SPINE RACE 2024 Pre-race interviews - Simon Roberts

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In a break from our usual programming......I speak to Amy Hart. Amy is, in her own words, 'just a normal runner' which is true, but aren't we all? Even us ultra runners are just normal runners! Well, between snacks and sit downs when we're actually running...... In this interview we talk about Amy's life growing up in foster care, her struggles with moving schools frequently and feeling like she would end up uneducated, jobless or even in prison! B...

24 Loka 202452min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this weeks episode I speak to former SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant and now author, James Gwinnett. James has had a colourful past to say the least! After a serious neck injury ended his rugby career, he fell into a deep depression that turned into alcoholism. But after seeing the London marathon on TV, he decided enough was enough and sought professional help. AA and running helped him quit his drinking and set him up with his new passion of run...

19 Loka 20241h 5min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Sarah Perry. Sarah by her own admission is a reluctant podcast guest, but after months of me asking, she finally relented! I'm so glad she did because we had a great chat about a number of subjects. We did the obligatory "superhero question" to find out how she got into running. We talk about her successful FKT of the South West Coast Path earlier in the year and we obviously talk about her record setting win at 13 valley...

8 Loka 202447min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Kim Collison. Last month, Kim won the Swiss Peaks Trail 360km 85,000ft mountain race. In this interview Kim talks about overcoming past DNF's in long ultras to finally put together the performance he knew he had in him. Kim talks about how significant this race is in his build to the Spine race in January 2025. With this successful race in place, Kim plans to hit 'Britains Most Brutal' race with everything...

1 Loka 20241h

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ I speak to Kate Allen from RUNULTRA about the Camille Herron controversy. We talk about what allegedly happened and what the media has to say about it all. We discuss 'trial by social media' and the effect not just on Camille herself, but also how it affects our beloved sport of ultra running. This isn't an episode of hate towards Camille, just a conversation about what actually happened and what could happen in consequence. URS @ultrarunning_sa...

27 Syys 202433min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode we welcome back Will Roberts. Normally we speak to Will about all things @SpineRace but this time we did a deep dive into his professional career as a photographer in some of the worlds most extreme environments. We talk about his career in media, his passion for travel and how he essentially blagged his way into his first media job for @BeyondTheUltimateRaces Obviously we do speak about the Spine Race because w...

20 Syys 20241h 2min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to US ultra running legend Max King. Max recently popped over from the USA to win the legendary Dragons Back Race. A 380KM stage race over 6 days traversing the length of Wales from Conwy in the north, to Cardiff in the south! In this interview we chat about his experience of the iconic British stage race, that tests even the hardest ultra runners. We talk about his nonexistent recces of the course and how everyday was for h...

14 Syys 202452min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Josh returns as a guest to the podcast with an outstanding performance at this years UTMB. Josh ran himself into a final position of 11th, making him the highest placing Brit at this years race! When you hear how his race started out, the more you realise what a great result he had on a day that could have ended as a DNF, like it did for so many others at this years race. As always, we talk about his training leading into this years race. We talk ...

7 Syys 202449min