Home Trails Podcast

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Kris King from the Spine about the new race on the Cape Wrath trail!  The announcement yesterday was met with mixed responses from the trail running community. Kris comes on the podcast to answer the questions that we all have for the organisation.  @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this weeks podcast we speak to Chris Cope. Chris is a father, GP and type 1 diabetic that is on a roll of crushing Spine Race course records. He recently took nearly 90 minutes off the Challenger South CR, to add to his repertoire of stunning wins at the Spine, from Sprint South to the full summer race. After a difficult DNF...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ This time on the podcast we speak to the winner of the Summer Spine Race, Jenny Hartley. Jenny won the women's race and was 8th overall in the summer outing of Britain's Most Brutal Race!  In this interview we dive into Jenny's superhero story, her experience going into the race and how she originally expected to...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ This is the full sit down interview I did with Andy before he did the full Summer Spine race. We talk about his approach to Britain's most brutal race and how his previous history with Cocodona 250 might help him make it 268 miles from Edale to Kirk Yetholm! We talk kit, bogs and how his social media presence might affect t...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ With guest host Charlotte Fisher! Sam returns to the podcast as a guest this time....to talk about his second place finish at the Spine Race Sprint South! Sam talks to Charlotte about his running career highlight. How his training went, his preparation and execution of one of his all time best performances. He talks about the hi...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I go solo to have a quick catch up about this years races. I talk about the contenders for each race, the dark horses and obviously discuss my upcoming mini documentary about Andy Glaze, who is running the full summer race. I also chat about my race this weekend doing the Sprint South and plans for the podcast fo...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to returning guest, photographer - David Miller. David returns, firstly to bring the listeners back up to speed with what he's been up to since he was last on back in 2023 (can't believe its been that long!)...and also to talk to us about his SPINE photo book project, in collabor...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ It wouldn't be another running of the UTS without an interview with our No1 guest! Charlotte returned to this years race to better her 3rd place podium spot from last year, which she did with her 2nd place in an all Brit podium! We talk about the brutal conditions on the race at times, how she almost had her first DNF due t...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In the latest episode of the Podcast, we talk to ultra-running legend Sage Canaday! Sage has been on our screens for over a decade with his YouTube running channel - Vo2maxproductions. He also has a huge social media presence where he openly expresses his opinions on the trail and ultra scene. Which at times gets him into some h...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ COACHES CORNER!  In this episode, coach Wozza (Warren Wrenkel) returns to talk about the latest happenings in the trail and ultra coaching worlds. We dive into the 1:59.30 marathon world record at London Marathon. Around that subject, we also talk about Joe Wicks fuelling advice, the effect that super shoes has and the progressi...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Exclusive interview with Sam Heward from ULTRA X about buying up the Dragons Back and Northern Traverse! Sam firstly tells the story of UX and how they came into the fortunate situation to be able to save the two iconic races. He talks about UX 7 year journey to put on world class multi-day events all over the world and how thei...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ EPISODE 200!!!!  In this landmark episode I speak to returning guest Damian Hall. Damo is no stranger to the podcast and has appeared in numerous episodes over the years.....This time however, it's not to talk about The Spine Race or Barkley (although they do obviously get a mention) This time we talk about his new book, RU...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak with Centurion Race director, James Elson. James returns to the podcast to talk about his one time only race, Sea 2 Sea. A last minute replacement for the defaulted Northern Traverse by Ourea Events. If you've been following the ongoing discussions about the demise of one of the UKs biggest names in...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Charlotte returns as guest/host? were not even sure at this point because she's been on the pod so regularly! Chalotte returns to give us the low down on her well earned 12th place at Chianti. After doing a pivot from Tenerife Bluetrail that was cancelled due to bad weather, to this race. Charlotte was initially disappointe...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Kitty-Leigh Oxley about the Community Traverse! In the wake of the collapse of Ourea Events, Kitty decided that all that training and money spent getting to the start line of The Northern Traverse couldn't go to waste! Surely there were others in the same situation? The seed of an ideas was born a...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast we speak to Dan Holder. Dan completed this years Arctic Spine race, a non-stop 293 mile winter ultramarathon along the Kungsleden Trail in Arctic Sweden. Dan had to contend with -40 degree temps, 40mph winds, pulling a pulk with all of his survival gear including a tent to sleep in along the way. I...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On the podcast this week we have Jon and Henriette Albon! The power couple for 2026? It seems so! They both decidedly won their respective races at TGC, with Jon battling friend of the show - Josh Wade to a hard fought win. Whilst Henriette won her race by over 90 minutes!  In this episode we dive into what the 'Norwegian M...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ ULTRA NEWS! This week we had the sad news that Ourea Events had ceased trading. OE host some of the UK's most beloved ultramarathons including; The Northern Traverse, encompassing the Lakes Traverse, Dales Traverse and the Moors Traverse. The Dragon's Back Race, Cape Wrath and Skyline Scotland. This news came as a shoc...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast we talk to our resident coach, Warren Wrenkel.....Wozza! Subjects on the docket this episode: * The Norwegian Method for training (includes an example for you to try) * VO2max - Is it important or not? * New studies on injuries related to training volume * Physiology vs zone training  *...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast, I'm joined by by James Nobles and Martin from Kelp&Fern to discuss UTS by UTMB. James has been very vocal in his criticism of UTS changing the iconic Snowdonia route last minute, especially after selling further places in the race. UTS has come under heavy fire from some promi...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Louise returns to the Home Trails podcast for her second appearance.  The first was as part of a short format Spine Race preview episode, so we didn't dive too much into her life story. In this episode we go right back to her early days, especially her wild days back at uni in Manchester, when she was fully immersed in the...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Hayley Wilson - Podcast listener and Home Trails WhatsApp group member, joins me for a run down of whats been happening in the sport over the weekend! We chat about the results from the 2 separate golden ticket races that were held over the weekend - Black Canyons 100/50k held in the USA and Tarawera 100k held simultaneously dow...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Anna Troup joins the Home Trails Podcast to talk all things Spine Race! Anna has a long history with the race and this year saw her win the women's race in 109 hours, in some epic weather conditions. Anna talks about her preparations (or lack of) going into this race. Off the back of winning the summer edition of the race,...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I'm joined by Kris Jones! Kris recently won the Arc of Attrition by UTMB 50 and he shares his experience at this years mud-fest! This is Kris's first appearance on the Home Trails Podcast, so we obviously start with the obligatory Superhero Question. Kris comes from a background that combines world clas...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Sarah Page is officially here!  With her recent 1st place and 3rd overall at Challenger  South, Sarah has firmly put her stamp on the Winter race on just her first attempt at Britain's Most Brutal! She finished the race in 29 hours and 3 minutes, to put her on the overall podium in 3rd and take the win in the women's r...