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Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Links to any resources, gear recommendations, the YouTube version of the episode and Patreon are in the podcast show notes. Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails.

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Average duration
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Episodes
204
Years Active
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Final prep 1-2 weeks before an ultra - Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 50k - coach Tim’s advice

Final prep 1-2 weeks before an ultra - Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 50k - coach Tim’s advice

We talk to Tim Pigott from HP3 coaching about final prep and tapering for an ultra, specifically the Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 50k that I am doing 13 May, he is doing the 100k event. How to taper i…

01:02:59  |   Wed 03 May 2023
COMPETITION! April - who has won £411 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS May 2023 prizes

COMPETITION! April - who has won £411 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS May 2023 prizes

Have you won anything in the April 2023 competition worth £411 And what is up for grabs in the May 2023 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.

Originally on…

00:35:36  |   Thu 27 Apr 2023
Running 100 miles in your 60s, retired school teacher Anne Wade shares her secrets to success

Running 100 miles in your 60s, retired school teacher Anne Wade shares her secrets to success

Utterly delighted to chat this week to my former teacher Anne Wade who played a major part in my addiction to long distance hiking and running. Mrs. Wade (really hard to call her Anne!) took over the…

01:09:50  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
COMPETITION! March - who has won £504 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April 2023 prizes

COMPETITION! March - who has won £504 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April 2023 prizes

Have you won anything in the March 2023 competition worth £504 And what is up for grabs in the April 2023 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.

 

Originall…

00:39:12  |   Thu 30 Mar 2023
How to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis, plus myths busted (with expert podiatrist Nick Knight)

How to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis, plus myths busted (with expert podiatrist Nick Knight)

This week our friendly podiatrist Nick Knight from NK Active is here to tell us all about how to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis, from preventing it happening in the first place to managing this po…

00:49:22  |   Thu 23 Mar 2023
Hmmm...not really ideal for the podcast after the first 15 mins but thought I’d share it anyway! Strength pilates for runners with Eoin Everard

Hmmm...not really ideal for the podcast after the first 15 mins but thought I’d share it anyway! Strength pilates for runners with Eoin Everard

Best to follow this one along in its original format on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/eNoIgWjV5UI

Great to have Eoin Everard with us today to show us how pilates can make us stronger for trail…

00:55:17  |   Fri 17 Mar 2023
How to run a 50 mile ultra fast enough to qualify for a 100 miler (15/16hrs) with coach Tim Pigott

How to run a 50 mile ultra fast enough to qualify for a 100 miler (15/16hrs) with coach Tim Pigott

This week’s chat with summer Spine Challenger South winner and coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching (https://www.hp-3.co.uk) is all about how to train to run a 50 mile ultra in a fast enough time to qu…

01:10:34  |   Thu 09 Mar 2023
Monthly COMPETITION! Time to win a 2-night stay in a Camper Tribe camper van! (Feb23)

Monthly COMPETITION! Time to win a 2-night stay in a Camper Tribe camper van! (Feb23)

Have you won anything in the February 2023 competition worth £421? And what is up for grabs in the March 2023 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down.

Discou…

00:38:33  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
Is this the UK’s toughest swim/run? Winter Frog Graham Round ladies’ record holder shares her story

Is this the UK’s toughest swim/run? Winter Frog Graham Round ladies’ record holder shares her story

Very excited to talk to Natalie Hawkrigg, the ladies Winter Frog Graham Round (and summer FG!) record holder, having completed her wintery run and swim of 40+ miles with 4,800m ascent and 4 swims acr…

01:00:11  |   Wed 22 Feb 2023
How do you complete the Montane Lakeland 100 mile race 3 times? ’Normal’ runner shares her advice!

How do you complete the Montane Lakeland 100 mile race 3 times? ’Normal’ runner shares her advice!

Thrilled to chat to my friend and fellow Stamford Strider Fiona Martin about her amazing thrice completion of the Montane Lakeland 100 over the last few years! She is going for her 4th this year and …

01:03:06  |   Tue 14 Feb 2023
Your first 100 miler - which one to choose? Are there any ”easier” ones? What aspects to consider?

Your first 100 miler - which one to choose? Are there any ”easier” ones? What aspects to consider?

This month's training chat with coach, physio and Summer Spine 108 mile winner Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching (https://www.hp-3.co.uk). So, announcement - I actually can't do the Montane Lakeland 100 t…

00:57:17  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
Young Hearts Run Free podcast with Steve and John!

Young Hearts Run Free podcast with Steve and John!

Last week I spoke to the super duper Steve and John from the Young Hearts Run Free podcast all about ultra running, running in general and some tips for motivation! Hope you enjoy this!

My book, The U…

01:01:18  |   Fri 03 Feb 2023
Running Hub podcast with Clean Coach Katie

Running Hub podcast with Clean Coach Katie

Here's me on the Running Hub podcast with Clean Coach Katie, a special extra bonus chat! Thank you so much for your support and I really hope you like this extra episode. Thank you! Claire

My book, Th…

01:15:59  |   Fri 27 Jan 2023
COMPETITION! Dec - who has won £422 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS January 2023 prizes

COMPETITION! Dec - who has won £422 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS January 2023 prizes

Doh! Forgot to pop this on the podcast! Sorry for the delay, originally on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/oJC1D7-TGH8

 

Who has won the December 2022 competition worth £422? And what is up for grabs in…

00:36:35  |   Thu 26 Jan 2023
Kit, training & navigation hacks & howlers from a 30 x Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) completer!

Kit, training & navigation hacks & howlers from a 30 x Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) completer!

This week we chat to Patreon Colin Bergstrand about how him and running partner Jon have completed no less than 30 Original Mountain Marathons (OMMs) !!!

Originally on YouTube here https://www.podbean…

00:50:57  |   Thu 12 Jan 2023
What’s the least training I can get away with for a 100 mile ultra marathon in the mountains?

What’s the least training I can get away with for a 100 mile ultra marathon in the mountains?

What's the least training you can get away with for a 100 mile ultra marathon in the mountains? I chat to Tim Pigott coach and physio for HP3 Coaching, find out more here https://www.hp-3.co.uk/ abou…

01:07:15  |   Fri 06 Jan 2023
Grit, dead rabbits & poop! Barefoot runner Anna McNuff went through it all, find out how & why!

Grit, dead rabbits & poop! Barefoot runner Anna McNuff went through it all, find out how & why!

Fantastic to talk to barefoot runner Anna McNuff - she ran 2,352 miles (90 marathons!) across Britain in 2019. I do have a confession to make in that I rarely enjoy reading books about someone runnin…

00:52:50  |   Tue 03 Jan 2023
Improve your running technique & discover the Lost Art of Running with movement expert Shane Benzie

Improve your running technique & discover the Lost Art of Running with movement expert Shane Benzie

Improve your running technique & discover the Lost Art of Running with expert Shane Benzie, originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/qV56ZGFMjxk

 

Sponsored by CurraNZ blackcurrant extract, 40% disc…

00:56:20  |   Thu 15 Dec 2022
British 24-hour woman’s record holder Jo Zakrzewski (CurraNZ ambassador)

British 24-hour woman’s record holder Jo Zakrzewski (CurraNZ ambassador)

We chat to British 24-hour woman's record holder Jo Zakrzewski, a GP and CurraNZ blackcurrant extract ambassador, and also Fleur Cushman from CuraNZ joins us to explain the science behind this superf…

00:28:28  |   Sat 10 Dec 2022
Top 5 tips for runners aged 40+ - how to recover quicker & protect yourself against ageing!

Top 5 tips for runners aged 40+ - how to recover quicker & protect yourself against ageing!

Nick Knight joins us again for an enlightening chat with Q&A about getting older as runners (I'm 40 in Feb and feeling exhausted!) - what can we do to recover quicker and protect ourselves from commo…

00:48:38  |   Thu 08 Dec 2022
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