At just 17 years old, Ollie lined up at the Wild Boar 50K and didn’t just win - he broke the course record.

In this honest, no-filter post-race debrief, Ollie and his dad break down everything that went into the performance: the training, the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned just weeks out from his next 100K.

In this episode they cover:

◼️ Why Ollie chose Wild Boar 50K as a training race and how he approached it.

◼️ Training through cross-country season, building downhill legs, and experimenting with high mileage.

◼️ Gut training progress - moving from 60g to 100g+ carbs per hour on the run

◼️ Race day mindset: running every hill, the bottle incident at 12km, and every single mental low.

◼️ Why he was chasing sub-4 hours and how that goal affected his race experience.

◼️ The biggest mistakes, kit wins, and what he’ll change next time.

◼️ What it’s like going into the unknown as a young athlete with no one to compare yourself to.

Raw, relatable, and packed with practical advice for ultra runners of any age. Whether you’re preparing for your first 50K or chasing big goals, this episode is full of real talk on training, mindset, pacing, and dealing with expectations.