

In this week's episode, Kevin Brady joins us to tell us about his latest adventure, Wantage2Westminster, 80 miles along the Ridgeway, Thames Path and through the sights of London. Six months in the planning, Kevin tells us about where the idea came from, the logistics of creating his own epic adventure, training, and how a super crew and pacing team came together to help Kevin complete the jo...

This week Jon and Amie cover their recent adventure in the Lake District, the George Fisher Tea Round. A bucket list challenge! Hear how Jon and Amie, and George the dog, approached the ~32 mile, 12,000ft adventure over two days.  What they packed? How they accessed water? The scary bits!  What a reverse round meant? and whether they made it!  Get the full experience of adventuring in the Lakes wi...

This week we’re joined again by Joe Turner to talk about his build towards the South Downs Way 100, and the lessons he learned during a recent DNF at the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100k. Joe reflects honestly on what went wrong during a brutally hot day that ended at 85k, how he’s changed his approach heading into SDW100, and why patience will be the key theme of his race strategy this time around. We cha...

This week we’re joined by Nat Taylor to talk about her recent experience setting the new Dragon's Back Race FKT. Nat completed the 380km route from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle in an incredible 75 hours and 39 minutes — taking more than 26 hours off the previous supported FKT record. We chat through the attempt from start to finish, including the huge team effort behind the scenes, pacing t...

In this episode Jon and Amie take a practical deep dive into the Chimp Paradox model and how it can be used to create a plan for high-pressure situations, in the context of big races. Using the model’s three systems — the Chimp, Human and Computer — Jon works through a real example based on his build towards the South Downs Way 100 in June, creating a five-step mental preparation plan for race day...

This week Graham returns to the podcast to talk through his experience at the Centurion Thames Path 100, his first attempt at the 100 mile distance. From a fast start and early confidence, to stomach issues, snapped poles, pizza-fuelled revivals, torrential rain, cold night miles and the mental battle that comes deep into an ultra, we follow the race from start to finish. Although the day ended in...

This week's episode explores highs, lows and lessons from a new runner. We’re joined by Michelle Sinclair, who started running only 13 months ago. We chat about her “why” for getting started, the benefits she's found from it and how she’s approached training — from 5K and 10K plans through to training for her first half marathon — and what’s worked along the way. We also get into the sto...

This week Jon and Amie catch up on Jon’s training as he builds towards his A-race for the year — the South Downs Way 100. They chat about managing niggles, improving balance, and making more sustainable shoe choices, as well as their new treadmill set-up to help build endurance, add climbing, and better replicate race conditions. There’s also a conversation around the mindset work they’ve both bee...

This week we’re joined by good friends and seasoned runners Kathryn and Paul to chat about their journeys into long distance running. For Paul, that journey led all the way to the Dragon 100 Mile Ultra, a tough race across South Wales from Worm’s Head to Cardiff Bay, and he shares some honest reflections on the highs, lows, and lessons from the experience. We also talk about the value of local rac...

This week Jon and Amie are joined by Master Mindset and Resilience Coach Lucy Wooldridge to explore the mental side of endurance sport. They talk about creating an “ultra-ego”, a powerful running identity you can tap into when things get tough, and how this can help you access confidence, resilience and belief during big races. The conversation dives into what resilience really means (spoiler: it’...

Jon and Amie are rejoined on the podcast by Graham, to talk about his experience running Centurion's Hundred Hills 50k last weekend, as part of his build towards the Thames Path 100 – his first attempt at the 100 mile distance. As part of the training block, Graham used Hundred Hills as a key race rehearsal, deliberately running it on tired legs to simulate the later miles of a hundred, and c...

With marathon season just around the corner, Amie and Jon sit down to chat all about preparing for your first marathon or ultra. We pull together some of the best tips and lessons we've picked up from recent conversations with guests on the pod (along with a few things we've learned the hard way ourselves!). From race day logistics and fuelling strategies, to thinking about event nerves...

In this episode, we chat with Lizzie Gatherer about her recent 'ballsy' 70-mile fundraising challenge for Prostate Cancer UK, following her father-in-law's recent recovery. We also talk about another powerful “why” during her fundraising run — carrying a stone for a dying patient, which provided an emotional anchor that instantly refocused her during a dark, cold patch.  Lizzie shar...

In this episode, we chat with Chris Cope about ultrarunning at the sharp end, all while managing Type 1 Diabetes. Chris shares the challenges of stress-induced insulin resistance in multi-day racing, and how moving to a closed-loop system has been a total game-changer for his glucose control, performance and recovery.  We get into Chris' fuelling strategy: separating carbs from fluids to avoi...

This episode covers everything Comrades Marathon 🇿🇦 We were lucky to sit down with Jan, four times finisher of the event, which is the world's oldest ultramarathon. Jan painted an amazing picture of the race for us, its history and traditions, the friendship and community that surrounds it, and what drew her back again and again. She also shares tips from her experience, for anyone thinking a...

In this episode, Jon and Amie reflect on their most recent podcast conversations, dig into the details and results from their recent Precision Hydration sweat test, and how they'll use it to inform their training. Jon also talks about his recent attempts making gels at home, and Amie shares key takeaways from meeting Claire Robertson, who runs a specialist Patellofemoral clinic at Wimbledon C...

In this episode, we sit down with Ian Evans to talk about completing the Winter Spine Race — 268 miles across the Pennine Way — while managing Type 1 diabetes. Ian shares the long road to the finish line, his history of attempts at different Spine events, before finally completing the Winter Full this year. We talk about the mental lows, sleep deprivation, and the simple but powerful mindset of st...

In this episode, we’re joined by Alan Davies - V70 runner, Chair of White Horse Harriers running club, and currently the 8th fastest marathon runner in the UK in his age category following a fantastic run at the Richmond Marathon. We chat with Alan about returning to long-distance running later in life, having previously run just one road marathon, and what’s changed as he’s rebuilt his training w...

In this episode, we’re joined by ultra-runner and registered sport and exercise nutritionist James Hudson, founder of Nutrition for Energy, to explore what effective fueling really looks like for ultra-endurance performance. We unpack the nutrition and hydration strategies behind James’ successful first attempt at the Dragon’s Back Race, including carb intake, sodium balance, and how gut training...

In this episode, Jon and Amie dig into the details of Jon’s recent VO₂ max and lactate testing at Oxford Brookes University — what it involved, what data he'll get from it, and how it’ll shape his training in 2026. We also do a low-key kit roundup after some Christmas additions, covering what’s working well and what hasn’t lived up to expectations — including shorts, soft flasks, watches and...

In this episode, Amie and Jon sit down to reflect on the year that’s been — both on the run and behind the mic. We share some of our personal running highlights from the past year, the moments that challenged us, and reminded us why we love this sport. We also look back on some of our favourite conversations from the podcast, celebrating the stories, lessons, and people who’ve shaped 2025. To wrap...