Many of us run marathons but taking the step up to an ultra can be intimidating.

On this episode I talk to good mate Maff about his first time at the recent Shires & Spires.

Hear first hand what happens when you step outside the comfortable world of 26.2 miles and how you might bounce back from the experience to run a super fast marathon at the Dorney Lake event.

It’s a story of hard training, laying down in the grass, drinking Guinness and toughing it out to the end!

For more irreverent running nonsense head to www.runlikeduck.co.uk

For Shires & Spires head to http://gobeyondsport.co.uk/

For Dorney Lake Marathon go to https://activetrainingworld.co.uk/