This week we're joined by Kallum Pritchard to chat about his recent win at Runaway Racing's R86 along the Ridgeway, where he overcame the heat to take the win. We talk through the race, how he adapted his pacing as the day unfolded, and the cooling strategies that worked for him. Kallum also talks honestly about the challenges of balances training around a full-time job, two young children and a part-time master's degree, and the creative ways he squeezes training into everyday life. ...

This week we're joined for the second time by the mighty talented (yet incredibly humble) Chris Cope to look back on his impressive win at the Montane Spine Challenger South, before turning our attention to his exciting upcoming challenge – an attempt at the Double Bob Graham Round. A successful attempt would see Chris become the first person with Type 1 diabetes to complete the double. Chris talks us through his Spine race strategy, training, nutrition and diabetes management, includi...

This week Jon and Amie, Neil and Hannah, sit down to debrief Jon's South Downs Way 100, taking a look at the planning, crewing and pacing strategies that helped make the day a success. We review what worked, what didn't, and the lessons learned from managing nutrition, hydration, heat, diabetes, chafing, and the inevitable highs and lows of a 24-hour effort. We discuss the role played by Jon's crew and pacers, why good communication can be one of the most powerful performance tools in an ult...

We can't tell you how much we *loved* speaking to Jan and Rob this week. Inspiring, genuine, warm and full of love for the trails; we hear how Jan and Rob prepare for and complete ultramarathons on a near weekly basis. Jan recently become the first V70 woman to finish the Thames Path 100, and went on to complete the Ridgeway R86 in under 25 hours a few weeks later, also coming out on top as the first FV70 finisher. We hear how Jan battled heat, blisters, GI issues and cut offs in ...

In this week's episode, Kevin Brady joins us to tell us about his latest adventure, Wantage2Westminster, 80 miles along the Ridgeway, Thames Path and through the sights of London. Six months in the planning, Kevin tells us about where the idea came from, the logistics of creating his own epic adventure, training, and how a super crew and pacing team came together to help Kevin complete the journey in hot conditions. All donations welcome in support of MS Trust: https://www.justgiving.com/pag...

This week Jon and Amie cover their recent adventure in the Lake District, the George Fisher Tea Round. A bucket list challenge! Hear how Jon and Amie, and George the dog, approached the ~32 mile, 12,000ft adventure over two days. What they packed? How they accessed water? The scary bits! What a reverse round meant? and whether they made it! Get the full experience of adventuring in the Lakes with Jon and Amie recording live from the campsite with the atmospheric rain fallin...

This week we’re joined again by Joe Turner to talk about his build towards the South Downs Way 100, and the lessons he learned during a recent DNF at the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100k. Joe reflects honestly on what went wrong during a brutally hot day that ended at 85k, how he’s changed his approach heading into SDW100, and why patience will be the key theme of his race strategy this time around. We chat about training around life with a new baby, adapting to hill training while living in flat Ca...

This week we’re joined by Nat Taylor to talk about her recent experience setting the new Dragon's Back Race FKT. Nat completed the 380km route from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle in an incredible 75 hours and 39 minutes — taking more than 26 hours off the previous supported FKT record. We chat through the attempt from start to finish, including the huge team effort behind the scenes, pacing through the Welsh mountains, night navigation in the Rhinogs, sleep strategy, fuelling challenges, ki...

In this episode Jon and Amie take a practical deep dive into the Chimp Paradox model and how it can be used to create a plan for high-pressure situations, in the context of big races. Using the model’s three systems — the Chimp, Human and Computer — Jon works through a real example based on his build towards the South Downs Way 100 in June, creating a five-step mental preparation plan for race day. The plan includes anticipating difficult thoughts and emotions before they happen, understandin...

This week Graham returns to the podcast to talk through his experience at the Centurion Thames Path 100, his first attempt at the 100 mile distance. From a fast start and early confidence, to stomach issues, snapped poles, pizza-fuelled revivals, torrential rain, cold night miles and the mental battle that comes deep into an ultra, we follow the race from start to finish. Although the day ended in a DNF after 80 miles, this episode is an honest reflection on what it really feels like to pus...