Centurion Running Podcast

In this episode in the Centurion Coaching series, Robbie Britton asks James Elson about lessons learned from the 2025 Spine Race.

James Elson and Tom Rainey chat through their 2025 Winter Spine Race experiences, from the week prior.

Roles reversed this time as our Head of Endurance Robbie Britton asks our RD James Elson about his final race prep for the imminent 2025 Winter Spine Race.

James Elson and Allie Bailey welcome runners to Day 2 of One Slam (also known as Boxing Day) and discuss Allie's race at the Winter Downs 200 plus how things worked from an organisational stand point…

Our RD James Elson welcome all of our One Slam runners on day 1 of this years 10 week virtual challenge. Plus a brief recap of the 2024 Winter Downs 100 and 200 mile events from a fortnight ago.

This episode features an initial preview of the upcoming 2024 Winter Downs eventes, before taking a look at the Bob Graham Round and a host of other Lakeland Rounds.

James and Robbie discuss preparing for the Winter Downs 100 and 200 milers this December with sleep deprivation, sections to recce and whether it’s too late to enter some of the hot topics.

Gain an insight into the background of Centurion coach Dr. Jamie Pugh. We speak about his introduction to ultrarunning 10 years ago, his growing love for the sport in recent years and his academic st…

This podcast with Centurion Running coach, Julia Davis, is an insight into the GB&NI international's journey into running, her experiences of REDS, returning to running post pregnancy and how everyth…

Episode 13 in the race review series and this time the spotlight is on Spartathlon. Our RD James Elson takes you through what the 153 mile Greek epic is all about. Also covered in the first part of t…

Our Head Of Endurance Robbie Britton chats to James Elson about his recent race at the Leadville 100 out in Colorado. His preparation, approach and overall race and trip experience. He shares so many…

The latest in our race review series focuses on the grandest of all of the Alpine Races, the Tor Des Geants. At 330km+ and 25000m+ and with a 150 hour cut off, this race has it all. This years event …

The latest episode in our race review series and this week it's two for the price of one as James Elson takes you through Grand Raid Pyrenees and UTMB (and associated events). What are they like to r…

In this ninth episode in the race review series, James Elson talk all about the upcoming Leadville Trail 100, the second oldest 100 Mile race in the US.

Our RD James Elson covers the Lakeland 100 (and 50) in this Race Review episode. After a brief preview of this weekends North Downs Way 100, James talks about what Lakeland is all about and takes you…

After a short unintended hiatus this Race Review episode looks at Badwater 135 - the iconic road race through Death Valley. James Elson talks about what it's really like to run this classic event.

James & Allie recap the 2024 South Downs Way 100, a truly incredible race weekend with a record 349 finishers in its first year as a World Trail Major.

James Elson and Allie Bailey recap the 2024 North Downs Way 50 including the results, stats and the fact that James actually ran the race himself SHOCK HORROR! As always comes with a minor bad langua…