The Home Trails Podcast

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️In this episode we speak to returning guest Alice Kershaw!Alice is no stranger to the podcast and no stranger to the Spine. Having been on the podium on 4 separate occasions. Including wins at the Sprint and Challenger South.This time Alice is taking on the full winter Spine and for those of us in the know, she is tipped to do really well. She talks about her new approach to racing which includes the wise guidance from non other than Damian Hall himself!Although Alice still approaches all of her races with her characteristic smile, she seems to be stepping up with her approach to this years race. She freely admits that she wanted to cover all bases in the lead up to Britain's Most Brutal race!Listen/watch the full interview to hear Alice talk about this years race.HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️In this episode of the podcast we talk to returning guest Jon Shield.Jon talks about the year he's had since he was forced to drop out of Challenger North last winter with a calf injury. He talks about his successes and failures in between and how he now feels ready to put down a strong performance at the Sprint North race next week.Obviously, Jon quite rightly called me out on my comment during my interview with Damo where I may or may not, have said that I favoured him for the win! We also talk about Jons addiction to White Monster Energy Drinks and how they could be a new sponsor for the podcast.......lol.HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️Jack returns to the podcast to talk about Spine South this coming weekend.Jack broke with his tradition of radio silence prior to big races, in favour of a more relaxed approach to media. Is this a new version of Jack? Possibly so it seems...... Jack previously stayed away from the media prior to the Spine to stay in his zone mentally. But now Jack is a bit older and a bit wiser its seems and has learned to switch off his mental game prior to races and only dip into it when its really needed.....like when he's racing the likes of Mark Darbyshire and Dan Weller up the Pennine Way to chase down the course record!We dive into what he's been up to in the last year. How he's prepared slightly differently this time and what he expects to put down in the race if the conditions are favourable. We also talk about his coaching business and his big secret plans for this coming summer! Listen/watch the episode to find out more!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️James returns to the Home Trails podcast to talk about his historic double winter Bob Graham Round record!Running a total of 132 miles, with 54,000 ft of ascent in 42 hours and 56 minutes! Going anticlockwise first, before switching to clockwise for the second round. This betters the previous time set by Caspian James, by nearly an hour.In the podcast, we talk about his approach to training for, and completing a feat that has never been accomplished before. James is known for his winter rounds in harsh conditions and this double round was no different. The recent cold snap that James had been tracking leading up to the attempt, gave perfect winter running conditions underfoot.We talk about his approach to kit, short rests and his support crew. We also look into his training, including a recent heat acclimation block that included running almost every day of his 3 week holiday in Thailand and coming home to continue the heat in sauna sessions designed by his coach Kim Collison.What will James do next?Watch/listen to the episode to find out!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️The Trail and Ultra Running Awards are back agin for 2025!In this joint podcast....Ultrarunning Sam, Kate from RunUltra and Robin The Running Accountant discuss this years potential winners and who did what this year in 2025.We've simplified the voting this year so there's no option to pick from a list, the choice is yours and the winner of each award is the one with the most votes....Simples.So follow the link to vote and be in with a chance to win the ever growing prize bundle!https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/57TKUX/@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam