
Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running
Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. 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 Links to any resources, gear recommendations, the YouTube version of the episode and Patreon are in the podcast show notes. Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jul 5, 2023 • 48min
"Normal" bloke gets Marathon des Sables top 200 finish on 2 training runs a week! (Find out how)
Can you believe Lloyd Watkin Patreon Lloyd Watkins came around 170th in the Marathon des Sables 2023 on just 2 training runs a week! Ok so he also did a tonne of hiking with his dog and a heavy pack on, plus lots of heat training (find out what a heat suit is, and Lloyds top 3 tips in this broadcast!) but only 2 runs a week - that's so doable isn't it! He made the MdS sound super amazing too, I've never wanted to run it before, but if they offered me a media place now I'd say yes!Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/4kXLKPrzZf8Thanks so much to Lloyd for this chat, sorry about the sound I'm not the techiest person so didn't know how to make it better. Hopefully it is still a useful chat as Lloyd gave tonnes of fantastic advice from his experience and made us all want to do MdS! It sounds hot and beautiful.My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2023 • 58min
COMPETITION! June - who has won £408 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS July 2023 prizes
Have you won anything in the June 2023 competition worth £408? And what is up for grabs in the July 2023 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. Podcast version here tbc or search "Wild Ginger Running Competition June" in your usual podcast provider. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/u4Uc8S0rCCYResources mentionedEnter my exclusive comp now for the chance to win a pair of Tom Evans Signature Series SunGod Ultras™ sunglasses worth £150 here http://win.sungod.co/wild-ginger-running Ends 8 July.Wild camp packing film https://youtu.be/t32eY_yF36QWild camp film https://youtu.be/LIs4A4UdFBMTony's Camper Tribe film https://youtu.be/oolHc7dr0kEHannah Bazley's Pennine Bridleway blog https://slowandsteadyultra.blogspot.com/2023/06/ranger-ultras-pennine-bridleway-270.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR1HG-LtySQRrkhJitVS0W9By-PONF1PHeFOZaDCvZlzr4KEcNFe3zJslTUMy book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/Like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRBuy a buff at my shop here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/Discounts!15% off Chia Charge with code wildg15Discount 20% off 80_Noir Ultra online here https://bit.ly/80NoirUltraWGRUse code: 80NUWGRCurraNZ blackcurrant extract to help reduce DOMShttps://www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shopThis month’s Wild Ginger Running competition gave the lucky winner a chance to win:80 Noir_Ultra bundle £50Ultimate Performance recovery bundle £82Lakeland Trails race place ANYTIME! worth £52Silva Strive Light Black 10 running pack £92Dynafit Ultra 12 Vest £115Mark Rainsey South East Trail Running book £17Next month's competition worth £40880 Noir_Ultra Adventure Pack £60Bridgedale socks x 5 worth £50Lakeland Trails race place worth up to £52Ultimate Performance recovery bundle £82Cleer ARC II Sport £200!Steve Chilton audiobook worth £20Want a chance to win? This competition is only for Patreons, sign up now for automatic entry every month here https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningWild Ginger Running Patreons also get exclusive freebies, discounts, films and training advice, their own special Facebook group and Strava Club, plus automatic entry into my monthly competition to win £400’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. There are only about 100 Patreons so the odds on a win are way better than the lottery. What is not to like? Do it do it.----My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 6min
100 mile mama - how to juggle ultra running & mumming with personal trainer Melissa Mason
Welcome to the Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel live broadcast and podcast, today we are talking to a personal trainer I admire very much indeed. She has recently completed the 103 mile Five Rivers Ultra and she never fails to inspire me every time I stalk her on instagram because her situation is often very much like mine - she’s an ultra running mum of one like me! She’s also one of my Patreons who supports the channel every month which is incredible, today we’re chatting to Melissa Mason! Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/sotDv1E-Us8 Follow Mel on instagram https://www.instagram.com/mamamelfitness16/Strength train like Mel with Carla Molinaro's yoga and strength work outs here https://www.carlamolinaro.com/ My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2023 • 21min
What's the Monte Rosa Sky Marathon like? 1st Brit Kim Collison (CurraNZ athlete) shares his story
Delighted to chat to old adventure racing buddy Kim Collison about his 6th place in the Monte Rosa Sky Marathon, with training partner Josh Wade. Kim's other accolades include breaking the Lakeland 24 hour fell running record in 2020 - running 78 summits in 23 hours 45 minutes (which he actually helped Andy Berry to break last month!) and still holds the Men’s winter Bob Graham record. Kim is also a coach too, follow his progress and find out more here https://www.instagram.com/kimcollison/Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/_VtFTBDzRuQFind out more about CurraNZ This podcast is supported by one of Kim's sponsors, CurraNZ, the New Zealand 100% blackcurrant supplement for trail and ultra runners which is packed full of anti-inflammatory anthocyanins. CurraNZ won a Best Recovery Product Award in 2020 & 2021 and it has been called the Nike Vapour Fly of running supplements. And if you don’t feel the recovery benefits you get your money back. What’s not to like? Find out more and buy CurraNZ here https://www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
Tom Evans - best advice for ultra running (plus WIN a pair of his SunGod Ultra sunnies worth £150!)
Fantastic to chat to Tom Evans today who is sharing his best advice for ultra running including training philosophies and tips for “normal” runners like you and me. We also have an exclusive competition to win a pair of the SunGod sunglasses he has helped design - the Ultras, worth £150 and emblazoned with Tom’s mantra “Endure + Compete”. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/PzE7aY9h9V8Enter the competition to win Tom Evans’ exclusive SunGod Ultra sunglasses worth £150 - http://win.sungod.co/wild-ginger-runningCompetition ends 8 July 2023 This is an exclusive opportunity to win a pair of Tom Evans Signature Series SunGod Ultras™, which are brand-new and as-yet unreleased!Featuring award-winning zero bounce frame design and market-leading 8KO frameless lens technology, these Limited Edition Tom Evans SunGod Ultras™ are designed to elevate performance on the trails.Entirely unique, the splatter design on the frame is the embodiment of Tom's desire to stand out on the trails as he blazes ahead as one of the most legendary ultra runners in the world. But for Tom, this product isn't just about his own journey, which is why his Signature Series Ultras are rounded off with the simple mantra to which he owes his success: "Endure + Compete".Designed with extensive input from Tom Evans himself, and inspired by his "Endure + Compete" mantra. Enter here http://win.sungod.co/wild-ginger-running Find out more about Tom's trail running journey here: https://www.sungod.co/en-gb/explore/pro-team/tom-evans Get my book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2023 • 38min
COMPETITION! May - who has won £498 worth of trail & ultra running goodies? PLUS June 2023 prizes
Have you won anything in the May 2023 competition worth £498? And what is up for grabs in the June 2023 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/-HoeUl2xzZs Resources mentionedUltra-Trail Snowdonia 50k https://youtu.be/STxyubEwgkAHow not to do the Cape Wrath Ultra https://youtu.be/m6FlWTgbJeUChat with former teacher Anne Wade on her 100 milers https://youtube.com/live/aFWfWHHA-Lk Buy a buff at my shop here https://wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop/Buy my book here https://amzn.to/36tuO8x Discounts!15% off Chia Charge with code wildg15Discount 20% off 80_Noir Ultra online here https://bit.ly/80NoirUltraWGRUse code: 80NUWGRCurraNZ blackcurrant extract to help reduce DOMShttps://www.wildgingerrunning.co.uk/shop This month’s Wild Ginger Running competition gave the lucky winner a chance to win:AMK Ultralight & Watertight .9 Medical kit £50OMM Waistbelt 6 £45 Questars Race place worth £120Lakeland Trails race place ANYTIME! worth £52Eoin Everard Pilates package £215 (2 month pilates course £70, 3 x exercise bands £15, Backaware Belt £130) watch his pilates taster class here https://youtube.com/live/eNoIgWjV5UIDartmoor Trail & Fell running routes by Colin Kirk-Potter £16 Next month's competition worth £40880 Noir_Ultra bundle £50Ultimate Performance recovery bundle £82Lakeland Trails race place ANYTIME! worth £52Silva Strive Light Black 10 running pack £92Dynafit Ultra 12 Vest £115Mark Rainsey South East Trail Running book £17 Want a chance to win? This competition is only for Patreons, sign up now for automatic entry every month here https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Wild Ginger Running Patreons also get exclusive freebies, discounts, films and training advice, their own special Facebook group and Strava Club, plus automatic entry into my monthly competition to win £400’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. There are only about 100 Patreons so the odds on a win are way better than the lottery. What is not to like? Do it do it. ---- My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
John Kelly on 2nd Barkley Marathons success - weird nap spots, hallucinations, low patches & fuel
Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/0C3apYgs-HgJohn Kelly chats to Wild Ginger Running about his 2nd Barkley Marathons success - including weird nap spots, hallucinations, low patches & fuel, and showing Damo Frozen Head and Tennessee delicacies from Sonic. Thanks John! Follow John on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbLAFWODSj/ Get my book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 100k & UTS 50k debrief - did you take enough water for such a hot day?
More amazing advice from coach and physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching fresh from his 10th place at Ultra Trail Snowdonia (UTS) 100k, including the best way to stay cool and hydrated while running in hot weather (like we had on race day), how to be more efficient in aid stations, how to be tactical to avoid bottlenecks and queues, how to prepare a pre-race plan with enough food, drink and with timings to beat the cut offs comfortably, why you should be looking at more than just your choice of shoe (socks and insoles also make a massive difference), how to keep going when everything hurts or you have a low point, and how to recover from a big race. THANKS TIM! Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/HS3Hv_DfKsk If you have questions for Tim in our monthly chats then support me on Patreon to guarantee your Q gets asked! https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Resources:Fix your feet blister book https://amzn.to/3MSezEu Tim's ultra advice playlist (including lots of useful UTS advice)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DZf7ieoLiq0145r_JDp62t Also available as a podcast here tbc or search 'UTS debrief Wild Ginger Running' in your usual podcast provider. Tim's fly throughs of the 50k (super useful, thanks Tim!)https://youtu.be/3rsfFn6kJgc More info and book Tim here:https://www.hp-3.co.uk My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2023 • 1h 7min
Damian Hall Barkley Marathons 2023 (book-bothering, mohawks, tea-drinking, flying & climate crisis)
Exciting to chat to Damo again after his amazing 5th loop starting on the Barkley Marathons.Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/5T9Smm5gpGM Follow Damo on insta https://www.instagram.com/ultra_damo/Read more about it: https://www.ultradamo.com/blog/book-botheringThe Damian Hall playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0CaiB8Ov6TEqbxGtSw_Zm_v Also available as a podcast here tbc or search "Damian Barkley Wild Ginger Running" in your usual podcast provider. My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 2023 • 56min
Hannah Bazley strikes again! Pennine Bridleway 270km race from a ”normal” person’s perspective
Longtime Patreon of Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel Hannah Bazley has stunned us all again with her incredible feats of endurance, this time running/hiking the Pennine Bridleway 270km (168 miles). I think we’re going to have to stop referring to her as a “normal” person at this rate. She does these far too often now. But anyhoo, how was it? How does she train? How does she keep going? What does she eat? How motivating are her children and hubby? How does she recover after wards? And what’s this about her being joint first lady finisher?Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/kK_A6KYzF3IMy book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTyPlease like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGRFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunningMeet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.