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In this episode of the podcast I speak to Keith Wigley about his 3rd place at UTS 100k.
Keith has patiently worked his way up to a performance that put him firmly on the podium along side running veterans, Jon Albon and Mathieu Blanchard!
Keith talks about how his training has improved with the guidance of the Elite Trail Running Team and how he now has his sights set on Worlds in September.
Keith is a very down to earth runner who is happy to share secrets to his success. A must watch/listen for all upcoming British trail runners looking to improve their own running.
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In this episode of the @hometrails_ podcast we speak to Mike McMonagle, aka @shitinthewoods
We ask Mike the Superhero question and find out that his reputation as the ‘fast media guy’ is well earned.
Recently, Mike made the trip from Salt Lake City to North Wales to take part in Ultra Trail Snowdonia.
We ask Mike why he took on one of Europe’s toughest ultramarathons. We find out how he trained for the unique terrain and his experience as a US runner.
We also dive into a conversation about the UK trail and fell running scene. How it differs from anything found in the US and how he now officially loves British trail running.
I think he basically fell in love with the UK! Who can blame him!
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Charlotte returns to the Home Trails podcast for another catch up.
This time its to talk about her awesome performance at UTS over the past weekend. Last year Charlotte was sick going into the race and although she gritted it out to finish, she felt like she had more to give at this iconic by UTMB race.
We talk about what went right, what went wrong and how she got into beast mode tho finish the race sting and in 3rd place!
It's always great to catch up with Charlotte, who has now become a regular guest on the HTP. Im sure we will be seeing more of her this year as she takes on Lakeland 100 in July.@ultrarunning_sam
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Tom returns to the Home Trails podcast!
We talk about his 3rd place at the UTS 100 miler at the past weekend. We dive into his training and racing leading up to his podium success and we discuss the changes he's made to bring him back to his former racing form.
One of which is upping his iron intake to raise his ferritin levels and help him to regain his strength and recovery prowess!
We talk about his race calendar for the year and how this performance sets him up for his goals later in the year at UTMB.
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Home Trails were the official Podcast in residence at The LAP 2025!
This is a long episode but it has 3 distinct parts. So if you were interviewed by me over the weekend then it should be fairly easy to find yourself if you want to skip some parts.
In the first section I speak to everyone in the queue for registration on Friday night. So if you were one of the unlucky ones to smile at me and then receive an interview, then it will be in the first 30 mins
The middle part from around 30 mins is the pre-race chats at the start on Saturday morning. Then the on course interviews, mainly at Troutbeck (the pizza checkpoint)
I also speak to race winners Lucy Gossage, Tom Smith and the previous course record holder, second placed male Joel Jameson.
Then we dive back out on course to speak to everyone coming through the final checkpoint at Finsthwaite, just 5.3 miles from the end where we wrap things up.
Thanks to everyone who put up with me pointing a GoPro or camera in their face over the weekend. Please feel free to share the episode in either audio or video, to anyone you know who was at the race over the weekend.
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In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast, I speak to Rebecca Hormann.
Last week, Rebecca stormed to victory at the GB ULTRAS Pennine Barrier 50 in 8:45:58, to not only win, but take 4th place overall
Rebecca is well traveled and holds multiple passports due to her heritage. She grew up in America, then moved to Spain for her soccer career (football), then moved to Malaysia, followed by Northern Ireland, Switzerland and finally good old Blighty!
During her travels Rebecca started to run, then the pandemic hit and she really got into running.
Since then she's gone from strength to strength, either winning or podiuming in every race she enters! I first met Rebecca at Alston during her Spine Challenger North race back in January, where I mistook her for a Canadian I'd raced with previously! Fortunately, she saw the funny side and didn't hold it against me
We made arrangements to podcast after that race, but due to my poor scheduling its taken until now to sort out!
Rebecca was a pleasure to speak to and 💯 she will continue to win bigger and bigger races!
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In this episode I speak to the ball of energy and enthusiasm that is Davy Newell!
Since 2019 Davy has been putting on The LAP in the Lake District, a 47 mile ultramarathon around lake Windermere.
Davy has gradually scaled up the race since its first inception before the pandemic, turning it into one of the UK's most recognised and iconic ultras in the Lakes.
This year Davy has stepped up his media presence and next week I will be the official podcast in residence at the 2025 LAP!
So in this episode, we meet the man behind the race and dive into his eclectic background. To say Davy has been there, done that, got the T-shirt is a bit of an understatement! Hailing from Northern Ireland, he's traveled around the globe from Africa to south America before finally settling in The Lakes to start a family.
His own running was cut short with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, which left him with only partial use of one leg. But that didn't stop him from diving into the events organisation business and breaking Guinness world records!
We talk about his life up until now, how the LAP got started and his plans for it for the future!
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In this episode I speak to returning guest, Scott Jenkins.
Scott was last on the show in 2024, when he became the first Brit to complete the Gland Slam of 200's in the US.
Since then Scott has moved from the the UK to New Jersey in the States. This gives him access to some of his favourite long course ultramarathons, including his latest race, The Arizona Monster 300!
Which as you've guest, is a 300 mile epic ultra across the desert put on by Destination Trails, who recently came under some criticism for how the race was organised and delivered.
Scott gives his firsthand experience of the race and defends the organisers and lets us know what actually happened at the inaugural 300 miler.
So listen up to find out if he had to 'poop in a bucket'!
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This is a solo news episode.
I opine on Northern Traverse results, who's going to Western States, the controversies surrounding Destination Trails race, The Monster 300 and what's being said about it on social media and Reddit.
I also chat about my recent race at Ranger Ultras PB137 and and how I rolled my ankle 3 times, threw up 4 times, but still managed to hold onto 2nd place!
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This episode is an emotional one, so be prepared!
Luke talks about the moment as a 24 year old, that he now says was the end of everything he ever knew to be right with the world. The moment he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Having ignored a nagging pain in his shoulder for nearly 6 months, he finally went to the doctors and found that he had a tumour the size of a mango under his shoulder blade, as well as multiple metastasis in his lungs.
Rather than wallow in sadness, (which nobody could have denied him) he did what he could during his treatment. Cycling on a stationary bike for a hour and walking around Bristol Harbour for an hour. He even managed to start running and somehow ran a half marathon in 80 minutes during his treatment!
After treatment he upped his cardio and cycled from Bristol to Beijing on a tandem bike! (see the film 'A life in tandem")
From there he realised that he had a diesel engine and turned his attention to trail and ultra. Wnning his first ultra in Wicklow Ireland and then a sky running race, all within 2 weeks! From there he has won Golden Trail races, races by UTMB and it seems there's no stopping him now!
Lukes life may have been marred by tragedy, but his upbeat and positive attitude seem to exude from him and you can't help but be inspired!
Good things to come for this lad from the South West!
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In this podcast we speak to returning guest Fiona Pascall.
Fi is back for a third time to talk about her recent success at Chianti by UTMB.
Fi beat some of the best international ultra runners to win the race and secure her golden ticket to the big dance in Auburn for Western States this June.
Although she is undecided about wether to take the ticket to WSER, we all know its probably to most likely outcome as even she admits that it could be a once in a lifetime situation.
We talk about her training leading into the race, how it went on the day and how it didn't feel like a decisive win for her, even with a 19 minute gap over 2nd place.
We also dive into her new project, Trail Retreats, to hear about the long term plan that Fi and her partner Matt have for the running camp that recently came to fruition.
We can't wait to see how she does toeing the line at WSER in just a few short months!
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Instagram Live with Robin the Running Accountant!
We dive into all the action from Barkley Marathons and we chat about what might go down at Chianti by UTMB this coming weekend!@ultrarunning_sam
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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 about his growing business helping ultra runners sort out their running technique and get themselves into the best shape they can for running big races.
Simon talks about the people he's helped and the races he's now done to gain the experience he knows his clients need from him.
To get in touch with Simon to book coaching, hit the below links....
www.focusedrunning.com
Instagram - ultradicksy_coaching
Facebook - Focused Running
TikTok - focusedrunning_coaching
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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 and a loyal community of racers. If you haven't done one of Stu's races before then I suggest you look them up!
Stu spent many years as part of the Spine safety team, before setting up his own race company rangerultras.co.uk.
Ranger Ultras delivers financially accessible events in and around the Peak District and Yorkshire Moors.
In line with his ethos of low key, high quality events. Stu felt that trail runners should be able to enjoy the views of the Pennines that the big corporate sponsored multi-day races offer (mentioning no names) but without the huge price tag. This led to the conception of his PB270 and PB137 races in April.
Both fully supported start the clock ultras up the Pennine Bridleway, from Middleton Top near Matlock, to Kirkby Stephen for the 270.
The 137 goes from Hebden Bridge to Kirkby Stephen, starting a day later.
All of the wow factor of a multi-day race along the Pennines, but without the traveling circus and high costs.
Ranger Ultras currently offer the below races throughout the year for you to get stuck into!
PB270 - Pennine Bridleway Challenge
PB137 - Pennine Bridleway Challenge
Yorkshire 3 Peaks
Peak District South and North (1 day or full weekend options)
PB55km Ultra
PB18km Ultra
High Peak 70/100 Ultra
High Peak 18km Trail
As well as the grand slam over the race season.....
Follow the below link to find out more
rangerultras.co.uk
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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 modifying shoes. Including, taking brand new road super shoes and fitting them with Vibram trail soles, to make them trail super shoes!
Chris is clearly a guy that's passionate about his job and I must admit that when we arranged the podcast, I was worried that we would run out of things to talk about! But that's obviously not the case!
We talked about the challenges of running a business through the pandemic. We dive into sustainability in shoe brands and how he now finds himself rubbing shoulders with Damian Hall, The Green Runners, PairUps and other organisations who are pushing back on fast fashion.
We also briefly talk about how his skills recently got him in trouble with a major brand and a very well known ultra-runner.......we'll mention no names, but you may already know who I'm talking about!
With his partnership with Vibram, he's on a mission to get 1000's of more miles out of our trusty old daps!
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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 TRAILS part of the interview we hit Kims local fells around Blencathra, in the Lake District. Taking in the local trails that he used to prepare for all 4 of his Spine Races over the years.
For the HOME part, we sit down in Kim's kitchen and dive into his 'CONFIDENCE' approach for this year. An exercise that involved him writing down the word 'Confidence' on a piece of paper and then writing all the reasons he had for confidence going into this years race.
Kim talks openly about his struggles over the years to get the result he wanted, in the way he wanted it to happen.
He is also very open in his thoughts on the infamous Spine kit list!
This is a long form conversation with one of the greatest UK trail runners of all time. Sit down with a coffee and enjoy HOME TRAILS Ep:3
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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.
In the episode we speak about Dannys own running, his job as a secondary school teacher and his own experience during the various lockdowns that we all endured during the pandemic.
Danny talks about the positive influence that the charity is achieving through its work and how the support of some well known UK trail runners is helping to inspire the kids to do great things on and off the trail!
If you want to get involved with the work of TrailFam then please hit the links below to find out more!
IG - trail.fam
Web - trailfam.com
Email - [email protected]
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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, Sam was a sportsman in every sense except one.....he was addicted to binge drinking!
Sam put all of this behind him to not only quit drinking, but also to restart his life as an athlete. Focusing his 'all or nothing' drive into training for long ultras and at the same time building a community of runners with his George and Falcon Trail Running Group. A community designed for likeminded trail runners to come together through the love of the trails.
Sam's journey led him to this years Spine Race which is obviously where our paths crossed!
Sam spent much of the race at the sharp end, running with the leaders for the majority of the race until he found his pacing stride with Robyn Cassidy who he stayed with until reaching Kirk Yetholm.
Sam ran the Spine in aid of a cancer charity that is close to his heart.
Please follow the below link to donate and also look up the George and Falcon running group.
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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 Family!
In this interview we dive into Alice's training and laid back, sometimes fun approach to racing. We talk about her best and worst bits of this years race and her opinion on the coverage that the women's race got.
Alice is an infectious joyful person that I challenge anyone to meet and not feel cheered up afterwards!
💯 we will be speaking to Alice again in the future, possibly after she takes on the full winter race in the near future!
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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 Tiaan was always near the front and in contention for the podium!
Tiaan is a super humble guy and a pleasure to interview, I'm sure he will be back in 2026 to have another go at Britain's Most Brutal race!
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