Interviews
Expert insight from the world’s top trail and ultra runners
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How to start trail running, hill training in flat places, X-training & coming back after injury/baby
My film this week is a little bit different - it’s an interview with Franchesco from Vert.Run interviewing me about how to start trail running, training for trails if you don’t live near hills, the best cross-training, enjoying races and adventures, coming back to...
How to train for hills in flat places (expert coach Andy Pye from Trail Running West Midlands)
How to train for hills in flat places with coach Andy Pye from the Trail Running West Midlands, fantastic to chat to him about the Midlands Tops route and get some of his awesome training advice. Andy Pye is a UK Athletics Fell/Trail Coach in Running Fitness,...
Jasmin Paris – highs & lows of Barkley Marathons 2022 (PLUS things she’d do differently in 2023)
VERY excited to announce that we have the incredible Jasmin Paris talking about her Barkley Marathons experience on the live chat 6:45 - 7:15pm Wed 6 April. Thank you Jasmin! The podcast version here and on all the usual podcast streaming services, search Wild Ginger...
How strength training makes you a better trail & ultra runner – LeJog record holder Carla Molinaro
Delighted to chat to LeJog world record holder Carla Molinaro about her awesome records, adventures and how she believes simple, regular strength training has played a huge part in her success and staying injury free. Find out how your trail and ultra running too can...
Everything you need to know about fast-packing – hiking fast for runners (with coach Tim Pigott)
Everything you need to know about fast-packing - hiking fast for runners (with coach Tim Pigott) Hiking for runners (and anything else you want to ask!) Originally on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGcb_mt7VX4Listen to the podcast here:...
Live Stream with ultra-distance runner Rob Cullen
This week Wild Ginger Running's Vicky Mousley chatted to ultra-distance runner, multiple Summer Spine finisher and Lakeland 100 competitor Rob Cullen. Originally on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMA2S0aUNGQ Listen to the podcast here:...
Interview with Elise Downing author of Coasting: Running the Coast of Britain
Elise Downing, with absolutely no ultra-running experience, unable to read a map and having never pitched a tent alone before, set off to run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain, carrying her kit on her back. Over the 301 days that followed she developed a...
Q&A with Physio and Coach Tim Pigott on post-race recovery
A Wild Ginger Running question and answer session with Physiotherapist and Coach Tim Pigott on post-race recovery. Originally on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjU4-o4hQOkListen to the podcast here:...
Interview with Marathon Marcus – Marathon runner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners
Marcus Brown, Podcaster and community leader. Marcus Brown is a runner from London, He is a World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher, writer, England Athletics LiRF Coach. He went from a 4:55 to a sub 3 marathon. He is keen to enjoy the running journey and to...
Interview with record holder GB ultrarunner Dan Lawson – How to run 874 miles from Lands End to John o’Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days
Dan Lawson is a British ultra runner and charity worker from Brighton. In 2016, he won the European 24 Hour Championships, and in 2020 set one of the fastest known times for Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG). Dan averaged over 80 miles a day on the roads and trails...