Mudcrew's Roseland August Trail (RAT) Festival of running is one of the highlights of the UK running calendar. 5 events are on offer from the 11 White to the 24 hour 'Bring Out Your Dead' (BOYD).
In this episode Rachel Thomson re-lives completing the 2021 BOYD sharing her tips and advice on eating, drinking, being self-sufficient, not sleeping, keeping going and handling the 680 successive step section which forms part of each 5 mile out and back lap.
It is an inspiring story
Check out the Mudcrew website if this is of interest to you in 2022
Rachel is next running the Eden Marathon on October for the local homeless charity St Petrocs.
Here is a link to Rachel's fundraising page

This is episode 69 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 68 episodes via your usual podcast app or follow this link.

Host Trevor Lee ran his own first ultra in 2021 - the 44 mile Classic Quarter - hence 44@60.  Trevor has written a book about his buildup and adventure – it is both a business and running book and is now available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon.

If you would like to come on this podcast and share your running experiences, tips, advice, plans, as well as specialist knowledge that will help runners then email Trevor via: [email protected] 

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The Running 44@60 podcast began as a learning / motivational tool for host Trevor Lee in his quest to run a first ever ultra - the Classic Quarter in 2021 - here's the story of Running 44@60

The first episode was broadcast in August 2019. The final episode - number 173 - went out on January 31st 2025.

Trevor wrote a book on the back of the Classic Quarter: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon - all proceeds go to the Children's Hospice South West