Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️This is a solo news episode.I opine on Northern Traverse results, who's going to Western States, the controversies surrounding Destination Trails race, The Monster 300 and what's being said about it on social media and Reddit.I also chat about my recent race at Ranger Ultras PB137 and and how I rolled my ankle 3 times, threw up 4 times, but still managed to hold onto 2nd place!URS
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Luke Grenfell-Shaw | From terminal cancer to ultra phenom
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️This episode is an emotional one, so be prepared!Luke talks about the moment as a 24 year old, that he now says was the end of everything he ever knew to be right with the world. The moment he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.Having ignored a nagging pain in his shoulder for nearly 6 months, he finally went to the doctors and found that he had a tumour the size of a mango under his shoulder blade, as well as multiple metastasis in his lungs.Rather than wallow in sadness, (which nobody could have denied him) he did what he could during his treatment. Cycling on a stationary bike for a hour and walking around Bristol Harbour for an hour. He even managed to start running and somehow ran a half marathon in 80 minutes during his treatment! After treatment he upped his cardio and cycled from Bristol to Beijing on a tandem bike! (see the film 'A life in tandem")From there he realised that he had a diesel engine and turned his attention to trail and ultra. Wnning his first ultra in Wicklow Ireland and then a sky running race, all within 2 weeks! From there he has won Golden Trail races, races by UTMB and it seems there's no stopping him now!Lukes life may have been marred by tragedy, but his upbeat and positive attitude seem to exude from him and you can't help but be inspired!Good things to come for this lad from the South West!URS
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Fiona Pascall | Chianti Ultratrail and Golden Ticket to Western States
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️In this podcast we speak to returning guest Fiona Pascall.Fi is back for a third time to talk about her recent success at Chianti by UTMB.Fi beat some of the best international ultra runners to win the race and secure her golden ticket to the big dance in Auburn for Western States this June.Although she is undecided about wether to take the ticket to WSER, we all know its probably to most likely outcome as even she admits that it could be a once in a lifetime situation. We talk about her training leading into the race, how it went on the day and how it didn't feel like a decisive win for her, even with a 19 minute gap over 2nd place.We also dive into her new project, Trail Retreats, to hear about the long term plan that Fi and her partner Matt have for the running camp that recently came to fruition.We can't wait to see how she does toeing the line at WSER in just a few short months!URS
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️Instagram Live with Robin the Running Accountant!We dive into all the action from Barkley Marathons and we chat about what might go down at Chianti by UTMB this coming weekend!
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Simon Dicks | Running Technique For Ultramarathon Runners
Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️In this episode I speak to Dicksy, AKA Simon Dicks.Simon is a very humble, but also a very accomplished ultra runner. Whose won races in opposite environments. From the jungle and desert, to the snow and ice. I caught up with him at the end of this years winter Spine Race and we booked to talk about all things Spine Race......But we couldn't make it work until now. So although we do talk about Britain's Most Brutal race, we mainly talk about his growing business helping ultra runners sort out their running technique and get themselves into the best shape they can for running big races.Simon talks about the people he's helped and the races he's now done to gain the experience he knows his clients need from him.To get in touch with Simon to book coaching, hit the below links....www.focusedrunning.comInstagram - ultradicksy_coachingFacebook - Focused RunningTikTok - focusedrunning_coachingURS
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