S3 Eps 1 Young Hearts, Run Free - Steven's Why - 7 May 2021

In this powerful and emotional episode, we welcome Melissa McLarnon to the podcast.After being timed out at Beinglas in the 2025 West HighlandWay Race and a subsequent battle with anxiety and mental h...

3 Juli 1h 22min

Trail runner and endurance athlete Serena Broadway joins the podcast to share her journey into ultra running and her experience taking on the Summer Spine Challenger North, a brutal 160 mile race alon...

26 Juni 1h 41min

Something a little different this week as John Cassidy and Rachel Macpherson sit down for a raw and honest debrief just hours after completing the Montane Summer Spine Challenger South.From months of ...

19 Juni 2h 14min

What does it take to run the entire length of Scotland?In this powerful episode of the Young Hearts Run FreePodcast, we sit down with Gregor Yates, who completed anextraordinary challenge: running rou...

12 Juni 1h 32min

You go out for a casual 5K during lockdown to clear your head, and suddenly you wake up a few years later with a 96-mile trail race on your calendar. Classic mistake.This week, Steven is joined by Cal...

29 Maj 59min

This week on Young Hearts Run Free, we’re joined by our Yorkshire Correspondent Mel Sykes to unpack her incredible run at the Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100K.After a last-minute entry, brutal Welsh mountai...

22 Maj 1h 19min

It’s a just the two of us Steven and John special this week with a fun packed catch up episode.We kick off recapping the launch of the Auchterarder Running Festival 2026, where the 10K has already so...

15 Maj 51min

From Couch to 5K to Race DirectorKayleigh Webster joins us to share the story behind the inaugural Beecraigs Backyard Ultra — a sell-out event built on community, grit, and pure love of running.🔑 Hig...

8 Maj 1h 35min