Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

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Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Links to any resources, gear recommendations, the YouTube version of the episode and Patreon are in the podcast show notes. Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails.

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Episode Date
Competition draw April24 - plus live draw £30 running book draw ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Apr 30, 2024
Steve Chilton's book - The Three Peaks Race: the history & characters of the marathon with mountains
Apr 24, 2024
Best peri-menopause advice for trail & ultra runners from expert Dr. Juliet McGrattan
Apr 10, 2024
Competition draw March24 - plus live draw £25 Näak sports nutrition ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Mar 29, 2024
Last Place & Proud of it: Lakes Traverse 100k - great views, climbs, generous cut offs & soggy feet
Mar 28, 2024
How to go from 50 mile ultras to the 103km Race to the King (64 mile) ultra with coach Tim Pigott
Mar 19, 2024
Last place & proud of it: puking & blisters on the Ring of Fire 135 mile, 3-day ultra round Anglesea
Mar 14, 2024
How to fuel an ultra with Näak nutrition expert Grégoire Guyot (& news about cricket protein bars!)
Mar 08, 2024
Competition draw Feb24 - plus live draw of two running book prizes ONLY for those watching LIVE!
Mar 01, 2024
New gear reviewed: Altra Timp 5 (& 4); Harrier Lomond insulated jacket; one scam product PLUS Q&A
Feb 21, 2024
5 things to learn from your ultra trail race DNF with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching
Feb 13, 2024
How to be successful on your first Arc of Attrition 50 mile ultra marathon
Feb 07, 2024
Competition draw Jan24 - plus live draw of Naak nutrition goodies only for those watching live!
Jan 31, 2024
5 common mistakes not to make the week before an ultra marathon (with coach Tim Pigott)
Jan 23, 2024
Deep dive into The Arc 50 mandatory kit packing plus tips from YouTube commenters
Jan 19, 2024
Last place & proud of it: 268 mile / 431km Spine Race 2023 - real life advice from Graeme Brouder
Jan 10, 2024
COMPETITION! Dec - who's won £458 worth of trail & ultra run kit? PLUS Jan comp & NEW live prize!
Jan 03, 2024
Last place & proud of it: Arc of Attrition 50 - real life training & racing tips from Lizzie Hughes
Dec 20, 2023
Why we run book author Danielle Ledbury shares how her project came to life
Dec 12, 2023
How to stay MOTIVATED for winter ultra training (plus how to bend training around illness)
Dec 05, 2023
COMPETITION & update! Nov - who's won £431 worth of trail & ultra run goodies? PLUS Dec prizes
Nov 30, 2023
Kristian Morgan's incredible Appalachian Trail record 2023 (southbound, supported)
Nov 22, 2023
Winter base training for ultra runners - what NOT to do & what to definitely do! (Coach Tim Pigott)
Nov 07, 2023
COMPETITION & update! Oct - who's won £348 worth of trail & ultra run goodies? PLUS Nov prizes
Nov 03, 2023
How to reflect on the highs & lows of your race year to plan 2024 goals - with coach Tim Pigott
Oct 11, 2023
Tor des Geants - elite vs 'normal' runner training - Damian Hall & Basil Heaney's training secrets
Oct 04, 2023
COMPETITION & confession! Sept - who has won £307 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Oct 2023 prizes
Sep 28, 2023
Why is SOAR running gear so expensive? We chat to founder Tim Soar (and wrangle a 15% discount)
Sep 13, 2023
What do do with your old running gear - Fran from Kitsquad has the answer!
Sep 06, 2023
COMPETITION! August - who has won £463 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Sept 2023 prizes
Aug 31, 2023
3 tips for better navigation (+ more!) from elite OMM winner & expert coach Sean Bolland
Aug 23, 2023
How best to recover from an ultra - coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching reveals the rules
Aug 15, 2023
COMPETITION! July - who has won £464 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Aug 2023 prizes
Aug 02, 2023
Eat right on your next ultra - your choice & prep can make or break your race! With coach Tim Pigott
Jul 11, 2023
"Normal" bloke gets Marathon des Sables top 200 finish on 2 training runs a week! (Find out how)
Jul 05, 2023
COMPETITION! June - who has won £408 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS July 2023 prizes
Jun 29, 2023
100 mile mama - how to juggle ultra running & mumming with personal trainer Melissa Mason
Jun 28, 2023
What's the Monte Rosa Sky Marathon like? 1st Brit Kim Collison (CurraNZ athlete) shares his story
Jun 24, 2023
Tom Evans - best advice for ultra running (plus WIN a pair of his SunGod Ultra sunnies worth £150!)
Jun 20, 2023
COMPETITION! May - who has won £498 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS June 2023 prizes
May 31, 2023
John Kelly on 2nd Barkley Marathons success - weird nap spots, hallucinations, low patches & fuel
May 24, 2023
Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 100k & UTS 50k debrief - did you take enough water for such a hot day?
May 23, 2023
Damian Hall Barkley Marathons 2023 (book-bothering, mohawks, tea-drinking, flying & climate crisis)
May 18, 2023
Hannah Bazley strikes again! Pennine Bridleway 270km race from a ”normal” person’s perspective
May 10, 2023
Final prep 1-2 weeks before an ultra - Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 50k - coach Tim’s advice
May 03, 2023
COMPETITION! April - who has won £411 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS May 2023 prizes
Apr 27, 2023
Running 100 miles in your 60s, retired school teacher Anne Wade shares her secrets to success
Apr 19, 2023
COMPETITION! March - who has won £504 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April 2023 prizes
Mar 30, 2023
How to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis, plus myths busted (with expert podiatrist Nick Knight)
Mar 23, 2023
Hmmm...not really ideal for the podcast after the first 15 mins but thought I’d share it anyway! Strength pilates for runners with Eoin Everard
Mar 17, 2023
How to run a 50 mile ultra fast enough to qualify for a 100 miler (15/16hrs) with coach Tim Pigott
Mar 09, 2023
Monthly COMPETITION! Time to win a 2-night stay in a Camper Tribe camper van! (Feb23)
Feb 28, 2023
Is this the UK’s toughest swim/run? Winter Frog Graham Round ladies’ record holder shares her story
Feb 22, 2023
How do you complete the Montane Lakeland 100 mile race 3 times? ’Normal’ runner shares her advice!
Feb 14, 2023
Your first 100 miler - which one to choose? Are there any ”easier” ones? What aspects to consider?
Feb 10, 2023
Young Hearts Run Free podcast with Steve and John!
Feb 03, 2023
Running Hub podcast with Clean Coach Katie
Jan 27, 2023
COMPETITION! Dec - who has won £422 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS January 2023 prizes
Jan 26, 2023
Kit, training & navigation hacks & howlers from a 30 x Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) completer!
Jan 12, 2023
What’s the least training I can get away with for a 100 mile ultra marathon in the mountains?
Jan 06, 2023
Grit, dead rabbits & poop! Barefoot runner Anna McNuff went through it all, find out how & why!
Jan 03, 2023
Improve your running technique & discover the Lost Art of Running with movement expert Shane Benzie
Dec 15, 2022
British 24-hour woman’s record holder Jo Zakrzewski (CurraNZ ambassador)
Dec 10, 2022
Top 5 tips for runners aged 40+ - how to recover quicker & protect yourself against ageing!
Dec 08, 2022
Top 10 budget running headtorches / headlamps for winter 2022 from £20-40 / $25-$50
Dec 05, 2022
COMPETITION! Nov - who has won £517 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Dec prizes
Dec 01, 2022
Born to Run #2 - Discover your inner running superpowers! With authors Chris McDougall & Eric Orton
Nov 17, 2022
Sophie Power - She.Runs founder, spearheading women’s equality in trail racing
Nov 10, 2022
EXTRA EPISODE #97 – Mud is bullshit with Claire Maxted
Nov 05, 2022
How a busy mum completed the 114 mile summer Montane Spine Challenger (Hannah Bazley reveals all!)
Nov 02, 2022
COMPETITION! Oct - who has won £460 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Nov prizes
Nov 01, 2022
Live gear chat - our fave headtorches - what’s yours...?
Oct 20, 2022
Top 5 easy ways to be a greener, more sustainable runner with author & ultra coach Damian Hall
Oct 19, 2022
How one man beat Scott Jurek’s Appalachian Trail record (ultra coach Kristian Morgan)
Oct 06, 2022
COMPETITION! Sept - who has won £407 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Oct prizes
Sep 30, 2022
The overpronation myth - what running shoe brands will NEVER tell you - with podiatrist Nick Knight
Sep 29, 2022
Claire chats to Nik Knight from NK Active about how she went from runaphobe to editor of Trail Running mag etc!
Sep 24, 2022
What’s your fave trail running shoe? Claire & Vicky reveal their top 3 choices after reviewing 100s!
Sep 21, 2022
Claire goes on Carla Molinaro’s (LeJog record holder) chat show
Sep 14, 2022
COMPETITION! August - who has won £409 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Sept prizes
Aug 31, 2022
Gear testing live chat! Soar Trail Shorts, Salomon recovery flip flops, LifeSystems First Aid & more
Aug 10, 2022
COMPETITION! July - who has won £430 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Aug prizes
Jul 29, 2022
Top 3 runners’ nutrition myths busted (REDs, LCHF & vegan protein) - sports dietitian Renee McGregor
Jul 28, 2022
How to train for 100 miles (with summer Spine Challenger course record breaker & coach Tim Pigott)
Jul 13, 2022
How do you write a book of running routes? Author Ross Brannigan shares his story
Jun 29, 2022
How a mum of two trains for 50 & 100 mile ultras (chat with ’normal’ runner Hannah Bazley)
Jun 15, 2022
Interview with Sonny Peart - ultra runner, Asics Frontrunner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners
Jun 03, 2022
New gear on test May 2022, Inov-8 Parkclaw G 280, Montane windproof, Garmin 245, 1000 Mile socks
May 13, 2022
How to start trail running, hill training in flat places, X-training & coming back after injury/baby
Apr 20, 2022
How to train for hills in flat places (expert coach Andy Pye from Trail Running West Midlands)
Apr 13, 2022
Jasmin Paris - highs & lows of Barkley Marathons 2022 (PLUS things she’d do differently in 2023)
Apr 06, 2022
COMPETITION! March - who has won £404 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS April prizes
Mar 31, 2022
How strength training makes you a better trail & ultra runner - LeJog record holder Carla Molinaro
Mar 30, 2022
Gear chat LIVE! Shokz Openrun Pro, Inov-8 X-Talon Ultra 260, Harrier Curbar 5L pack, Torq & Maurten
Mar 24, 2022
Do you eat right for trail running? Run faster & recover quicker - advice from pro sports dietitian
Mar 16, 2022
COMPETITION! December - who has won £434 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS Jan prizes
Jan 05, 2022
Robbie Britton Q&A (Ran 650km across Jordan in 9.5 days, author of 1001 Running Tips!)
Dec 08, 2021
HELLO EVERYONE! Welcome back live COMPETITION, Q&A & catch up - woo!
Nov 04, 2021
How best to fuel up for trail & ultra running - Mountain Fuel's nutrition expert Rupert Bonington
Aug 01, 2021
Taking some time out
Jul 22, 2021
Everything you need to know about fast-packing - hiking fast for runners (with coach Tim Pigott)
Jul 22, 2021
Live Stream - Vicky chats with Rob Cullen
Jul 16, 2021
Interview with Elise Downing author of Coasting: Running the Coast of Britain
Jul 08, 2021
Q&A with Tim Pigott on Post-Race Recovery
Jul 01, 2021
Which was the most exciting Fastest Known Time (FKT) of 2020? Author of "Broken" reveals all!
Jun 29, 2021
Interview with Marathon Marcus - Marathon runner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners
Jun 24, 2021
Interview with record holder GB ultrarunner Dan Lawson - How to run 874 miles from Lands End to John o'Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days
Jun 10, 2021
85 years old and still running strong! Q&A with legendary fell runner Joss Naylor
Jun 07, 2021
Live interview with Alex Staniforth - the Adversity Adventurer
May 27, 2021
A new budget way to be coached by trail/ultra running pros - Vert.run (interview with the founders)
May 20, 2021
Interview with Damian Hall - Runner, Coach, Journalist & Author
May 13, 2021
Q&S session with Physiotherapist and Coach Tim Pigott
May 06, 2021
How to Fell Run with Ben Mounsey - International Mountain Runner
Apr 29, 2021
Bridgedale's NEW range of trail running socks - Q&A with a designer
Apr 22, 2021
How to run an FKT with Marcus & Jen Scotney
Apr 20, 2021
Trail & ultra running Q&A - best sunnies, best summer trail shoes, training for race start at 11pm!
Apr 08, 2021
Interview with Mike Wardian - Ultra marathon legend & world record holder
Apr 01, 2021
Interview with Eileen Jones - Journalist, author, former fell runner and born-again parkrunner!
Mar 25, 2021
Interview with Moire O’Sullivan - mountain runner, adventure racer, and author
Mar 18, 2021
Interview with Mimi Anderson - Ultra Runner, World Record Holder & Author
Mar 11, 2021
Interview with Jo Meek, GB international Ultra Runner & Physiotherapist
Mar 04, 2021
Interview with Andy Blow - founder of Precision Hydration
Feb 25, 2021
Interview with Anna-Marie Watson - Coach & International Ultra Runner
Feb 18, 2021
Interview with Lizzy Hawker International Ultrarunner & Ultra Tour Monte Rosa Organiser
Feb 11, 2021
Q&A with Marco Altini - Founder of HRV4 Training
Feb 04, 2021
Interview with Kim Collison - Lakeland 24 Hour Record Holder & GB Ultra Runner
Jan 28, 2021
Q&A with Runderwear Founder Richard Edmonds
Jan 21, 2021
Live interview with leading Sports Dietitian Renee McGregor
Jan 14, 2021
Claire Maxted - The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook Interview (NEW trail running book for 2021!)
Jan 07, 2021
Trail & ultra running Q&A (How to use poles, gels, train for half marathon & 50 miles at same time!)
Dec 23, 2020
10-step strategy to use your anxiety to fuel ultra running success - with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
Dec 16, 2020
Spine Race 2021 - will it happen? If so, HOW? Race director Phillip Hayday-Brown shares latest news
Dec 09, 2020
Q& A with sports rehab therapist & coach James Dunne (if you only do one thing to prevent injury...)
Dec 03, 2020
Could you do a 1,000 day running streak like Rav Billan? (Find out her secret to success!)
Nov 24, 2020
Best global running event! Runner & adventurer Danny Bent explains how to take part (10 Dec 2020)
Nov 17, 2020
What's it like to be an unsponsored, self-funded athlete breaking FKT's? (Jack Scott shares story)
Nov 11, 2020
Dean Leslie - filmmaker (makes all the stunning Salomon TV trail & ultra running videos!)
Nov 04, 2020
Beth Pascall - ladies' Bob Graham Round record (+ how fast she thinks the women's record could be)
Oct 29, 2020
How to avoid & treat blisters - medic from Dragon's Back & Cape Wrath Ultra Nikki Sommers
Oct 22, 2020
Rickey Gates - TransAmericana, his book & film PLUS top tips for your own adventure
Oct 14, 2020
Ultra running blogger, filmmaker & Run to the Hills podcast host John Kynaston shares training tips
Oct 08, 2020
Pennine Way FKT - Sabrina Verjee on the highs & lows of her' record (sound improves by Q3 sorry!)
Oct 02, 2020
ARCHIVE - How to choose the right trail shoes, running packs/waistbelts, headtorch, waterproofs, sports nutrition and road running shoes with MyRaceKit stores
Sep 26, 2020
Runners' Q&A - heart rate for ultra, how to clean bottles & jackets, winter socks &gloves, first aid
Sep 23, 2020
Improve your running technique - best advice from movement coach Shane Benzie (Running Reborn)
Sep 17, 2020
John Kelly talks GRAND ROUND - training, running, support, highs, lows (& KrispyBo's!)
Sep 03, 2020
Run strong aged 50+ with 'Fast After 50' author & coach Joe Friel (tonnes of training advice!)
Aug 27, 2020
BOOK LAUNCH - All Or Nothing At All, the life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton (feat. Billy himself!)
Aug 20, 2020
5 simple things we can do to increase trail running diversity - Taz Anwar (Twitter @ThisHijabiRuns)
Aug 19, 2020
What's Trees Not Tees & why is it vital? Co-founder & Dragon's Back Race winner Jim Mann explains
Aug 12, 2020
Train right for the Northern Traverse with coach Jen Scotney (PLUS her kit list!)
Aug 06, 2020
NEW Pennine Way FKT record! Inov-8 athlete Damian Hall (live chat with Q&A)
Jul 30, 2020
"It's not a record" Sabrina Verjee says of her recent Wainwright's ladies' FKT of 6 days 17hrs 51min
Jul 15, 2020
MENTAL RESILIENCE for runners with mental health champion & World Record Breaker Sally Orange
Jul 09, 2020
Train for an ultra marathon in a city - with NZ trail running champ Ruth Croft (for Vert Run)
Jul 02, 2020
Introducing Harrier - NEW trail & ultra running brand (great value running packs, poles & more)
Jun 25, 2020
Beat gut problems - nausea, number 2's, HFLC diet for ultra, best brek (author of The Athlete's Gut)
Jun 18, 2020
ARCHIVE - Jim Walmsley - 100 mile training, dealing with DNFs & UTMB 2018
Jun 12, 2020
What am I testing? - NEW Spring & Summer trail & ultra running gear (LIVE CHAT)
Jun 11, 2020
Harry Runs - how to train for UTMB & more! (ultra running coach Harry Jones was 15th at UTMB 2019)
Jun 04, 2020
Poems about running - award-winning poet & blogger @RunningMrJones (how, why & creative advice)
May 28, 2020
How to train for Glen Coe Skyline - technical ground & downhill with Georgia Tindley (1st lady 2019)
May 21, 2020
UTMB ladies winner Courtney Dauwalter LIVE CHAT and Q&A! (Will she come to the UK?)
May 16, 2020
Camille Herron's training & nutrition advice (tacos & beer!) PLUS will she try Barkley Marathons?
May 14, 2020
Q&A trail & ultra running - UTMB? - road to trail tips - chafe/blisters - gel problems - over 50's
May 07, 2020
How to do the Cape Wrath Ultra, with race record-holder & coach Marcus Scotney
Apr 30, 2020
Best ultra running advice from Montane athlete Debbie Martin-Consani
Apr 23, 2020
Beat common running injuries with physio & coach Tim Pigott
Apr 16, 2020