Young Hearts Run Free Podcast Steven Watt

Spring marathon season reached it's crescendo on The Mall last Sunday, Stevie Boy was on the ground to witness it all.

London Marathon debrief anyone? Step on in.

John grills Steven on his weekend in the big smoke. The focus is on his race however the all-important pre-race activities and post-race festivities are also meticulously discussed.

From travelling, expo, race day logistics, race execution, dealing with issues and the crucial feel goods after the finish line John covers all the ground in braw detail.

The atmosphere and the sense of occasion make London an unforgettable experience, John's questioning and Stevie Boy's responses make for a honest fun-filled account of another memorable marathon major.

Run, Run, Run boy........

It's not too late to sponsor Steven who was running the marathon the charity The Rooprai Spinal Trust visit here to throw anything you can into his pot FUNDRAISING LINK


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Blow the conch baby and rock on into another belter of an episode! This week our guest is Chamonix based runner & coach Kaz Williams.

Living on the doorstep of the UTMB route it's no surprise we start in the Alps finding out why she's also known as 'Mountain Kaz' along the way.

Kaz then treats us to a world tour of her running adventures, peppered with golden nuggets a plenty.

We find out all about Mettle Running, Kaz's coaching platform is so much more than just plain old run coaching!

Having had the pleasure(?) of taking part in the Barkley Marathons it would be remiss of us not to spend some time on that. We also take the oppo to get tore into Kaz's experience at the lesser known but equally as sadistic Vol State 500k Road Race, another from the mind of Lazarus Lake.

With another huge race and endeavour coming into sharp focus for Kaz she leads us through her prep, it's a tricky one when you call home the mountains!

You'll love this one, you might even need a few listens!

We take the oppo in the intro to preview Steven's London Marathon trip, look back at Manchester and Boston Marathon's and there's even been bonus content published for your listening pleasure!!

Sponsor Steven as he takes on the London Marathon for the Rooprai Spinal Trust here https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/steven-watt

Listen to John and Steven on the Greenock Glenpark Harriers Pod here or search your fave pod player https://open.spotify.com/episode/5x1MItMKF9qxgiz38onnBB?si=ldzZihV5Q52a8cPYUvtvbA

Find out all about Kaz's Mettle Running here https://www.mettlerunning.com/




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We are bouncing along in our season of unpredicatability just fine, this week we're being purposely predictable though! Just to twist your melons eh.

Joining the fray for a chat is Dougle Selman, the men's 100k winner at the 2024 Anglo Celtic Plate 100k. He's a fella with running in his DNA.

We find out how he's moved through the distances from track to road before making the leap to ultra marathon in 2023.

With running a way of life for Dougie this blether allows us to home in on how he's taken his track speed, added endurance and found himself at the top of the tree in the 100k distance.

We make no apology of covering his glory run on the North Inch, Perth in detail. We're fascinated with the answers Dougie responds with, particularly a blow by blow account of hie final lap. That'll go down in history that one, high octane stuff!

With the aftermath still settling down we get Dougie's thoughts on making the grade for Team GB's 100k squad at the World Champs in India later this year.

And should podiums in other ultras feel threatened, is Selman ready to batter some other races? We find out in 'What's next for Dougie'

And it's not til the very end of the show that Dougie lets us in on his big secret! What could that be then?

Please sponsor Steven in his London Marathon attempt for a small charity close to both his and John's heart The Rooprai Spinal Trust here https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/steven-watt


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In this episode we catch up with Sarah Webster. We had the privilege of watching up close as Sarah set a New European 100k record of 7:03:48 at the Gathering of Awesomeness in March 2024.

This works out to an average pace of approx 6min 49 sec per mile, or 4 min 14 sec per km. The previous record of 7:04:03 was set by Florianne Hot in 2022.

Sarah has represented England and the GB team at championship events, and the Isle of Man in the Commonwealth games, we hear about how all of that has come together.

The Island Games...who knew? Sarah fills us in with what the Island Games are all about. A learning experience indeed.

We hear about how Sarah got back into running after a few years out after Uni and then having a baby, her intro back was running home from dropping her daughter off at school and then running back to pick to pick her up and look at what can happen!

Sarah is heavily involved in running activities in the Isle of Man, and we chat about the commitment of the athletes and coaches, parents, and guardians about attending events in the UK and what's involved with the logistics around this.

We hear about Sarah's training plan for 100k, and how she fits that in around a busy working life.

The training plan for the 100k is quite fascinating, there are loads of golden nuggets in there, get a notepad!

Of course we speak about nutrition, what does a European 100k Champion have for breakfast on the day of the event, people have to know!

In our intro we speak about what Steven and John are up to and launch our latest competition for 'prizes money can't buy!'

Oh...anyone for Race or Not?
Another wee nudge for donations to Steven's Rooprai Spinal Trust fundraising at the London Marathon, use the following link to donate:

Stevie Boys London Calling

Link to Chris Sutherlands Kicks and Clicks






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When we started the podcast back in 2020 this week’s guest was on our hit list, 4 years later we’ve managed to pin him down for a chat. It’s well worth the wait.

Paul Giblin is that man, John and Stevie Boy are primed to unearth his story. Just who is Paul Giblin?

From familiar begginings as he took his foray into running through to his recent epic journey along New Zealand’s Te Aroroa Trail we cover a heap of ground. He’s created quite the story for himself picking up a ton of pals, experiences and accolades along the way.

We uncover what makes Paul tick, what drives his motivation to search for new boundaries of what’s possible and home in on his evolution not only as a runner but as a human-being.

Paul talks most passionately when on the topic of sharing experiences with others, a passion that kick started his Pyllon Ultra community. He’s maybe at the helm of this community but so many other people make it what it has grown to become.

With many life objectives already conquered we get a feeling that Paul show’s no sign of losing his appetite and love for the sport. Buoyed by his network of connections across the globe we get a wee glimpse of bigger adventures that lie ahead.

Big bold adventures. That’s the main takeaway. Now go be inspired and seek out your own!

In our intro we get the chance to have a quick Anglo Celtic Plate debrief, gush over the magnificent Jasmin Paris and Steven reveals a spring marathon trip!

Please if you can donate to Steven’s marathon fundraising attempts for the Rooprai Spinal Trust here https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/steven-watt






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The gathering of awesomeness, you've maybe heard us mention it. In this week's episode we're joined by Adrian Stott to discuss all things Anglo Celtic Plate ahead of the event on Sunday 24 March.

The Home International battle for the ACP takes top billing but there are many other sub plots and stories waiting to unfold on the North Inch in Perth both in the 100k event and the 50k. We chat through just some of them.

Adrian takes us through the runners and riders to watch out for across both distances as well as regaling some of the fantastic history of the race.

Whether you're taking part, coming along to support, watching the live tracking from afar or even a fan of ultra-running in general you'll love this appetite whetter ahead of the biggie!

So, it's all down to 21 or 42 nods to the owl now, conditions are looking perfect, the path is looking fast. We'll be back next week with all the post race results and banter.

Full race details here SRI CHIMNOY 50 & 100K

Check out the race preview HERE

Get on to the event live tracking HERE


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