West Coast Ultra Podcast

This week we talk to Basil Heaney, an accomplished ultrarunner who co-founded the charity Into Ultra.

Basil was a latecomer to ultrarunning but has slowly crawled his way up to being a mid/back-pack r…

Flying solo this week and I thought I would take the opportunity to talk about a couple of areas that I've heard people talking about

Ultrarunning is as much a mental game as it is physical so I cover…

We go international again this week. Julie Urbanski, an American and co founder of team RunRun, joins us this week from Portugal.

In this episode we talk about:

• How running became Julie's sport of choi…

This week we speak to none other than the SBF obstacle course and ultrarunning legend Sandie Pow.

Sandie is not your average ultrarunner - as she doesn't 'just run'.

We talked about her love for obstac…

We are going international this week, and we welcome Paul Paterson, a native of Stewarton who is now a resident of Abu Dhabi.

After 'that chat' with 'that friend' hear how Paul:

• Went bold in his entry …

Previous guest of the show, Levi Charlton returns this week to share his EPIC adventure on the Southern Upland Way.

After failing to finish the event last year due to a knee injury he regrouped and fi…

In this episode, we talk to David Clarke about his short but very full running journey

• Starting Couch to 5K in August 2021
• Working his way up the races to complete his first ultra within a year
• Some cr…

This week we have the only guest who is actually younger than me - Josh Raeburn.

Josh talks about how he has found his way into the world of ultrarunning, although he has just arrived.

We discuss:

• How h…

This week we have another one of the Stewarton Ultrarunners - the wonderful Kirsten Cowling

In this fab conversation, the self-proclaimed Ayrshire Horseback Fancy Dress Champion, Kirsten shares with u…

Well well well, we have something a little bit different this week.

I will be on the other side of the mic where Scott Williamson, a previous guest talks with me about my running of the Lakeland 100.

S…

Just me this week, wittering on about what I have been doing for the past eight months to get ready for my 'A' race of the year:

The Lakeland 100 on the 26th July 2024

I cover:

• My initial thinking when …

Another double accent whammy, this time with another of the world-famous Stewarton Ultrarunners (I know I know - I do get other folk on here).

Billy and I were catching up and it was so much fun that …

This week we double up on accents as I talk all things ultra with Levi Charlton

We wander through the conversation and cover topics such as:

• Dabbling in the odd run and seeing what else he could do
• Disc…

Join me this week as I have a fantastic conversation with the Queen of the Largs hills, Jo Findlayson.

As we meander through the conversation we talk about:

• How running was a way to keep fit - and then…

Another week and another of the Stewarton Ultrarunning legends takes to the mic.

This time one of the guys that was there when it all began.

In this episode, we talk to Scott about

• How he ended up 'Find…

What a treat we have in store for you in our first guest episode on the West Coast Ultra Podcast.

In this episode, we talk to Gordon about

• His journey to running, initially as a way to lose weight and …

This episode might just be the one that you have been waiting for.

After a short update on what I have been doing in my training for Lakeland 100 (basically lots of miles and hills) I cover:

1. Planning a…

Join me and my special guest co-host for chat about why you should do an ultramarathon.

We won't be having any of that I can't or I don't want to chat here - it's all about how.

We will all about:

• What …

Join me as I review me experience of the 2024 Highland Fling Race

Once again, just my dulcet tones - my newly recruited cohost pulled out at the last minute. Hopefully it doesn't put you off too much…

Join David as he talks about himself, a lot.

In this opening episode, complete with all the amateur mistakes that a beginner pod can make we will get to know the man behind the mic a little bit more …