Home Trails Podcast

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Jack Scott. Jack heroically took second place at this years Winter Spine Race. A race that gained a lot of attention for how close the winner and Jack were as they came in to the finish.  Jack made a slight nav error that ultimately cost him a 40 minute time penalty and the win. We spea...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast, we talk to the legend that is Damian Hall, or Ultra Damo as he's sometimes known. We debrief his recent win at the Montane Winter Spine Race this month. We talk about what went right, what went wrong and his battle with the 'bouncing ball of fun' Jack Scott. You might notice that I...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast, we speak to Hannah Rickman. Hannah has progressed to become one of the most consistent competitors in the Spine Race. She has risen through the ranks and put on a Steller performance at this years race. We talk about her upbringing and route into running. Her training going into the event and what...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast we speak to Elaine Bisson.  Elaine is one of the hotly tipped competitors for the podium at this years Spine race.  Despite her French name Elaine actually heralds from the North East of England. Fortunately she forgave my assumption that she was from the continent and we had a good chat about her...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we talk to Alison Walker. Alison came to the UK from Malaysia to go to university.  Rather than shying away from British culture, she threw herself right into it and joined a local London running club. That was the beginning of her love affair with running and the UK. Alison is a very humble person...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Mike Seaman. Mike is head honcho at Racoon Media and is responsible for the National Running Show happening again in a few weeks at Birmingham NEC.  We talk about his career in exhibitions and why it took him 7 years to realise his idea for a running show that every runner would love. ...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On today’s episode of the podcast we speak to Dougie Zinis. Dougie is known for being one of the more reserved Spiners but we manage to dig deep into his running history and his prep for this years race.  We talk about his pre-running life being overweight and suffering a stroke in his mid twenties.  Despite this he took up runn...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On today’s podcast we speak to Jack Scott.  Jack has had a meteoric raise to fame in British ultrarunning in recent years.  Jack has multiple race wins, notably at UTS this year along with some record breaking winter rounds.  We talk openly about his past struggles with addiction to gambling and how it’s made him the resilient u...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Kim Collison.  Kim is a familiar face to UK trail and ultra runners, known for his multiple records on some of the Britain’s most iconic races and rounds.   We talk about his life starting out as an adventure racer and how it led him to his ultimate destiny as an ultrarunner.   We dive...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Ultrarunning Sam podcast we speak to Will Roberts.  Will is a content creator, adventure geek, social media manager, photographer, videographer, blogger, associate lecturer and podcast producer. We talk about his media work in the niche area of adventure and ultramarathons. We talk about the amazing locati...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ This time we speak to Stu Westfield of Ranger Ultras/Expeditions. We speak about his route into being a mountain leader. His time leading groups in Tanzania and his growing number of trail races in Peak District and Yorkshire Moors. We talk about how the pandemic affected his races and what he has planned for the future, includi...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Great chat with Steve about all things live-streaming for ultras.  We talk about the technicalities of filming big races and what he has planned for the coming race calendar.  We answered some questions from the audience about who exactly watches the livestreams and also how safe competitors are on course with gps tracking and v...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode we speak to Fiona Pascall. If you’re not familiar with Fiona already, then you will be soon.  Fiona has had a whirlwind introduction to the UK ultra-running scene over the past couple of years.  During the last 2 years Fiona has gone from Bob Graham mule to Lakes 24 record holder!  She wins pretty much every race...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Ultrarunning Sam Podcast we speak to Dr Martin Jones - expert in all things sleep! Martin has spent many years studying the effects of sleep and sleep withdrawal on athletes and soldiers around the world. We dive into why as ultra- runners we need to focus on the superpower that is sleep and how we can opt...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the Ultrarunning Sam Podcast we speak to Andy Blow from Precision Fuel And Hydration. Andy had a long career in IRONMAN with multiple top ten finishes and an Xterra age group world championship title to his name. But after lots of issues with sodium loss and dehydration he decided to do some experimenting to t...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Danny Bent. Danny has made a name for himself as an adventurer and a writer. He spends his time helping to make people happy with his motivational speaking and all-round big personality. Danny was once voted Britain's happiest person, listen to find out why! URS @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode we speak to Paul Booth the nutritionist to the elites. Paul gives us the inside info on what Damian Hall fuelled with during his recent TdG. We speak about avoiding GI issues, heat acclimation and how to reverse the mid race nausea. We speak about ways to drop body fat in a safe way and ways to build a strong fue...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the ULTRARUNNING SAM podcast we speak to Allie, Lorna and James about Run Britania!  We talk to James about route planning and juggling being a Rat Race employee whilst simultaneously running the event they are testing! Lorna and Allie give us the inside knowledge on what it takes to run 1000 miles in a month...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the new and improved Ultrarunning Sam Podcast, we speak to Damian Hall AKA Ultra Damo. We speak about his recent Jim Walmsley (taking a wrong turn) in TDG and the resulting 24 hour Deja vu episode. We talk about all things Spine Race, cups of tea and why he keeps coming back to Edale for more long course punis...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On this episode of the Understanding Ultra podcast I speak to Jody Raynsford. Jody is somewhat of a ultra-running pioneer in that he popularised the MDS, was a vegan runner way before it was trendy and he founded one of the original podcasts about ultra-running - Bad Boy Running! In this episode we speak about his route into ult...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this weeks episode we speak to Rickey Gates the real life Forest Gump! We speak about Transamericana, his solo run across rural America and the film that documented his journey. We talk about his love of travel and the friendships he's made along the way. We also talk about how he basically invented running every street...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Robbie Britton    Robbie is an international ultra-runner focusing on track 24 hour events.  After a long lay-off from injury he made his return to racing last weekend to try to break the British 24 hour record at the Gloucester 24. He didn’t achieve this goal but in the process he did b...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Abichal Sherrington. Abichal is the founder and editor of Ultrarunning World Magazine and possibly the ultra trail running worlds answer to Wim Hof! Abichal is a deep thinker and believes that everyone can find themselves during a long run, especially the super long Transcendence 3100 m...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ On todays podcast we speak to Tim Lawrenson, lead strength and conditioning coach at Nottingham university. We talk to Tim about his career as a S&C coach, the facilities that the university have and the athletes that Tim had had the privilege to work with over his busy career. We dive into practical sessions that ultra-runn...

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ In this episode of The Understanding Ultra Podcast we speak to the legendary Dylan Bowman, AKA DBo! We talk about his career as an elite athlete, his growing media empire in Freetrail and the changing landscape of the ultra-trail industry. We speak about his struggle to make the decision to back off from racing in 2022 so he can...