Episode 115 - Diāna Džaviza - 2021 & 2022 Spartathlon Champ This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Diāna Džaviza, Diāna is the current female Spartathlon champ, but that is just one part of a long list of amazing performances! Check our her website if you want to follow Diāna's journey. www.runningdiana.com photo credit to Manuel...

Episode 114 - Isaac Kenyon - Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Isaac Kenyon and Trish is back! Isaac, recently become the first person to trail run the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge of 233km and roughly the height of Everest in elevation in 30 hours broken over 4 days. He ran for mental health and a film is being made out of this journey. He is an endurance athlete who holds the world record for the individual longest continual row of...

Episode 113 - Ali Young - Spartathlon - GB Team Athlete This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Ali Young and Russell is back! Ali is a Runner and Mum of 2,  GB 24hr Team, British Spartathlon team,  loves Parkrun & you might find her down the track racing the 800! Photo Credit - Chris Mills. Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/aliyoungrun/ https://twitter.com/AliJYoung https://www.facebook.com/AliParkFit Please check it out our Patreon group if you...

Episode 112 - Jasmin Paris & David Starley - The Green Runners This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with David Starley and Jasmin Paris from The Green Runners and Trish is back! Jasmine needs no introduction to anyone on the trail running scene and David is a 24hr environmentalist who was an absolute wealth of knowledge on all things from bananas to the milk in our tea. They shared some great ideas on how we can offset our carbon footprint to all the work...

Episode 111 - Trish Patterson & Russell Bentley This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Trish Patterson & Russell Bentley. We are adding to the show with a monthly chat with Trish and Russell as they go through their running journeys. Hopefully entertaining, inspirational and knowing Russell maybe a tad controversial, but hopefully thought provoking! Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast....

Episode 110 - John Harris - Liverpool to London for Endometriosis This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with John Harris. 'On July 28th this year, I will endeavour to run the 350km from London to Liverpool in one go. I am hoping to raise £10,000 for Endometriosis UK, and you can find out exactly why I'm doing this on the page called The 'Why'. I envisage this will take me 70-80 hours, with no overnight sleeps, and I'd love some of you to join me for some miles,...

Episode 109 - Alison Walker - Race Across Scotland 1st Lady This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Alison Walker Pic Credit - James Appleton Alison Walker is a British-based Malaysian ultra runner who in based in the North of England. She recently came 1st lady at the Race Across Scotland 215 mile Ultra Marathon. Follow Alison on Instagram. @_alisonwalker_ Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast....

Episode 108 - David Lipman - Supersapiens This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Dr. David Lipman. Dr. David Lipman is an Australian-trained Medical Doctor, Podiatrist, and Exercise Physiologist who is part of Supersapiens’ world-renowned science team. Outside of work, David is an ultramarathon runner and physical activity advocate who is passionate about supporting athletes of all levels to reach their goals. https://www.supersapiens.com/en-GB/ Please...

Episode 107 - Ali Bailey - Lakeland 100 Winner This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Ali Bailey. We talk about Ali's journey into running, how his Lakeland 100 race panned out and what is future goals are too! Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share...

Episode 106 - Emma Stuart - Lakeland 100 This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Emma Stuart. Emma ran her first ultra in 2019 and found her feet fast!  Since then she's won the Keswick 50km, Yorkshire Trod 50km, Lakeland 50, The LAP, The Montane Cheviot Goat, Lady Anne's Way and the 2022 Lakeland 100! Follow Emma's journey via the links below. https://www.scarpa.co.uk/scarpa-team/emma-stuart/ https://www.instagram.com/the_running_vet/ Please check it out...

Episode 105 - Marc Laithwaite - Lakeland 50 & 100 This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Marc Laithwaite ahead of the Lakeland 50 & 100 ballot. 'The Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’ is the most spectacular long distance trail race which has ever taken place within the UK. The circular route encompasses the whole of the lakeland fells, includes in the region of 6300m of ascent and consists almost entirely of public bridleways and...

Episode 104 - Claire Whittingham - Way of the Roses Challenge This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 talk with Claire Whittingham. Claire, 33, and Cass, 32, are based in the northwest of England and have been together for 13 years. After their second round of IVF ended in a devastating loss at 24 weeks, they’ve decided to take on an enormous 170-mile running challenge in memory of their daughter, P. Support and follow their journey via the links...

Episode 103 - Lauren Johnson - Spine Challenger Winner & Course Record Holder. This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Lauren Johnson after her first place and new course record at the 2022 Summer Spine Challenger. Lauren started running around 2009 after watching the Great North Run on television. In 2016 she joined her local running club and ran on the roads until lockdown in 2020. This sent her on to the trails.  Once restrictions eased she started to...

Episode 102 - Andy Norman - Altra This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 chat with Andy Norman from Altra. Andy is Altra's U.K. National Sales Manager. He's smoking fast too and can be seen crushing his local parkrun with a buggy! Neither of us run with Altra shoes so this was really interesting for both of us. We launch our Patreon page too. Please check it out if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast Each...

Episode 101 - Gary's Lakeland 100 Story This week Eddie @edwinasutton grills Gary @garythwaites2498 and finds out all about his recent Lakeland 100 ultra marathon experience. We opened up the questions to our community and did our best to answer then all. Will Gary try again or is twice enough on the Lakeland 100 course. Hope you all enjoy the chat. Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice...

Episode 100 - Paul Wilson - Backyard Ultra England Team This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 chat with Paul Wilson. Paul started running as an amateur boxer and has now completed some of the most iconic races and rounds Europe has to offer. He's currently the Bob Graham Round Club Chairman and has recently started his own coaching business. https://summitultra.co.uk/ https://www.strava.com/athletes/1989877 https://instagram.com/summitultracoaching?r=nametag Each week...

Episode 99 - James Moorcroft - Leki - Running With Poles This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 chat with James Moorcroft from Leki. It was great to have James on the show. He helped highlight the benefits of running with poles and why he thinks Leki poles stand head and shoulders above the rest. It's a great show if anyone is on the fence and wondering about what size poles to use, do poles really help? and tips on how to run and get the best out of your...

Episode 98 - Trish Patterson & James Parsons - National Three Peaks Race Winners This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 chat with Trish Patterson and James Parsons after their recent win at the National Three Peaks Challenge. They climbed Ben Nevis, Scarfell Pike and Snowden. They ran the distance inbetween too!  To complete the race you needed to cover 60 miles per day. You can connect with Trish on Instagram via the link...

Episode 97 - Sam Amend - Grand Union Canal Race Winner This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 chat with Sam Amend. Sam is a Mum, GB Athlete 50k,100k,24hr and British record 100 miler 14hrs 10.41. We catch up her with her a week after her record breaking and overall win at the Grand Union Canal Race a 145 run from Birmingham to London. Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice...

Episode 96 - Carl Morris - The Trail and Ultra Project Led by researchers at the University of Central Lancashire, this project aims to explore and document the growth of trail and ultra running in North America and the UK. Combining detailed survey data, media analysis and in depth interviewing, the project will provide unique insight into the culture of this sporting phenomenon. https://www.trailultraproject.com/ Connect with Carl via the links...

Episode 95 - Bodil & Lee from Inov-8 This week we are joined by Bodil Oudshoorn and Lee Proctor from Inov-8. We chat about some of their shoe range, Shoe's for different events and trails and a bit of shoe maintenance too. We talk about the: PARKCLAW G 280 TRAILFLY G 270 TRAILFLY ULTRA G 300 MAX X-TALON ULTRA 260 V2 Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk...

Episode 94 - Nicola Forwood - River Aire Ultra Nicola Forwood loves running anything from a weekly parkrun to ultramarathons. She loves Parkrun so much she's ran over 500 of them! She's a run streaker and a running Youtuber too. We caught up with Nicola just after she won the River Aire Ultra. Twitter - https://twitter.com/NicolaForwood?fbclid=IwAR2EDvpRA12iU4cLThb6-Jj4ZLGxKervePmXtkhwtF4SE76tW3O-IfxAOMo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/NicolaForwood/ YouTube -...

Episode 93 - Paul Mason - Double Thames Ring 250 Paul Mason, runner of extreme distances tells us all about how he conquered 500 miles, yes 500 miles! Trigger warning he describes in detail his freaky hallucinations, so if you are running alone, on a dark canal and are particularly scared by clowns probably good idea to skip this one! https://justgiving.com/fundraising/doublering500? Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share...

Episode 92 - Daniel Bye & Boff Whalley - These Hills Are Ours ​Dan and Boff decided to run a series of routes from the centre of the city in which they found themselves, to the top of the peak overlooking the city.  In story and in song, this is the story of what they found out – about the relationship between city and country, between wild and controlled, about land ownership, about why we’re drawn to wild places – and about what we’re really running from. These Hills Are Ours is the...