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Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Links to any resources, gear recommendations, the YouTube version of the episode and Patreon are in the podcast show notes. Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails. Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Dragon's Back Race - what it's really like according to two 'normal' runners from London & Wales

    FEB 12

    The Dragon's Back Race - what it's really like according to two 'normal' runners from London & Wales

    Meet awesome Wild Ginger Running Patreons Christian Poulton and Lloyd Watkins, who both took on the infamous Dragon’s Back Race - a 380km, 6-day ultra over the mountainous spine of Wales, from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle every September. https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/ Originally broadcast on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/MvadSDFebas Christian completed the race while Lloyd DNFed on Day 4 - he’s going back for another shot this year. Join me to find out more about what the race is like, advice on training and racing and what the race means to both of them. Thanks so much for Christian and Lloyd for chatting to me for this broadcast and podcast, wishing Christian many congratulations and a good recovery, and best of luck to Lloyd in the 2025 Dragon's Back Race! https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/ ---- My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  2. The 10 easiest ways to improve your ultra running from coach & physio Tim Pigott

    JAN 14

    The 10 easiest ways to improve your ultra running from coach & physio Tim Pigott

    Today are talking about the 10 easiest things you can do to improve your ultra running this year with talented chef, should be on bake off, gingerbread house-making coach and physio, Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching! We do a deep dive on the following: Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/-fBSUjIF0qI 1 More easy volume (slow running and walking) in zone one 2 Sleep, one of the biggest things for recovery, more than gadgets and potions 3 Nutrition - deep dive on your day to day nutrition not just workouts 4 Daily mobility recovery - stretching, foam roller yoga 10 mins morning and eve 5 Strides, not high intensity but puts snap and spring in the legs 6 Fuelling the gut - improve ability to take on carbs during training 7 Strength! At least two strength sessions per week, 20-30mins 8 Mind - ultra marathons are a mental as well as a physical challenge. Need resilience 9 Cross-training - non-running activities are also really important 10 Fun! Even the elites have to enjoy it, enjoy training and racing Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans including strength drills and skills, take a look here https://www.trainingpeaks.com/my-training-plans/WildGingerRunning ABOUT OUR TIM In 2000 a car on the wrong side of the road, overtaking on a blind summit, crashed into coach Tim's car leaving him in a coma for two weeks and life-threatening injuries that took him years of surgeries and rehab to recover from. He is now mostly held together by metal. Find out more about the accident and his road to recovery here https://www.youtube.com/live/dRzi1AvUNOA Tim is sponsored by Scarpa, Sidas, Supernatural Fuel and Precision Fuel & Hydration Tim's ultra advice playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DZf7ieoLiq0145r_JDp62t More info and book coach Tim and his team here: https://www.hp-3.co.uk ---- My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  3. Competition for Patreons only December 2024! Plus spot prizes only for those watching live!

    JAN 8

    Competition for Patreons only December 2024! Plus spot prizes only for those watching live!

    Competition draw December - then a pause on comps for 2025! Sign up for my FREE talk midday Sun 26 Jan at the National Running Show at the Harrier Trail Zone, top 10 essential tips for beginner ultra runners: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-tips-for-beginner-ultra-runners-with-claire-maxted-wild-ginger-running-tickets-1111293511809 If you bring your copy of either of my books I can sign them for you, or Bloomsbury will have a stand there if you want to buy one and bring it over to my talk to get it signed :) Have you won anything in the December 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £362? And when is the next spot prize? Become a Patreon to support the channel, win spot prizes, get training advice from myself and physio & coach Tim, be part of the lovely Patreon community and get some exclusive Patreon films. https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/p15y1qF9uvA This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, I’ve tried their energy gels now and I really rate them - and that's coming from someone who usually can't stand gels! This month’s Wild Ginger Running competition gave the lucky winner a chance to win: Lakeland Trails £52 OMM Mtn Fire 15 Vest £110 Petzl Swift RL £115 Sending everyone Buffs worth £10 Books worth £45 (spot prizes only for those watching live!) Choc worth £30 Please note: December 2024 is the last monthly Wild Ginger Running competition draw - it is paused for the foreseeable while I do the Dragon’s Back Race SKT (Slowest Known Time!) over 6 separate weekends in 2025. There will be spot prizes for Patreons throughout 2025, Patreon-only films and Patreon-priority given to live chats with Physio & Coach Tim Pigott and other expert guests throughout the year. Plus Patreons can connect with me at any time on the Patreon app to ask questions and get advice on all aspects of trail and ultra running, and gear choices. And the exclusive Patreon-only FB group is still in full swing with a super community of lovely runners there to support and advise you. Please still join as a new Patreon as your support is very much valued. https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning ---- My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  4. What you discover when you run 399 squares of an OS map - plus the one that got away...

    12/11/2024

    What you discover when you run 399 squares of an OS map - plus the one that got away...

    This year Martin Elcoate from The Green Runners ran almost every single one of the 400 squares of a custom OS Map centred on his house. What a fascinating, personal challenge! Along the way he discovered surprises, took photographs of each grid square, ran more local trails than ever before, did a bit of trespassing and scrambling through bushes and met some interesting people, all in the name of a better connection with the landscape that he has lived in for the last 20 years, and promoting his commitment to The Green Runners - to run more locally. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/Rb1lSGLeQCw Find out more about The Green Runners here https://thegreenrunners.com/ Read all about Martin's OS Map challenge here https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/running-in-squares-os-map-squares/ Live broadcast and podcast sponsors are Naak Sports Nutrition! I’ve been using their new chocolate and maple syrup gels to give me the energy I need for my new, weekly strength and conditioning sessions. If you want to try these gels, and Naak’s tasty energy bars, waffles, energy and recovery powders, use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off at https://uk.naak.com/ ---- My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  5. Competition draw November 2024 worth £448 & update - good news & bad news about the channel!

    12/06/2024

    Competition draw November 2024 worth £448 & update - good news & bad news about the channel!

    Competition draw November and update - good news and bad news about the channel! Have you won anything in the November 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £448 And what goodies are up for grabs in the December 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. For 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books or 80 Noir Ultra chocolate worth £50+ total only to LIVE VIEWERS ONLY! So tune in for your chance to win! Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/FTvHkE1aPN4 This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, I’ve tried their energy gels now and I really rate them - and that's coming from someone who usually can't stand gels! Try them out with my code WILDGINGERRUNNING at uk.naak.com for a 15% discount! Discounts! Näak Use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off https://uk.naak.com/ This month’s Wild Ginger Running competition gave the lucky winner a chance to win: Lakeland Trails £52 SOAR Cargo Tights £200 Fenix HM65R-T headlamp £111 2 x Books £30 1 x Chocolate worth £30 1 x Naak £25 Next month's competition worth £362 Lakeland Trails £52 OMM Mtn Fire 15 Vest £110 Petzl Swift RL £115 Sending everyone Buffs worth £10 Books worth £45 Choc worth £30 Please note: December 2024 is the last monthly Wild Ginger Running competition draw - it is paused for the foreseeable. There will be spot prizes for Patreons-only throughout 2025, Patreon-only films and Patreon-priority given to live chats with Coach Tim Pigott and other expert guests throughout the year. Plus Patreons can connect with me at any time on the Patreon app to ask questions and get advice on all aspects of trail and ultra running, and gear choices. And the exclusive Patreon-only FB group is still in full swing with a super community of lovely runners there to support and advise you. Below is the information for December only, this will not be the case from Jan 2025 onwards. Please still join as a new Patreon though as your support is very much valued, and listen to this broadcast where I reveal the exciting new project for 2025 - year of the Dragon!!! Want a chance to win? This competition is only for Patreons (paid ones not the free version...obvs!), sign up now for automatic entry every month here https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Wild Ginger Running Patreons also get exclusive freebies, discounts, films and training advice, their own special Facebook group and Strava Club, plus automatic entry into my monthly competition to win £300’s worth of trail and ultra running gear. There are only about 100 Patreons so the odds on a win are way better than the lottery. What is not to like? Do it do it. ---- My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  6. Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott

    12/03/2024

    Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott

    Mental strength for ultra running races & training in the dark from coach & physio Tim Pigott. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/otkUadbp_P4 Live broadcast and podcast sponsors are Naak Sports Nutrition! I’ve been using their new chocolate and maple syrup gels to give me the energy I need for my new, weekly strength and conditioning sessions. If you want to try these gels, and Naak’s tasty energy bars, waffles, energy and recovery powders, use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off at https://uk.naak.com/ Order my second book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook, here! It features training plans from 50k to 160k from coach Tim! https://linktr.ee/ultimateultrarunninghandbook Also available as a podcast, search Wild Ginger Running 'Tim Pigott protect ankles' in your usual podcast provider or click here. This live broadcast / podcast is sponsored by Naak nutrition which I used on the Arc50, Coventry Way 40 and Keswick Mountain Festival 25k. Use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off at https://uk.naak.com/ Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans including strength drills and skills, take a look here https://www.trainingpeaks.com/my-training-plans/WildGingerRunning ABOUT OUR TIM In 2000 a car on the wrong side of the road, overtaking on a blind summit, crashed into coach Tim's car leaving him in a coma for two weeks and life-threatening injuries that took him years of surgeries and rehab to recover from. He is now mostly held together by metal. Find out more about the accident and his road to recovery here https://www.youtube.com/live/dRzi1AvUNOA Tim is sponsored by Scarpa, Sidas, Supernatural Fuel and Precision Fuel & Hydration Tim's ultra advice playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyZ16LRfpz0DZf7ieoLiq0145r_JDp62t More info and book coach Tim and his team here: https://www.hp-3.co.uk ---- My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  7. Last Place & Proud of It: Petzl Lunar Round SKT (Slowest Known Time) by 'normal' runner Andy Dewar

    11/20/2024

    Last Place & Proud of It: Petzl Lunar Round SKT (Slowest Known Time) by 'normal' runner Andy Dewar

    Now we have the next Last Place & Proud of It guest, where we celebrate the awesome runners who have come last at races and challenges. Today we welcome the incredible, the unstoppable Andy Dewar from Shipley, West Yorkshire who holds the SKT (Slowest Known Time) for no less than two epic challenges, the Wild Peak Half Round and the Petzl Lunar Round, which is what we will be grilling him about today. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/j0qqwH5v9x0 The Petzl Lunar Round is a 40km challenge with 2,900m of ascent over 13 Lake District summits, starting and finishing from the Climbers' Shop in Ambleside, between sunset and sunrise - within the hours of darkness. Fancy setting a new SKT? Find out more here! https://thelunarround.com/ Andy's Lunar Round Strava link - https://www.strava.com/activities/10282257951 Andy's post Lunar Round instagram post - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0HWl-vMSXz/ Time and date moonlight app https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/light.html Proper good mountain weather forecasts https://www.mwis.org.uk/ This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, I’ve tried their energy gels now and I really rate them - and that's coming from someone who usually can't stand gels! Try them out with my code WILDGINGERRUNNING at https://uk.naak.com/ for a 15% discount! My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  8. Gear reviews: NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, Insta 360 Ace Pro2, Naak bars & gels

    11/13/2024

    Gear reviews: NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, Insta 360 Ace Pro2, Naak bars & gels

    Today's live chat at 1pm today is going to be an update on GEAR that I've been testing lately, namely the NNormal Tomir 2 trail shoes, a first look at the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2 action camera, and a review of the Naak baars and gels that I like the best. Patreons, do you have any trail & ultra gear questions for me or the group? Pop them on Patreon or in the exclusive Patreon FB group or join us live to get them answered! First broadcast on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/Jsis1bQlPe4 Live broadcast and podcast sponsors are Naak Sports Nutrition! I’ve been using their new chocolate and maple syrup gels to give me the energy I need for my new, weekly strength and conditioning sessions. If you want to try these gels, and Naak’s tasty energy bars, waffles, energy and recovery powders, use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off at https://uk.naak.com/ ---- My NEW book, The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3AyX6NE My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook https://amzn.to/3jgKvTy Please like and subscribe here on YouTube https://linktr.ee/ClaireWGR Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildgingerrunning/ Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WildGingerRunning Meet me at Nene Valley trail races https://nenevalleyraces.wordpress.com/ Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
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Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s totally free) and follow me on Instagram @WildGingerRunning Links to any resources, gear recommendations, the YouTube version of the episode and Patreon are in the podcast show notes. Have fun, enjoy your run and I’ll see you on the trails. Fancy a show without ads? Subscribe! https://plus.acast.com/s/wildgingerrunning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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