The Wild Path Podcast

This week I am doing a recap of my recent 100km race- Race to the King. I talk over training leading into the event. What my ambitions were for the day. And then of course how the actual race went. Plus, what this means for me moving forwards into my final stages of 100 miler prep. Let me know if you enjoyed the episode. If you want to follow me on social media go to Instagram @olliewmccarthy Or e...

On this episode we catch up with Tom O'Cleary who is a competitive endurance athlete and coach. We talk to him about training leading into an attempt to run a sub 3 hour marathon. About how he used a training camp in Kenya to help prepare him. Lessons he got from training amongst the Kenyan athletes. Plus much much more. To find Tom on Instagram- @tom_ocleary If you want to see what I'm...

Today is the first Episode of Season 4. I talk about how training is going as the 100 mile ultra marathon draws ever nearer. How I am navigating the challenges of a house move, pregnant partner and training for the race while also running a business. And about my recent 10 hour challenge event I did. Plus touch upon the 100km race I have coming up this weekend and my ambitions for it. To keep on t...

In this episode I close out season 3. Plus talk about my recent half marathon PB @ Brighton half. I go over my training leading into the race. Plus a shift in nutrition protocols leading up to it. And talk over my next race in 4 weeks time. If you want to follow me and my journey towards a 100 mile ultra marathon then find me on Instagram- @olliewmccarthy To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccart...

This week we are joined by Tom Foxley. Tom is an Adventrepeneur (adventurer and entrepreneur.) We talk through how he suffered from a lack of confidence and was bullied as a kid. To how training for the Royal Marines changed him physically and mentally. Giving him the self belief to step away from a business that wasn't aligned with what he wanted to achieve. And pursue a career that was much...

This week we talk to Simon Ferrier-May. Simon is a high altitude mountaineer.  He has spent the last decade climbing some of the most beautiful and untouched places in the world. In 2018 he became the youngest ever Brit to climb the 8th highest mountain in the world without the use of oxygen. And in 2021 he climbed Mount Everest after a 2 month expedition where everything that could go wrong.....w...

This week our guest is Will Foden. Will has a great story. From making it as a professional rugby player. To having a  career ending injury and making a comeback. From running across Singapore in a weighted vest. To nearly dying during his Ironman. Will takes us through what it means to perform at your best both physically and mentally. This ones not to miss. Follow Will on Instagram- @willfoden T...

Chevys story is an interesting one. From ice skating every weekend as a kid. To falling into the party lifestyle as a city boy. From drink, drugs and depression. To finding walking as a catalyst to change. Which eventually led to him embarking on a running journey. Culminating in him leaving the city job to pursue a career as a run coach. Cut short by an injury that plagued his ability to do the t...

In our final episode with James we talk to him about his epic race through the Welsh Mountains- The Dragons Back. We go through a day by day account. Talking about the highs, lows and lessons he learnt along the way. And what he did to allow him to endure the worlds toughest mountain race. For more on James find him on Instagram at @rightmindfitness If you want to keep up with me and my training f...

Hey team, Welcome to Season 3. Today I discuss my 3 biggest lessons from 2023. I also very briefly talk over some of the guests I have lined up for 2024. And touch upon my next big challenge. If you want to catch up with what I am doing outside of the podcast you can email me at ollie@mccarthysf.com or follow me on Instagram (@olliewmccarthy.) To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccarthy on Instag...

Todays episode is the last of the Season. It's also the last of 2024. I recap who we have spoken to so far. Talk about Season 3. And also answer some of the questions that got sent in. Such as my favourite speed sessions. I finish talking about my own ambitions for the year ahead. If you want to keep up to date with what I am doing follow me on Instagram @olliewmccarthy. To see what I am up t...

Eliots story is an inspirational one. From playing football to squash to becoming a professional cyclist. And now to becoming successful in business. There is one thing that links all of these things and why Eliot has managed to thrive in them. And this is his ability to go all in and put all of his effort and energy in the pursuit of a single goal. I got a huge amount out of this episode and I th...

Lizzie Wright is an online female performance coach who looks to help empower women to create healthier and happier lives. We talk about her upbringing and early years which helped shape who she became. And about her journey into the corporate world before taking a U turn and becoming a personal trainer. We also talk about her own experience with endurance. And her willingness to give things a go...

Less than 3 months out James talks to us how training has gone for "The Worlds Toughest Mountain race"- The Dragons Back. We talk over how training has effected things like work, relationships and his social life. The importance of his recce days down in Wales. Plus his thoughts and feeling about the race ahead. Along with much more. To follow James go to Instagram- @rightmindfitness To...

This week we speak to Chasing Ele who is a marathon runner and blogger. We talk about what got her into running in the first place. Why she decided to start blogging about her experiences. And how she is currently recovering from injury. To check out more about Ele visit her Instagram: @chasingele To hear more from me go to @olliewmccarthy on Instagram. To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccarthy...

This is the first Episode of Season 2. In this episode I talk about my most recent race the North Coast 110. The race started well but half way in started going downhill. I discuss the mistakes I made and the learning points I got from it. Plus what I am planning on working on moving forwards. To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccarthy on Instagram. For enquiries email: ollie@mccarthysf.com

This week I am wrapping up the season and talking about the future of the podcast plus how you can help. I will also be going over my own training and explaining my decision to pull out of my main race for the year. To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccarthy on Instagram. For enquiries email: ollie@mccarthysf.com

The Dragons Back is a race which follows the mountains running from north to south of Wales. Revered for its brutality and high attrition rate the race has been coined as the "Worlds Toughest Mountain Race" which chews up and spits out many accomplished ultra marathon runner. James Bezant- a good friend and fellow PT decided to take on the race after hearing about it from his cousin and...

In Episode 3 we talk to Nathan Moorey. Nathan took on Marathon Des Salbes last year and had a tough yet positive experience. We touch on the difficulty of have the event cancelled or postponed for several years in a row and how he dealt with that. We also touch on the training process and hw he juggled work/life around it. Plus his experience of the event itself- “The Worlds Toughest Race.” Tune i...

For the 2nd episode of Training to Endure we speak to Steven Andrews. Steven has climbed and trekked in multiple countries. He has climbed the highest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest trek-able peak in the Himalayas. We talk over his experiences while training for and completing these huge challenges. And how he naturally found himself completing tools such as visualisation and b...

Todays episode covers why I started a podcast and what I want to get out of the process. I also talk about my personal experience with training for endurance and my next big race. To see what I am up to go to @olliewmccarthy on Instagram. For enquiries email: ollie@mccarthysf.com