It's an episode of two halves, in the first half I look at the first wild camping I had with my then 6 year old daughter and in the second half I talk to my now 7 year old daughter about her memories of that first wild camp on Andrew Gannel in the Ochils

In the proper season 2 opener I look at my 5 favourite ultra marathons and discuss how having a truly epic adventure could be the very think you need over the safer more sedate option.  I also look back on my time racing the Vigo Valentines Tough Love 10, a ball busting ten mile race that I love going back to and you should too.

All the races mentioned have reviews at www.ultraboyruns.com where there is a heap of further useless information for you to browse.

The next running of the Vigo Tough Love 10 takes place on 13th February 2022 in Vigo, Kent. Search Vigo Runners on Facebook for more information.

Links to reviews of races in this post;

SainteLyon 2015 Review

SainteLyon 2017 Review

Skye Trail Ultra Review

MIUT Review

Green Man Ultra

St Peter's Way Ultra

Vigo Tough Love 10 Review 2017

Vigo Tough Love 10 Review 2018

Vigo Tough Love 10 Review 2019 

Well another year has come and gone and this podcast is a bit late to the party - but better late than never and I can assure it thankfully isn't very festive at all! Welcome to the Ultraboyruns review of his  2021 of running and here is to a more successful 2022!

Full second season coming soon - I'm sure you're delighted.

In the final episode of the season, Ultraboyruns talks to the awesome Nicky Lloyd about life and running. Topics for discussion include injury, ultra marathon running, and most importantly The Tour of Tameside - don't say we never spoil you.

It's something we all do but it is also something that we generally avoid talking about - poo. If you can't handle a bit of trail running poo chat, this podcast isn't for you (YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED).

Welcome to the penultimate episode of season 1 of Ultraboyruns: The Adventure Channel.

As runners, many of us will have experienced the natural need to have a poo and this podcast looks at the kind of poo-related issues that runners might have had and the things we can do to mitigate the effects. More concerningly this is me baring my (poo)r bum cheeks to the scrutiny of my fellow runners and the wider podcast community.

In episode 4 Ultraboyruns and his 6 year old daughter head out to the trail and answer 20 questions that will highlight just how much the child knows about her fathers one and only hobby - running.

In episode 3, Ultraboyruns relives his experience with Challenge Running at the St Peter's Way Ultra Marathon. He recalls how this early race experience would help define the ultra runner and adventurer he would become and he also considers a return to the race he did in 2014.

More information about the race is available at www.challenge-running.co.uk

We also have the letter B from the A-Z of adventuring and running which this episode looks at the phrase, 'Burning Bullet Hole' (not for the squeamish or those who have an aversion to tales of poo!)

In this episode I look back to a time in 2015 when I was working in London and chose to test my fitness levels by racing the number 9 bus from Hammersmith. Who would win? Man or machine? I'll give you a clue - I wouldn't have done a podcast about it if I'd been on the losing side!

This episode also starts my A-Z of adventures and we begin with the letter A. 

My favourite ultra marathon is the SainteLyon and this episode explores my experience at the 2017 edition of this amazing 'night raid'. Running from St. Etienne to Lyon in the middle of the night in December... what could possible go wrong?

In addition we look at what happens when a 6 year old trail runner takes on a middle aged man in a short sharp race and what they talk about on their runs.