Ultrarunning Sam Samuel Hill

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I speak with Ajay Hanspal, who at the start of this month set a new DPB round in 52hrs 51mins 35secs. Covering a staggering 131.93 miles with 58,537ft of vertical!This was over 4 hours quicker than the original record set by Nicky Spinks.We talk about his route into running, which is an unusual one given that he used running to help his rehab from a serious traumatic brain injury when he was just 18 years old.We talk about growing up in the sport of trai...

Send us a Text Message.I this episode I speak to Rich Gill, also known as Rich Trails and Gillyphotography on socials. Rich is fast becoming a household name in trail running photography, having shot at UTS, UTMB, the Arc and numerous other events in the UK and Europe. Rich talks about his route into running and his ever growing photographic experience, having the privilege to shoot for major brands and PR companies involved in the trail running scene. Rich is a great guy and I...

Send us a Text Message.If you're a regular listener to the podcast you will know all about this documentary. If not, please head to the YouTube channel to watch it.Obviously I couldn't let this golden content just be available in the video version only, so here's the audio version for anyone who wants to enjoy it while out and about.Obviously some stuff is visual and ive not edited it into the traditional podcast format, so you'll have to imagine the sweeping visuals that go along with the mu...

Send us a Text Message.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!URS

Send us a Text Message.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!URS

Send us a Text Message.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 performanc...