Richard Gill - AKA Gillyphotography

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ The Ultrarunning Sam Podcast becomes the resident podcast for the Spine Race 2025! Tune in for regular episodes throughout the week! This episode is an intro to the week and some thoughts on Challenger South. URS @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

11 Jan 36min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ I talk to Mike and Craig from the Running Show about what they have in store for us at this years show. We talk about what Mike has been up to since we last spoke. We talk about Craigs baptism of fire at the LA Marathon and when he will complete his first ultra! Was great to catch up with the team and hear about all of the stuff they have planned......including a 48HR world record attempt on the treadmill by Sophie Power! (rather her than me!) For...

11 Jan 1h 1min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Myself and Robin are joined (briefly) by Kate to start the TURA 2024 awards podcast! We dive into the stats and reveal the winners. From best brand, most sustainable race to the big one........Trail runner of the year! Theres lots to unpack from the awards and we will be releasing the additional info from each category to give everyone the full picture of how people voted. We've learned a lot from the experience and we hope that people enjoyed the...

6 Jan 49min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Laura Swanton Rouvelin, who is returning to this years Spine Race. Laura has had mixed success at the Spine over the years, from a DNF due to back pain, to returning only to have the same back issues, but gutting out the rest of the race to finish. She then came back in the summer of 2023 to land on the podium in 2nd place and 7th overall for Britains Most Brutal race. This time she takes on the winter race hoping to...

4 Jan 1h 3min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Tom Hoyle, AKA The Hiking Hairdresser on Instagram, to find out about the man who seems to be everywhere there's some Spine Race action to be had. From training weekends to the race media team, Tom is making a name for himself! We talk about his route into trail running, his career as a professional photographer and his latest project ULTRA IMPOSSIBLE - 'A raw insight into the unique individuals from within the running com...

27 Dec 20241h 6min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Emma Stuart, AKA The Running Vet! We talk about her recent win at Centurion Winter Downs 200 and the aftermath of her spectacular performance where she not only led the entire race, but finished with an injury and still took first lady and second overall! We talk about her recovery, what she's been eating and the surprises she's had since finishing, including an unscheduled visit to the dentist this week. ...

24 Dec 20241h 17min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Rebecca Devereux about her journey to this years winter Spine Sprint, the first 46 miles of the Pennine Way. Rebecca is a member of the ever growing community and charity, Black Trail Runners. A group seeking to increase the inclusion, participation and representation of people of Black ethnicity in trail running. We talk about her path into ultra trail running, her training and racing leading up to this years race and ho...

12 Dec 202456min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to returning guest Gavin Dale. Last week Gavin made a successful attempt to lower the BGR record down to 14 hours 57 minutes and 45 seconds! In this chat we talk about what he's been up to in the last year since we spoke and how this attempt at the record came to fruition. Gavin speaks about the history and traditions that surround the classic Lakes round and how the weather that was predicted didn't mate...

9 Dec 202455min