Young Hearts Run Free Podcast

Not many words needed. It's our alternative take on awards season, live from YHRF HQ. Video and Audio versions available. All the festive fun, we loved recording this one as you might tell!! Massive thank you to all who took part and submitted a nomination. And a huge huge YHRF Merry Chrimbo to all you listeners, we'll see you all again real soon! Eat, drink and be merry y'all!

It was take two in Spain for Stevie Boy last weekend as he made a return trip to the continent for the 2023 edition of the Malaga Maraton. In this weeks episode we chart not only a weekend on the Costa Del Sol but find out how Steven has managed his training since his endeavours at the Chicago Marathon back in October. A full episode of John and Steven chewin' the fat about running and dain&#3...

We might've mentioned Season 9 would be different. Our gift this week is a video version of our chat with Nicky Spinks of course you can still access the audio version if you prefer. Nicky has been on our wish list of 'guests' since round about day one, it's well worth the wait! We start off with an intro from Nicky about her running journey, her 'why' and her love of the o...

Wrapped, it’s what all you Spotify-ers are getting tore in about this week. Well, here's another 120 minutes of (mostly) quality podcasting to add to your 2023 YHRF listening total! This week we cast our net far to catch another eclectic guest, as we're joined John O'Donnell. John has plenty to talk about, let's waste no time. A relative late comer into running John, as is customar...

We continue to hurtle through Season 9. Join us in this episode for a ‘feature lengther’! Ye might want to make sure your earbuds are fully charged for our extended chat with this week’s guest, the cultured Mr Ally McColl. You may recall Ally featured recently along with Graham Connolly (Season 9 Episode 4) to give us the lowdown on their Barkley Fall Classic adventures. Now it’s time for Ally to...

Where to even start with this week’s episode, it’s a question we’ve asked ourselves a few times since recording with the outrageously entertaining and super-talented Allie Bailey. We hit the ground running with a thorough intro as JC and Stevie Boy catch up on plenty happenings mostly but not exclusively running related with sequin jackets and shwanky socks to the fore. Allie then joins us for a r...

We've a world exclusive. Have we said season 9 is a bit different? We skip through a quick intro with some Chill Trail Race chatter before this week's headline act join us. Both massive pals of the podcast who we've already shared some great episodes with. Now they've something rather sensational to share with us. Say hello to Wildheart Runners the thrilling new initiative of Karen...

Well that's us half way through season 10 already, this season is going lighting fast! Bit like John on an interval sesh. We're back to normal service this episode. John and Steven batter through a eccletic intro as they get excited about this weekends Chilli Trail Race amongst plenty more! This week's guest Dave Shaw then joins the party as we get a chance to blether all sorts with mo...

Transatlantic baby, that's what we are this week. We're mega pleased to be joined by Kevin Kaduk, Chicago Marathon 2023 finisher. We've a heftier than normal introduction as Stevie Boy and John reconnect after a month of irregular podcast activity! We've a heap to cover! It's then over to Steven to take the lead as he chats with proud Chicago native Kevin to explore how preppin...

In this episode we catch up with Ali Eadie. Ali describes herself as a 'seasoned listener' to the podcast, and this chat has been a long time coming. Ali peaked our interest with her involvement at Run Talk Run , a group whose mission is to increase accessibility to mental health support through running & walking. But there is a whole lot more to Ali that this! Ali tells us what brings...

He just blew in from the Windy City! You need big shoulders in the city of Chicago, well we've got just the guy . John catches up with Steven Watt a.k.a. Watty, a.k.a. Stevie Boy and his adequate shoulders live from Illinois, shooting from the hip on his Chicago Marathon experience. Steven headed to Chicago looking to secure his 5th star of the 6 World Marathon Majors. It wasn't the quite...

We knew from the moment we started chatting with Emma (aka The Scarpa-rer) on our Access All Areas spin off we were talking to someone with running talent. Fast forward only a few months and Emma has added in some wonderful running performances, as well as sharing a stage with us at the Lakeland 50 and 100 Running Festival in Coniston in July. Arc of Attrition, Ultra Trail Snowdonia, Lavaredo Ultr...

Here we, here we, here we f*ckin' ChicaGO!!! Boarding passes ready? Welcome on board our virtual flight to Illinois as we find out all about Steven's up n coming weekender to Chicago as he chases a medal in the Windy City. John leads our pre-race conversation as we find out about Steven's unconventional training block in a year that's been beset by tales of injuries for one half of...

We've mentioned Season 9 will be full of surprises, this week we even had a surprise ourselves! After dissecting the weeks movers n shakers in our intro as well as the arrival of 'dart player style running nicknames' feature we move quickly onto our guests who were keen n eager to get their tongues wagging! Making his YHRF debut we welcome Ally McColl he's joined by YHRF vet Mr Gra...

We welcome Nic Dawson to the podcast this week, and we cover way more than we had originally planned! From running up and down the sand dunes of Irvine (check em out if you've not heard of them before), to the giddy heights of representing GB at the European Duathlon Championships in Bilbao. We chat with Nic about injuries (multiple) and the recovery journey involved to other sports, distances...

Well hello again, we've had a busy week since we last spoke. We're here to recap it all PLUS welcome to the show a most excellent guest. Come on in, the kettle's just off the boil. We spend the majority of this week's intro blethering about the epic Auchterarder Running Festival, a warm weekend of racing and achievement in glorious Perthshire. We do have a quick nip over to the Aos...

We said we'd be back soon, we dinnae lie, welcome along to a brand new season of the Young Hearts Run Free Podcast!! We kick off our curtain raiser with an intro that serves up all sorts of delights, some of them even running related! 'Oh Courtney Dauwalter!' Our opening guest of the season then joins the party. Hot off the heals of being crowned Devil O the Highalnds 2023 champ Rachel...

It’s only another SEASON FINALE!!! Episode 160 coming at ya! First up we take a moment to celebrate and be thankful for the support we’ve had from all quarters in helping us grow YHRF to where it is now, we’ve nae intention of stopping. A thorough intro covers a cracking amount of goings-ons in the wonderful world of running including UTMB, G24/12 landmarks, Loch Ness 24 review, Dunoon Ultra compe...

John's recovered from his 100 miler and there's much to catch up about. Welcome to the penultimate episode of season 8 (featuring John live from a toilet cubicle!) On the agenda we've got (in no particular order) Auchterarder Running Festival Competition Winners Dunoon Ultra Marathon Competition opening Devil o the Highlands Recap Loch Ness 24 Preview John's post 100 mile recovery...

This week we're joined, live from Germany, by the man of the moment Mr John Cassidy. He's in bouyant mood, he has a hundred reasons to be. We get to hear all about his wunderbar Berlin Wall adventure as he conquered the Berlin 100 Miler Ultra Marathon. Is he emotional? Of course, he is, he's just done something momentous afterall. From good feels on the start line, to the inevitable hi...

In this week’s episode we’re mega chuffed to be joined by the 2023 Montane Lakeland 100 men’s champ Andy Berry. It’s a classic YHRF conversation with a diamond of a fella. Before we get cracking with chatting to Andy, we’ve a few topics to cover, one being the news surrounding the cancellation of this year’s Pentland Skyline race. A controversial subject that we try our best to dissect. Also, on t...

Join us for the 2023 season finale of Access All Areas, our Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 podcast series. We’ve two special guests join us to help wrap up the 2023 Lakeland experience. We catch up with the familiar faces of Race Director Marc Laithwaite and Chief of Staff Terry Gilpin aka Uncle Terry in the immediate aftermath of an epic weekend in Coniston (and surrounding areas!). Relaxed after...

Let’s talk about the Conistone. People have to know! Last weekend your dynamic duo headed off on our hotly anticipated summer road-trip to the Montane Lakeland 50 and 100 for an epic weekend. In this week’s episode we regale our unforgettable experience helping behind the scenes. A weekend that promised so much delivered in spade loads. We met old pals, met listeners for the first time and made hu...

We’re off on our summer road trip this week, but fret not, we’ve managed to squeeze in a corker of an episode to keep the good times rolling. It’s been a while in happening but we reckon we got the chance to speak with this week’s guest at just the right moment, Mike Raffan is that man, the freshly crowned champion of the 2023 Highlander Last One Standing. In typical YHRF style we first up get the...

The boys are back in town this week as Stevie Boy re-joins the fray after John’s expertise in running the show for the last few weeks.  And, as you’d expect, we’ve plenty to catch up about!   A wee glance back at the last few weeks of happenings gets us underway. There’s talk of the hairy toy getting a new name, it’s all serious stuff, along with a chat about recent races including the Great Glen...