Tartan Running Shorts

What a weekened! Both Kyle and Tom were down at the Scottish Athletics National XC Champs and what an event it was! With Tom still on the injury bench, Kyle was the sole TRS representative and he recaps what was a frustrating DNF experience. We talk about the exciting Senior races and results, particularly some dominant performances from our new national champions Adam Craig and Steph Twell. We've...

It's Episode 43 and it's National XC week! We preview the biggest event on the Scottish athletics calendar and make our predictions! We've also got part 2 of our interview with GB ultra runner Rob Turner, talk about the Scots in indoor action and cover our training and running rants.

In Episode 42, Kyle speaks to fellow GB Ultra Runner Rob Turner about all things ultra and in the first of our Club Night segments we're talking to Dundee Hawkhill Harriers! We also cover some great Scottish performances at the British Indoor Championships and as usual cover our training updates and running rants!

On this episode, Kyle speaks about his thoughts on becoming a Dad this summer and some of the running things that he will have to think about! Tom starts seeing the light at the end of his dark tunnel of injury and speaks about his thoughts and realistic expectations for the Boston Marathon. Kyle gets picked for the Scotland team for the upcoming British 100k champs and gets hit by recyclables on...

This week Tom speaks with a well known face on the Scottish running circuit over the last 30 years, Graham Bennison to hear about everything from training with Ron Hill to race organising in Fife! Kyle's been getting the miles in and suffering the chafing consequences, Tom's injury woes continue and Kyle shares some exciting news!

In Episode 39 we catch up on the cross country action in Belfast where the Scotland team were competing at the Home Countries, Kyle talks winter kit....and that's about it! #slownewsweek

We have author and top extreme ultra runner Dion Leonard speaking to Kyle and talking all things ultra-running and about his book 'Finding Gobi'. This book is a Sunday Times bestseller and is a remarkable story about the stray dog now called 'Gobi' that Dion found whilst running the Gobi Desert Ultra! We also review the Inter District XC races in Stirling, Tom gets carried away with Strava rants w...

The first episode of 2019 and it is almost as long as Kyle’s dream time for a marathon! Tom and Kyle are podcasting at the TRS HQ discussing our festive delights and firming up the 2019 running goals. We give you the low down at the Great Stirling Cross Country event and chat about some fast times during the festive season. Kyle fails miserably on name pronunciations and chats all things Run Gario...

In part 2 of our Xmas special we're joined by some of our favourite local running faces! This week we continue the debate and discuss whether the Nike Vaporfly 4% is cool tech or a step too far, and we've got the inaugural TRS Xmas Quiz! Test your knowledge on all things athletics in Scotland!

It's Christmas! We've gathered some of our favourite runners for the first ever TRS & Friends Special! The Friends include Scotland internationals Kenny Wilson, Fiona Brian & Nicola Gauld, Scottish 1500m Champion Myles Edwards, top physio James Cruickshank, international triathlete Debbie Greig and Metro Aberdeen marathon heroes Chris Richardson & Sam Milton. In part 1 of 2, we discuss the merits...

It's that time of the year....TRS Scottish Running Personality of the year! Forget SPOTY, we discuss our highlights of Scottish running and name the winner of the 2018 TRS award! We also recap on our own 2018 highlights and debate some running fashion.

All the 3s....33! In Episode 33 we are staring down at our 33rd birthdays coming up but fortunately have an interview with Scotland's Euro Champs hero Eilish McColgan to celebrate! We've both been in XC action at the East District Champs so recap our runs as well as the results from all the District Champs this weekend.

In Episode 32, we've got part 2 of our interview with Robbie Simpson talking about his Gold Coast Commonwealth medal, we talk about the favourites for the District XC Champs this weekend and discuss race walking of all things!

In Episode 31, Commonwealth bronze medallist Robbie Simpson joins us! Tom caught up with Robbie in the first of a 2 part interview talking about his career in the mountains and on the road to the Gold Coast. Kyle's been in ultra action at the Hardmoors 80 and he tells us all about his tough day at the office to earn that final UTMB qualifying point! We catch up on the XC action across Scotland inc...

In episode 30, we're still not running much so instead we discuss the news that Scottish Athletics is exploring breaking away from British Athletics for European competitions as well as the results from this weekend in Scotland!

This week Tom speaks to our club mate Cameron Strachan who has burst back onto the Scottish Athletics racing circuit this year. We recap the exciting racing at the Scottish National Short Course XC Champs in Lanark and other results across Scotland while Kyle continues to worry about his weight.

This week neither of us have been running, but Kyle's maw is calling out his post marathon weight gain, we discuss racing weight, results from the Leeds Abbey Dash and look ahead to this weekend's Scottish Athletics National Short Course Cross Country Championships in Lanark.

Tom obliterates his marathon PB at Frankfurt and tries not to cry on the podcast. Kyle interviews Scotland Hill Running international, James Espie and we review the National Cross Country Relay championships in Cumbernauld!

We celebrate our 6 month episode by giving you the 2nd part interview of ultra running legend Damian Hall and his fantastic result for 5th position at the UTMB! Tom gives some final words before he sets off to compete at the Frankfurt Marathon whilst Kyle continues to do very little running. Finally, we preview the National XC Relay Championships in Cumbernauld and finish off with some running rel...

Episode 25 is so good we recorded it twice! Only a week after Chicago, Kyle's at the Niagra Falls Marathon...For The Win! Damian Hall joins us to talk ultra marathoning and we lose half our North East listeners by talking about the elephant in the room.....the Aviemore 10K!

In Episode 24, Kyle is dialling in live from Niagra Falls to debrief on his performance in the Chicago Marathon, with wife Debbie joining us too! We also recap on the inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships at the Cardiff University Half Marathon where familiar faces competed for Team Scotland. And cross country is almost upon us!

Episode 23 is all about races! We are deep into racing season now and this week we recap on the Great Scottish Run where Tom took down his half marathon PB and we look ahead to this weekend's Chicago Marathon with Kyle all set for a big run! We talk about this weekend's inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff too.

On this week's show, Kyle takes one step closer to Chicago marathon and gets chased by dogs...Tom interviews Scottish Athletics legend Alex Jackson MBE and we discuss the results of the Loch Ness Festival of Running and preview the Great Scottish Run!

In Episode 21, George Ashley co-founder of Active Root and Trotter joins us for the full show to discuss Active Root and their ginger based nutrition, this week's Scottish running results including a brilliant performance by Jacob Adkin at the World Mountain Running Championships and what exactly a Centurion is...

In episode 20, we recap on the Scottish National 10K Championships at the Stirling, we start to look ahead to the upcoming Autumn marathons across the calendar with a preview of next weekends Loch Ness Marathon and lead off the show with some seriously crap chat!