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...
Race Review: Graham's Race to the Stones 2025. Lessons from running a debut 100k in a heatwave 🥵
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Race Review: Graham's Race to the Stones 2025. Lessons from running a debut 100k in a heatwave 🥵
This week, we sit down with Graham and Daisy to chat about their recent experience running and crewing Race to the Stones 2025. We hear Graham's experience completing the race (...his first ultra marathon) despite the blistering heat, on a day that saw high dropout rates. We talk tips for cooling, fueling and fending off heat exhaustion. Send us a text Support the show
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...
