Trails, Tales, and Fails - An Ultra Running Podcast

In this week’s Ultra Tip Tuesday, I'm diving into one of the most overlooked keys to endurance success: fuelling early and often. Whether you’re training for your first ultra or your fiftieth, timing…

This week on Trails, Tales, and Fails, Max flies solo and is joined by returning guest Daniel, fresh off completing the 130-mile Leeds–Liverpool Canal Race.

We dive into:

• UTMB 2025 — snow at 2,500 m, f…

Max and Sarah sit down with elite ultra runner and passionate coach Chris Kelly. From his jaw-dropping 273km win at Albi 24hr to course records and podiums across the UK, Chris shares the mindset, tr…

Welcome to our very first Ultra Tip Tuesday! In this short, practical episode, Max shares how to master layering so you stay warm, dry, and strong on the trails.

We’ll break down the three-layer syste…

This week on Trails, Tales, and Fails we’re joined by Darren Evans, founder of The Green Runners and Pair Ups — two movements changing the way we think about running and sustainability.

We dive into:
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268 miles. 155 hours. A few wrong turns. One bull. And a whole lot of grit and resilience.

In this episode of Trails, Tales & Fails, we sit down with an inspiring ultra runner who took on the Summer S…

We’re back — and this week we’re diving deep into one of the toughest and most well supported ultras in the UK: the Montane Lakeland 100.

From Coniston to Coniston, the 103-mile loop through the Lake …

From the West Highland Way to UTMB, the Spine Race to Western States—Debbie Martin-Consani has carved out one of the most enduring careers in UK ultra running. In this episode of Trails, Tales, and F…

We’re back! After a bit of a hiatus (training, coaching, crewing — life got busy!), Max, Rob, and James are here, while Sarah preps to take on the Lakeland 100. This episode dives deep into the grit,…

Today’s episode is a special one. We’re diving into the 2025 South Downs Way 100—a race that’s not just a UK classic anymore, but now part of the World Trail Majors. That’s right, the SDW100 has offi…

In this episode, we’re joined by local legend and friend of the pod Dave Harvey — ultra runner, metal guitarist, mental health champion, and co-host of our favourite local show: The Portsmouth Runnin…

In this episode, we sit down with UK ultra talent Becky Perrett, fresh off a phenomenal 5th place finish at the UTS 100 miler — one of the toughest mountain ultras in the UK, with over 31,000ft (9,50…

In this ep, we’re joined by Paul from Performance Gains Nutrition — a performance nutritionist, university lecturer, and ultra runner with over 80 ultras under his belt, including the UTMB TDS, Bob G…

In this episode, we’re joined by David Miller, one of the most respected visual storytellers in the sport. A passionate runner turned award-winning photographer, David’s images from races like UTMB a…

This week on Trails, Tales, and Fails, we sit down with one of the most consistent and inspiring forces in the ultra world — Andy Glaze. A full-time firefighter, father, and ultra runner, Andy has ra…

In this episode of Trails, Tales, and Fails, we sit down with the ultra-running legend who became the first UK athlete to complete the Triple Crown of 200s in 2023 — and now he’s crushed the 304-mile…

This week on Trails, Tales, and Fails, we’re joined by the epic Holly Stables—former GB marathoner turned ultra adventurer.

From Comrades and UTMB to The Speed Project Solo, Holly ran 500km from LA to…

In this ep, we’re joined by the incredible Fi Pascall, fresh off her win at UTMB Chianti 100 miles, securing her golden tickets to UTMB and Western States! But that’s not all—Fi is also the founder o…