Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Howdie folks! This Wed's 6:30pm guest is none other than super champion New Zealand trail runner extraordinaire, RUTH CROFT! She has created a "train for a 50 mile ultra marathon while living in a city" training plan with a new company called Vert Run who do really reasonably priced training plans here https://vert.run/Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/fSaER9aXhTo00:00 Hello, welcome Ruth and a funny story to start! Plus her main wins recently02:10 Is 2020 a wash out or a nice rest?05:05 What do you like most about trail running?07:55 How did the association with Vert Run come about and what is Vert Run?11:22 Benefits of city training for ultra15:00 First Patreon Question - How little training can you get away with for 50k/50mile ultra?17:02 2nd Patreon Q - What about speedwork for ultra training?22:36 3rd Patreon Q - What if you can't make a session? Skip it? Make it up later?25:08 4th Patreon Q - How important is strength training for ultra? And what moves are best?31:15 Do you personally have a coach?34:39 5th Patreon Q - How important is nutrition for ultra training and racing? What do you use?In this question Ruth includes the importance of training around the hormone cycle for women, and recommends the book ROAR by Dr Stacy Sims: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for LifeUK https://amzn.to/2Bzp3qm USA https://amzn.to/38j9Kyc42:58 6th Patreon Q - How do you get through tough spots when you're struggling?45:11 7th Patreon Q - Have you done NZ parkrun? And will you share Jacinda Ardern with us?49:45 8th Patreon Q - Which trail & ultra races do you recommend in South Island, New Zealand?54:55 Are you doing any races in October etc? 56:20 Thank yous from audience and goodbyes.  ---- Support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/  Get a Wild Ginger Running t-shirt or buff here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/ Book a place on my beginner - intermediate trail running training camp here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/trainingcamp/ Run in the 100-mile UTMB course over 6-days from Chamonix with me here! https://www.tracks-and-trails.com/holidays/mont-blanc-ultra-trail-wild-ginger-running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Harrier founder Kate McKenzie about why and how she started this new great value trail and ultra running brand, what products are available and the design process behind them, and what her plans are for the future. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/5khanuCGW50https://harrierrunfree.co.uk/Kate says, "Harrier UK provides great quality trail running gear and is new for 2020. For beginners, ultra marathons and fell runners. We aim to provide the best quality and design race vests, hydration backpacks, soft flasks, trail running emergency kits and first aid for a fraction of the price. Check out our gear tests and five star customer reviews." ---- Support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/  Get a Wild Ginger Running t-shirt or buff here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/ Book a place on my beginner - intermediate trail running training camps here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/trainingcamp/ Run in the 100-mile UTMB course over 6-days from Chamonix with me here! https://www.tracks-and-trails.com/holidays/mont-blanc-ultra-trail-wild-ginger-running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beat gut problems - get sports nutrition right with author of 'The Athlete's Gut' Patrick WilsonWatch original on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kW032xt8vTARunning nutrition playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DldcBWgqzSepMRc4goybQbThanks so much to Patrick for taking the time to answer all our questions on gut health, sports nutrition and gut problems while running. His book is highly recommended! Really nicely written, lots of great research presented in an entertaining, easy to read style. Great to dip in and out of during your whole running career.Questions:Best pre-race breakfast and carb-loading?Why do we get gut problems while running?How much carbs and protein should adult males/females eat per day?I get hungry after 3hours running - what to do?How to avoid making number 2 trips during ultra!Sugar malabsorption problems?What to eat/drink when feeling queasy?The Athlete's Gut bookUK https://amzn.to/2zMGJhA USA https://amzn.to/3dbTCzh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month it’s the extraordinary road and trail athlete Jim Walmsley from the United States. I spoke to Jim just after his breath-taking 2018 Western States win where he took a staggering 20mins off his own corse record from the previous year, but just before his first UTMB which he dropped out of along with Kilian Jornet and a whole host of other top end names. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Z-Yb9Hwk3mIThis archive edition is chosen by my first ever Patreon John Gardner. John is a proud grandpa from California but now living in Maryland who loves coastal views and running trails, especially in forests, both in the day in the nighttime too. He is currently taking it easy (I hope!) recovering from an operation last month.  So this podcast is dedicated to you John, I hope your recovery goes super well, and I want to thank you for your incredible Patreon support over the last two and a half year, I really appreciate your generosity and keen involvement with Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel. It’s great to have you as part of the gang.  What on earth is Patreon I hear some of you ask. It’s a way for the audience to support content creators financially in return for perks. Wild Ginger Running Patreons get exclusive extra films, discounts, merch, training advice, priority given to their questions for our expert and elite live chat guests, and automatic entry into the monthly competition to win £400’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. Interested? Support me on Patreon for as little as the price of a cup of coffee each month at https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning  Pre-trail running 0:32Did your job help? 1:32Training for 100 milers 2:34Downhill training 6:36Day to day fuel 6:48Rest & sleep 8:42Discipline & motivation 11:14Emotional prep 13:06Importance of camaraderie (Coconino Cowboys) 15:16How to manage pressure 18:16Nailing race nutrition 21:06How to deal with negative thoughts 27:06What you can learn from DNFs 31:34How did breaking WS100 record feel? 37:12Recovery time & UTMB plans 39:44Altitude training 41:00UTMB record? 43:45Views on pacers 49:27Views on mandatory gear (Jim has never run in the UK mountains, obvs!) 50:20His holey tops! 55:51Running for fun 56:55Other race plans 58:55Bob Graham UK? 1:01Other American records 1:02What's next & bucket list 1:03 Eat what Jim eats:UK https://amzn.to/2n7W9mtUSA https://amzn.to/2O5xIlc Wear what Jim wears:UK https://amzn.to/2vANAnUUSA https://amzn.to/2Mgtw1q Be a Coconino Cowboy:UK https://amzn.to/2vyqC0WUSA https://amzn.to/2MgrMVO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Currently in the kit testing pipeline we have a quick first look and first thoughts on the super light Montane Podium waterproof jacket and trousers, the OMM Waterproof Skirt, the COROS Apex GPS watch, the body-mapped mesh Camelbak Zephyr, the new Ultimate Direction Race Vest & Belt, and trail shoes the Brooks Divide, Hoka Speedgoat 4, La Sportiva Jackal and 361 Degrees Taroko. Original YouTube version https://youtu.be/yfZbEavqo1IUseful resources:What is Hydrostatic Head?https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/what-is-hydrostatic-head-i1245 Links to buyCoros Apex 42mm GPS running watchUK https://amzn.to/3dUZdv2USA https://amzn.to/2YnzogI Coros Apex 46mm GPS running watchUK https://amzn.to/2AmNqqPUSA https://amzn.to/2AZlvgp Montane Podium Unisex Pull-On (waterproof smock jacket)https://www.montane.co.uk/unisex-c314/unisex-podium-pull-on-p911 Montane Podium Unisex Pants (waterproof trousers)https://www.montane.co.uk/unisex-c314/unisex-podium-pants-p910 OMM Waterproof Kamleika Skirthttps://theomm.com/product/kamleika-skirt-w/ OMM Pace Skort UK https://amzn.to/30q3K4RUSA https://amzn.to/37gUFfY Camelbak Ultra Pro Vest 7LUK https://amzn.to/30tdafHUSA https://amzn.to/30szVk0 Camelbak Zephyr running packUK https://amzn.to/3hf0E9FUSA https://amzn.to/2YkOyDt Ultimate Direction Race Vesta 5.0https://ultimatedirection.com/race-vesta-5-0/ Ultimate Direction Race Belt 5.0UK https://amzn.to/2zlP6R1USA https://amzn.to/2YkcQNH Hoka Speedgoat 4 trail running shoeUK https://amzn.to/30sS5SPUSA https://amzn.to/37hXWvz La Sportiva Jackals trail running shoeUK https://amzn.to/2AkIwKQUSA https://amzn.to/3cP1OFz Brooks Divide trail running shoeUK https://amzn.to/2ApfPwlUSA https://amzn.to/3f9bzzL Brooks Adrenaline road running shoeUK https://amzn.to/37mJaUfUSA https://amzn.to/30t8J4H 361 Degrees Taroko trail running shoeUK https://amzn.to/3dSysHzUSA https://amzn.to/3haYJTA ----- Support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/  Get a Wild Ginger Running t-shirt or buff here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/ Book a place on my 24-26 April beginner - intermediate trail running training camp here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/trainingcamp/ Run in the 100-mile UTMB course over 6-days from Chamonix with me here! https://www.tracks-and-trails.com/holidays/mont-blanc-ultra-trail-wild-ginger-running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Jones from Harry Runs YouTube channel - a masterclass on how to train for UTMB & more! Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/LkSqSqQ2d6Q Harry Jones completed his first ever 100 mile race, the UTMB (of course!) and came an incredible 15th place overall, making him 3rd Brit to cross the finish line! Harry is a plant-based ultra running coach and we will be chatting live on my YouTube channel at 6:30pm UK time this Wed 3 June, all about how he trained for UTMB so you can ask him questions on the live chat and pick up some tips.  More films from Harry on Wild Ginger Running  Top 3 tips for endurance from Harry Runs after his 15th place at UTMB 2019 (3rd Brit!)https://youtu.be/HKedSML_HHo What a top vegan athlete eats in a day - Harry Runs (pro ultra runner)https://youtu.be/OcGCouB6AoY Watch more on Harry's UTMB training and journey on his YouTube channel Harry Runs, here https://www.youtube.com/user/TrailsoftheEast ---- Support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/  Get a Wild Ginger Running t-shirt or buff here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/ Book a place on my 24-26 April beginner - intermediate trail running training camp here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/trainingcamp/ Run in the 100-mile UTMB course over 6-days from Chamonix with me here! https://www.tracks-and-trails.com/holidays/mont-blanc-ultra-trail-wild-ginger-running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a departure from the usual elite athlete / running coach interview, I'm very excited this week to have award-winning poet and blogger Alistair Jones from @RunningMrJones join us to share his creativity and inspiration. Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/xVDHOIoK7BwI've been following Alistair and sharing his short, inspirational running poems on social media for a while now, and after failing to meet up with him at the National Running Show this year I wanted to arrange this chat with him to find out more about the man behind the verses. I find his poems very pertinent, motivational and moving. He often just nails that feeling, makes you chuckle, identify with what he's saying, and usually I find myself re-inspired to go for a run when I was thinking about lounging around. Thank you Alistair!In this chat we cover his award-winning blog and book of poetry, why he started running, what his plans were for 2020 before covid struck, he reads his favourite poems and gives advice for anyone wanting to write their own.Find out more about Alistair and his poems here:Blog https://runningmrjones.comInstagram & Twitter @RunningMrJones https://twitter.com/RunningMrJonesBook - Run, a book for real runners https://amzn.to/3c7azKTOther gifts https://runningmrjones.com/gifts  ---- Support me on Patreon for perks & prizes https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/  Get a Wild Ginger Running t-shirt or buff here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/ Book a place on my 24-26 April beginner - intermediate trail running training camp here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/trainingcamp/ Run in the 100-mile UTMB course over 6-days from Chamonix with me here! https://www.tracks-and-trails.com/holidays/mont-blanc-ultra-trail-wild-ginger-running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glen Coe Skyline ladies winner and Merrell athlete Georgia Tindley was this week's live guest on Wild Ginger Running trail & ultra running YouTube channel.Georgia is a total pro at running over rough ground, scrambling, and power-hiking up steep hills like she did in this epic 52km Scottish race with 4750m of ascent.We talk about how to train for such a technically difficult race, especially if you don't live in the mountains. We cover pre-race nerves, pacing, gear, downhill technique, nutrition and how to use visualisation when everything hurts. She also reveals that she is fuelled by a very particular type of sandwich, but as yet is refusing to reveal her great great great grandmother's secret recipe…Follow Georgia on Instagram @gTindley and on her blog georgiatindley.com to see what she does next!Merrell MTL Skyfire skyrunning / mountain running shoes that Georgia talked aboutUK men's https://amzn.to/2WNfFHrUK women's https://amzn.to/2zZN7BBUSA men's https://amzn.to/2Xf5OcDUSA women's https://amzn.to/3g6tsk8 Watch Georgia in action on the 2019 Glen Coe Skyline as she sped towards a win across second scramble Aonach Eagach here https://youtu.be/0-Dy76Zp6nIHow to scramble Curved Ridge (1st scramble on Glen Coe Skyline) https://youtu.be/ihfgj7VYfRAHow to scramble Aonach Eagach (2nd scramble on Glen Coe Skyline) https://youtu.be/gR_lIYJiQrALive on Aonach Eagach at the 2019 Glen Coe Skyline https://youtu.be/PtIxXaJ03O0Join us live on YouTube every Wednesday for your chance to ask questions to our awesome guests and in my Q&A sessions, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets an answer. Listen to the end to find out who next week’s incredible running guest is.Patreons also get freebies, discounts and training plans, plus automatic entry into my monthly competition to win £400’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. There are only about 140 Patreons so the odds on a win are way better than the lottery. What is not to like?For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This interview with amazing US ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter is a podcast version of our original chat on YouTube in October 2019, a few weeks after she won the ladies race at the UTMB. Courtney Dauwalter's interview on YouTube Oct19: https://youtu.be/Sj2gGeDTHjQCourtney winning ladies race at UTMB, 21st place overall!: https://youtu.be/BozRjr4pqOwCourtney's short finish line interview about going deep into the pain cave during the race: https://youtu.be/0pd3Lb-MMEYJoin us live on YouTube every Wednesday for your chance to ask questions to our awesome guests and in my Q&A sessions, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets an answer.For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s live guest was the ever-positive and so, so lovely, incredible record-breaking US road & trail runner Camille Herron! YouTube live interview link: https://youtu.be/xIhfl2TiPDACamille holds so many American speed records for road and trail from marathon to 100 mile distances we've lost count! But perhaps most notable are these - her win of the 2017 Comrades Ultra marathon, she holds 5 world records, and she is the fastest woman on trail for 100k and 100 miles. She also made a new course record on the Tarawera Ultra Trail in New Zealand just 2 weeks after a near fatal rollover car crash. Wow. Her zest for life is unrivalled, and she radiates pure joy. Who wouldn't want Camille as their coach?!Camille is also a running coach and answers Patreon questions about running further, faster, nutrition (she is known for her love of tacos and beer). She is hoping to do UTMB (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc) 2020 if it takes place, and we also asked her if she'd be interested in trying the Barkley Marathons!Get top athletes Camille and her husband Connor to coach you - they train athletes at all levels from all over the world http://www.camilleherron.com/ And follow Camille Herron on Instagram to see what she does next! @RunCamilleJoin us live on YouTube every Wednesday for your chance to ask questions to our awesome guests and in my Q&A sessions, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets an answer. Listen to the end to find out who next week’s amazing guest is, all the way from the USA. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) https://youtu.be/xIhfl2TiPDA and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Next week’s live YouTube broadcast we have up and coming Merrell athlete Georgia Tindley joining us on Skype from Scotland. She won last September’s Glen Coe Skyline, an incredibly tough 52km race with 4,750m ascent over two extreme scrambling sections - Curved Ridge and Aonach Eagach. Georgia in action in the 2019 Glen Coe Skyline race https://youtu.be/0-Dy76Zp6nICurved Ridge scramble recce https://youtu.be/ihfgj7VYfRA Aonach Eagach scramble recce https://youtu.be/gR_lIYJiQrAJoin me and Georgia talking about training for skyrunning and negotiating technical terrain live on Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel next Wednesday 20 May at 6:30pm UK time. If you want to guarantee I answer your question, support me on Patreon for as little as the price of a cup of coffee each month at https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningPatreons also get freebies, discounts and training plans, plus automatic entry into my monthly competition to win £400’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. There are only about 140 Patreons so the odds on a win are way better than the lottery. What is not to like?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.