Simon Dicks | Running Technique For Ultramarathon Runners
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Dicksy, AKA Simon Dicks. Simon is a very humble, but also a very accomplished ultra runner. Whose won races in opposite environments. From the jungle and desert, to the snow and ice. I caught up with him at the end of this years winter Spine Race and we booked to talk about all things Spine Race......But we couldn't make it work until now. So although we do talk about Britain's Most Brutal race, we mainly talk ...
20 Mars 1h 13min
Stu Westfield - Pennine Bridleway VS Pennine Way
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Stu Westfield from Ranger Ultras. Ranger Ultras hold a special place for me and my racing career, with the PB57 being my first race win back in 2019. So this conversation is a catch up with Stu and a chat about what we've both been up to over the years since we last sat down for chat. Stu's races really are representative of what local grassroots ultramarathon's are all about. Low prices, maximum fun ...
8 Mars 1h 9min
The Key Cobbler | Shoe Repairs and Sustainability
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ If you're a shoe geek, you won't want to miss this one! Chris, AKA The Key Cobbler, has shot to social media fame with his instagram reels showing his skills as a cobbler, based in Kendal in the Lake District. Returning running shoes back to their former glory, he has quickly gained a reputation for being the go-to guy for anything shoe repair. But it's not just his repair skills that he's in demand for. He's also gained a reputation for modif...
5 Mars 1h 28min
BONUS EPISODE - Kim Collison | CONFIDENCE - HOME TRAILS Audio version
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Audio taken from the documentary on YouTube https://youtu.be/G0C8ACMuayE?si=TQisjHbHhj9Zu7Gw Welcome to HOME TRAILS episode 3. This time I interview Kim Collison about his return to this years Spine Race, to take the win on his 4th attempt! When his critics said it couldn't be done in the way he approached it, Kim silenced every one of them by winning the race in the way he always intended. From the front, pushing all the way! For the TRAIL...
3 Mars 55min
Danny Stokes | TrailFam
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Danny Stokes from TrailFam. TrailFam is a charity that Danny set up after seeing the kids at his school suffer because they didn't have access to green spaces during the pandemic. TrailFam provides access to nature and the outdoors through the sport of trail running. They're programs are designed to inspire, motivate, and empower young people. TrailFam is on a journey to transform the lives of young people across the UK.&nb...
20 Feb 1h 8min
Samuel Skinner | Spine Race 2025 and Addiction Recovery
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to rising ultra star Sam Skinner! Sam shot to fame in 2023 when he took 2nd place at the Centurion Winter Downs 200. Since then he's steadily made a name for himself as one of the nicest guys in ultramarathon. But don't let that fool you....Sam is one determined cookie! We talk about his route into ultras, which involved some serious life adjustments. From a stalled career in football, then as a boxer, S...
29 Jan 1h 12min
Alice Kershaw | Spine Race - Challenger South Winner
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to long time podcast listener and friend of the show, Alice Kershaw! Alice could possibly be a bigger fan of the Spine Race than even I am, which is saying something obviously! Alice loves the race so much that she's ran nearly all of the (now) 4 races in the summer and the winter editions. With podiums places in the Sprint, South and full Summer Spine Race! So it's safe to say that she's a fully paid up member of the Spine F...
26 Jan 58min
Tiaan Erwee | 3rd Place - Spine Race 2025
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Tiaan Erwee who took 3rd place at this years Winter Spine Race. Tiaan had unfinished business at the winter edition of the race after suffering 2 DNFs. He then came back to smash the overall summer Spine record, knocking 7 hours off the previous course record! So coming back to do what he knew could be done at the race was his goal for this year. As we know the leading pack shifted back and forth, but Tiaa...
21 Jan 1h 9min
