Explore every episode of the podcast Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running

To help with beginners I run through my A to Z of anything running related. From body parts to belief.

If running is your passion then this one is for you. What a pleasure to met both parts of the The Coastal Trail Runners, Dan and Hayley. I had a feeling we only discussed the tip of the iceberg.

With a list of achievements between them including SVP50 & 100, The Lap, Race to the Stones, Lakeland 100, The Arc, South Downs Way 100, UTMB and the winter Spine.

Great insights into ultra running, kit and training for hills. You can tell they are building more than events, but a welcoming, encouraging community.

Please see below for their event list and descriptions.

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COASTAL TRAIL RUNNERS - The Fort 20

One year of podcasting, amazing how time flies. Weekly download keeping accountable. Running has become a big part of my life. It’s given me more than just fitness but confidence, friendship and a purpose.

Bit later this week due to another technical error of my part. Always keeping a challenge running helps to keep going when motivation fades. Looking back is a good way of seeing how far you have come.

Focus is back on, I learnt not to underestimate any event. Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k trail ultra marathon is in just over 7 weeks. Time to lock in for a good strong training block. Elevation gain and weight vest back on the agenda.

Due to a technical error the story of Jules will have to wait. I talk about Last Soul backyard ultra, running the Stour Valley 50k ultra trail event and the story of Cliff Young.

What a privilege to spend time with Gary unpacking his latest challenge, running the Rat Race Castle 2 Castle 100 mile trail ultra marathon. Running from Edinburgh castle to Glamis castle. We discussed the event, the distance and the mindset needed to get on the start line.

Gary quoted me Henry Ford after the interview “ Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right”

Well done again on a monumental achievement, see his instagram details below to follow his next adventure:

https://www.instagram.com/garypruns

https://www.instagram.com/ratracehq

Up coming events this weekend. Normalising normal people moving more. Achilles pain and ultra running tips.

With my big 5-0 looming imminently how fitting to unpack our mountain climb experience. A challenging hike up Scafell Pike in the Lake District. It just shows what you can you when you put the work in daily.

More insight into run specific strength training to enhance the running form.

What are you choosing to do in this world and your life. After all we get to choose until life chooses for us. “If you live every day as if it is your last, one day you will be right”

Gary P going for his 100 adventure. We might be lucky enough to have him on to tell us all about it after.

Life is moving very fast, you can’t wait for something to happen to you. You have to go out and get it. Running is a good way to start searching.

Connecting the brain with the body, just like when we were small. Learning to use our hands for the first time. It’s good to get it running and start strength training but you’ll get much more from it if you train your brain to use the correct body parts. Again, consistency wins over everything. Be a student of your own body and mind.

Definitely a quiet period after the 100 miler. A time for reflection and growth from the work that has been done. Or maybe an incubation period. Making room for what’s to come. Also my running style evolution.

You can’t run away from the hard, it’s inevitable . By choosing to do hard things you condition yourself to be more resilient when life’s hard comes along. Running, training, moving your body especially when you don’t want to. Short term hard for long term gain or short term comfort for long term hardship.

Well this week is a real doozy. I tried my best to stay composed but the emotions got the best of me. Very hard to put an experience like running the South Downs Way 100 into words. The emotions just show how immense it was. We can do the unthinkable and are way more capable than we think. The only thing holding us back is ourselves. There’s things don’t come to you, you have to go o get them. Big thank you to Julie, Julian, Danny for getting me through. Also to the massive support from everyone. It all helped no end.

In a couple of days I’ll be taking on the 100 mile running distance, again. This time with more knowledge and fitness. Scared but 100% confident in my ability to complete this time. Now to execute. The fear I have just shows it is what I should be doing even more. Here we come Centurions South Downs Way 100 trail run!

If you want to follow me on the day:

Race number: 2088

Link for tracker:

https://live.opentracking.co.uk/SDW100-2026/

What a privilege to welcome JD Tremblay as a guest to the show this week. Enjoy his wealth of technical science based knowledge mixed with a very strong faith. One of very few to complete the Epicdeca, author of the book ‘Hunger for more life’ and director at the Hungry Warrior Academy. An amazing conversation that I’m sure we can all take a lot from.

Amazon book:

https://amzn.eu/d/074QOgcR

Hungry Warrior Academy:

https://hungrywarrioracademy.com/

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James Logan after being diagnosed with stage four cancer chose to face the fear after the devastating news. Using his years of triathlon training to focus on getting better. Swopping run, bike, swim for chemo, radiation and surgery. The uncertainty has given him an acceleration on life and he is using this to inspire the world. Focused on the Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii he has just released his book, Just Keep Tri-ing, with proceeds going to the Ironman Foundation. James’ story shows that resilience is built one decision at a time and courage can be simply choosing to keep going through adversity.

Please follow the link to purchase the book either for yourself or to help someone else 🙏.

Amazon book UK:

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Amazon book US:

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James Logan Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/stage42025/

James Logan Facebook:

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Ironman Foundation:

https://ironmanfoundation.donordrive.com/participants/4148

We are all runners, it shouldn’t be a “Thing”. Our bodies are designed to run. Trying to inspire running to be part of our day to day lives again.

4 weeks away from running The South Downs Way 100 mile trail race. Not that I’ll be racing. Completion is my aim within the 30 hour cutoff. Training, pacing, fuelling needs to be on point. Then let it all unfold on the day. 13th June.

Full flow mid block for the South Downs Way 100 mile ultra in June. Focused on training but without missing the gold of life. Being present and enjoying it. Running isn’t just about the event we are training for. We get to enjoy the event after the daily work we put in. Inspired by others achievements and dedication. The importance of strength training.

The London marathon 2026 did not disappoint. From the crowds to the enormity of participants. They really have perfected the organisation. I would recommend the experience to anyone.

Running the London marathon in a few days. The taper is forcing me to deal with the mental side of training and these events. It’s going to be great to see runners at all different points in the progress. After all running is for everyone.

This weeks episode was a real pleasure to welcome Chris Ryan, founder of Chris Ryan Fitness. Chris gives us a brief insight on ways to create a fit, strong and sustainable body. How consistency and ‘Showing up’ week in week out holds the key. Clever insights on how to balance your fitness within our every day lives. Longevity and his perspective on the marathon.

Links to his Instagram, TikTok:

https://www.instagram.com/chrisryanfitness?igsh=aGUzMWcyNnpxNHo3

https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisryanfitness?_r=1&_t=ZN-95aHAznmOeM

7 day free trial of his fitness app:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/chris-ryan-fitness-home-gym/id6479923896

Finished running your training block. Maranoia - phantom pains, doubt the training , restlessness, urge to run. No confirmation of your fitness just time to think. This is a good time to delve into your thought processes.

We can be so focused on the running. Increasing speed, strength and endurance while marathon training. Trying to create an unstoppable mind that we forget rest and recovery. We will ache and be tired mentally and physically but watch out for signs of over training.

Weekly refocus. Running can improve your cardio quickly but sometimes to quickly for you body. Strength training to help your tendons, ligaments and joints keep up with the load as you grow into your running. Progress isn’t just adding it can be releasing old habits to create room for new. Finished off with a poem.

Thank you to Podcasthon for inviting me to be a part of this global movement. My chosen charity to bring awareness to is VICTA - Visually Impaired Children Taking Action. There is also a link below for Michael Peachey’s fund raising page. Raising money for VICTA by running the London Marathon this year. Thank you for listening.

https://www.victa.org.uk/

https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/michael-peachey

https://podcasthon.org/

Wow! I done it! These bodies are great. Cambridge Half marathon PB four days after running the St Edmund’s Way Ultra.

Thank you to Feedspot for listing me on the top 80 ultra running podcasts. Please see link below.

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I take on the St Edmund’s path with my buddy Julian. 80 miles trail running self supported. What an adventure of a day, I got out of it everything I wanted and needed. Not so much more fitness but the fuelling, kit and time on feet.

With the Tarpley 20 road race completed successfully focus is now on the St Edmunds Way self supported trail ultra. Julian and I start our second attempt next week and hope for completion this time.

Benefits of barefoot running, keeping your mind at peace with the ups and downs of training and weight loss. Focus on the process and the pb’s will follow.

When beginning your running journey there’s so many things to listen to and take into account. I wish I knew more at the start to speed up the process but I was a different mindset back then. There’s no hiding the fact that it’s very hard when you start so maybe the main thing to focus on is just getting it done. How ever bad or hard it is show up every time. Build your endurance and fitness foundation. The rest can be added on in time.

It’s good to stop and be accountable once a week. Make sure the ship is still going in the right direction. Have you gone stagnant or is there more you can do. Go all in on your passion and follow where it leads you. Running changed my life and still is week on week.

“If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it”. Run while you can, experience as much as you are passionate about. Try things, you never know, that might be your thing. We are here to do more than the mundane chores. Necessary chores but fit living in somewhere. My thing is running so I’m going all in and run!

Special episode for Julian running the Arc of Attrition 2026. Race number 708. Scheduled for upload at 2 am to help through the night. Come on buddy! You’ve got this! 💪

The bodies naturally rhythm running in the correct form. Finding your own running rhythm. Dealing with psoriatic arthritis and how running has helped. Also how it has help my running. The Arc of Attrition this weekend. Follow 708 Julian Holland on the Live Trail app.

Running related waffle - forming good habits, stacking days together, natural elastic running, trainers and events.

Convert the new years motivation to start or re-start running in a plan for the year. Move through quitters day and form a healthy habit of running and strength training. Focus on longevity m, we want to run into our 90’s. Nutrition is a big a part of it as any.

A reflection on 2025’s running and what to take into 2026. It shouldn’t be “New year new you” more “New year, be you”. Let yourself through and stop protecting yourself. We can do more than the limits we set ourselves. Start running and begin.

A big thank you for listening, I’m looking forward to next year and seeing how it will help me grow and how it will evolve. Merry Christmas 🎄

Following some well appreciated feedback I start breaking down the running form. If you can start your running journey with good form, you will see the benefits much quicker and reduce risk of injury along the way.

We get inspired by others on our running journey. I briefly run through one particular story so far. I hope it inspires you as much as it has me. Get started and see where it leads you. The world opens up as you go.

Building a solid base fitness is easier than you think. Running in heart rate zone 2 for most of your weekly training will build endurance and your aerobic base. It’s also known as the fat burning zone. This makes it more inviting to start. To slow and easy.

As with life, running has its setbacks. But it also builds you a community of inspiring people. They don’t just want you to PB they will you back from setbacks. We are all in this together and we are certainly getting there.

The Larnaca marathon Cyprus. Definitely one to recommend. I run through my experience of running it along side 4 other runners from the UK. The work we put in daily means we get to do these things.

The build up to the Larnaka marathon in Cyprus. I wanted to share the apprehension and nerves that we create before an event. It’s all in our own minds. We chose to do these things. This is the growth part, putting ourselves out there. I’m going in!

It is all about you. It starts with you. Looking after yourself should come first. You can then be your best self for the people close to you and around you. Treat yourself like you would your own pet. You wouldn’t neglect your pet for weeks at a time. Run for YOUR life. Let’s see where it can take you.

Thanks for listening, episode 10 already. I wanted to touch on the running shoe. As a beginner when I started running I just picked a shoe and went. I have evolved and now have a better understand what is needed for the job. Hopefully this can help you from the start. We are getting there!

Episode 9 - Spread the word, we can run! After the couch to 5k in the last episode I thought I’d carry on so we don’t do the 5k to couch. You now have a good running base fitness. It’s easier to maintain then to start. I talk about a few different ways of keeping going after the challenge has been completed. What can we achieve from here!