Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Jack returns to the podcast to talk about Spine South this coming weekend. Jack broke with his tradition of radio silence prior to big races, in favour of a more relaxed approach to media. Is this a new version of Jack? Possibly so it seems...... Jack previously stayed away from the media prior to the Spine to stay in his zone mentally. But now Jack is a bit older and a bit wiser its seems and has learned to switch off his mental game prior to ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ James returns to the Home Trails podcast to talk about his historic double winter Bob Graham Round record! Running a total of 132 miles, with 54,000 ft of ascent in 42 hours and 56 minutes! Going anticlockwise first, before switching to clockwise for the second round. This betters the previous time set by Caspian James, by nearly an hour. In the podcast, we talk about his approach to training for, and completing a feat that has never been accomplishe...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ The Trail and Ultra Running Awards are back agin for 2025! In this joint podcast....Ultrarunning Sam, Kate from RunUltra and Robin The Running Accountant discuss this years potential winners and who did what this year in 2025. We've simplified the voting this year so there's no option to pick from a list, the choice is yours and the winner of each award is the one with the most votes....Simples. So follow the link to vote and be in with a chance to w...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ SPINE SEASON: James returns to the Home Trails podcast for a third time. This time we talk about his return to the big one! Having dropped out of the full winter race in 2024 with a foot injury, he returned to the race to run the Challenger South with his dad in the epic conditions we saw in January. This time, back to full health he's on the start line for the full deal again. In this episode we talk about his learnings from the year his foot ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Spine Season continues! Damo returns to the Home Trails Podcast. This time to talk about his recent Three Solo project that didn't go 💯 to plan....and his plans to return to it in 2026. We dive into how he feels going into the Spine Sprint North race in January, a break from his norm of doing the full race. We talk about the level of FOMO he will be having come January 10th weekend and we talk about his hopes of bettering his time from the test run h...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode we meet Arthur Hill for the first time. Arthur recently set a new winter BGR record in 14:54, taking 4 minutes off Gavin Dales record from last year! Arthur was helped during his legs by a host of Lake District royalty, including Kim Collison, Beth Pascal and of course Gavin Dale himself. In our chat we talk about his route into fell running in his early 20's, his obsession with the Bob and his training leading up to this round. Arthu...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Non SPINE episode! In this episode I speak to Wozza the running coach. Warren came on the podcast to talk about his amazing recovery from what doctors told him was the end of his running career. Warren defied the odds and made a full recovery, to the point that he started racing again and won the Ultra Trails Wales 50 mile ultramarathon. But before we even got onto the subject of his injury, I quizzed him about his coaching style and some of the mis...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ SPINE SEASON! We continue Spine Season with the return of Lindley Chambers, the king of all things kit list related. Lindley comes on the podcast to discuss everyone's favourite subject...the kit list for the Winter Spine Race. In this episode we discuss the recent changes to the list, controversial items being added/removed and the reasons for it. We discuss the changes to navigation equipment, mapping and checkpoints. We also talk about...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ SPINE SEASON! In this episode I speak to Jamie Rutherford. Jamie is one of the original OG photographers on the race and has helped to build the storytelling style of the media team. In this episode we talk about his origins as a runner and as a photographer. We talk about his first ventures into race photography and how he was in the right place at the right time to earn his spot on the media team at the race. We also talk about his recent dec...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome to the Home Trails coverage of the 2026 Winter Spine Race! We begin our lead up to this years race with a preview from a familiar face, John Kelly! John returns for the 4th time to Britain's most brutal race! He returns to better his race from last year when he was suffering with an attack of the sleep monsters on the first night of the race. John talks about this issue and his approach for this years race, which includes a home made 'altitud...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode we welcome Holly Stables to the podcast fir the first time! Holly has had a long career, firstly in competitive marathon running, before she transitioned into trail and ultra. We ask the 'Superhero' question and find out where it all began and where she is now. Holly talks about the evolution f her training and approaches to feeling and strength. We dive into some of the races that she's won and CR'd over the years. Finally, we talk a...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Dan Weller. Dan returns to the podcast after previously being on in 2024, when we talked about his wins at the Montane Spine Challenger South and the Pennine Barrier Ultra. This time Dan talks about his 2nd place finish at Centurion Wendover Woods 50 and his year of racing so far. We dive into his new approach to training under his coach Sarah Cameron and his plans for the rest of the year. ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ At this point Charlotte is almost a cohost as she returns for her 5th appearance on the Home Trails Podcast! We catch up on what she's been up to since we last spoke about Lakeland 100. We discuss her successful race to 3rd place at Mallorca and how it feels like she's making her mark on the international trail running scene. As always, we talk about her training and prep going into the race. What went right and what went wrong...which includes a lac...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ https://givestar.io/gs/project-74 The link to Sam's challenge is above ⬆️ In this episode I speak to Sam King @fatboysking on instagram Sam is currently (at time of writing) 42 days into his challenge to run 74 ultramarathons in 74 days in honour of his mum, who suffered a bleed on the brain at aged 74. We dive into Sams background as a runner. His previous life as a 19 stone gamer, turned corporate businessman and now his life as an ultra runn...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Hugh Tibbs, about his recent win at the Centurion Running Autumn 100. Not only did Hugh win the race, he also broke the previous course record and set a new British 100 mile trail record! As always, we find out Hughs superhero story, and and how he got Into running. We find out about his previous successes in trail running and how he prepared to run lightening fast at this years A100. I think we will be seeing more of Hugh ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Gary speaks to Home Trails about all things ultra running. We talk about his running origin story, his own running successes and how he went from hairdresser, to personal trainer to in-person coach, to instagram stardom. We talk about his life in running media and the opportunities that running has presented to him with his newly acquired fame. We chat about his thoughts on the trends in social media and coaching in 2025. Watch and learn from the ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ HOME TRAILS returns for another podcast in residence! This time we head to Keswick in the Lake District to bring you coverage of the Altra 13 Valleys Ultra. We talk to the runners as they prepare to race the 13,7,5 and 2 valley races. We speak to the male and female winners and find out what it takes to complete the loops in the iconic landscape of the Lakes. We have in depth interviews with the runners at the front of the races and we find o...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Nutritionist Paul Booth returns for his 3rd appearance on the Home Trails podcast. This time Paul talks about the nutrition plans he successfully made for this years UTMB winners, Tom Evans and Ruth Croft. Paul goes into great detail about the pre-UTMB testing he did with Tom at the Leeds Becket University testing lab. How he used those numbers to dial in the most specific race nutrition plan ever made for an elite ultra runner. Paul talks ab...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Holly Wooten about her 2025 Dragon's Back win! Holly not only won the women's race by over 10 hours, setting a new CR in the process.....she was also 2nd overall to winner David Parish. This was'nt just a coincidence, Holly was 💯 targeting the overall win for this years race, firmly believing that she could take the win and show that the Dragon shows no discrimination when it comes to being slayed! Holly talks openl...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this week's episode we speak to returning guest and friend of the show, Josh Wade. This is Josh's 3rd time on the podcast......to talk about his 3rd place at UTMB! We've been championing Josh for some time now, so it's great to see him performing on the world's biggest stage. With his stellar performance, he is finally getting the credit and recognition that us Brits feel he deserves and is long over due!. In this episodes we dive into his train...