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We hear from some of the people who have inspired us, by sharing their running journeys discipline, fortitude and resilience. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things, champions and those who have a story to tell, by following their heart and their feet. Wild Running offers bespoke trail running, fell running, swimrun events and yoga camps in Devon, the Lake District, Scotland and abroad, along with navigation courses for runners and walkers and coaching for all levels and abilities. Contact info@wildrunning.co.uk Web https://www.wildrunning.co.uk

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United States

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We hear from some of the people who have inspired us, by sharing their running journeys discipline, fortitude and resilience. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things, champions and those who have a story to tell, by following their heart and their feet. Wild Running offers bespoke trail running, fell running, swimrun events and yoga camps in Devon, the Lake District, Scotland and abroad, along with navigation courses for runners and walkers and coaching for all levels and abilities. Contact info@wildrunning.co.uk Web https://www.wildrunning.co.uk

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English


Episodes
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What happens when running meets art and environmental activism? Answer: The Salmon Runfrom Ultra to 5km

6/18/2024
The Salmon Run (now in its third year), gives runners from Ultra to 5km and non runners the chance to express their care for this fascinating and seriously endangered keystone species, by getting involved in a running ritual, which takes people on the salmon's migratory river journey over 50 miles from sea to spawning ground and in doing so, connects the many communities alongside the Exe. Ceri speaks to the founders Anne Marie and Jo Salter of Tidelines CIC about the Salmon Run, which takes place on September 29th, 2024.

Duration:00:33:47

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From Wild Child to World Champion: David Sharpe, Enigma on the Track

2/16/2024
There's nothing conventional about David Sharpe, former world 800m junior champion, European outdoor silver medallist and European indoor 800m champion. Ceri talks to Sharpey about his athletics career, his wild side and undiagnosed ADHD and also interviews the author of a new biography on Sharpey, Brian Gardner. Interview with Brian Gardner to 16:30, Part 1 with David Sharpe to 52.12 and Part 2 with David Sharp to 1.15.

Duration:01:15:12

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Diversifying skill sets to get connected

1/30/2024
What makes a good outdoors educator and what changes are needed in the face of climate change, mass disconnection with nature and barriers to access in the countryside? Ceri speaks to educator, expedition leader and soon-to-be author Emma Linford

Duration:00:31:26

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A Right to Roam - what's our future?

10/12/2023
Right to Roam Instigator and founder of the Stars Are For Everyone, Lewis Winks talks to Ceri about the Darwall case, creating a Right to Roam which is more like Scotland's and seeking to influence the political narrative.

Duration:00:50:09

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A fly in the medicine

7/18/2023
Global expedition leader Mark Hannaford, whose expeditions have trained the Ukrainian SAS and helped Syrian refugees, among many others worldwide, talks to Wild Running about what the Darwall ruling will mean for future generations, if it is lost.

Duration:00:20:22

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The Meek shall inherit the earth

6/11/2023
Jo Meek, sometime Wild Running Guide, and ultra icon, talks about taking on (and winning) the Cape Wrath multi day ultra.

Duration:00:21:32

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Save Our Soles - The Grizzly

2/28/2023
We preview the notorious (and popular) Grizzly trail race by interviewing race organisers Steve Haines and Andy West: the best and arguably, the toughest, mixed terrain running event in the South West.

Duration:00:23:54

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Get in the zone: zone training the slow way.

8/11/2022
Kilkenny physio, former International track runner and European Masters champion Eoin Everard, discusses zone training, the science behind the benefits of slow running benefits, neuromuscular athletes v aerobic athletes and why Jake Whiteman was able to beat Ingebrigtsen. Listen and learn stuff.

Duration:00:52:30

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Tim talks fells, cells and running parallels to Gaia

7/14/2022
Ceri talks to Tim Lenton, Devon based fell runner and Professor of Earth System Science at Exeter University, about Gaia, competition, zombie running and the parallels between the earth as an organism and us as an organism...a running organism!

Duration:00:33:00

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Up a mountain, down a hill with Mike Jones.

4/28/2022
Another peak behind the curtains of trail event organising. In this episode, we talk to Ultra-Trail Snowdonia RD Mike Jones.

Duration:00:34:07

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Bring back the booty my luverrrr.

3/15/2022
Wild Running finally caught up with our Cornish neighbours Bys Vyken, whose Founder and Race Director Dave Andrewartha, sees event organising as a kind of therapy.

Duration:00:37:33

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Rule Brittonia: What is it that makes a good coach?

11/17/2021
In the next of our coaching series, getting an insight into what makes athletes and coaches click, Ultra Running champ, Fast Running Guru and top endurance coach Robbie Britton shares a few of his 1001 tips with Ceri at Wild Running Podcasts. 1001 Running Tips by Robbie Britton is a light-hearted and informative guide to all kinds of running; you can buy a copy here https://bit.ly/3ATb4od

Duration:01:11:22

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George 'the Guru' Gandy-A legendary athletics coach remembered

10/25/2021
Wild Running pays tribute to George 'the Guru' Gandy, the British athletics coach, who will be fondly remembered by Loughborough students and athletes from across the country.

Duration:00:28:15

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Thirst for Adventure: The long and the short of it.. with Damian Hall

7/16/2021
This two part podcast introduces Damian Hall's ding dong Pennine Way record and his thirst for tea. Part two reveals how he got on on his Wainwright Coast to Coast record, hyponatremia, his environmental activism, Ironman's taking over of the UTMB and his own definition of wild.

Duration:00:47:18

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Which Way to S...t Creek? A look behind the curtains of organising events in a pandemic

4/29/2021
In our mini series... Which Way to S..t Creek? Wild Running takes a peek behind the curtains of event organising with Mudcrew's Race Director Jane Stephens.

Duration:00:41:40

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In it for the long run

3/1/2021
Siân Longhthorpe, an Asics Frontrunner ambassador and a good friend of Wild Running, was a well known athlete on the South West running scene, before she embarked on her biggest challenge yet. Now on a hormone replacement therapy programme for her gender reassignment, Sian talks to Wild Running about the difficult identity transition and how running helped to provide her with a reliable constant, during the darkest days. A brave interview and the first she has given.

Duration:00:42:30

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Off road running's new wave: What the FKT has this got to do with it?

2/4/2021
For runners, 2020 will go down as the year that races went the way of the dodo and Fastest Known Times became the new end goal, as well as a way to break away from lockdown blues. Wild Running goes niche and catches up with Author and renowned hill runner Ally Beaven, who traces the trend in his entertaining new book, Broken.

Duration:00:32:29

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The Man Who Planted Trees

10/8/2020
Mult-round record breaker, mountain man and ecologist Jim Mann, talks Trees and Tees, training for the Dragons Back, planning for a winter Ramsay Round and many things besides.

Duration:00:38:22

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This Mum Runs and Runs - Five Time Olympian, Jo Pavey

8/24/2020
Five Time Olympian Jo Pavey talks to Wild Running about improvised workouts during lockdown and while backpacking around the world, training while being a mother, being dropped by Nike while pregnant, the importance of goal setting, the mental health benefits of camaraderie and being a lifelong member of Exeter Harriers.

Duration:00:37:08

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Running, ecology and landscapes

6/19/2020
What does finding a connection with landscapes teach us about ourselves? Running as a philosophy, running and ecology, the connection between physical and mental resilience and Pavel's Arctic Run.

Duration:00:39:09