West Coast Ultra Podcast

For the first time, I am joined by two guests. Jack Gray and Josh Elston-Carr. Saying they are accomplished club runners is an understatement as they have represented their country but that's not the…

This week's episode is a solo one where I look at some beginner or wannabe ultrarunners' worries.

Be warned, this is just my take on these things - my opinion and I try to come from a place of love an…

This week I catch up with Steven Watt, the Young Hearts Run Free podcast's cohost and all-around good guy.

Steven and his co-host John Cassidy have been in my lugs (ears for non-Scottish people) on mo…

This week we catch up with a fellow coach I have known for a few years, Phill Young.

Phill and I met on a coaching programme in 2000 and since then he has become a PT, running coach and Race Director.

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Last week we were in Arizona, this week we are just along the road in Irvine (and about five minutes from my house).

We are joined by Kyle McLaughlin owner of McLaughlin Sports Massage. While not an u…

We go international again, this time I get to talk with fellow Team RunRun coach and all-around awesome athlete and human being, Des Clark.

Des has been running for over 30 years and it was about eigh…

A shorter one this week and just spending time with me and myself before we go international again next week.

I'm trying something different and giving you my hot takes on the top questions AI came up…

Joining the podcast this week, all the way from Canada, is fellow Team RunRun coach and psychotherapist Brant Stachel.

Brant and I met when I started coaching with Team RunRun. He brings a powerful co…

To kick off 2025 we have the man, the myth, the legend of John Cassidy from the Young Hearts Run Free Podcast sharing his running journey with us.

Many of you will have heard him (and Steven) talking …

Something a little bit different for your Christmas episode.

I take you with me this week on the Stewarton Ultrarunners 100k run on the 14th of December 2024 with some heavy breathing, plodding steps …

Kayleigh Webster is another legend who made it to the snowy edition of the Wildheart Runners birthday bash. What a story she has to tell, including her first ultramarathon win in the Back Yard Ultra …

This week I chatted to Gemma Holloway. I met Gemma on the very snowy and cold Wildheart Runners anniversary meet. When she told me about her couch to 50k journey AND that she was a Sports and Perform…

This week, I chatted with Andy Berry, one of Britain's best trail and ultra runners with an incredible running CV. He has a bunch of course records, fastest known times and podium places - way too m…

This week, I talked with Peter O'Brien, a Doctor living in Ayrshire whom I met when I was in the Lakes for a training weekend.

After I hashed out a very crude science lesson on training (apologies, yo…

This week, I talk with Ayrshire local Steve Daye. Steve has recently burst onto the ultra scene, but his 2022 debut ultra was years in the making.

What we talked about:

• Steve's background and how he ha…

Scottish Queen of the Backyard Ultra and co-founder of the Wildheart Runners, Karen Nicol spends some time with us this week.

Her bio on the Wildheart Runners page says it all:

"Karen has been competin…

Once again we have came up trumps with a long-run feature length episode.

This time we will hear from Scott Brown. not only is Scott my coach but he is the owner of SBF (Scott Brown Fitness) and a ser…

We have another long-run/feature-length episode this week with Paul Manson aka The Random Runner.

Paul is the dynamic personality behind the YouTube channel 'The Random Runner'.

Join us as he shares hi…

This week we move back to Ayrshire where we have a conversation with the one and only Andy Darling.

Andy is a Personal Trainer and Ultrarunner based in Irvine and has recently completed the 57-mile Gl…

We kick off season 2 in style and have feature (long run) length episode that I promise will be worth it.

We catch up with Jeev Sing, co-founder of the Green Runners who has recently conquered the inf…