The Home Trails Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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For the super nerds that wanted to hear the first edit before it was cut down for visual aesthetic reasons!

An extra 7 minutes of training talk that was removed from the video version after this version. So it's essentially the same but with some additional insights into his training and prep.
More conducive to listening in the podcast format.

The video can be found here 

https://youtu.be/qQcDPLj1YUY?si=rP_FCDy__4sPNvun

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In this episode I team up with Kate from RunUltra to speak with David.

We talk about his historic race at the Leadville 100 where he not only won his debut 100 miler, but actually broke Matt Carpenters 19 year old course record in the process! Dropping it from 15:42 to 15:26!

We talk about his training and preparation leading into this race. We discuss his specific approach involving numerous interventions designed to give David the edge on the long standing record. We discuss carbon shoes, carb intake, bicarb and tons more!

David is a very open guy and we talk about the issues he's had this year after his road accident and suffering from abuse online.

A great listen with lots of valuable insights!

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I chat to Will Roberts from the Spine Race media team about his preparations and hopes for this years summer races. 

We talk about who we think will do well at what distance and who the dark horses might be.

I also announce the premiere of my long awaited documentary/interview with Jasmin Paris on Friday at 7pm on YouTube!

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This week I speak to the On Track Nutritionist.

We talk about her route into trail running from road and her time in New Zealand before moving to the UK. 
We talk about energy needs for ultramarathon training and racing. The mistakes we make and the ways we can improve our strategy in simple ways 

We also talk about the highly discussed subject of Spring Energy's Awesome Sauce, that turns out to be not that awesome after all!

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On this weeks episode I speak to Chris Andrade about his recent win at the Hardmoors 110.

This wasn’t just any old win for Chris who’s no stranger to the podium. This was his debut at the 100 mile distance and he well and truly won by almost 2 hours!

We talk about his journey into running, his previous career in dramatic theatre and university studies. We talk in depth about his race at Hardmoors and the non traditional training block that led into such a great performance.

Chris is the assistant manager at the Inov8 Bakewell store and is now a fully fledged member of the Inov8 athlete team!

It was a pleasure to talk to Chris and we can expect great things on the horizon for him with Inov8!

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In this episode I speak to a veteran of the events industry, who also happens to be an ultra runner himself.

Doug Emslie has been in the events game for over 30 years and now has a major financial investment in Racoon Media, who organise events like the National Running Show, the Outdoor Show and more recently, the US Running Show in Boston earlier this year.

Doug talks about his route into trail running, the events business and his new partnership with Broken Arrow SkyRace, Freetrail’s Dylan Bowman and Western States, to bring us TRAILCON.

This June 26th in Tahoe, the week between the two iconic races, the ensemble are launching “A taste of TrailCon” - a 4 hour introduction to the main event of TrailCon being held in June 2025.

The conference aims to bring together all the movers and shakers from the trail running industry, to discuss the direction that global trail running is taking.
The conference aims to eventually be a week long festival of running with panel discussions, brands, race directors and average joe runners all coming together to discuss topics close to the heart of all trail runners in 2024 and beyond.

Although this years event will be just a taste of what’s to come, the 2025 event will be a hot ticket in the lead up to WSER 2025. So have a listen to what’s in store for those fortunate enough to be there.

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In this weeks episode I speak to Daniel Weller.

Dan grew up in Ohio in the USA before moving to the UK and taking up trail running. Dan has been in the sport for many years, but has started to put down some epic performances at some of the UK’s biggest ultramarathons.
Having consistently finished on the podium at many races over the last year, he started this year by winning the winter Spine Challenger South in January. Most recently he won the GB Ultras Pennine Barrier 50 mile.

We talk about his approach to training and racing and why he won’t be jumping into the full Spine anytime soon!

Dan is a very down to earth guy and a pleasure to interview. I’m sure we will be seeing him back on a podium very soon!


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In this episode of the podcast I speak to returning guest Jon Shield.

Jon is possibly the busiest man in UK ultra running right now. When he’s not racing and winning ultras all over the world, he’s coaching, putting on trail running camps, organising the new FENIX running team and he is currently in the process of setting up his own trail running brand! 

It’s no wonder he only gets 4 hours sleep a night!

We talk about his wins since we last spoke. His up and down training with injuries and how he’s got his eyes set on some big races this season. 

Jon was a pleasure to speak to as always.

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On this episode of the podcast, I speak to Emma Stuart about her amazing results over the last year. 
After wins in the 2023 editions of the 100-mile Arc of Attrition, 100-mile Ultra-Trail Snowdonia, and third place in the 120km Lavaredo Ultra Trail, Emma moved up the distance further by entering Italy’s notoriously punishing 205-mile Tor des Géants, which she won 🥇 
After a great start to 2024 with a 3rd place at the highly competitive Trans Gran Canaria. She now has UTMB on her radar for the end of her summer race season. 

We talk about running in her homeland of Ireland and her new home in The Lake District. 

Emma is a very humble and funny person and it was a pleasure to speak to her. 

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In this episode I speak to Christina Smith.

Christina is an Olympic bobsledding athlete residing in Canada, who now works for The Enhanced Games.

If you’re not familiar with the concept of the EG…….it’s set to be the Olympic Games for the next generation.

Imagine the Olympics, but without drug testing. Imagine having a team of scientists and doctors overseeing everything in the name of science and research.
Well you don’t have to imagine, because it’s coming!

This isn’t just an idea thought up in a bedroom, it’s backed by a number of wealthy investors and is set to be the ‘formula one’ of sport.

Rather than have strict regulations on athletes supplementing with performance enhancing substances. The EG has a science based approach.
They’re allowing athletes to use anything they want to aid them in recovery and performance. Whilst at the same time providing them with medical supervision and conducting research on them.

It sounds wild……and it is, but this conversation wasn’t so much about the prevalence of drug use in professional sport (which is around 44% apparently) but rather it highlights that in a world of testing, the enhanced games can be at the forefront of scientific research and help push athletes to new levels.

I know this will divide opinions on what is morally right, but hear them out. You might be surprised by some of the logic in what they are trying to do.

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