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...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the HOME TRAILS documentary series, I spend some time with Spine Race champion Lucy Gossage. This episode was recorded a few months ago at the start of the summer and we reflect on Januarys race, that now seems like a lifetime ago. As with all HT docs, we run with her on her local trails. The very trails and roads that Lucy used to great effect to train for the first place finish at Britain's most brutal race. We also sit down wi...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On this episode I speak to Pip from Kailas Fuga about this years UTMB races. WE talk about who's done well so far this week and who is set for glory at the still as yet, undecided races of CCC and UTMB finals. We talk about the races so far and how the changeable weather in the Chamonix valley has affected conditions for athletes, but also for the masses that have descended on the trail running capital of Europe! PIp talks about the successes of some...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode, Home Trails speaks to Colin Murphy, race director for the 13 Valleys ultramarathons happening at the end of September in the Lake District. The race returns for its 3rd year and we dive into the fast becoming iconic lakes race. We find out the origins of the race. What challenges its faced in its inaugural years and the ethos behind the race that is part of the much larger Great North Race Series, that organises The Great North Run ...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ * THE FULL VIDEO VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON THE HOME TRAILS YOUTUBE CHANNEL The podcast teamed up with Kailas Fuga and Robin - The Running Accountant to put on the first Kailas Fuga shoe and gear test! We headed to Edale to meet up with Pippa Ebel and Chris Chan from the marketing department of the largest trail running brand in China! To put on the very first gear test in the UK. Everyone who filled in the form and turned up on the night, got to...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Damo returns to the Home Trails podcast. Damian is probably the guest with the highest number of appearances on the podcast, but we're always happy to talk to him. Especially when he's smashing races like the Montane Lakeland 100! Damo admits that his goal was to go under 20 hours regardless of his position. But we all know that his race went to plan and he took the victory. Something that his old self from back in 2014 who did the 50 miler, di...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Friend of the show Charlotte returns to talk about Lakeland 100. Charlotte continues her cracking year by storming to a well deserved 2nd place and 10th overall In the classic Lake District event. We catch up on how her race went and what the podium means for her chances of being picked up by a major sponsor! We talk about how she is leaving her influencer career behind her to concentrate on her running. How having a big social presence is helping he...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this weeks podcast I speak to PT and co-author of the legendary book “Fixing Your Feet” If you don’t know about this book, you either haven’t been in ultrarunning long enough or you haven’t done any of the races that need the knowledge that this book provides! If you’ve ever had issues with your feet in long events, then this book and now this podcast episode is essential reading/listening to prepare. Tonya talks about her route into p...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Clorroe joins the podcast for the first time this week. We talk about her route into ultra-running, her upbringing in the great outdoors and obviously we dive into her obsession with the Spine Race. We discuss her journey into trail running photography and how she managed to earn her spot on the Spine media team. Clorroe speaks about her experience as part of the Spine safety team and how her local knowledge of the Cheviots made her ideal for a shif...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Evan has literally burst onto the scene less than a year ago. But he's already won or podiumed at some of the UK's toughest ultras! Coming a very respectable 6th place at Lakes In a Day, in his first ultra back in October 24, he's gone on to win the Bowland Ultra. He took 2nd at Pendle Way in Day and another 2nd place at the Fellsman in April. His latest top 10 result at Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB has earned him recognition internationally as...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Doug returns to talk about TrailCon and WSER. Doug, along with Dylan Bowman and Brendan Madigan have got their respective heads together to bring the world TrailCon. A week long bridge between Broken Arrow Skyrace and Western States 100. TrailCon is the trail running conference that we all need. By the people, for the people. Doug talks about his favourite moments from both TC and WSER and speaks about the successes from this years event and learning...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Allie returns to the podcast to talk about her recent win at the Summer Spine Challenger North! Allie took on the 160 mile ultra as part of her training towards the Full Winter Spine this coming January 2026. This is a race I know really well, having done it back in 2023. So we shared horror stories of destroyed feet, pasties and hallucinations! We talk about her feelings of contentment as she ran the race of her dreams and had a performance that she...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode, JB Benna the creative force behind the now iconic film Unbreakable, speaks to the podcast about why the project to cover this years race (Unbreakable 2) isn't happening after all. We discuss his early years racing ultramarathons with some of the OG goats of the 90' and 2000's. How his running intertwined with his love of movie making, that ultimately brought us the film we all know and love. A film about 4 ultra athletes, Killian, Je...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Episode 1 of 2. Julian Ayres and Chris Andrade return to the podcast to talk about Challenger South starting this Saturday morning. We catch up on what they've been up to since we last spoke to them. We find out their reasons for doing this race with the choice 5 races on offer now, with the addition of Sprint North. We dive into their preparation leading up to this race and how they plan to attack the route. Episode 2 on the way...... HT @ultrarunni...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Episode 2 of 2 Podcast regular Jon Shield and and newbie Louise Goddard come onto the podcast to talk about their upcoming races this weekend. Jon returns to put the full Spine to bed after his DNF last year with a stomach bug. We find out how his recent training and racing has gone. We talk about his feet during his recent race at Cape Wrath and his he's preparing for more foot carnage at this years race! Louise, who made a brief appearance on...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to authors Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson. Last month the duo launched their book ULTRA WOMEN, a book all about the history of women's endurance throughout the years. This book reveals the sometimes hidden history of women's sporting achievements and paints the picture of the opposition that women have faced over the years. The book tells the stories of multiple women that have gone above and beyond what has been expecte...

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Keith Wigley about his 3rd place at UTS 100k. Keith has patiently worked his way up to a performance that put him firmly on the podium along side running veterans, Jon Albon and Mathieu Blanchard! Keith talks about how his training has improved with the guidance of the Elite Trail Running Team and how he now has his sights set on Worlds in September. Keith is a very down to earth runner who is hap...