British Ultra Running Podcast

James and Dan discuss the recent World 24hr Champs where Dan competed for Team GB once again and Camille Herron shattered her existing 24hr World Record.

This week Dan and James interview Tom Payn, winner of the inaugural Track 100 mile just a few weeks ago in an 8th best British time of 12:25. Tom has done it all over a running career that has lasted his whole life. From 800 metres through to 100 miles plus. Representing his country on the Trails, recording a marathon PB of 2:17 and throughout it all keeping his love for the sport at the heart of what he does. Race timing supplied by Race Director – www.racedirector.co.uk

Dan and James catch up after a 2 month gap! Talk spans James’ race at the Ridgeway 86 the previous weekend, crewed by Dan. Dans racing and training of late. 6 Days in the Dome, UTMB and much more. An hour of (largely) unedited chat….

This week Dan and James discuss the last months news including their own racing, before a feature interview with Paul Tierney, who has just broken the record for running all 214 Wainwrights in the Lake District over a period of just over 6 days. Paul has a background as Lakeland 100 winner, two time TDG finisher and running for the Irish National Team amongst many other accomplishments. We find out just how huge of an effort the Wainwrights journey was. Picture by Andy Jackson

This episode features James and Dan discussing Dans recent 6 Day Road Record breaking run, where he completed a little over 920km in the EMU 6 Day Race.

This episode begins with a chat with Dan about his upcoming attempt at the British 48hr and British/ World 6 Day record this coming week. The main event follows, an in depth interview with Charlie Harpur, recent winner of the British 100km champs, sub 3hr 50km runner and 2018 SDW100 champion.

Episode 22 features Dan and James discussing in detail, first James’ attempt at the 2019 Barkley Marathons and then Dans 600km run across Jordan a fortnight ago. Photo by Jack Atkinson

This week, Dan and James chat to GB ultra runner Robbie Britton about his racing career and learn about the 650km run across Jordan that Robbie and Dan embark on later this week. There is an update on James’ Barkley training as well as some insights into what make the elite European runners just so good in the mountains.

This week Dan and James discuss their respective races at the Arc of Attrition 50 and recap the three new Centurion Running events launched this week. The main feature is a full interview with Kim Collison, mens winner of this years Arc of Attrition 100.

Episode 19 features what is essentially a chance to listen to a telephone call between Dan and James. They discuss the opening events of 2019 including Jasmin Paris’ and Jim Manns’ epic races at the Spine and Spine Challenger. Dan and James’ ‘races’ at Country to Capital and a look ahead into what 2019 has in store.