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In this episode of the podcast we speak to Dan Weller. 

Dan returns to the podcast after previously being on in 2024, when we talked about his wins at the Montane Spine Challenger South and the Pennine Barrier Ultra. 

This time Dan talks about his 2nd place finish at Centurion Wendover Woods 50 and his year of racing so far. We dive into his new approach to training under his coach Sarah Cameron and his plans for the rest of the year. 

But obviously we couldn’t let him go without a big old conversation about our beloved Spine Race. Dan will be toeing the line at Challenger South in January, alongside Mark Darbyshire and Jack Scott (to name just a few) in what is shaping up to be the most competitive edition of the 108 mile route to date. 

Dan is one to watch  👀 

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At this point Charlotte is almost a cohost as she returns for her 5th appearance on the Home Trails Podcast!

We catch up on what she's been up to since we last spoke about Lakeland 100. We discuss her successful race to 3rd place at Mallorca and how it feels like she's making her mark on the international trail running scene.

As always, we talk about her training and prep going into the race. What went right and what went wrong...which includes a lack of carbs for the last 30+ KMs (but we won't talk about that for too long) 

Although this race didn't go exactly to plan, its agreed that its actually a great success. A performance that she can be proud of as she prepares for her next big event.... THE ARC!

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In this episode I speak to Sam King @fatboysking on instagram

Sam is currently (at time of writing) 42 days into his challenge to run 74 ultramarathons in 74 days in honour of his mum, who suffered a bleed on the brain at aged 74.

We dive into Sams background as a runner. His previous life as a 19 stone gamer, turned corporate businessman and now his life as an ultra runner!

Sams challenge is finally gaining recognition and support and his fundraising has doubled overnight due to major media outlets picking ups on his story!

His story really is fascinating, so enjoy hearing it on rhetorical podcast. and obviously please donate to his cause!

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In this episode I speak to Hugh Tibbs, about his recent win at the Centurion Running Autumn 100.

Not only did Hugh win the race, he also broke the previous course record and set a new British 100 mile trail record!

As always, we find out Hughs superhero story, and and how he got Into running. We find out about his previous successes in trail running and how he prepared to run lightening fast at this years A100.

I think we will be seeing more of Hugh as he now takes on the Arc in January next year!

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Gary speaks to Home Trails about all things ultra running.

We talk about his running origin story, his own running successes and how he went from hairdresser, to personal trainer to in-person coach, to instagram stardom.
We talk about his life in running media and the opportunities that running has presented to him with his newly acquired fame.

We chat about his thoughts on the trends in social media and coaching in 2025.

Watch and learn from the expert!

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HOME TRAILS returns for another podcast in residence!
This time we head to Keswick in the Lake District to bring you coverage of the Altra 13 Valleys Ultra.

We talk to the runners as they prepare to race the 13,7,5 and 2 valley races.
We speak to the male and female winners and find out what it takes to  complete the loops in the iconic landscape of the Lakes.

We have in depth interviews with the runners at the front of the races and we find out what it takes to stay on the mic with the race MC's Matt Ward and Beth Pascall.

If you were there and you were interviewed by Ultrarunning Sam, then dive in to the video because nobody was left out of the final cut!

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Nutritionist Paul Booth returns for his 3rd appearance on the Home Trails podcast.

This time Paul talks about the nutrition plans he successfully made for this years UTMB winners, Tom Evans and Ruth Croft.
Paul goes into great detail about the pre-UTMB testing he did with Tom at the  Leeds Becket University testing lab. How he used those numbers to dial in the most specific race nutrition plan ever made for an elite ultra runner.

Paul talks about the race in detail and how his knowledge of Tom from testing allowed him to dial in carbohydrate numbers that matched the terrain and his given output for certain key points in the race.

This episode is packed with useful insights on carbs, bicarb, beta alanine, creatine and how to use them for specific workouts. 
So if you're a nutrition geek, then this episode is for you!

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In this episode I speak to Holly Wooten about her 2025 Dragon's Back win!

Holly not only won the women's race by over 10 hours, setting a new CR in the process.....she was also 2nd overall to winner David Parish.
This was'nt just a coincidence, Holly was 💯 targeting the overall win for this years race, firmly believing that she could take the win and show that the Dragon shows no discrimination when it comes to being slayed! 

Holly talks openly about her training leading up to this years race and how tactics played a major part of her win last week in Wales.
Holly also speaks about her superhero origin story that includes many years of team sports and chasing a 5K and 10K PB on the roads.
She also speaks about taking a chance on herself to give running everything she's got. A chance that has certainly paid off it seems!

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In this week's episode we speak to returning guest and friend of the show, Josh Wade.

This is Josh's 3rd time on the podcast......to talk about his 3rd place at UTMB!
We've been championing Josh for some time now, so it's great to see him performing on the world's biggest stage. With his stellar performance, he is finally getting the credit and recognition that us Brits feel he deserves and is long over due!.

In this episodes we dive into his training and preparation, which included 4 weeks of isolation in the mountains of Tignes, actively ignoring the race ahead of him. He talks about his focus going into the race that left him chomping at the bit to race at the top level.

Josh talks about the crowd giving him energy to push on in dark places and how he felt on his final decent into Chamonix being chased by 4th place.
We talk about how his life is changing as he focuses on his running career, in what he's calling his 'now or never' moment.

As always, Josh is a pleasure to interview and gets more hilarious every time I speak to him!

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In this episode of the HOME TRAILS documentary series, I spend some time with Spine Race champion Lucy Gossage.

This episode was recorded a few months ago at the start of the summer and we reflect on Januarys race, that now seems like a lifetime ago.

As with all HT docs, we run with her on her local trails. The very trails and roads that Lucy used to great effect to train for the first place finish at Britain's most brutal race. We also sit down with Lucy at her home in Nottingham and talk openly about her life and charity work.
We talk about her training leading into the race and how it all went down during this years event.

Lucy also talks frankly about her relationship breakdown after her first attempt at the race in 2024. She speaks about how the events that took place shortly after that running, made her want to return to claim the Spine Race and all of those memories that she felt were now tainted by the betrayal she suffered.

Lucy went on to comfortably win the race, but how does she feel about it now? Will she return?
Watch to find out!

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