Interviews
Expert insight from the world’s top trail and ultra runners
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The secret to 85 years old and still running strong! Q&A with legendary fell runner Joss Naylor
Wow! It's Joss Naylor everybody! Absolute epic fell runner back in the 1970's and 80's when he set records on pretty much everything and basically invented ultra running before hipsters were even born. He's here on the live chat to talk about how he got into fell...
Live interview with Alex Staniforth – the Adversity Adventurer
Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking adventurer, ultra-endurance athlete, international motivational speaker, author and mental health activist, aged 25 from Chester – now based in Kendal. Alex knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity, having experienced the...
A new budget way to be coached by trail/ultra running pros – Vert.run (interview with the founders)
The company Vert.run is a complete training platform for trail and ultra runners. This evening I meet Kirsten Kortebein and Moises Jimenez who set up Vert.Run. Their aim is to provide training plans, designed by some of the best Trail and Ultra runners in the world-...
Interview with Damian Hall – Runner, Coach, Journalist & Author
Damian Hall, runner, coach, journalist, and author, comes on to talk about his new book, In It For The Long Run (out now from Vertebrate Publishing), looking at the rise of his ultra running career and recording breaking run along the Pennine Way in 2020. He credits...
Q&A session with Physiotherapist and Coach Tim Pigott
A Wild Ginger Running question and answer session with Physiotherapist and Coach Tim Pigott. Originally on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKwQjgbKvFcListen to the podcast here:...
How to Fell Run with Ben Mounsey – International Mountain Runner
How do you get into Fell Running, what is Fell Running and how can you run downhill so fast?Fell runner, photographer, blogger, teacher and graphic designer, Ben began competing in fell running races 16 years ago and has since become one of the UK’s leading trail and...
Bridgedale’s NEW range of trail running socks – Q&A with a designer
Bridgedale's new range of trail running socks - Q&A with a designer This film is sponsored by Bridgedale who have just brought out a new range of trail running socks. They're my fave brand of sock so I was really pleased to I work with them to help design and test...
How to run an FKT with Marcus & Jen Scotney
On Saturday 3rd April Marcus set a new fastest known time for the 46 mile Peak District route the Limestone Way We chat about how Marcus prepared for his FKT attempt and how running an FKT is different to running a race, plus many more tips. Originally on YouTube...
Trail & ultra running Q&A – best sunnies, best summer trail shoes, training for race start at 11pm!
Your trail & ultra running questions answered LIVE at 6:30pm on my live broadcast every Wednesday evening. Multi-terrain shoe test https://youtu.be/Y9hg3sI-Ng4 This film is self-funded. If you found it useful, please support me on Patreon for perks & prizes:...
Interview with Mike Wardian – Ultra marathon legend & world record holder
American ultra running legend Mike Wardian has had an illustrious marathon and ultra marthon careeer. He has won the USA national 50km championships three times, podiumed at the World 100km Road Championships in 2009. He has completed Marathon des Sables, the Western...