Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

To see these headtorches in action visit the original video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XtU3P_xB6Oo Want to go running in the dark this winter but don't want to spend a hundred pounds on a headtorch? Here's my pick of the top 10 for trail and ultra running this winter from £20-£40. Links and amazon affiliate links where available: Hoka Head Lamp https://www.hoka.com/en/gb/accessories/head-la...

Who has won the November 2022 competition worth £517? And what is up for grabs in the December prize? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.  Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/rshjwBvpa0g Links to things I talked about in the live broadcast: My shop for a WGR buff or Happy Trails t-shirt, my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://wildgingerrunning.co...

Born to Run #2 - the ultimate training guide, an insight into this exciting new book with authors Chris McDougall & Eric Orton. First broadcast on YouTube here (tbc)   Sponsored by CurraNZ blackcurrant extract, 40% off offer here https://www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/gear/curranz/   Born to Run 2: the ultimate training guide, by Chris McDougall and Eric Orton https://amzn.to/3Ev8Hg5   Born to r...

Delighted to chat to Sophie! Sophie Power - She. Races founder, spearheading women's equality in trail racing after she had to make the decision to breastfeed her 3 month old at checkpoints on the UTMB 2018 or face losing out on a race that didn't allow deferrals for pregnancy and birth.  Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/hArsJq5-5yY   Super excited to chat with Sophie as she has long be...

Last month I was invited to speak to Amy and Stu from the irreverent and hugely popular Running is Bullshit podcast. I had to rant about some things, which was fun! Usually I'm just really enthusiastic about everything but this gave me an opportunity to think differently about the world of off-road running! I enjoyed it!  The podcast originally aired here on their channel https://runningisbs.com/e...

Hannah Bazley is a busy, working mum of two girls, one with special educational needs (SEN) yet she still found the time, energy and mental determination to train for and complete the 114 miles Montane Summer Spine Challenger this summer 2022. How did she fit those long runs in to train for it, how did she keep going when everything hurt, and more to the point how did she keep grinning for every s...

Who has won the October 2022 competition worth £460? And what is up for grabs in the November prize? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.    Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/tgCNYy_SC64   Links to things I talked about in the live broadcast: My shop for a WGR buff or Happy Trails t-shirt, my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://wildgingerrunning...

Claire and Vicky chat headtorches as the season gets cold, wet and DARK! Plus, where are we going tomorrow for our muddy shoe standoff? The NEW Salomon Speedcross 6 versus the old 5's! And any other business including gear questions from Patreons.   Answer to Pieter's Q about boiling in the bag wearing his 'breathable' waterproof https://youtu.be/rthsYRZ0nqQ   Headtorches playlist  https://www.you...

Top 5 easy ways to be a greener, more sustainable runner with author & ultra coach Damian Hall Buy Damian's book We Can't Run Away From This https://amzn.to/3TboQwp The Damian Hall playlist! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0CaiB8Ov6TEqbxGtSw_Zm_v   Join the Green Runners https://thegreenrunners.com/   What's Trees Not Tees & why is it vital? Co-founder & Dragon's Back Race winner...

Exciting to chat to a man who ran the Appalachain Trail (AT) faster than legend Scott Jurek! Meet ultra running coach Kristian Morgan who is going to fill us in on how he achieved this incredible feat and reveal his hard won tips for your multi-day running and FKT challenges. Find out more about Kristian and his coaching here https://www.kristianultra.com/ Originally on YouTube here https://youtu....

Who has won the Sept 2022 competition worth £407? And what is up for grabs in the October prize? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.    Available as a podcast here tbc or search Wild Ginger competition Sept in your usual podcast provider.    Links to things I talked about in the live broadcast: My shop for a WGR buff or Happy Trails t-shirt, my book The Ultimate Trai...

The overpronation myth - what the running shoe brands will NEVER tell you - with Nick Knight from NK Active, one of the UK’s leading musculoskeletal and rehabilitation clinics. Nick shares the latest science which clearly states that overpronation is not a 'thing' and it doesn't cause injury. If you have a niggle or an injury it's much more likely to be a result of increasing your training load to...

Howdie folks, yes it's me the creator of Wild Ginger Running and nope I have not always loved running! We were introduced at school and it kinda ruined it for me as you will find out in this podcast. Then Nik asks me lots of questions about how I got to be editing Trail Running magazine 2010-2017, setting up Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel and podcast and writing my book, the Ultimate Trail Ru...

Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/OcPdDp2-bwE Gear Chat #1 - Claire & Vicky discuss their current favourite trail running shoes PLUS a brief interlude where we review Outdoor Provisions energy bars & nut butters. What are your fave trail shoes atm? Let us know in the comments below!   Hmm just listening to this back, my mic didn't seem to be working very well, I'll see if I can sort that...

Just for Patreons and also the podcast, I'm sharing a little chat I did for Carla's SCY group. I've now joined her strength and conditioning programme, woo! Running free of injuries...that's the plan! If you want to join to you can try it out for free with Carla's 7-day free trial here https://www.carlamolinaro.com/scy   My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please l...

Who has won the August 2022 competition worth £430? And what is up for grabs in the September prize? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. Originally broadcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Qi_X8PxFhOQ   Links to things I talked about in the live broadcast: My shop for a WGR buff or Happy Trails t-shirt, my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://wildginger...

A quick chat about what I've been testing lately or am about to test in more detail on Wild Ginger Running Youtube channel. Soar Trail Shorts, Salomon recovery flip flops, LifeSystems First Aid kits & headtorch and emergency bivvy bag, Nitecore headtorches and Ultra Lightweight Energy Brick, and a quick look at the Altra Timp 4 and Inov8 TrailFly G 270 zero drop trail running shoes. Scroll down fo...

Who has won the July 2022 competition worth £430? And what is up for grabs in the Aug prize this month? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/bCyDgwaXvuo   Links to things I talked about in the live broadcast: My shop for a WGR buff or Happy Trails t-shirt, my book The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://wildgingerrunning...

Top 3 nutrition myths busted with leading sports dietitian Renee McGregor, author of More Fuel You (her latest book), Training Food and Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Goes Bad. See below for links to each book and other helpful nutrition content from Renee and Wild Ginger Running. Original YouTube broadcast https://youtu.be/G4OynS0Y6M0   Follow Renee on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgre...

How to train for 100 miles with summer Spine Challenger course record holder 2022 (it's actually 112 miles!) and endurance coach Tim Pigott from HP3 coaching who 12 years ago was on life support after a car crash. Incredible achievement either way, but with so many surgeries and rehab to get back in the game, this really is an awesome feat.  HP3 coaching https://www.hp-3.co.uk/ Original YouTube ch...

We are joined tonight by the awesome Ross Brannigan, author of Running Adventures Scotland - 25 inspirational runs in Scotland's wild places. Hear more about how he got into mountain running, why and how he wrote this inspiring book and take a sneak peak at the adventures within its pages. Read Ross' blog https://rossrunswild.com/ Buy Ross's book here! https://amzn.to/3xYMToO Nan Shepherd's book T...

Thanks loads to Patreon Hannah Bazley for a great interview where she shares how she trains for 50 and 100 mile races with two kids, one with special needs. We don't know how she does it! Good luck to Hannah for the summer Spine challenger 110 mile race Sat 18 June 2022! Follow her live tracker here she is number 112https://live.opentracking.co.uk/ssc2022/ Podcast version here https://www.podbean....

Hey guys! Delighted to have Sonny Peart on the live chat 5:15pm today, Sonny is an ultra runner and brand ambassador for Asics and he co-founded Black Trail Runners which is a community and campaigning charity seeking to increase inclusion, participation and representation of Black people in trail running. Let's hear more! Join us live or later here!   Black Trail Runners https://www.blacktrailrun...

Howdie! In April and May I’ve been testing out the Inov-8 Parkclaw G 280, the Montane Featherlite Trail Windproof Jacket, the Garmin 245 Music, the 1000 Mile Lite Socks Anklet socks, Joss Naylor’s new range of clothing, Ascendancy Apparel, some eco-friendly leggings from Euphoria, and a Mooncup.  Links to all of these goodies and any other films I mentioned are in the film description below so if...

My film this week is a little bit different - it’s an interview with Franchesco from Vert. Run interviewing me about how to start trail running, training for trails if you don’t live near hills, the best cross-training, enjoying races and adventures, coming back to running after having an injury or a baby and loads of motivation to get outside this winter and have a lot of fun on the trails.    Th...