JOSH WADE | UTMB 2025

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ I chat to Will Roberts from the Spine Race media team about his preparations and hopes for this years summer races. We talk about who we think will do well at what distance and who the dark horses might be. I also announce the premiere of my long awaited documentary/interview with Jasmin Paris on Friday at 7pm on YouTube! URS @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

13 Juni 202431min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ This week I speak to the On Track Nutritionist. We talk about her route into trail running from road and her time in New Zealand before moving to the UK. We talk about energy needs for ultramarathon training and racing. The mistakes we make and the ways we can improve our strategy in simple ways We also talk about the highly discussed subject of Spring Energy's Awesome Sauce, that turns out to be not that awesome after all! URS @ultrar...

11 Juni 202457min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this weeks episode I speak to Chris Andrade about his recent win at the Hardmoors 110. This wasn’t just any old win for Chris who’s no stranger to the podium. This was his debut at the 100 mile distance and he well and truly won by almost 2 hours! We talk about his journey into running, his previous career in dramatic theatre and university studies. We talk in depth about his race at Hardmoors and the non traditional training block that led into...

30 Maj 202454min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to a veteran of the events industry, who also happens to be an ultra runner himself. Doug Emslie has been in the events game for over 30 years and now has a major financial investment in Racoon Media, who organise events like the National Running Show, the Outdoor Show and more recently, the US Running Show in Boston earlier this year. Doug talks about his route into trail running, the events business and his new partnership...

21 Maj 202459min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this weeks episode I speak to Daniel Weller. Dan grew up in Ohio in the USA before moving to the UK and taking up trail running. Dan has been in the sport for many years, but has started to put down some epic performances at some of the UK’s biggest ultramarathons. Having consistently finished on the podium at many races over the last year, he started this year by winning the winter Spine Challenger South in January. Most recently he won the GB U...

15 Maj 20241h 12min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to returning guest Jon Shield. Jon is possibly the busiest man in UK ultra running right now. When he’s not racing and winning ultras all over the world, he’s coaching, putting on trail running camps, organising the new FENIX running team and he is currently in the process of setting up his own trail running brand! It’s no wonder he only gets 4 hours sleep a night! We talk about his wins since we last s...

6 Maj 20241h 10min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode of the podcast, I speak to Emma Stuart about her amazing results over the last year. After wins in the 2023 editions of the 100-mile Arc of Attrition, 100-mile Ultra-Trail Snowdonia, and third place in the 120km Lavaredo Ultra Trail, Emma moved up the distance further by entering Italy’s notoriously punishing 205-mile Tor des Géants, which she won 🥇 After a great start to 2024 with a 3rd place...

17 Apr 20241h 8min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Christina Smith. Christina is an Olympic bobsledding athlete residing in Canada, who now works for The Enhanced Games. If you’re not familiar with the concept of the EG…….it’s set to be the Olympic Games for the next generation. Imagine the Olympics, but without drug testing. Imagine having a team of scientists and doctors overseeing everything in the name of science and research. Well you don’t have to imagine, because ...

19 Mars 20241h 13min