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 openly about her training leading up to this years race and how tactics played a major part of her win last week in Wales.Holly also speaks about her superhero origin story that includes many years of team sports and chasing a 5K and 10K PB on the roads.She also speaks about taking a chance on herself to give running everything she's got. A chance that has certainly paid off it seems!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam
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JOSH WADE | UTMB 2025
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 training and preparation, which included 4 weeks of isolation in the mountains of Tignes, actively ignoring the race ahead of him. He talks about his focus going into the race that left him chomping at the bit to race at the top level.Josh talks about the crowd giving him energy to push on in dark places and how he felt on his final decent into Chamonix being chased by 4th place.We talk about how his life is changing as he focuses on his running career, in what he's calling his 'now or never' moment.As always, Josh is a pleasure to interview and gets more hilarious every time I speak to him!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam
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Lucy Gossage - HOME TRAILS Ep:4 | Reclaiming The Spine Race - AUDIO VERSION
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 with Lucy at her home in Nottingham and talk openly about her life and charity work.We talk about her training leading into the race and how it all went down during this years event.Lucy also talks frankly about her relationship breakdown after her first attempt at the race in 2024. She speaks about how the events that took place shortly after that running, made her want to return to claim the Spine Race and all of those memories that she felt were now tainted by the betrayal she suffered.Lucy went on to comfortably win the race, but how does she feel about it now? Will she return?Watch to find out!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam
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CCC/UTMB Preview - Pippa Ebel | KAILAS FUGA
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 of the Kailas runners so far and how we all have high hopes for Tom Joly at this years UTMBWe also talk about the progress that Kailas have made with their boots on the ground presence in Chamonix. With the addition of their pop up shop just metres from the finish line, it's safe to say that everyone now knows about the Chinese trail running giants!Finally.....we ask Pip what she has planned personally for racing this year and her hopes to perform well at her next race in China at some serious altitude! I'm sure we will be hearing more from Pippa and Kailas Fuga as time goes on.....HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam
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13 VALLEYS ULTRA PREVIEW | Race Director - Colin Murphy
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 among other large events.We also ask Colin the Superhero question to find out where he came from and why he's stuck at an 18 year career in events organising.There's still places left in some of the races so head on over to the race website to sign up!https://www.13valleysultra.comHT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam
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