Runners On Trail

In June 2019 we headed down to Devon & Cornwall to run in 2 of the Tsunami races – Antony in the marathon and Thane in the inaugural, and very daunting, 75 mile / 24 hour race. Sound race management …

In this second of a 2 part special, following James Scott's Bob Graham Round, we join James as he approaches the climb to Scafell. Will he finish this immense 66 mile, 42 peak challenge in under 24 h…

In May 2019, Thane & Antony headed to the Lake District to support James Scott’s Bob Graham Round. Hear how James got on undertaking this iconic fell running challenge in the first part of a two part…

The Fellsman is a fantastic race. But if you enter it you might just want to take an umbrella with you. Hear how Antony got on when he took part in this historic event in April 2019, including why he…

In March 2019 we went to the Lake District to recce the Bob Graham Round route. It didn’t go to plan. But there are nearly always positive things you can take from a not-so-good situation. Just don't…

The suffering continues in this second episode of a 2 part special on the 2019 Montane Spine Race (you might want to listen to Part 1 – Ep 14 – first, but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. You’…

In January 2019, with waterproof socks in hand (well, on his feet actually), Thane set out to conquer the brutal Montane Spine Race, a non stop 268 mile race up the iconic Pennine Way National Trail …

You’ve smashed in the miles - you’re race ready, right? Wrong. When it comes to getting ready for many trail races it’s about much more. With Thane about to run the notorious Spine Race we talk about…

In this episode, with help from runners from the Green Man Ultra, we explore why has there been an explosion in the number of people participating in ultra marathons in the last few years. Apologies …

What could make a 50 mile race with 3,500m of climb more fun?  Going back the next day to run a 50 km race with 2,500m of climb, of course!  Find out how Antony got on in the formidable Squamish 50/5…

A year ago we published our first podcast. It was all about what could go wrong on a trail run.  You would have thought we would have learned from that…

In June Thane attempted the 268 miles of the Pennine Way as he took on The Montane Spine Fusion – the summer version of the classic Spine race. He bought new trail shoes the week before. What could p…

The Thames Path 100 mile race is pretty flat, but that definitely does not make it easy.  Hear how Thane and Antony fared on a blisteringly hot weekend in May 2018.

What motivates us to train and race? Is it for fitness, for the personal challenge or for something else? Thane gets all geeky about it and Antony exposes the truth about Thane’s alleged mid-pack sta…

This episode we're talking kit: what we wouldn't want to be without & what we think is brilliant. And you'll get to hear an unrealistic Thane ask for a gin & tonic at an aid station during a cold and…

The Transvulcania Ultra is amazing! Amazing views, amazing people, amazing trails. Hear our thoughts on training for it, travel to and from it, and running it. And did we mention that it’s amazing?

Hear our thoughts on getting ready for races, from training plans and what to do if you get ill or injured, through to making sure you have the right footwear & kit, nutrition, post run recovery, and…

There are some amazing races around the world. Find out the top 10 we'd like to do before we pop our clogs.

In September 2017 Thane ran the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way Century. Hear about his experience of the race and from some of the people that he ran with. This episode is sick!

It’s about what happens when it doesn't go so well on the trail, from blisters through to upset stomachs, and how to keep motivated. It's truly full of poo.