Thrilled to announce that this Wed's 6:30pm guest is running technique and movement coach and researcher Shane Benzie with whom I made this very interesting film last year - https://youtu.be/WNDirZrY7rc Uphill umph? Downhill dexterity? Energy efficiency? Shane Benzie from Running Reborn knows it all! https://www.runningreborn.co.uk/ Shane's book, The Lost Art of Running is out now! The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement UK https://amzn.to/2RwKPzt...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
John Kelly talks about his Grand Round - training for it, running it, his support team, highs & lows, and of course, his latest KrispyBo invention. He really split his fans with this one! Lots of top tips here from John regarding sleep deprivation, coping with pain, training for such an epic challenge and how to be successful in your own personal challenges that you set yourself. Thank you so much to John for coming on the show! Inspiring! Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/zMcwV9fT...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 20
Run strong aged 50+ with 'Fast After 50' author & coach Joe Friel. LIVE CHAT! 6:30pm every Wed on Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel. Original YouTube broadcast here https://youtu.be/F2SkKx54lR8 Fantastic tips from Joe on getting the best performance from your body after you hit the big 5-0, and if you're not there yet, what can you be doing NOW to ensure that your performance doesn't suffer when you get older. Thanks so much to Joe for doing this chat! Book him for coaching through his web...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
BOOK LAUNCH - All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton, with guest appearance from Billy himself at about 15mins in. Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/WVbuEUURETE To buy Steve's books from independent retailers: https://sandstonepress.com/books/all-or-nothing-at-all http://www.samreadbooks.co.uk/our-books/4594368200 ---- This film is self-funded. If you found it useful, please support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning ...
Aug 20, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 3
I'm really looking forward to this chat on some super positive, easy things we can all do to increase diversity in trail running with Tazneem (Taz) Anwar, an Asics Frontrunner, mum of 3, hijab-wearing runner. Taz is @ThisHijabiRuns on Twitter, so do follow her there for fun, inspiring and thought-provoking posts. Original YouTube version https://youtu.be/_w03LZgH1ss Taz is a strong, determined woman whose mission is to show that wearing a hijab is not a barrier to being physically active. She wa...
Aug 19, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Really looking forward to this live chat with talented mountain runner Jim Mann who is equally passionate about protecting the environment we all love to run in. Jim recently co-founded Trees Not Tees, whereby race organisers can plant a tree for each competitor rather than create them a t-shirt. Millions of race t-shirts get thrown into landfill or taken to charity shops each year, so this is an absolutely fantastic option for race organisers. https://www.treesnottees.com/ First we will set the...
Aug 12, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Ultra runner Jen Scotney excels at enjoying longer distance races like the 105 mile Spine Challenger and 190 mile Northern Traverse. She is also a running coach & yoga teacher. In this live chat we hear from Jen about how to train right for the Northern Traverse in particular, and the kit she considered essential on her journey. Watch original on YouTube with images here https://youtu.be/sDa7g2ADcPg Book Jen for coaching here https://www.marcusscotney.com/about/jen/ Jen & Marcus' 10 min ...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Top ultramarathon runner Damian Hall has set a new record time for the 268-mile Pennine Way – while also cleaning the trail of litter at the same time! Watch on YouTube for pics popping up on screen https://youtu.be/YcgE6tNscuw Damian's coaching http://www.damianhall.info/coaching/ BOOKS Damian mentions in this live chat: Performing Under Pressure y Dr Josephine Perry UK https://amzn.to/3fcvCgi USA https://amzn.to/2DbSGP7 Good to Go: How to Eat, Sleep and Rest Like a Champion UK https://amzn.to/...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Completing every single one of the Lake District's 214 Wainwright's summits within 6 days 18hrs is no mean feat, but first lady to do so, Sabrina Verjee from Langdale, has declared that her 'record' is "not a record" due to assistance on several descents after a knee injury. Nevertheless I think we can all agree it's still an absolutely epic achievement for the 39 year old La Sportiva athlete, showing determination, fitness and mountain sense with lack of sleep over many days and in this film we...
Jul 15, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Delighted to have mental health champion and multiple World Record Breaker Sally Orange on the live chat to share her story and hard-won advice on how runners can build mental resilience. Sally went from suffering severe depression and anxiety to becoming a mental health champion and running her way into the history books dressed as lots of different items of fruit, inspired by her own name to start with! Original YouTube link https://youtu.be/trmcCgzwXJs Sally has a brilliant children's book co...
Jul 09, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Howdie folks! This Wed's 6:30pm guest is none other than super champion New Zealand trail runner extraordinaire, RUTH CROFT! She has created a "train for a 50 mile ultra marathon while living in a city" training plan with a new company called Vert Run who do really reasonably priced training plans here https://vert.run/ Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/fSaER9aXhTo 00:00 Hello, welcome Ruth and a funny story to start! Plus her main wins recently 02:10 Is 2020 a wash out or a nice rest?...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
We chat to Harrier founder Kate McKenzie about why and how she started this new great value trail and ultra running brand, what products are available and the design process behind them, and what her plans are for the future. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/5khanuCGW50 https://harrierrunfree.co.uk/ Kate says, "Harrier UK provides great quality trail running gear and is new for 2020. For beginners, ultra marathons and fell runners. We aim to provide the best quality and design race vests, hydra...
Jun 25, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Beat gut problems - get sports nutrition right with author of 'The Athlete's Gut' Patrick Wilson Watch original on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kW032xt8vTA Running nutrition playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DldcBWgqzSepMRc4goybQb Thanks so much to Patrick for taking the time to answer all our questions on gut health, sports nutrition and gut problems while running. His book is highly recommended! Really nicely written, lots of great research presented in an entertaining, e...
Jun 18, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This month it’s the extraordinary road and trail athlete Jim Walmsley from the United States. I spoke to Jim just after his breath-taking 2018 Western States win where he took a staggering 20mins off his own corse record from the previous year, but just before his first UTMB which he dropped out of along with Kilian Jornet and a whole host of other top end names. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Z-Yb9Hwk3mI This archive edition is chosen by my first ever Patreon John Gardner. John is a proud gr...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Currently in the kit testing pipeline we have a quick first look and first thoughts on the super light Montane Podium waterproof jacket and trousers, the OMM Waterproof Skirt, the COROS Apex GPS watch, the body-mapped mesh Camelbak Zephyr, the new Ultimate Direction Race Vest & Belt, and trail shoes the Brooks Divide, Hoka Speedgoat 4, La Sportiva Jackal and 361 Degrees Taroko. Original YouTube version https://youtu.be/yfZbEavqo1I Useful resources: What is Hydrostatic Head? https://www.ultra...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Harry Jones from Harry Runs YouTube channel - a masterclass on how to train for UTMB & more! Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/LkSqSqQ2d6Q Harry Jones completed his first ever 100 mile race, the UTMB (of course!) and came an incredible 15th place overall, making him 3rd Brit to cross the finish line! Harry is a plant-based ultra running coach and we will be chatting live on my YouTube channel at 6:30pm UK time this Wed 3 June, all about how he trained for UTMB so you can ask him questions on...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In a departure from the usual elite athlete / running coach interview, I'm very excited this week to have award-winning poet and blogger Alistair Jones from @RunningMrJones join us to share his creativity and inspiration. Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/xVDHOIoK7Bw I've been following Alistair and sharing his short, inspirational running poems on social media for a while now, and after failing to meet up with him at the National Running Show this year I wanted to arrange this chat with hi...
May 28, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Glen Coe Skyline ladies winner and Merrell athlete Georgia Tindley was this week's live guest on Wild Ginger Running trail & ultra running YouTube channel. Georgia is a total pro at running over rough ground, scrambling, and power-hiking up steep hills like she did in this epic 52km Scottish race with 4750m of ascent. We talk about how to train for such a technically difficult race, especially if you don't live in the mountains. We cover pre-race nerves, pacing, gear, downhill technique, nut...
May 21, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This interview with amazing US ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter is a podcast version of our original chat on YouTube in October 2019, a few weeks after she won the ladies race at the UTMB. Courtney Dauwalter's interview on YouTube Oct19: https://youtu.be/Sj2gGeDTHjQ Courtney winning ladies race at UTMB, 21st place overall!: https://youtu.be/BozRjr4pqOw Courtney's short finish line interview about going deep into the pain cave during the race: https://youtu.be/0pd3Lb-MMEY Join us live on YouTube e...
May 16, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week’s live guest was the ever-positive and so, so lovely, incredible record-breaking US road & trail runner Camille Herron! YouTube live interview link: https://youtu.be/xIhfl2TiPDA Camille holds so many American speed records for road and trail from marathon to 100 mile distances we've lost count! But perhaps most notable are these - her win of the 2017 Comrades Ultra marathon, she holds 5 world records, and she is the fastest woman on trail for 100k and 100 miles. She also made a new...
May 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome! Welcome to the Wild Ginger Running Q&A, this is the show where I answer your questions about trail and ultra running, live on YouTube. (Scroll down for links to other useful resources/films/gear that get mentioned) YouTube version https://youtu.be/ljn8COh5wjQ Questions covered tonight: we are going to be talking about the Covid-19k Challenge medals, and discussing whether the UTMB will be going ahead. I’ve got the top 3 pieces of training advice for trail races for road runners, we’...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Record-holder & ultra running coach Marcus Scotney explains what it takes to train for and complete the 250 mile (400km) 8-day Cape Wrath Ultra in Scotland, UK. (Scroll down for links to other useful films and gear we mentioned) In this episode you’ll find out how Marcus recommends training for this epic wilderness ultra, why he doesn’t recommend doing back to back days or long strength training sessions in the gym. We also talk about what he considers essential kit, the importance of what h...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
"There's a naked man up there with his head up an arse!" That was one of the first things Debbie Martin-Consani said after crossing finishing the Montane Spine Race last January, 2020. In this episode of the Wild Ginger Running podcast you'll find out more about the sleep deprivation that caused Debbie to this strange sight, and lots more great ultra running advice from training to pacing to nutrition and more. This is the audio version of my live athlete and expert interviews that air every Wed...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This podcast features sports physio and endurance coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching who answers questions on how skipping can increase running performance, the fastest way to rehab Achilles injuries and the best ankle, knee, hip and glute strength work. Tim does a few demos with his hands during this episode and we pop up a few photos and videos of him performing various strength exercises, so check out Tim’s interview on Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel to see these. https://youtu.be/DZLqAI...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
