In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
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In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
Joe Turner: Chiltern Wonderland 50 Course Record, 2025 Race Highlights, Learning Experiences & the Importance of Running your Own Race ðŸ§
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Joe Turner: Chiltern Wonderland 50 Course Record, 2025 Race Highlights, Learning Experiences & the Importance of Running your Own Race ðŸ§
This episode is our second in a two-part mini series on the Chiltern Wonderland 50. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Joe Turner, who won the men's race in a new course record time of 6:18:15. We talk with Joe about his year in racing: highlights, learnings from DNFs and the challenge of running your own race. We also chat about Joe's transition from road to trail ultras, his training approach, nutrition strategies, the importance of gender equality in ultra running and what's on...
Here for the Long Run
In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
