Episode 118 and we bring you an exclusive countdown with Kyle on this Friday's Treadmill World Record attempt. Tune into to hear about his tactics and how he plans to get to the finish! We also chat with Emma from CHAS and Myles from Gathimba Edwards Foundation to talk about the charities that Kyle is raising money for.

Tom updates on the Antrim half, and we also chat about some emerging scottish races, and the podium 5km not getting there race license.

In Episode 117 we're joined by Scottish Olympian Beth Potter fresh from her Podium 5k win! Beth speaks to Tom about her impressive career to date, her training and the move to triathlon in the last few years. A great listen for those considering a switch to multi-sport!

Meanwhile, Kyle is now within 2 weeks of his world record attempt and starts talking taper and some of the finer details of his preparation, while Tom is still grinding out marathon sessions. We catch up on Monaco Diamond League with some sensational Scottish performance and a LEJOG record-not-record run!

In Episode 116 we are celebrating the return of races!

James McIlory, former Olympian and the Race Director for the Antrim Coast Half Marathon joins us to talk about the race and the challenges in preparing it in the current climate. Not to mention the stellar field being assembled to make an assault on the Irish All-Comers record.

As well as Antrim, we catch up on the loaded fields at the fantastic Podium 5k which featured TRS friends and Scottish elites.

We've had mixed weeks of training, highlighting the ups and downs of any training block as Kyle approaches the home straight for his 24 hour treadmill WR attempt and Tom's continues on the road to Antrim & Wrexham.

Plus usual ramblings, plus usual banter plus news of a new endeavor for Kyle!

We bring you an exclusive interview with GB and Commonwealth Games star Joasia Zakrzewski after her unexpected journey to the British and Scottish records in various distances during her 24 hour race in Canberra, Australia.

Tommy gears up for a potential half marathon at Antrim next month whilst Kyle gives you an update on his treadmill world record challenge with only 3 weeks out! We also chat FKT's, a 24 hour munro bagging record and a carbon shoe plea to Nike!

Link to Kyle's WR Treadmill challenge here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KyleGreig

Episode 114 is again brought to you by Soar Running!

We bring you none other than Scottish Olympian Andy Butchart to chat for the second time on the show and how he has been coping during lockdown. Kyle continues to reel the miles in for his Treadmill world record attempt on the 28th August and Tom comes to terms with his training not being uploaded from Garmin to Strava. Tom rants about London Marathon’s statement on the event whilst we have a Strava rant coming your way too!

Check out our competition with SOAR on Facebook for your chance to win a fantastic SOAR Running kit selection.

Episode 113 is brought to you by our fast and good looking friends at SOAR Running!

This week, we've got part 2 of our interview with GB Ultra Runner Meryl Cooper. Kyle's training is on course for the 24 hour World Record treadmill attempt and we start talking strategy and planning, while Tom is getting dangerously optimistic about racing a marathon this Autumn and is training accordingly.

We've also got some news from the circuit, the usual race calendar update, a Zwift rant from one of our guests and a review of the SOAR Running dual run shorts! Check out our competition with SOAR on Facebook for your chance to win a fantastic SOAR Running kit selection.

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Episode 112 is brought to you by our friends at Soar Running and to celebrate this, we've been out enjoying the summer weather by rocking their superb ELITE Race Vest 3.1!

After a short hiatus, we've got 2 weeks of training to catch up on, and excitingly we have GB ultra runner Meryl Cooper on the show! Meryl has been speaking to Kyle about herself and her brilliant running career in part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Kyle's right on course for the 24 treadmill Word Record attempt while Tom is back in form and optimistic about a race at the end of the tunnel... On that note, we've got updates on the disintegrating race calendar as well as another seriously weird injury from a TRS interviewee!

Welcome to the Tartan Running Shorts Podcast hosted by Tom Brian, and myself Kyle Greig.

Episode 111 is unlocked! We have World & European Masters Champion Alastair Walker on the show to chat about his 2 part running career which formed 2 parts as a sub 30 10k/2.22 and decades later got back into the sport as a hugely successful masters athlete.

Meanwhile, Tom has another spring in his step after being inspired by last week’s interview with Liz McColgan. Kyle continues to build towards the 24 hour treadmill world record attempt with a couple of ultra runs including a treadmill 50k run. We have a couple of fine Scottish performances from Sarah Inglis and Adam Craig along with some retro London Marathon results in 1991!

To find out more/donate to Kyle’s WR attempt check out the page here https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KyleGreig

Episode 110 is another stacked show and is brought to you by Coffee MOD!

Kyle interviews one of Scotland’s finest distance runners Liz McColgan-Nuttall! Liz chats openly on some of her biggest career wins and challenges that she has come up against as a top level female distance runner. She also mentions some interesting facts that you may not have known. This is an interview that will inspire and give you the motivation to be your best self!

In other news, Kyle has a decent week in the prep for his 24 hour WR treadmill challenge and Tom goes back in time to speak to Scottish distance legend Al Hutton after his 1990 London Marathon victory!

To find out more about Kyle’s treadmill challenge you can visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KyleGreig

Episode 109 is brought to you by Tribe Sports!

Tribe Sports are the UK's first 360 degree sustainable performance running brand, driving positive change for runners through the power of the community, and we welcome them to the TRS community! We've been running in their Endure kit this week which is made from high performance eco-tech fabrics using recycled plastics and ocean waste. Spoiler alert - it's sustainable, great to run in and we've got a discount for listeners!

We've got Part 2 of our interview with the brilliant Ron Morrison talking more about his roles within Scottish Athletics and his experiences as a coach. Not to be missed if you enjoyed Part 1!

Kyle's planning his 24 hour treadmill attempt, Tom is coming off the back of a down week and we close out our fartlek questioning!

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