Episode 114 - Isaac Kenyon - Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Isaac Kenyon and Trish is back! Isaac, recently become the first person to trail run the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge of 233km and roughly the height of Everest in elevation in 30 hours broken over 4 days. He ran for mental health and a film is being made out of this journey. He is an endurance athlete who holds the world record for the individual longest continual row of 3 days and 11 hours on a Concept II rower. I have rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 40 days over the high sea ..read more

Episode 113 - Ali Young - Spartathlon - GB Team Athlete This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Ali Young and Trish is back! Ali is a Runner and Mum of 2,  GB 24hr Team, British Spartathlon team,  loves Parkrun & you might find her down the track racing the 800! Photo Credit - Chris Mills. Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/aliyoungrun/ https://twitter.com/AliJYoung https://www.facebook.com/AliParkFit Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast ..read more

Episode 112 - Jasmin Paris & David Starley - The Green Runners This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with David Starley and Jasmin Paris from The Green Runners and Trish is back! Jasmine needs no introduction to anyone on the trail running scene and David is a 24hr environmentalist who was an absolute wealth of knowledge on all things from bananas to the milk in our tea. They shared some great ideas on how we can offset our carbon footprint to all the work The Green Runners are doing in the background. https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local ht ..read more

Episode 111 - Trish Patterson & Russell Bentley This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Trish Patterson & Russell Bentley. We are adding to the show with a monthly chat with Trish and Russell as they go through their running journeys. Hopefully entertaining, inspirational and knowing Russell maybe a tad controversial, but hopefully thought provoking! Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the fro ..read more

Episode 110 - John Harris - Liverpool to London for Endometriosis This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with John Harris. 'On July 28th this year, I will endeavour to run the 350km from London to Liverpool in one go. I am hoping to raise £10,000 for Endometriosis UK, and you can find out exactly why I'm doing this on the page called The 'Why'. I envisage this will take me 70-80 hours, with no overnight sleeps, and I'd love some of you to join me for some miles, or the finish line party! If that interests you, please follow the link to the contact page and send me ..read more

Episode 108 - David Lipman - Supersapiens Dr. David Lipman is an Australian-trained Medical Doctor, Podiatrist, and Exercise Physiologist who is part of Supersapiens’ world-renowned science team. Outside of work, David is an ultramarathon runner and physical activity advocate who is passionate about supporting athletes of all levels to reach their goals.  https://www.supersapiens.com/en-GB/ Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from ..read more

Episode 107 - Ali Bailey - Lakeland 100 Winner This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Ali Bailey. We talk about Ali's journey into running, how his Lakeland 100 race panned out and what is future goals are too! Please check it out our Patreon group if you would like to get involved and support the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/runtothehillspodcast Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current running stories and stori ..read more

Episode 105 - Marc Laithwaite - Lakeland 50 & 100 This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Marc Laithwaite ahead of the Lakeland 50 & 100 ballot. 'The Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’ is the most spectacular long distance trail race which has ever taken place within the UK. The circular route encompasses the whole of the lakeland fells, includes in the region of 6300m of ascent and consists almost entirely of public bridleways and footpaths. The route starts in Coniston and heads South before completing a clockwise loop which takes in the D ..read more

Episode 104 - Claire Whittingham - Way of the Roses Challenge This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 talk with Claire Whittingham. Claire, 33, and Cass, 32, are based in the northwest of England and have been together for 13 years. After their second round of IVF ended in a devastating loss at 24 weeks, they’ve decided to take on an enormous 170-mile running challenge in memory of their daughter, P. Support and follow their journey via the links below: https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/baby-loss-stories/we-determined-honour-our-daughters-memory https://www.wayofth ..read more

Episode 103 - Lauren Johnson - Spine Challenger Winner & Course Record Holder. This week Eddie @edwinasutton and Gary @garythwaites2498 catch up with Lauren Johnson after her first place and new course record at the 2022 Summer Spine Challenger. Lauren started running around 2009 after watching the Great North Run on television. In 2016 she joined her local running club and ran on the roads until lockdown in 2020. This sent her on to the trails.  Once restrictions eased she started to explore the Peak District where she well and truly fell in love with hills, trails and fe ..read more