Home Trails Podcast

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast i speak to Matt Buck - AKA Running Bucky. Matt has been in the sport of ultra running for many years and has turned his love of trail running, into a profitable business. After a moment of inspiration at Marathon De Sables, he decided that running coaches don’t all have to be idiots. He also realis...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to the ultra running legend John Kelly - AKA Random Forest Runner. We talk about his background as a data scientist. How it helps with the planning and execution of running a really really long way. We dive into his running history and how he ended up running The Barkley Marathons as his fi...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Ellis Bland, fresh off his win at Lakes In A Day. This was a deep conversation that took me off guard to begin with. We talked at great lengths about body dysmorphia in men, how we seem to perpetuate the notion that “lighter is faster” and the rise of the hybrid athlete in ultramarathons...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Richard Lazenby about his recent win at the 13 Valleys - 7 valleys race. We talk about his background in trail and ultra and how he got to be toeing the line at the inaugural Lake District 100km ultra last weekend. We talk about his approach to training, dealing with niggles in the lead...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Damian Hall. This is Damo’s third time on the podcast and we wasted no time getting into the nitty gritty of a few things that have happened in the last week, in the world of running and ultramarathons. Firstly Damo gives his personal thoughts on the sad news about the famous Sycamore Ga...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Something a bit different for this episode. I speak to friend of the show Ben Wells about all things fell running. Ben is involved with all things fell running in north Wales. We talk about the history of fell running, the events available to everyone and his favourites. I also fire your questions about fell running at him. So t...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to the photographer David Miller. David has become a household name in the trail running media industry, with some now classic shots of the best ultramarathon runners in the world. We talk about his short lived ultra running career before his transformation into one of the most prolific pho...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to both the male and female winners of the 2023 Montane Dragons Back Race! Hugh Chatfield was 1st male in 47:38 and Robyn Cassidy was 1st female and 3rd overall in 54:25! Robyn and Hugh give me the lowdown on what it takes to win the DBR. We talk about the weather, the route and their individual approache...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak with Mike Stocks from Team Hour 7. Mike is a 24 hour specialist who has broken age category world records amongst other great things. He is the man behind Team Hour 7, which is attempting to bring elite style support to top level ultra athletes.  On the podcast we talk about how he got into...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode I speak to the super talented Tom Joly. Tom was highest placing Brit at this years UTMB in 16th place. We talk about his performance at the biggest ultra-trail race in the world and how he’s set his sights on becoming the best ultra distance runner he can be. We dive into his year in races so far and how he prepa...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ At the ripe old age of just 20 years old, Owen has defied the odds to not only finish the Dragons Back, one of the UK’s most infamous multiday events, but to finish it strong in 23rd place. Not only did he do this, but he did it despite only starting to run this year! We talk about his previous races, of which there are only two...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Charlotte Fisher. Charlotte has had a whirlwind 6 months. Going from high heels to trail shoes in as many months.  After running a 50k guided trail run last year on ZERO training and swearing she would never run again, she thought she would have another crack at running ultras.  She got...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On todays episode I speak to Lake District runner and NorthFace sponsored athlete, Josh Wade. Josh first caught my attention when I saw him win the 2022 Spine Challenger South. This time I speak to him a week removed from his 3rd place podium position at the Eiger Ultratrail in Switzerland. Josh has built up an impressive CV in...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode we speak to Alan Bateson.  Alan is an incredibly interesting guy who has had a colourful past in his lead up to becoming not only a great ultra runner, but also a shining example of overcoming childhood abuse to become an ambassador for various charities that help young people and adults to live their lives after...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Mel Sykes about her recent win at the Spine Challenger South.  Mel shot to media attention when she inadvertently took 3rd place at GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race, due to cheating. Not her cheating obviously! You may recall the story made the national news when a prominent international ultraru...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode the tables are turned on our host Samuel, because he is the one being interviewed by the one and only Ben Wells. We talk about Sams recent battle to finish the Spine Challenger North, the 160 mile race on the imfamous Pennine Way. Part of his prep to take on the full winter Spine race this coming January. We also...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we talk to Anna Harding, aka Anna The Runner from the Running Channel. We talk about how she got into road and trail running. Her love of all things ultra and the races she has planned for this year. We also talk about the 2023 UTLAC 250/30 that we both went to review and race in. A beautiful new m...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On todays podcast we speak to Lauren Gregory. Lauren has just won the Beyond The Ultimate Highland Ultra. A multi-day self supported ultra covering some spectacular scenery way up in the Scottish Islands. We speak about her win there, her success at Marathon De Sables and her recent DNF at The Arc Of Attrition in January. We als...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast we talk to James Nobles James shot to Ultrarunning fame last year by winning the infamous Dragons Back Race. This year he has just won the Northern Traverse. The 180 mile ultramarathon that follows the wainwright coast to coast route. James tells about his journey into running. His self-coaching ap...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast we talk to Kelsey Wiberley. Kelsey is a US born ultra runner that now lives in the UK. Last weekend she cruised to a win at the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50 Mile ultra, taking first female and 6th overall! We talk about her running history, her strength training and her openness about her a...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast we speak to Gavin Dale Fresh from his win at the Lakes Traverse 100k at the past weekend, we speak about his training going into the race, his approach to different races and what he has planned for the future. He’s had a great year so far with his first win of the year at The Arc Of Attrition in J...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast....... We speak to Kris King, one of the founders of the Beyond The Ultimate race series and now part owner of The Spine Race. We talk about his route into multiday racing and his love for running ultramarathons around the world. Kris tells us about his approach to risk taking, whether that be in h...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode we speak to James Gibson about his new record triple winter round. James completed the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley and the Charlie Ramsay rounds solo unsupported and all in one season, only weeks apart! We talk about his love of fell running, mountaineering and the great outdoors. He tells us about his upcoming adv...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode we speak to Greg Vollet the mastermind behind the GTWS. We speak about his route into trail running from professional mountain biking and his time developing Salomon's online presence in the global trail running scene. He speaks about the challenges of putting on the greatest traveling trail running spectacl...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Jon Shield. Jon recently caught my attention for winning and breaking the course record for the Winter Spine Sprint. Knocking over 2 hours off the winter time.  We talk about his experiences racing around the world and how he now has his sights set on breaking more course records. Starti...