The Brig Boys Podcast
Make Progress, Not Excuses.
From ultra lazy to ultra marathon. After 25 years of friendship and 10 years of running; Ste & Teds talk all things physical, mental and emotional endurance.
Strava - Karl Hodgson / Steven Willetts
Instagram @the_brigboyspodcast
email [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 80 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
62. Put A Tonk On It (Feat. Jacob Tonkin)
Keswick is home to some of the UK's most talented runners and Jacob is no exception. After smashing a lifelong ambition of following in his grandfather's footsteps to complete an impressive Bob Graha…
61. No Brain, No Gain (Feat. Mel Sykes)
We've followed Mel's journey for a while now and love her attitude, sense of humour and incredible athletic performances she continues to show on a daily basis. Mel is one of the first names on the t…
60. Bowness Track (Feat. Lewis Bowness)
Join us this week in an exclusive episode with Lakeland 50 outright winner and Inov8 sponsored athlete: Lewis Bowness. There's no slowness when it comes to Bowness as he cruised into Coniston in a co…
59. Montane Lakeland 50/100 Review 2025
The Brig Boys are BACK together and spend some time unpacking this year's fantastic Montane Lakeland weekend. Once again - we had a great time in Coniston and on the course. In this episode we breakd…
58. The Bailey Planet (Feat. Allie Bailey)
Running won't save you. But you already knew that... Our guest this week is author, athlete and coach; Allie Bailey. This episode flew by after covering a range of topics surrounding the world of ult…
57. Slate To The Party (Feat. Danny Brunton)
As part of our 'Countdown To Coniston' when nerves, niggles and nutrition are at their peak - we wanted to speak to veteran of the trails and physiotherapist Danny Brunton. Danny has completed a Lake…
56. The Road To Coniston - Lakeland Special
All roads lead to Coniston and after 2 years of podcasting together, The Brig Boys find themselves once again ready to take on the Lakeland course. With experience over a number of years in both dist…
55. The Running Han (Feat. Hannah Elizabeth Campbell)
With Lakeland 50/100 weekend fast approaching, we took some time out to speak to ultra distance adventure runner and Coniston connoisseur - Hannah Elizabeth Campbell. With a passion for the outdoors,…
54. We Have Swift Off (Feat. Danny Swift)
Swift by name, Swift by nature. We are joined by local running legend; Dan Swift as he talks us through his relatively short but ultimately impressive running career so far. A staunch member of Rivin…
53. Learning From The Pasc (Feat. Fi Pascall)
Join us on our latest episode as we talk to Chianti 120KM winner and recipient of the much coveted "Golden Ticket" for Western States Ultra - none other than Fi Pascall. We discuss her consistency an…
52. Tsim Class Hero (Feat. Olivia Tsim)
As the dust settles on marathon season we wanted to end 'Marathon May' with a bang, as we have a great chat with Welsh International athlete; Olivia Tsim. Not only did she finish a fantastic 2nd plac…
51. Wiganer Be OK (Feat. Bob Beswick)
On Mental Health Awareness week, we wanted to understand the impact of injuries, tough times and retirement on professional athletes operating at the highest level and how important support is. Bob B…
50. Post Marathon Therapy
The Brig Boys return for a milestone episode to unpack marathon season. Sometimes things don't always go to plan and with over 25 marathons between us, we talk all things strategy, speed, nutrition a…
49. Born Two Run (Feat. Twice The Health)
Emily and Hannah (E&H) are more commonly known as "Twice The Health" and join us this week to unpack their fantastic running, swimming and cycling career. We find out how the dynamic duo came to frui…
48. Magic Psych (Feat. Ross Preston)
We all know how important the head game is when it comes to endurance sports, but how much time and effort do we actually put in to cultivating it? We're joined this week by Peak Performance Psycholo…
47. The Hybrid Raccoon (Feat. Dylan Scott)
The Brig Boys utilise the power of Zoom once again to communicate across the Atlantic and dial in Hyrox Hero - Dylan Scott. With some incredible achievements at the North American Open Championships,…
46. New Dmyensions (Feat. Dmytro Moyseyev)
The Brig Boys are joined by the incredible Dmytro Moyseyev this week as they discuss what it takes to run the length of Ireland in 138 hours and the small matter of 50 marathons in 50 days. Dmytro's …
45. The Hall Package (Feat. Damian Hall)
One of our most exciting episodes to date, interviewing one of the elites from the world of ultra running. "Ultra Damo" Hall unpacks his career including his most precious moments, his new deal with …
44. Hammer Your Nutrition (Feat. Janie Perry)
The world of nutrition and supplements can be a complex one, and not just the carbohydrates! Janie is an established Sports Nutritionist who supports a range of athletes looking to up their game by e…
43. Bikes, Cameron, Action! (Feat. Cameron Jeffers)
The Brig Boys are BACK in the studio (big shoutout to PodPod UK once again) with elite level cyclist and content creation extraordinaire Cameron Jeffers.
Cameron has been a professional cyclist for ye…