The Trail and Error Podcast
Welcome to Trail & Error.
The podcast where together we'll explore the world of trail running, capturing the diverse perspectives of a range of guests, from professional and amateur athletes, event and race directors, coaches and scientists. Learning what works, what doesn’t, and having a few laughs along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
#30 James Elson
James Elson is the host of the British Ultra Running Podcast, an ultra runner and race director. On this episode we talk about everything from Leadville to the London Marathon, James' life before run…
#29 Arctermath
Jay & Tris discuss their experiences running in the 100 mile Arc of Attrition footrace held in Cornwall on 29th January 2022.
28 AoA 2 Weeks to Go
It’s two weeks until the 2022 Arc of Attrition 100 and 50 mile ultra marathons. Jay and Tris are both running in the 100 mile distance, so following on from the 10-weeks-to-go episode (which feels li…
#27 Mimi Anderson
Mimi is an endurance athlete and multiple world record holder. She has competed in numerous races across the planet, specialising in multi-day events in places like the Sahara Desert, Peruvian jungle…
#26 Fixing Your Feet - John Vonhof and Tonya Olson
What’s the best way to treat a blister? Or even better how to prevent it from forming in the first place? Ever wondered how to stop your toenails turning black and falling off?
This week we’re joine…
#25 Ian Corless
Ian is photographer, writer, endurance athlete, and the host of the Talk Ultra podcast. He is the author and photographer of the book 'Running Beyond: Epic Ultra, Trail and Skyrunning Races' and has …
#24 AoA 10 Weeks To Go
On this episode Jay and Tris discuss the Arc of Attrition 100 & 50 mile endurance race, which will take place on the 28th January 2022. Jay and Tris are both training for the 100 mile race and have b…
#23 Jordan Clay
Jordan is an endurance runner from Leighton Buzzard who, at the ripe young age of 24, has competed in a number of trail and ultra races across the UK and, more recently, Europe. He also holds approxi…
#22 Gloucester Track 24 Hour Race
On this special episode Jay and Tris discuss the Gloucester Track 24 Hour race which Tris competed in on 23rd October. As we have done with other race specific episodes, this recording is made up of …
#21 Jane Stephens
Jane is race director for Mud Crew and an experienced ultra runner based in Cornwall. On this episode we discuss Jane’s entry in to the world of ultra running and her role at Mud Crew. However most o…
#20 Marco Altini
Welcome to Season 2 of Trail & Error. This week’s guest is Dr. Marco Altini. Marco has a PhD in Data Science and Masters degrees in Computer engineering, Human Movement Science and High-Performance C…
#19 Ask Me Anything (Tris)
On this AMA episode Tris takes your listener questions and rambles through some answers.
#18 Tom Sutton
Tom Sutton is race director of Freedom Racing, who organise a bunch of races in Cornwall and beyond, including the KVK, Serpent Trail & Hurtwood 50k. Tom started running through getting to the final …
#17 Paul Maskell
Paul Maskell is a Cornish ultra runner and paramedic who, amongst his many successes, has represented Great Britain at the 24 Hour World Championships where he ran 156 miles (251km). On this episode …
#16 John Mergler
John Mergler is a multi-discipline endurance athlete, adventurer and triathlon legend. John has run over 100 Ironman events and won in his age category at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in…
#15 Race Review - The Plague
On this special before and after episode Jay and Tris talk about their experiences planning for and running The Plague, a 100km ultra marathon on the South Cornwall coast path which was held on Satur…
#14 Jamie Stephenson
Jamie Stephenson is a well-known face on the Cornish running scene because he is very often the reason why it’s impossible to place first in a trail race down here. On this episode we talk about Jami…
#13 Andrew McCauley
Andrew McCauley is a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach based in Truro, Cornwall. He is the founder of ProCare Sports Medicine, Cornwall’s only sports medicine clinic, which combines…
#12 Vassos Alexander
Vassos is a radio broadcaster, author and ultra runner. He has been the sports corespondent for the Chris Evans Breakfast Show for a decade and he also hosts the Parkrun Podcast. He has written three…
#11 Tracy Waite
Tracy Waite is an endurance runner and fitness and lifestyle coach who was recently awarded Personal Trainer of they Year for the South West of England. Based in Cornwall, she loves nothing more than…