Tartan Running Shorts

Episode 180 - Ross Cairns, Mozart Mess & Tommy's Back!

The race directors keep coming with Ross Cairns joining us to talk all things Campus 5K! Ross previews (sorry a technical issue meant we get this out later than expected) what is one of the fastest 5K races in Scotland which features an electric field; and also talks about his role as a coach with the exciting development seen out of Inverness over recent years.

Kyle is back from Austria with a story to tell about his latest outing at the Mozart 100, he’s been race directing at the latest Moray Way series, Tommy is back in Scotland and we’ve got British track champs and Euro off-road results to catch up on.

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In Episode 179 we're catching up with friend of the show and race director of the Podfather Stirling 10k Lewis Millar to hear all about the latest edition of one of Scotland's best and most well known road races.

Lewis chats about whats in store for the 2022 running of the Stirling 10k as a nice tease for listeners planning to put that into their calendar in Autumn.

Kyle is heading to Austria for the Mozart trail marathon with usual coyness about shape but keen to represent well, while Tommy is preparing for the end of #TommyInParis.

Plus usual ramblings, obviously.

Episode 178 has an exclusive interview with newly crowned world record holders - Fay & Emma of Match My Workout who have just completed 106 marathon in 106 days..in a row!

So far they have raised over £33k for charities very close to their hearts and there is still time donate...

https://www.collectionpot.com/pot/mmw/

Meanwhile Kyle runs 2 races in 2 days at the weekend, Tommy in Paris gets ready to come back to Scotland and we roundup some other news stories....enjoy!

Episode 177 sees us return after a short break and boy have we got a lot to catch up on!

The bad news is we're running less than a weegie's shower, but we do have a bunch of results to discuss including the fabulous Monument Mile Classic and Edinburgh Marathon.

We're joined by Simon Messenger to talk about Paris's premier 5000m race and his experience as race director starting such an exciting race from scratch.

Plus the usual ramblings!

Episode 176 is a long but enjoyable one.

We have former hill running internationalist and operations manager of Active Root on the show to chat all things running and ginger juice!

We also have an exclusive Active Root code that you can use on the the AR website www.activeroot.co.uk : TRS20

And we have heaps of banter, results and news - from 5ks to ultras!

Episode 175 is full of running banter...from Tommy executing a peculiar parkrun winning effort to runners doing boatraces and competing against horses...

More importantly, we chat about some phenomenal international and domestic performances!

Lace up and listen up!

PS - Exclusive discount for one of Kyle's Moray Way Ultra Races - enter code: TRS25 for 25% off.

In Episode 174 we're joined by world record holder Paul Forbes! Paul talks to us about both parts of his brilliant career - 3 x commonwealth games appearances as a Senior, and now a world record holder as a Masters athlete! An inspiring discussion and insight into training for all ages of club athlete!

Meanwhile Tommy has been in action at the Championnat de France de 10k seeking to continue the latest comeback, while Kyle is still in post-race mode after ACP as he looks to whats next.

Episode 173 is a Anglo Celtic Plate special with not just one guest but nine guests!

Listen to some insightful chat on how their race unfolded and how many toilet stops they all had. Guests include ACP winners Matt Dickenson and Jo Murphy alongside RD Adrian Stott and the majority of the Scottish contingent.

Enjoy!

In Episode 172 there is only one thing on the agenda - ACP 100k!

Kyle gives us his race week chat as he prepares to don the Scotland vest again at the Anglo Celtic Plate. And as an added bonus ultra running expert, ACP 2022 Race Director and friend of the show Adrian Stott joins to talk about the history of the event, his advice to 100k runners and to preview this years field!

(Disclaimer - Road Relays, Scots at Cardiff Half and adventures of Tommy in Paris also on the pod ;-) )

Episode 171 lands with a punch!

Kyle is sporting a shiner as he enters taper time for the ACP, meanwhile Tommy has been foulee-ing around at La Foulee d'Aubergenville seeking qualification time for the French 10k Champs!

We've got Scots in action at the World Indoors, the Alloa Half and the Cupar 5 to catch up on in a week of plenty results to catch up!

Rambling as an added extra.