In this first episode of the Ultra Sound Podcast, hosts Tom and Brett discuss getting into ultrarunning and their background, including their relationship. They discuss Marathon des Sables, preparing for races like UTMB and answer some listener questions.    (00:00) Introduction (00:36) Why are we here?  (01:08) Who are we?  (02:19) How did Tom and Brett Meet?  (04:05) Brett’s Sporting Background (04:43) Brett and Tom’s School Experience (06:15) How did Tom end up in the Army? (07:50) Tom’s Sporting Transition into Endurance (08:14) Did the Army Push Tom Towards Ultrarunning?  (08:43) What was Tom’s Training Like for his First Ironman? (10:11) From Ironman into Ultrarunning and doing Marathon des Sables  (12:10) Did the Success at Marathon des Sables make Tom Realise he could be a Professional? (13:55) What does Marathon des Sables Entail? (15:45) What sort of paces was Tom Running at Marathon des Sables? (18:22) How do Tents work at Marathon des Sables? (19:20) How does Tom pick his Crew?  (21:45) Crewing Tom at UTMB and Lessons Learned (23:04) Learnings for Tom from UTMB (25:15) Planning with a Crew (25:54) Ultrarunning as a Team Sport (27:34) Preparation for Marathon des Sables vs Other Races (33:48) Three Tips for Non-Elites Prepping for Races like UTMB (36:17) Questions from Followers (36:47) Season Planning for Tom  (37:50) Tom’s Memories from his Early Racing (39:08) Tom’s Biggest Lesson from Racing     Thanks to the sponsors of the Ultra Sound Podcast: Maurten To benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code UltraSound20 at the checkout.  (Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System). Website - www.maurten.com Instagram - @maurten_official YouTube - Maurten Official - YouTube   Plasmaide Experience the benefits of PLASMAIDE for yourself, use the code “ULTRA20” online to get 20% off your next purchase Website - https://plasmaide.co.uk/ Instagram - @plasmaide YouTube - @plasmaide   Garmin UK Forerunner 965 https://bit.ly/3I0O4cN Enduro 2 https://bit.ly/4bRHFyv InReach Mini 2 https://bit.ly/3T9CX7X HRM Pro Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys Video by Rowan Greenwood from Bar Studios Introduction by Red Bull UK  Produced and Edited by David Lipman