In this episode we look at the things we wish we’d known before we ran our first ultras. Spoiler alert – ultras are not like chocolate.

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ROT #28 What we wish we'd known before our first ultras

If you run hard and / or long then ultimately it’s going to hurt. In this episode, while Antony makes Thane hurt, we talk about how to cope when the pain strikes.

ROT #27 Where to put the pain

It's coming up on Spring and what better way to put a spring in your step than to get a new pair of shoes. Or several new pairs. But we know how baffling it can be trying to work out which pair is best for you, so in this episode we break down the different elements of a running shoe and talk about what does, and doesn't, work for us.  And we're (sort of) sorry for the awful punning...

ROT #26 Shoes

IT’S CHRISTMAS!!! Not sure what you or the runner in your life might want Santa to bring? Never fear, because we’ve got 10 ideas that cover most budgets. But only if you’ve been good.  

ROT #25 All I want for Christmas is GU

In this episode we explore the pros and cons of running a looped course as Antony takes on the Dartmoor Trail Running Challenge Ultra. It’s a bit loopy.

ROT #24 Run, eat, ROT, repeat

With help from Green Man Ultra Winter 2020 women's winner Ellie Bates and the man, the beard, the legend that is Gary Robbins, we look at how a midpacker can become a better runner.

ROT #23 Becoming a better runner

In Jan 2020 we travelled to Cornwall for the Arc of Attrition. Thane was running, Antony was crewing and so we thought this was an opportunity to talk about an ultra from the perspective of the crew. This is NOT an episode on how to crew an ultra. Unless you want to learn how to forget your runner’s kit. Or how to exchange their supplies for other people’s biscuits.

ROT #22 Crewing an ultra - The Arc of Attrition

In this episode we talk about Antony’s running of the Autumn 100 and use it to examine what we think are some important things to consider when running a 100 mile race. Despite Antony’s best efforts, there is no poo in this episode.

ROT #21 Running 100 Miles - the Autumn 100

In June 2019 we headed down to Devon & Cornwall to run in 2 of the Tsunami races – Antony in the marathon and Thane in the inaugural, and very daunting, 75 mile / 24 hour race. Sound race management would be the key to achieving a good result over a very hot and tough course. But it’s us, so you can probably predict what happened…

ROT #20 Tsunami

In this second of a 2 part special, following James Scott's Bob Graham Round, we join James as he approaches the climb to Scafell. Will he finish this immense 66 mile, 42 peak challenge in under 24 hours? Let's hope so - no one likes an unhappy ending! 

ROT #19 BGR Pt2

In May 2019, Thane & Antony headed to the Lake District to support James Scott’s Bob Graham Round. Hear how James got on undertaking this iconic fell running challenge in the first part of a two part special.

ROT #18 BGR Pt1

The Fellsman is a fantastic race. But if you enter it you might just want to take an umbrella with you. Hear how Antony got on when he took part in this historic event in April 2019, including why he really should have taken more Vaseline with him…

ROT #17 The Fellsman

In March 2019 we went to the Lake District to recce the Bob Graham Round route. It didn’t go to plan. But there are nearly always positive things you can take from a not-so-good situation. Just don't forget your waterproofs.

ROT #16 The not BGR recce

The suffering continues in this second episode of a 2 part special on the 2019 Montane Spine Race (you might want to listen to Part 1 – Ep 14 – first, but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. You’ll just be wrong if you don’t). Listen to find out how Thane and his fellow mid-packers got on over the second half of this brutal 268 mile slog up the Pennine Way in the middle of the UK winter and how Thane’s socks would, ultimately, provide an insight into his mental state…

ROT #15 The Spine Race Part 2

In January 2019, with waterproof socks in hand (well, on his feet actually), Thane set out to conquer the brutal Montane Spine Race, a non stop 268 mile race up the iconic Pennine Way National Trail in the UK. This is the first episode of a 2 part special with interview content from other racers he travelled with on his journey through the cold, dark, wet and windy wilds of the British winter.

ROT #14 The Spine Race Part 1

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