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Lifting the lid on freelance life. Experienced freelance journalists Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson guide you through everything you need to know about working for yourself. From where to get work, to how to get paid and everything in between. Each episode features two guests who have made freelancing a success. From film reviewers, to travel writers to bitcoin experts and current affairs broadcasters. Packed with trade secrets, top tips and amusing anecdotes this is an unmissable How To gui ...
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Clorroe joins the podcast for the first time this week. We talk about her route into ultra-running, her upbringing in the great outdoors and obviously we dive into her obsession with the Spine Race. We discuss her journey into trail running photography and how she managed to earn her spot on the Spine medi…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Evan has literally burst onto the scene less than a year ago. But he's already won or podiumed at some of the UK's toughest ultras! Coming a very respectable 6th place at Lakes In a Day, in his first ultra back in October 24, he's gone on to win the Bowland Ultra. He took 2nd at Pendle Way in Day and anoth…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Doug returns to talk about TrailCon and WSER. Doug, along with Dylan Bowman and Brendan Madigan have got their respective heads together to bring the world TrailCon. A week long bridge between Broken Arrow Skyrace and Western States 100. TrailCon is the trail running conference that we all need. By the peo…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Allie returns to the podcast to talk about her recent win at the Summer Spine Challenger North! Allie took on the 160 mile ultra as part of her training towards the Full Winter Spine this coming January 2026. This is a race I know really well, having done it back in 2023. So we shared horror stories of des…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode, JB Benna the creative force behind the now iconic film Unbreakable, speaks to the podcast about why the project to cover this years race (Unbreakable 2) isn't happening after all. We discuss his early years racing ultramarathons with some of the OG goats of the 90' and 2000's. How his runn…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Episode 2 of 2 Podcast regular Jon Shield and and newbie Louise Goddard come onto the podcast to talk about their upcoming races this weekend. Jon returns to put the full Spine to bed after his DNF last year with a stomach bug. We find out how his recent training and racing has gone. We talk about his feet…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Episode 1 of 2. Julian Ayres and Chris Andrade return to the podcast to talk about Challenger South starting this Saturday morning. We catch up on what they've been up to since we last spoke to them. We find out their reasons for doing this race with the choice 5 races on offer now, with the addition of Sp…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to authors Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson. Last month the duo launched their book ULTRA WOMEN, a book all about the history of women's endurance throughout the years. This book reveals the sometimes hidden history of women's sporting achievements and paints the picture of the opposi…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Keith Wigley about his 3rd place at UTS 100k. Keith has patiently worked his way up to a performance that put him firmly on the podium along side running veterans, Jon Albon and Mathieu Blanchard! Keith talks about how his training has improved with the guidance of…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the @hometrails_ podcast we speak to Mike McMonagle, aka @shitinthewoods We ask Mike the Superhero question and find out that his reputation as the ‘fast media guy’ is well earned. Recently, Mike made the trip from Salt Lake City to North Wales to take part in Ultra Trail Snowdonia. We a…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Charlotte returns to the Home Trails podcast for another catch up. This time its to talk about her awesome performance at UTS over the past weekend. Last year Charlotte was sick going into the race and although she gritted it out to finish, she felt like she had more to give at this iconic by UTMB race. We…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Tom returns to the Home Trails podcast! We talk about his 3rd place at the UTS 100 miler at the past weekend. We dive into his training and racing leading up to his podium success and we discuss the changes he's made to bring him back to his former racing form. One of which is upping his iron intake to rai…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Home Trails were the official Podcast in residence at The LAP 2025! This is a long episode but it has 3 distinct parts. So if you were interviewed by me over the weekend then it should be fairly easy to find yourself if you want to skip some parts. In the first section I speak to everyone in the queue for …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast, I speak to Rebecca Hormann. Last week, Rebecca stormed to victory at the GB ULTRAS Pennine Barrier 50 in 8:45:58, to not only win, but take 4th place overall Rebecca is well traveled and holds multiple passports due to her heritage. She grew up in America, then m…
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In this special bonus episode Lily and Emma discuss the big secret project they have been working on for the past two years. They have written a new book! It's called ULTRA WOMEN: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport and it combines their passion of endurance sport and advocacy. The book tells the hidden stories of female endurance from the fir…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to the ball of energy and enthusiasm that is Davy Newell! Since 2019 Davy has been putting on The LAP in the Lake District, a 47 mile ultramarathon around lake Windermere. Davy has gradually scaled up the race since its first inception before the pandemic, turning it into one of the…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest, Scott Jenkins. Scott was last on the show in 2024, when he became the first Brit to complete the Gland Slam of 200's in the US. Since then Scott has moved from the the UK to New Jersey in the States. This gives him access to some of his favourite long course ultr…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ This is a solo news episode. I opine on Northern Traverse results, who's going to Western States, the controversies surrounding Destination Trails race, The Monster 300 and what's being said about it on social media and Reddit. I also chat about my recent race at Ranger Ultras PB137 and and how I rolled my…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ This episode is an emotional one, so be prepared! Luke talks about the moment as a 24 year old, that he now says was the end of everything he ever knew to be right with the world. The moment he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Having ignored a nagging pain in his shoulder for nearly 6 months, he finally…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this podcast we speak to returning guest Fiona Pascall. Fi is back for a third time to talk about her recent success at Chianti by UTMB. Fi beat some of the best international ultra runners to win the race and secure her golden ticket to the big dance in Auburn for Western States this June. Although she…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Instagram Live with Robin the Running Accountant! We dive into all the action from Barkley Marathons and we chat about what might go down at Chianti by UTMB this coming weekend! @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsamBy Samuel Hill
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Dicksy, AKA Simon Dicks. Simon is a very humble, but also a very accomplished ultra runner. Whose won races in opposite environments. From the jungle and desert, to the snow and ice. I caught up with him at the end of this years winter Spine Race and we booked to talk about all t…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Stu Westfield from Ranger Ultras. Ranger Ultras hold a special place for me and my racing career, with the PB57 being my first race win back in 2019. So this conversation is a catch up with Stu and a chat about what we've both been up to over the years since we la…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ If you're a shoe geek, you won't want to miss this one! Chris, AKA The Key Cobbler, has shot to social media fame with his instagram reels showing his skills as a cobbler, based in Kendal in the Lake District. Returning running shoes back to their former glory, he has quickly gained a reputation for being …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Audio taken from the documentary on YouTube https://youtu.be/G0C8ACMuayE?si=TQisjHbHhj9Zu7Gw Welcome to HOME TRAILS episode 3. This time I interview Kim Collison about his return to this years Spine Race, to take the win on his 4th attempt! When his critics said it couldn't be done in the way he approached…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Danny Stokes from TrailFam. TrailFam is a charity that Danny set up after seeing the kids at his school suffer because they didn't have access to green spaces during the pandemic. TrailFam provides access to nature and the outdoors through the sport of trail running. They're prog…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to rising ultra star Sam Skinner! Sam shot to fame in 2023 when he took 2nd place at the Centurion Winter Downs 200. Since then he's steadily made a name for himself as one of the nicest guys in ultramarathon. But don't let that fool you....Sam is one determined cooki…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to long time podcast listener and friend of the show, Alice Kershaw! Alice could possibly be a bigger fan of the Spine Race than even I am, which is saying something obviously! Alice loves the race so much that she's ran nearly all of the (now) 4 races in the summer and the winter e…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Tiaan Erwee who took 3rd place at this years Winter Spine Race. Tiaan had unfinished business at the winter edition of the race after suffering 2 DNFs. He then came back to smash the overall summer Spine record, knocking 7 hours off the previous course record! So …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome to the last episode of the podcast in residence at the Spine Race! In this episode we round up the week of racing and we get final thoughts from Allie Bailey and Phil Hayday-Brown. We talk to James Thurlow about Open Tracking and the growing sport of dot watching! The interviews will continue in th…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome back to the resident podcast for the 2025 Montane Winter Spine Races! In this episode we see the winners of the full Spine and Challenger North races. Lucy Gossage wins the women's race and Kim Collison makes it 4th time lucky to finish and simultaneously win the Montane Winter Spine Race! Nicky Sp…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome back to the resident podcast for the 2025 Montane Winter Spine Races! In this episode we speak to the women of the race! We have trail interviews with Lucy Gossage, Robyn Cassidy, Nicki Arthur, Sarah Perry and Laura Swanton Rouvelin. We talk to checkpoint staff about their observations on how the w…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome back to the resident podcast for the 2025 Montane Winter Spine Races! In this episode we speak to the women's and men's podium for Challenger South and North. We talk to Nicki Spinks and Samantha Lissauer about Challenger North and Jon Shield gives us a lesson in gluing his Leki poles back together…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ This is not a traditional podcast episode but......this is the audio from the start line interviews during the extended Instagram LIVE. If you're a SPINE nerd you will appreciate this....if not then please don't come at me in the comments! Featured are Laura Swanton Rouvelin, Hannah Rickman, Allie Bailey, …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Episode 2 dives into some of the contenders from the mens race and Jack and Damo interview each other? Next they will be arm wrestling! More episodes to come this week so stay tuned! URS @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsamBy Samuel Hill
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ The Ultrarunning Sam Podcast becomes the resident podcast for the Spine Race 2025! Tune in for regular episodes throughout the week! This episode is an intro to the week and some thoughts on Challenger South. URS @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ I talk to Mike and Craig from the Running Show about what they have in store for us at this years show. We talk about what Mike has been up to since we last spoke. We talk about Craigs baptism of fire at the LA Marathon and when he will complete his first ultra! Was great to catch up with the team and hear…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Myself and Robin are joined (briefly) by Kate to start the TURA 2024 awards podcast! We dive into the stats and reveal the winners. From best brand, most sustainable race to the big one........Trail runner of the year! Theres lots to unpack from the awards and we will be releasing the additional info from …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Laura Swanton Rouvelin, who is returning to this years Spine Race. Laura has had mixed success at the Spine over the years, from a DNF due to back pain, to returning only to have the same back issues, but gutting out the rest of the race to finish. She then came back in the summe…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Tom Hoyle, AKA The Hiking Hairdresser on Instagram, to find out about the man who seems to be everywhere there's some Spine Race action to be had. From training weekends to the race media team, Tom is making a name for himself! We talk about his route into trail running, his care…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Emma Stuart, AKA The Running Vet! We talk about her recent win at Centurion Winter Downs 200 and the aftermath of her spectacular performance where she not only led the entire race, but finished with an injury and still took first lady and second overall! We talk …
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Rebecca Devereux about her journey to this years winter Spine Sprint, the first 46 miles of the Pennine Way. Rebecca is a member of the ever growing community and charity, Black Trail Runners. A group seeking to increase the inclusion, participation and representation of people o…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to returning guest Gavin Dale. Last week Gavin made a successful attempt to lower the BGR record down to 14 hours 57 minutes and 45 seconds! In this chat we talk about what he's been up to in the last year since we spoke and how this attempt at the record came to frui…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to US trail and ultra podcasting legend Finn Melanson from the Singletrack podcast. Finn has rapidly build a podcast in the USA that is the 'who's who' of trail and ultra. Singletrack is noted for being on the cutting edge of ultra running news with race previews, com…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode we welcome back returning guest Mel Sykes. @mellywellywoo We last spoke when she won The Spine Challenger South in the summer of 2023, so we had some catching up to do! Mel was on a trajectory for success the last time we spoke, but something got in the way of her lofty plans, chiari malfor…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to Paul Booth, sports nutritionist. Paul has carved out a career working with elite ultramarathon runners at his testing facility at Leeds Beckett university and specialises in high carb fuelling and performance. In this episode we talk about the newest trend to sweep…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Charlotte Fisher. The last time we spoke, Charlotte had just won the @centurionrunning North Downs Way 100. But after a disappointing year of injuries and race cancellations, she decided that she needed to turn the negatives into a positive. She did this by planni…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Sam and Robin round up the recent events in the world of Ultra trail running from around the world! We talk about the recent controversy surrounding UTMB Mallorca, with the last minute cancellation of the 100 mile race and subsequent fallout from not offering refunds or clear communication. We hear from Ch…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ On the podcast this week I talk to Cameron Wright, digital communications lead at Beyond The Ultimate and The Spine Race. As an outdoor photographer and videographer, Cameron talks about his experiences covering the Global Race Series for BTU around the world and the obvious challenges that it presents. Fr…
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Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Greg Vollet, creator of the GTWS. We talk about the highlights from the 2024 series, that controversial pass at Mammoth Trail Fest and the future of the series in 2025. Greg defends criticism of the series 'flower petal' design for courses that allows maximum spec…
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