Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Thanks so much to Rickey Gates for chatting to us about his amazing 3,700 mile long trip across his home country - TransAmericana. His book (Cross Country) & film (TransAmericana) are out now. PLUS we mine Rickey for top tips on how to create your own adventure.   First published on YouTube here https://youtu.be/9wGfqO60niw   Watch Rickey's films here! https://linktr.ee/rickeygates   Check out Ric...

Howdie folks! Tonight's live guest (Wed 6:30pm UK time) is John Kynaston. He's a very experienced off-road runner (over 50 ultras in the past 13 years!) he makes films of his races & documents his training in this award-winning blog https://johnkynaston.com/ John has also just started a great podcast called Run to the Hills - check it out!   The ultra running and multi-day advice John gives in thi...

Pennine Way FKT - Sabrina Verjee on the highs and lows of her ladies' record. Thanks so much to the incredible Sabs for sparing the time for this awesome chat, sorry about the sound at the start, we had to get her to sit closer to the mic as she was just using an iPhone as she ran to work that morning so didn't have her heavier laptop. Keeping it real folks!   Original YouTube version https://yout...

There are so many trail shoes, running packs/waistbelts, headtorch, waterproofs, sports nutrition and road running shoes to choose from, how do you decide which is the best for you? I went to myRaceKit store in Sheffield to meet up with staff member Steve Franklin who shares all the advice you need to choose the perfect one for each of these essential pieces of kit. (socially distanced filming) Vi...

Welcome! Welcome to the Wild Ginger Running Q&A, this is the show where I answer your questions about trail and ultra running, live on YouTube.   Questions covered tonight: we are going to be talking about 4 vital things that every trail runner needs to know - how to use heart rate for ultra training, how to clean kit to make sure it lasts for the longest possible time (particularly soft bottles a...

Thrilled to announce that this Wed's 6:30pm guest is running technique and movement coach and researcher Shane Benzie with whom I made this very interesting film last year - https://youtu.be/WNDirZrY7rc   Uphill umph? Downhill dexterity? Energy efficiency? Shane Benzie from Running Reborn knows it all! https://www.runningreborn.co.uk/   Shane's book, The Lost Art of Running is out now! The Lost Ar...

John Kelly talks about his Grand Round - training for it, running it, his support team, highs & lows, and of course, his latest KrispyBo invention. He really split his fans with this one! Lots of top tips here from John regarding sleep deprivation, coping with pain, training for such an epic challenge and how to be successful in your own personal challenges that you set yourself. Thank you so much...

Run strong aged 50+ with 'Fast After 50' author & coach Joe Friel. LIVE CHAT! 6:30pm every Wed on Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel. Original YouTube broadcast here https://youtu.be/F2SkKx54lR8 Fantastic tips from Joe on getting the best performance from your body after you hit the big 5-0, and if you're not there yet, what can you be doing NOW to ensure that your performance doesn't suffer when...

BOOK LAUNCH - All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton, with guest appearance from Billy himself at about 15mins in.   Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/WVbuEUURETE   To buy Steve's books from independent retailers: https://sandstonepress.com/books/all-or-nothing-at-all http://www.samreadbooks.co.uk/our-books/4594368200   ---- This film is self-funded. If you found...

I'm really looking forward to this chat on some super positive, easy things we can all do to increase diversity in trail running with Tazneem (Taz) Anwar, an Asics Frontrunner, mum of 3, hijab-wearing runner. Taz is @ThisHijabiRuns on Twitter, so do follow her there for fun, inspiring and thought-provoking posts.  Original YouTube version https://youtu.be/_w03LZgH1ss Taz is a strong, determined wo...

Really looking forward to this live chat with talented mountain runner Jim Mann who is equally passionate about protecting the environment we all love to run in. Jim recently co-founded Trees Not Tees, whereby race organisers can plant a tree for each competitor rather than create them a t-shirt. Millions of race t-shirts get thrown into landfill or taken to charity shops each year, so this is an...

Ultra runner Jen Scotney excels at enjoying longer distance races like the 105 mile Spine Challenger and 190 mile Northern Traverse. She is also a running coach & yoga teacher. In this live chat we hear from Jen about how to train right for the Northern Traverse in particular, and the kit she considered essential on her journey.   Watch original on YouTube with images here https://youtu.be/sDa7g2A...

Top ultramarathon runner Damian Hall has set a new record time for the 268-mile Pennine Way – while also cleaning the trail of litter at the same time!   Watch on YouTube for pics popping up on screen https://youtu.be/YcgE6tNscuw   Damian's coaching http://www.damianhall.info/coaching/   BOOKS Damian mentions in this live chat: Performing Under Pressure y Dr Josephine Perry UK https://amzn.to/3fcv...

Completing every single one of the Lake District's 214 Wainwright's summits within 6 days 18hrs is no mean feat, but first lady to do so, Sabrina Verjee from Langdale, has declared that her 'record' is "not a record" due to assistance on several descents after a knee injury. Nevertheless I think we can all agree it's still an absolutely epic achievement for the 39 year old La Sportiva athlete, sho...

Delighted to have mental health champion and multiple World Record Breaker Sally Orange on the live chat to share her story and hard-won advice on how runners can build mental resilience. Sally went from suffering severe depression and anxiety to becoming a mental health champion and running her way into the history books dressed as lots of different items of fruit, inspired by her own name to sta...

Howdie folks! This Wed's 6:30pm guest is none other than super champion New Zealand trail runner extraordinaire, RUTH CROFT! She has created a "train for a 50 mile ultra marathon while living in a city" training plan with a new company called Vert Run who do really reasonably priced training plans here https://vert.run/ Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/fSaER9aXhTo 00:00 Hello, welcome R...

We chat to Harrier founder Kate McKenzie about why and how she started this new great value trail and ultra running brand, what products are available and the design process behind them, and what her plans are for the future. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/5khanuCGW50 https://harrierrunfree.co.uk/ Kate says, "Harrier UK provides great quality trail running gear and is new for 2020. For beginner...

Beat gut problems - get sports nutrition right with author of 'The Athlete's Gut' Patrick Wilson Watch original on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/kW032xt8vTA Running nutrition playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DldcBWgqzSepMRc4goybQb Thanks so much to Patrick for taking the time to answer all our questions on gut health, sports nutrition and gut problems while running. His book...

This month it’s the extraordinary road and trail athlete Jim Walmsley from the United States. I spoke to Jim just after his breath-taking 2018 Western States win where he took a staggering 20mins off his own corse record from the previous year, but just before his first UTMB which he dropped out of along with Kilian Jornet and a whole host of other top end names. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/...

Currently in the kit testing pipeline we have a quick first look and first thoughts on the super light Montane Podium waterproof jacket and trousers, the OMM Waterproof Skirt, the COROS Apex GPS watch, the body-mapped mesh Camelbak Zephyr, the new Ultimate Direction Race Vest & Belt, and trail shoes the Brooks Divide, Hoka Speedgoat 4, La Sportiva Jackal and 361 Degrees Taroko. Original YouTube ve...

Harry Jones from Harry Runs YouTube channel - a masterclass on how to train for UTMB & more! Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/LkSqSqQ2d6Q   Harry Jones completed his first ever 100 mile race, the UTMB (of course!) and came an incredible 15th place overall, making him 3rd Brit to cross the finish line!   Harry is a plant-based ultra running coach and we will be chatting live on my YouTube channel...

In a departure from the usual elite athlete / running coach interview, I'm very excited this week to have award-winning poet and blogger Alistair Jones from @RunningMrJones join us to share his creativity and inspiration.  Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/xVDHOIoK7Bw I've been following Alistair and sharing his short, inspirational running poems on social media for a while now, and after fai...

Glen Coe Skyline ladies winner and Merrell athlete Georgia Tindley was this week's live guest on Wild Ginger Running trail & ultra running YouTube channel. Georgia is a total pro at running over rough ground, scrambling, and power-hiking up steep hills like she did in this epic 52km Scottish race with 4750m of ascent. We talk about how to train for such a technically difficult race, especially if...

This interview with amazing US ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter is a podcast version of our original chat on YouTube in October 2019, a few weeks after she won the ladies race at the UTMB. Courtney Dauwalter's interview on YouTube Oct19: https://youtu.be/Sj2gGeDTHjQ Courtney winning ladies race at UTMB, 21st place overall!: https://youtu.be/BozRjr4pqOw Courtney's short finish line interview about g...

This week’s live guest was the ever-positive and so, so lovely, incredible record-breaking US road & trail runner Camille Herron! YouTube live interview link: https://youtu.be/xIhfl2TiPDA Camille holds so many American speed records for road and trail from marathon to 100 mile distances we've lost count! But perhaps most notable are these - her win of the 2017 Comrades Ultra marathon, she holds 5...