Running 44@60 - tips, ideas and advice for your first ultra marathon or marathon

The Scillies 60 is a new race for 2023. 60km spread over 6 legs on 5 of the islands of the Isles of Scilly - starting and finishing on Tresco and following the coast path to complete a lap of each island. 

So here how it works:

The first leg is around 10km on Tresco and runners have 63 minutes in which to complete it. If you make the cut off you’re on the boat to the next island. To ensure runners know that the timer is in synch with their own timings with 2 minutes to go the Claxon sounds. It then sounds again to indicate time’s up. You have to cross the leg finishing line before the second claxon or you’re out.

Then's its over to Bryher (8km) followed by St Martins 9.5km), St Marys  (18km) and St Agnes (8.5km) before returning for a shorter 6km run on Tresco to the finish. 

The female and male winner of each island leg received a special island winners shirt and the overall race leader gets to wear the race leader shirt.

The cut off times in terms of pace are the same throughout - 12 minutes per mile or 7.5 minutes per km.  That sounds fine if you’re out running on the roads but this is largely on the ups and downs of the coastal path.

As you will hear Tracy missed the cut off at the end of leg 4 by just 21 seconds. 

Stuart finished 8th overall in a total time of 6:18:13 - the winning time was 4:50:25

There is a great video on the Scillies 60 website documenting the event. 

The race limit was 75 and 24 runners finished. 

This is episode 123 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 122 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal currently is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's doing his first 24 hour race on July 8th  Hope 24, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October followed by the Bys Vyken lighthouse marathon at the end of October. He's planning to spend June doing more recce 's of the Arc 50 course. 

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 

I met Jan Davies at the beginning of April at the Cornwall Running Show. I was recording 2-3 minute snippets with show visitors. When I asked Jan about her plans she said she was running at the end of April the Thames Ring.

How far is that I casually asked. 250 miles Jan casually replied! With 100 hours (that's 4 days and 4 hours) to complete it in.

Even regular guest and huge distance runner Jim Spencer hasn't, as far as I know, tackled a 250 miler.

In this episode Jan will tell us how it went and how after taking a wrong turn in the night which added 5 miles she made a decision she later regretted to withdraw. But she's planning to have another go in 2024 and as a 'warm up' Jan is tackling in September the Thames Barrier event. A mere 184 miles.

In both events you can only receive outside help at a checkpoint / aid station. You can't use poles but you are allowed to buy food in shops - providing you buy it and not someone else. Sleeping tents are provided at certain points.

This is episode 122 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 121 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal currently is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's doing his first 24 hour race on July 8th  Hope 24, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October followed by the Bys Vyken lighthouse marathon at the end of October. He's planning to spend June doing more recce 's of the Arc 50 course. 

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 

Having recently taken part in the Cornwall County Athletics Championship and reading Richard Asquith's book 'Race against Time'  I was keen to find out more about Masters Athletics.

And what better person to share what it's like to be involved than my friend Christine Anthony who recently took part in the World Indoor Masters Athletic Championships in Torun in Poland.

Christine took part in the 400m, the 800m, the 1500m and the 4 x 200m mixed relay.

If you are 35+ you are a Masters athlete so I'm hoping this episode will inspire some of you who focus on long-distance running to think about occasionally having a great day out and taking part in a Masters track and field athletics event.

Christine will tell us about her experience including the difference between running indoor and outdoor, tactics when running on a 200 meter track and the importance as you get older of cross training as well as strength and conditioning work.

Although I am building up to the ARC 50 in January 2024 I had a great time at the Cornwall Athletics Championships winning in the O40s Vets in both the triple jump and javelin, events until a week before the competition I had not taken part in for 40 years, not that I was doing competitions back then but they were part of the degree curriculum I was following.

Here are some useful links for Masters Athletics:

British Masters Athletics

World Masters Athletics

This is episode 121 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 120 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's also planning to run the KVK on April 15th, Hope 24 in July, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October. 

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 

In this episode David and Martin from The Green Runners  talk about The Green Runners, how they started, who's involved and how runners can join and show their support for just £2.50 per year.

David and Martin share the four pillars that The Green Runners action:

How you Move - particularly  transport to train and races
How you Kit Up - why not repair your shoes or ignore it when Strava tells you they need replacing and of course all those t-shirts races give us
How you Eat - you don't have to go Vegan
How you Speak out - sharing the messages with other runners

Here are the links to the repair sites that David mentions when talking about the Kit pillar:
Repair what you wear
Pairups

And the relay across the UK - Running Out Of Time 2023

Don't forget I'm offering a copy of my book - 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon to the listener who is wearing for training or racing or both the oldest pair of running shoes. Drop me an email to [email protected] with details of your running shoes and how old they are - add a pic if you wish

This is episode 120 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 119 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's also planning to run the KVK on April 15th, Hope 24 in July, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

The organisers describe the KVK - Kernow Vertical Kilometre as 'a unique challenge; a Kilometre of Vert in Kernow!'

Starting at Perranporth Airfield the route takes you up to the top of St Agnes Beacon - you then drop left for a lop of around 1.3 miles before returning to the top of the Beacon and then via several more climbs make your way back to the airfield and the Start /Finish area.

At this point you either hand over your ankle timing device to your team mate who runs the second lap or like me you crack on and run the second lap.

It's a tough run and it's nearly 16 miles in total. I understand now why people rave about it and its toughness. I think though for me doing the Exe to Axe 13 days earlier prepared me for anything and I don't think any parts of the KVK were tougher than some of those climbs in the second half of the Exe to Axe.

The scenery is stunning, the event really well organised and there was lots of support out on the course. 180+ signed up but only 120+ turned up. There were 5 signed up in my age cat. I should have noted there numbers pre-race so I could check where I finished as there were no age cat results which was a bit of shame as I was chasing an age cat podium.

Overal though a top event and one you should do. Here's the link to the KVK on the Freedom Racing website.

This is episode 119 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 118 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's also planning to run the KVK on April 15th, Hope 24 in July, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

Thanks to Tracy Waite for organising the 2023 Cornwall Running Show. This episode features eight show visitors who shared in a couple of minutes details of events they are running or what they offer runners:

Martin from Bys Vyken Events
Jan who is running the Thames Ring
Dave and Tom who are running the KVK
Dave Bettens who competed the South West Traverse
Carrie who is running the Bridge 100
Ceri from Wild Running
Jessie from Oso Sportswear
Martin and David from The Green Runners

This is episode 118 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 117 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's also planning to run the KVK on April 15th, Hope 24 in July, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

It was my birthday on Sunday April 2nd so what better way to celebrate than running the 22 miles of Exe to Axe which starts on the Exmouth seafront and finishes on the Seaton seafront.

Organised by Sidmouth Road Runners this is a tough coastal path run which is particularly hard in the second half from Sidmouth.

A great sense of achievement when I crossed the finish line. Distance wise this was my 8th longest ever run whilst time wise at 5:18 it was my 3rd longest time after the Classic Quarter, the Classic Quarter relay and tying with the 2021 Red RAT.

It was a great event - you should do it in 2024!

This is episode 117 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 116 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page. 

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 available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West.

Trevor's big running goal is the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2024. He's also planning to run the KVK on April 15th, Hope 24 in July, the Black Rat in August and the Endurance Life Suffolk 32 miler in October. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

The Cornwall Running Show is on Saturday April 8th at Heartlands from 9am to 4pm so why not take part in the Heartlands Parkrun first as it is on the same site.

There are lost of things for you to see and do including guest speakers, yoga, pilates, guided runs, and their will be an array of exhibitors including the Cornwall Run Lab offering physio, Absolute 360 with their clothing range, Wild Running, the Green Runners, Mad Hatter Sports, Truro Running Club and many more.

Speakers include Elsey Davis talking about her mid-winter record for the Bob Graham Round whilst laughter man Pete Cann will be running one of the many workshops.

It's free to attend and free to take part in any of the workshops or guided runs. 

This is episode 116 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 115 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page 

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. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

I recently got an email from lady called Andrea who I didn’t know who told me she had come across the podcast whilst returning to the UK on a flight from Mallorca after taking part in the 23k version of the Galatzo Trail Mountain Race.

I'd never heard of the Galatzo Trail Mountain Race and to add to my intrigue Andrea said it was part of an Alphabet sequence she was running with her daughter and this after achieving her previous goal of running 50 races before turning 50. 

Andrea also mentioned that at the end of the podcast she was listening to I was suggesting that people who had never been on a podcast before should get in touch and share their running story.

So in this 115th episode of the Running 44@60 podcast Andrea talks about her mountain adventure which is the letter G in her alphabet challenge and she talks about her 50 before 50 which started with a Santa Run and finished with the Canadian Rocky Mountains Trail Race.

Along the way her favourite was her first half marathon the Southampton Half Marathon was well as running the Copenhagen Half.

Next up in Andrea’s A to Z is the Hampton Court Half Marathon on Sunday March 26th 

I mention the Cornwall Running Show at Heartlands in mid-Cornwall on Easter Saturday April 8th. Come and along and say hello and perhaps record a podcast snippet and you can be on this show. The next episode will be a piracy review of the Cornwall Running Show with organiser Tracy Waite.

Before then I'm planning to record on the run at the Exe to Axe and the weekend after the Running Show I'm tackling the massive ups and step downs of the KVK. 

This is episode 115 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 114 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page.

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. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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 

For 7 years Dave and Sally ran Bys Vyken events. In this episode of the Running 44@60 podcast they share their adventure - how it started - where the name came from - some high points and low ones as well as those pointless hills.

And of course we do mention Arsenal. 

As well as talking about one of their new projects - the Highbury House Pet Food Bank based in Hayle. 

Here’s how you can donate to that via the facebook page : Highbury House Pet Food Bank or you can go to the Highbury House Pet Food Bank Amazon Wishlist 

And Dave is now a podcaster. Here’s the link to his podcast on Spotify: Invincible Optimism and the World's most Boring Barkeep

Buys Vyken has new owners - Martin and Sarah - and a new website : Bys Vyken Website 

This is episode 114 of the Running 44@60 podcast. You can access and download the previous 113 episodes via your usual podcast app or on the Running 44@60 podcast page 

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. Each sales generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West. 

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] 

Send us Fan Mail

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