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-Yb9Hwk3mI

This 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.

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Pre-trail running 0:32

Did your job help? 1:32

Training for 100 milers 2:34

Downhill training 6:36

Day to day fuel 6:48

Rest & sleep 8:42

Discipline & motivation 11:14

Emotional prep 13:06

Importance of camaraderie (Coconino Cowboys) 15:16

How to manage pressure 18:16

Nailing race nutrition 21:06

How to deal with negative thoughts 27:06

What you can learn from DNFs 31:34

How did breaking WS100 record feel? 37:12

Recovery time & UTMB plans 39:44

Altitude training 41:00

UTMB record? 43:45

Views on pacers 49:27

Views on mandatory gear (Jim has never run in the UK mountains, obvs!) 50:20

His holey tops! 55:51

Running for fun 56:55

Other race plans 58:55

Bob Graham UK? 1:01

Other American records 1:02

What's next & bucket list 1:03

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