Best peri-menopause advice for trail & ultra runners from award-winning author, speaker, blogger & coach Dr. Juliet McGrattan. We cover everything from symptoms like brain fog and anxiety to weight gain, muscle loss and osteoporosis, and why running (and strength training) is so good in combatting some of the negative changes during peri-menopause. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/7gLjjYurS_E Find out more about Juliet's resources and courses on her blog https://drjulietmcgrattan.com/ Juliet also recommends the Menopause Matters website https://www.menopausematters ..read more

Have you won anything in the March 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £363? And what goodies are up for grabs in the April 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books worth around the same total only to LIVE VIEWERS ONLY! So tune in for your chance to win! First broadcast on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/1bOeEXvh5cM This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Näak sports nutrition, who make long-lasting energy bars, waffles a ..read more

Last Place & Proud of it: Lakes Traverse 100k - this chat with the super inspirational Caroline Johnson really made me fall in love with ultra running again! She describes a super friendly, supportive race through stunning Lake District scenery with generous cut offs (just the way I like it!) which has really reminded me how much I miss that place! Off camera at the end Caroline said she would also like to do the Northern Traverse (the whole 190 mile coast to coast route at the same time as the Lakes Traverse event) so we will watch her progress! First on YouTube here https://youtube.com ..read more

Upping the distance, gradually - the jump from 50 mile ultras straight to 100 miles sounds a bit much so I’ve booked the Race to the King 100k (65 mile) ultra in June 2024. Does the training differ at all? What should I be doing? And as usual for this exhausted mum, what’s the minimum I can get away with? Coach and Physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching is here again to share his advice, ahead of his Chianti Ultra Trail this weekend - good luck Tim! How to go from 50 mile ultras to 100km (65 mile) ultras with coach Tim Pigott was originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/7HxwV9Onefo T ..read more

Today we chat to the amazing last placed runner of the 3-day, 135 mile Ring of Fire 2023, Terry McCormick. Terry suffered from a bad stomach on the first day, then a horrendous blister on the second day (turn away during the photos if you're squeamish!), and continued on with the third day! He's an absolute machine. Enjoy all his tips in this episode of Last Place & Proud of it where we celebrate the achievements of those at the back of the pack on Britain's most famous and brutal trail and ultra races. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/b7l9Z-T7J8g This broadcast and p ..read more

We chat to nutrition expert Grégoire Guyot from Näak sports nutrition about how to fuel optimally for an ultra using their bars, waffles, purees, energy drinks and protein recovery powders. Over the next couple of months they will be bringing some new products to the UK market, including bars using sustainable cricket protein, can't wait to try these! Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/LnLzspw6j5Q This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, who make long-lasting energy bars, waffles and drinks using high quality, sustainable ingredients. I used Naak on m ..read more

Have you won anything in the Feb 2024 competition worth £362? And what goodies are up for grabs in the March 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 or a couple of running books worth around the same total only to LIVE VIEWERS ONLY! So tune in for your chance to win! Original version live on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/lbUPpg7Qt6o This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, who make long-lasting energy bars, waffles and drinks using ..read more

In this live broadcast I’ll be showing you the differences between the new Altra Timp 5 and the older version the Timp 4. I’ll be reviewing the new Harrier Lomond insulated jacket, and I’ll also be sharing the details of a super weird scam product that wouldn’t look out of place as an April Fool’s! PLUS I answer paid Patreon’s gear questions live from our Patreon website and exclusive Patreon Facebook group. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/W-xbWngl2ag This live broadcast / podcast is sponsored by Naak nutrition which I used on the Arc50. Use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15 ..read more

Don’t be despondent about your DNF! I just DNF-ed the Arc 50 this Jan so Coach Tim is going to share with us his top 5 great things that you can learn from your latest ultra trail race DNF. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/EtZgFrkbTAg Arc 50 DNF race film https://youtu.be/G3z0-NU6a4w Photo: Steve Ashworth This live broadcast / podcast is sponsored by Naak nutrition which I used on the Arc50. Use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off at https://uk.naak.com/ Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans including drills and skills, take a look here https://www.training ..read more

Today I’m super interested to be chatting to two of my Patreons Sean O’Keefe and Christian Poulton about how they nailed the Arc of Attrition 50 first time this Jan 2024. I got timed out about 12 miles from the end reaching the Godevry checkpoint 15mins after the 8pm cut off, so I’ll be comparing notes to see what I need to do differently next time if I give it another shot in 2025 and we'll be compiling a top 10 tips between us all to help you out. Good luck! Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/Nm2c9OHPm1Q This live broadcast / podcast is sponsored by Naak nutrition which I ..read more