Home Trails Podcast

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ I chat to Will Roberts from the Spine Race media team about his preparations and hopes for this years summer races.  We talk about who we think will do well at what distance and who the dark horses might be. I also announce the premiere of my long awaited documentary/interview with Jasmin Paris on Friday at 7pm on YouTube! URS @...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ This week I speak to the On Track Nutritionist. We talk about her route into trail running from road and her time in New Zealand before moving to the UK.  We talk about energy needs for ultramarathon training and racing. The mistakes we make and the ways we can improve our strategy in simple ways  We also talk about the highly d...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this weeks episode I speak to Chris Andrade about his recent win at the Hardmoors 110. This wasn’t just any old win for Chris who’s no stranger to the podium. This was his debut at the 100 mile distance and he well and truly won by almost 2 hours! We talk about his journey into running, his previous career in dramatic theatre...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to a veteran of the events industry, who also happens to be an ultra runner himself. Doug Emslie has been in the events game for over 30 years and now has a major financial investment in Racoon Media, who organise events like the National Running Show, the Outdoor Show and more recently, the US Running Sh...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this weeks episode I speak to Daniel Weller. Dan grew up in Ohio in the USA before moving to the UK and taking up trail running. Dan has been in the sport for many years, but has started to put down some epic performances at some of the UK’s biggest ultramarathons. Having consistently finished on the podium at many races over...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to returning guest Jon Shield. Jon is possibly the busiest man in UK ultra running right now. When he’s not racing and winning ultras all over the world, he’s coaching, putting on trail running camps, organising the new FENIX running team and he is currently in the process of setting up his...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast, I speak to Emma Stuart about her amazing results over the last year.  After wins in the 2023 editions of the 100-mile Arc of Attrition, 100-mile Ultra-Trail Snowdonia, and third place in the 120km Lavaredo Ultra Trail, Emma moved up the distance further by entering Italy’s notoriously punishing 20...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Christina Smith. Christina is an Olympic bobsledding athlete residing in Canada, who now works for The Enhanced Games. If you’re not familiar with the concept of the EG…….it’s set to be the Olympic Games for the next generation. Imagine the Olympics, but without drug testing. Imagine having a team of s...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Sophie Power. Sophie shot to infamy in the 2018 UTMB race, when she was photographed breastfeeding at a checkpoint. Due to the races then policy of not allowing race deferrals due to pregnancy, she found herself racing with a 3 month old baby. When the image went viral around the world,...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode we speak to Scott Jenkins. Scott is the first Brit to complete the gruelling Triple Crown of 200’s in the USA. Scott ran the Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200 and finally the Moab 240 to take 5th place overall. This all happened within 10 weeks! We chat about all of the 200’s he’s ran over the last few years. His adventures...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Julian Ayres, Senior Lecturer at Wrexham University. Jules takes his research seriously! In an effort to improve his student’s resilience, he embarked on a mission into ultramarathon to find out how grit and resilience in physical activity can be applied to his students to help them impr...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to UK ultra-running legend, and now bestselling author, Allie Bailey. Allie has risen to fame over the years with her no nonsense approach to running and life. She races brutal ultramarathons and has a reputation for her brutal honesty about pretty much everything! Allie is a recovering alc...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On the latest episode of the podcast I speak to ultra-running royalty Nicky Spinks. We chat about our shared experiences of this years race and how it went for her. We talk about her sleep strategy, fuelling and kit that she used. We also discuss hallucinations, the epic weather on course and wether or not she will return to Bri...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ I relive the highs and lows of taking on Britain’s most brutal race.  We talk about my path leading me to this years race over many years of prep. We talk about the sleep deprivation, food and the weather that was particularly Spiney! We also talk about that infamous fall that almost ended my race prematurely.  Great to chat to...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Welcome to the last episode in the special pre-race Spine 2024 series! We end with last years 2nd place woman, Hannah Rickman. We talk about her year of globe trotting l, splitting her time between Malawi in Africa and good old Blighty. We discuss training, sleep strategy, mental preparation and most importantly FOOD! It was gre...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Special pre-Spine race 2024 series, I speak to reigning Spine champion Damian Hall. We chat about last years race, his training for this year and I probe him on wether he feels any pressure returning to the race that he has invested so many years in. Damo reveals his tradition of watching an inspiring film...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In the next instalment of the pre-race interviews I speak to Kim Collison about his prep for this year’s race. We talk about his experience at last years race and his hopes for this year. Notably, Kim has got to the bottom of his muscular issues and with a change of medication, hopes that he can be foreign on all cylinders come...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this next episode of the pre-Spine race 2024 podcast series, I speak to Elaine Bisson.  We talk about the injury that led to her DNF at last years race, how she feels about returning to The Spine and how she felt about having to cut her race short.  We talk about her success at the Cape Wrath Ultra back in May and how it’s he...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the special pre-Spine race series I speak to the race media team. Regular listeners will know that I’ve been involved with the race for the last couple of years as a volunteer and last year had the privilege to work on the media team. So in this episode I catch up with the media pals to discuss the upcoming ra...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this next episode of the pre-Spine race 2024 podcast series, I speak to James Nobles. James is a returning guest on the podcast so we dive straight into the good stuff. We talk about his recent 2nd place at the Cheviot Goat and how it has set him up for success at the fast approaching Spine Race in January. We talk about his...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this next episode of the pre-Spine race podcast series I speak to Simon Roberts. Fresh from his recent win at the Montane Cheviot Goat, we talk about his journey into ultra, his experience of previous Spine races and of course his win at the Goat. He talks about his love of the Dragons Back race and his passion for the shorte...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ It’s that time of year again. Spine Race season! From now until the end of the year we will be releasing special Spine race episodes. We will hear from the team behind the scenes from the organisation, from the media team and from the runners themselves. We will deliver the big names hoping to do well again and also throw in som...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to James Elson. James is well known for his exploits as a long course ultrarunner who’s completed some of the toughest and most prestigious races around the globe. He’s also the race director and head honcho at Centurion Running, who put on some of the best 50-100 mile ultramarathons in the...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this special episode of the podcast I get the exclusive first interview with the IRONMAN UTMB group about the recent events with Gary Robbins WAM races and UTMB’s new Whistler Ultra Trail race. I recently posted on social media that I was worried that we weren’t really hearing directly from them about what happened and their...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast myself and Ben Wells Runs Fells speak to Kate Allen from the RunUltra website. Last week I wrote an article for the website discussing the current controversy surrounding the UTMB/Iron Man situation in Whistler. We have an unbiased conversation about who could be to blame (if anyone even is) and ho...