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A look at the trail running world from the podium to the pack with hosts Jay Grady & Tristan Stephenson. We interview athletes, race directors and coaches from the trail and ultra running worlds to find out their highs and lows, their momentous successes and their abject failures, and to perhaps give us all a bit of inspiration to take on some adventures and challenges.

The Trail & Error Podcast Jay & Tris

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 75 Ratings

A look at the trail running world from the podium to the pack with hosts Jay Grady & Tristan Stephenson. We interview athletes, race directors and coaches from the trail and ultra running worlds to find out their highs and lows, their momentous successes and their abject failures, and to perhaps give us all a bit of inspiration to take on some adventures and challenges.

    #71 Lewis Ryan

    #71 Lewis Ryan

    Lewis Ryan is a Scarpa sponsored ultra runner who recently won the Arc 50 in Cornwall, resulting in is his fifth race win in the past year. On the episode we talk about cramping in Hayle,  Lewis’ past races and upcoming challenges (including the Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB and Dragon’s Back). We also talk about training around a young family and balancing a life in the alcohol industry with running - something that Lewis and Tris both share in common.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    #70 David Barry

    #70 David Barry

    David Barry is the host of the Film My Trail Run YouTube channel and an ultra runner currently based in LA. On the episode we talk about some of David’s recent racing experiences, including the UTMB Canyons race, Transgrancaria, Cape Wrath Ultra, and running some of the biggest marathons in the world (including Kelvin Kiptum’s record breaking Chicago Marathon in October of last year). We also have a mildly heated debate around watches, pitting Coros against Garmin - which do you think is better?

    • 1 hr 17 min
    #69 Shane Ohly

    #69 Shane Ohly

    Shane is a former elite mountain runner and the founder of Ourea Events, which organise some of the toughest races in the UK including the Dragons Back and Cape Wrath Ultra. This is his second appearance on the podcast. On this episode, which was recorded between Christmas and New Year, Jay is hosting solo and chats to Shane about his experience running the Dragon’s Back race in Autumn 2023 and looks forward to the racing in the Cape Wrath Ultra in a few months. Shane delves into his race and event philosophy, the differences between DB and CW and the incredible logistical challenges of operating these events.

    • 52 min
    #68 Loyd Purvis

    #68 Loyd Purvis

    Loyd Purvis is the host of the Run4Adventure YouTube channel and a prominent member of the Cornish trail running community. On this episode Jay and Loyd talk about the Cornish trail running scene, UTMB, Loyd’s transition into content making and the birth of Run4Adventure, what it takes to run his channel, pushing the limits, the Arc of Attrition, and much more….

    • 1 hr 1 min
    #67 Victoria Cousins

    #67 Victoria Cousins

    Victoria Cousins is an ultra runner who has had a dramatic rise to running supremacy over the past couple of years, going from knee surgery to completing Centurion’s Grand Slam of 100 milers in 2023 and running three marathons in three weeks in three countries. Spurred on in part by her husband and previous podcast guest Stephen Cousins, we think she’s one to watch, however as you’ll see Victoria is extremely humble about her achievements. A lot of races get shout outs here - we discuss the GU36 race in Guernsey, The Brecon Beacons Ultra, Suffolk Backyard, SDW50, Thames Path 100, South Downs Way 100, North Downs Way 100 and the Autumn 100… and much more.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    #66 Jay Medway

    #66 Jay Medway

    On this special episode which was held at the pop-up Ponnek Running Store in Falmouth on 28th October (yeah, took a while to get this out!) Tris records the first every live episode of Trail & Error with Jay Medway from Left Handed Giant Running Club in Bristol. On the episode we talk about the Arc of Attrition, Jay’s philosophy on running clubs and the details of how LHG running club operates with its typical number of 150 runners per week. We talk injury and recovery, adventuring over racing, crewing a 200 mile race around a town square, and how running clubs can support communities. Plus much more!

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
75 Ratings

75 Ratings

Dawn-reader ,

Great podcast

Love this podcast, it captures everything I love about the trail running community. Absolutely loved the Dragons back episode, so brilliantly done. Well done guys!

Crocwilson ,

Brilliant Podcast

Great duo, hooked by their Dragons Back Adventures. Amazing dedication to even record key moments from DBR camp life and grab interviews. Inspired to get back involved with ultras and work up to DBR in the future. Am now working through the back catalogue to glean Int for future runs. Cheers guys keep running!

slim jim likes gin ,

Love it. Brilliant insight into trail and ultra scene

Great hosts, informative and funny. Only recently discovered the pod but am burning through old episodes, fast!

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