Did UTMB and IRON MAN go too far in Whistler?
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast myself and Ben Wells Runs Fells speak to Kate Allen from the RunUltra website. Last week I wrote an article for the website discussing the current controversy surrounding the UTMB/Iron Man situation in Whistler. We have an unbiased conversation about who could be to blame (if anyone even is) and how the trail running community around the world have reacted to the announcement of their new race in British Columbia. We...
8 Marras 20231h 3min
Matt Buck - MDS to Running Adventures and being a nice coach
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast i speak to Matt Buck - AKA Running Bucky. Matt has been in the sport of ultra running for many years and has turned his love of trail running, into a profitable business. After a moment of inspiration at Marathon De Sables, he decided that running coaches don’t all have to be idiots. He also realised that there are many people out there who want to start trail running, but don’t know how to get started. Running Advent...
19 Loka 20231h 1min
John Kelly - The Barkley Marathons, Tour De Geants and The Spine Race
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to the ultra running legend John Kelly - AKA Random Forest Runner. We talk about his background as a data scientist. How it helps with the planning and execution of running a really really long way. We dive into his running history and how he ended up running The Barkley Marathons as his first official ultra! We also answer the question that everyone asked me to put to him, is he coming back to The Spine Race ...
14 Loka 20231h 2min
Ellis Bland - Lakes In A Day 2023 Winner
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Ellis Bland, fresh off his win at Lakes In A Day. This was a deep conversation that took me off guard to begin with. We talked at great lengths about body dysmorphia in men, how we seem to perpetuate the notion that “lighter is faster” and the rise of the hybrid athlete in ultramarathons. We talk about his love of all types of running and his passion for racing in more of a North American style, different t...
12 Loka 20231h 17min
Richard Lazenby - 13 Valleys 100K Winner
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Richard Lazenby about his recent win at the 13 Valleys - 7 valleys race. We talk about his background in trail and ultra and how he got to be toeing the line at the inaugural Lake District 100km ultra last weekend. We talk about his approach to training, dealing with niggles in the lead up to this race and how he specifically trained to meet the demands of a tough mountain race. We talk about his creative ...
10 Loka 20231h 4min
Damian Hall - Sycamore Gap Tree Vandalism, Single Use Shoes, UTMB And TDG
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to Damian Hall. This is Damo’s third time on the podcast and we wasted no time getting into the nitty gritty of a few things that have happened in the last week, in the world of running and ultramarathons. Firstly Damo gives his personal thoughts on the sad news about the famous Sycamore Gap tree being felled overnight by vandals. We then talk about Adidas’s new ‘single use shoe’ and how the Green Runners are...
29 Syys 202346min
Ben Wells answers your questions about fell running!
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Something a bit different for this episode. I speak to friend of the show Ben Wells about all things fell running. Ben is involved with all things fell running in north Wales. We talk about the history of fell running, the events available to everyone and his favourites. I also fire your questions about fell running at him. So thanks to everyone that sent in their questions for Ben and hopefully we managed to suitably answer some of them to the bes...
28 Syys 202355min
David Miller - Trail Running Photography
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast I speak to the photographer David Miller. David has become a household name in the trail running media industry, with some now classic shots of the best ultramarathon runners in the world. We talk about his short lived ultra running career before his transformation into one of the most prolific photographers in the sport. We dive into his low-key approach and what really matters when I comes to getting those iconic sh...
26 Syys 202351min
