The Pyllon Ultra Pod
Conversations on living the ultra life.
Inspired by ultra running we discuss the people, the places, the culture and the training behind our everyday running lives.
Hosted by Paul Giblin and / or James Stewart.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 82
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Confidence & Self-Belief with James and Paul - Sprint Pod S6 Finale
We are ready to wrap up this Sprint series of pods on the subject of belief and confidence.
Paul and James finally get together again to chat through any thoughts and learnings from the last series.…
Train Better and Race Effectively - Sprint Pod Medley S6 Ep6
We will shortly be recording the summary of the last series of Sprint Pods, and we'd love to hear from you, as we can then discuss any observations and comments.
This is a medley of the sprint serie…
Threats to Confidence You Need to be Aware of - Sprint Pod S6 Ep5
Welcome back to the Pyllon ultra Pod.
If you've listened to the last few episodes you will already be aware that we are focusing on confidence and self belief in this series of short podcasts.
Thi…
Embracing Discomfort - Sprint Pod S6 Ep4
Welcome back to the Pyllon ultra Pod.
If you've listened to the last few episodes you will already be aware that we are focusing on confidence and self belief in this series of short podcasts.
In …
How to Start Believing the Positive Self-Talk - Sprint Pod S6 Ep3
Welcome back to the Pyllon ultra Pod.
If you've listened to the last few episodes you will already be aware that we are focusing on confidence and self belief in this series of short podcasts.
In …
Self Talk: awareness and the 3 C’s! - Sprint Pod S6 Ep2
Episodes are coming weekly now for the next 4-5 weeks.
In Episode 2 James moves things on by talking about the importance of 'conscious' self-talk. It's another 10 minutes to get you thinking.
James …
Confidence: Beyond your own potential - Sprint Pod S6 Ep1
We are back! With belief and confidence. No, not us. The pod. Wait. We are the pod.
Paul and James are masters of their own pace. It’s been a busy few months with world splitting travel but they are …
Our Winter ENDEAVOUR project - The West Highland Way awaits
BONUS EPISODE.
PYLLON ENDEAVOUR 192 - THE WHYUltra running has enriched our lives in so many ways and we hoped that more people might get …
BONUS: Badwater 2022 - How to run the toughest races on the planet (Debbie Consani)
BONUS EPISODE.
This isn’t as you likely expected the start of the next series of our shorter sprint pods. We just c…
BONUS: Western States 100 (WSER) 2022 - The Up’s and Down’s of 100 mile racing (John Connolly)
BONUS EPISODE.
Before we launch into a new Sprint Pod series we took the chance to hear more about this year's Western S…
The Thought-Bias Discussion with James & Paul - S5 Ep6 - Series Finale
Series finale already. They've been Sprints up until this point and in this episode Paul and James get together to talk in-depth about 'thought biases'. We have covered a lot already in a short space…
All-or-Nothing Thinking: Black & White, or Shades of Grey? - Sprint Pod S5 Ep5
Hey hey! It is Sprint 5 of our latest series. The overarching topic is 'thought biases' and we finish this off with "All-or-Nothing" thinking. We have covered a lot already in a short space of time, …
Musts and Shoulds: Not all Pressure is Productive - Sprint Pod S5 Ep4
Well, hello! It is episode 4 of our 5 sprints. The overarching topic is thought biases and we explore MUSTS AND SHOULDS in this one.
We are back to James chatting this one through. So, buckle up and…
Egocentric thinking: Living beyond your ’own world’ view - Sprint Pod S5 Ep3
Hey hey! It is Sprint 3 of our latest series. The overarching topic is 'thought biases' and Paul talks about egocentric thinking in this one. We have covered a lot already in a short space of time, s…
Overgeneralisation: a surefire way to unsettle your day - Sprint Pod S5 Ep2
Hey hey! It is sprint 2 of our 5 sprint series. The overarching topic is 'thought biases' and we explore overgeneralisation in this one. Although James does describe it as having a Z for our American…
Mind Reading: How it causes stress in your life - Sprint Pod S5 Ep1
Yo! We are back with a new series. This is the first of our bite-sized Sprint pods - where we talk about a specific topic related to the theme of the series - and we do that in under 10 mins. There w…
Series 5 - Sprint Pods intro - we are finally back in the blocks
This is not a full episode, as we’ve decided to do things a little differently for the next series and beyond.
This is just an update on what we are planning to do and hopefully you’ll join us for th…
Making the Most of Winter Training with Debbie Consani
Happy New Year!
Time to get moving with your training. But how do you make the most of winter and set yourself up for a great Spring and Summer season?
We thought you’d maybe heard enough of just Jam…
So You‘ve Set Yourself a Goal - What Next?
We continue where we left off in Episode 1 Series 4 of the Pyllon Ultra Pod. Listen to that first if you like.
What do you do next when you know what you want to achieve?
How do you best manage the …
Desire - An Obstacle or the Fuel You Need to Take on Any Goal?
We are kicking off Series 4 of the Pyllon Ultra Pod.
We’re back again. We have some new things to talk about, and maybe some older topics that we’ll revisit as things have moved on, situations have c…