Young Hearts Run Free Podcast

Back once again. It's another Young Hearts Run Free extravaganza, we've packaged up a magic episode for you this week. We welcome Scottish Ultra Runner and all-round good guy Derek Fish as our guest of the week. Derek has been on quite some journey since taking up running back in 2013. That journey reached new summits at the recent Swiss Peaks 360 Ultra Marathon. That's 360km in distance, or a smi...

We've a belter of an episode in store this week. Joining us to shoot the breeze is none other than acclaimed athlete, coach and all-round inspiration Kim Collison. Now let's be honest, Kim operates at a wee bit higher level than your 2 hosts, however that doesn't stop us. We have a thought-provoking chat with Kim as we chart his successes and uncover his deep love of the sport of running. We of co...

Nikki Gibson wasn't an ultra-runner at the start of August 2021, that had all changed in spectacular fashion by Sunday the 22nd. We welcome Nikki to a Young Hearts Run Free episode with a twist!! We handed over the hosting reigns to someone quite qualified to pick them up!! We start with a wee bit chit chat from your usual hosts covering the last weeks 'news', who got into the Lakeland 50? Who sma...

Aaaaand we're back and so are the guests. This weeks episode is an epic!! Our main event is welcoming guest Jason Kelly to the podcast, the north-east Scotland based ultra runner has had a monumental 18 months since taking the victory at the 2020 D33 Ultra Marathon.  The 18 months were crowned with a recent debut for Scotland at the 100k Anglo Celtic Plate! Before chatting to Jason, John &amp...

In this weeks 'shorter' episode it's 'just the two of us'.  It's been a hectic season so far with guests joining us and sharing their stories with us, but this week there's no guest. But don't fret, we've plenty more lined up...... In the meantime, get yir lugs roond this. We chat about the tremendous performance from the Scottish lads n lasses at the Anglo Celtic Plate 100k over in Dublin. I...

We like to chat to all sorts of folk in the running community on the podcast. This weeks episode takes us back into the world of hill running (or fell running if you're that way inclined). Joining us this week is Hamish Battle.  A regular on podiums at hill races and also fleet of foot on tarmac, north-east based Hamish chats to us about his running story.  We find out about an unusual m...

Since we started the Young Hearts, Run Free podcast we've had the pleasure to meet tons of new folk who as well as entertain us also inspire & motivate us. Some of those folk are guests who have given up their time to blether with us and pass on words of wisdom and stories from their adventures. We've also been lucky enough to meet loads of new folk through our Twitter and Instagram pages. In...

We're well beyond the half way point of season 3 now. We're keeping the episodes comin' at ya thick n fast, we hope you're keeping up! We've another cracker this week as John & Steven catch up with another top class athlete in the shape of GB Trail Runner Meryl Cooper. Before Meryl joins us (all the way from the French Alps) we have one last look, we promise (we don't actually), over our shoul...

Our follow up Part II covering the remnants of our LL50 race weekend. Finishing up our race stories and making some immediate post race thoughts and decisions! What went well? What went (horribly) wrong? What kit worked? What lessons were learned? Is a return visit in 2022 on the cards? What next for your intrepid hosts? So many questions, so many important questions plus of course a whole heap of...

Let's PULL THE PIN on our Lakeland experience.......... Welcome to Part I of our Lakeland50 race review. Time to hear all about John & Steven's long awaited return to racing. In this episode we find out about their pre-event build up, their time in the Lakes and of course how each of their races panned out. There's a surprise right from the off as the tables get turned on your hosts. It's a great...

The mention of running and beer piqued our interest, let it pique yours too. As we hit the half century our 50th episode ticks tons of boxes.  Not only is our guest Connor Grady a top fella, a quickly developing runner he also works at 'friends of the show' Top Out Brewery in Edinburgh. We find out about Connor's own running; he has some surprises up his sleeve about that topic! He's a guy wh...

Ha'way!! We've another blazing episode for you all! This week we're joined by Devon Scott. Glasgow based Ultra runner Devon was all set to complete her first ever West Highland Way race in 2021, as we all know COVID put paid to that. So what do you do when you need to scratch the ultra itch? You replan, that's what you do! Devon settled on running the iconic Great Glen Ultra, Rocket Events superb...

Some of you, like us, might listen to some other podcasts. You listen to some for a few episodes then drift away, others become mainstays in your favourites. One of John and Steven's favourites is the well established Tartan Running Shorts. This weeks guest is co-host of the TRS podcast Kyle Greig. We've been chasing Kyle for a while now so are super chuffed at being able to welcome him along for...

Coming back at ya with another laugh filled episode! This week runnings answer to Ant & Dec are joined by Sam Miller. Sam likes to do things a little unconventionally. Before our catch up with Sam we visit 2 things happening this weekend that mean a fair bit to us. First a wee race preview of the Western States Endurance Run which starts Sat 26 Jun over in California and second a wee bit of aw...

Let us introduce you to a right pair of FKT'ers. Your pod hosts John & Steven are now in the history books grabbing their first ever Fastest Known Time!! On Fri 11 June 2021 they completed the River Tay Way, a long distance path in Perthshire, Scotland. Starting in Kenmore in Highland Perthshire they made their way to their home city of Perth. 50 odd miles in the Scottish summer, it really was...

Big wheel keep on turning, episodes keep on burning!!! We're back with another topper of an episode. Not only have we a sensationally inspiring guest we also reveal details of a BIG challenge your podcast hosts are taking on very very soon!! First our guest this week.  Chiara Franzosi hails from Northern Italy but in 2015 she swapped the Italian climate for that of Edinburgh. She soon fell in...

If you've listened to any previous episodes of Young Hearts Run Free you'll have at some point heard us mention the West Highland Way Race.   It's a trail that is very dear to us both. Well, we were honoured to be joined by West Highland Way Race Director Ian Beattie and seasoned WHW race finisher (as well as race crew extraordinaire!) Lorna Macmillan for our latest episode. We find out all about...

The power of 3!! James Stewart is back for Episode 3 of Season 3 for his 3rd Young Hearts Run 'Three' appearance!! It's a welcome return to Croy's force of nature himself as James joins John & Steven to recount his most recent audacious Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt. The route targetted this time around was the iconic Fife Coastal Path. Starting in Kincardine and finishing some 116 miles la...

In this Episode John & Steven catch up with the winner of our most prestigious competition to date, Michelle Melville won a spot on the start line of the recent Pyllon Exposure Ultra Marathon. Michelle had never before been to Ultra Marathon distance and we were super keen to hear all about her 6 hour Expsoure went. The challenge was dreamt up by the guys over at Pyllon Ultra and set athletes...

Steven’s Why? It’s only our Season 3 launch episode!! Time to dig a little bit deeper into one of your podcast co-hosts running story. John takes his turn to quiz Steven on his running why to find out his passions, influences, motivations and thinking behind running. We hear about who and what inspires Steven to lace up his running shoes and get outside on the tarmac, trails and hills. It's a jour...

And in the blink of an eye the final episode of season 2 is upon us!! We end on a high, there's no other way! Are you ready for the weekend? Cos this week's guest is, in fact he's ready for more than just the weekend, he's ready for a welcome return to racing!! Something he's not bad at, not bad at all. John & Steven are joined by Mallorca based Scottish trail running super-hero Casey Morgan....

Back once again for the renegade master!!! It's season 2 Episode 19 and another we've sensationally good treat in store for your lugs.  John & Steven are joined by an author (a first), hill runner and much much more too. Ally Beaven came to the fore in 2020 by scribing a wonderful book called Broken 2020: the year running records were rewritten. We catch a wonderful insight into the mind...

In this episode we catch up with Michelle Melville aka Scot_Lassie_Runs .  Michelle won our recent competition, in conjunction with Pyllon Ultra, for a place in the up n comin' Pyllon Exposure Race. John & Steven also have a quick blether about their own current respective run loads as they ramp up their training ahead of an imminent (fingers and toes crossed) return to 'racing' before we...

And just as you thought Easter weekend couldn’t get any better along comes our 37th episode. Time for another brilliant guest to join us and be sure to hang on until the end of the show as we announce our Pyllon Exposure Ultra Marathon place competition winner!! This week John & Steven catch up with Bob Turner. It’s safe to say Bob likes running and now specialises in a distance most of us str...

In January whilst most of us were either hiding in the house, warm and cosy or getting back to some form of post-Christmas binge training our guest this week was doing something extraordinary. We’re joined by Vic Owens, better known as The Happy Runner. Vic chose to run 1000 miles in January. Now, if you’re like us that may take you a little time to compute, 31 days and an ultra-marathon covered i...