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18:351.3K views · 11mo ago · 18:35
What a beautiful, isolated section of Wales this is! Loads of summits, reservoirs and mountainside through the Elan Valley that I'd never been to before . This route in particular felt really special - especially as I was joined by my two ace friends Emma and Katie.
26:101.4K views · 1y ago · 26:10
In this film I once again prove there's no way I'll ever be fit enough to do the 6-day Dragon's Back Race itself, but the route has always fascinated me and seems a cracking way to see Wales. So I've set myself a project to do each of the days over a weekend this year (and possibly next year as well considering how tough it actually is!).
19:021.7K views · 1y ago · 19:02
In this film, again I prove that there's no way I'll ever be fit enough to do the 6-day Dragon's Back Race itself, but the route has always fascinated me and seems a cracking way to see Wales. So I've set myself a project to do each of the days over a weekend this year (and possibly next year as well considering how tough it actually is!).
21:064.3K views · 1y ago · 21:06
There's no way in hell I'll ever be fit enough to do the 6-day Dragon's Back Race itself, but the route has always fascinated me and seems a cracking way to see Wales. So I've set myself a project to do each of the days over a weekend this year (and possibly next year as well considering how tough it actually is!).
52:39723 views · 1y ago · 52:39
Three ways to run faster ultras and multi-days, with coach & physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching. We cover speedwork, sessions, duration, build, intensity, strength work, efficiency during the race and navigation. Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans including strength drills and skills, take a look here
9:431.1K views · 1y ago · 9:43
Join me on my long(ish) run, over Curbar, Froggatt and White Edges in the Peak District, for a top training tip for ultra running - this time it's navigation - a great tip for helping you plan easy to navigate routes in the hills and mountains. Plus, we learn the name of the winner for the May competition from OMM, who have gifted us an OMM Trail Fire Race Vest and soft bottles worth £65, and a pair entry to the Lake District Running Festival at the end of this month.
51:541.9K views · 1y ago · 51:54
Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans including strength drills and skills, take a look here Also available as a podcast here or search 'Wild Ginger Running Tim strength' in your usual pod provider, 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.
1:03:58839 views · 1y ago · 1:03:58
Diolch! Thanks! To the lovely Lowri Morgan for chatting to us about her Ras Cefn y Draigg (Dragon’s Back Race) experience in 2019 where she crossed the finish line as 4th female and first in her age category, looking so strong with her 4-year-old son on her back, despite having been battling a knee injury for over half of the race! Lowri is Wales' finest TV presenter and BAFTA-award-winning broadcaster commentated on last year’s race and the 2021 race film.
22:43352 views · 1y ago · 22:43
The Harrier Intermediate Trail Bundle includes a Kinder 10L race vest, soft bottles, longer soft bottle straws, collapsible cup, neck tube, first aid kit and emergency survival bag with whistle. Perfect for trail runners looking to step up their distance.
8:4226K views · 1y ago · 8:42
Are the new NEW Shokz Openrun Pro 2 bone conduction running headphones worth the upgrade from their predecessor, the Shokz Openrun Pro, that I've previously reviewed here? Get my books The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook The Ultimate Ultra Running Handbook
52:02609 views · 1y ago · 52:02
Coach & Physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching takes us through the physical and mental training jump you need to take to go from happily completing 50+ mile one-day (ish!) ultras, to a 6-day mulit-dayer ultra like the Dragon’s Back Races.
15:062.1K views · 1y ago · 15:06
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49:23919 views · 1y ago · 49:23
Ahead of my Dragon's Back SKT (Slowest Known Time) over 6 separate weekends this year, Dragon's Back Race director Shane Ohly shares the story of his FKT (Fastest Known Time) over this 6-day route that he organises annually - 380km with 16,400m ascent in 4.5 days in August 2024.
12:263.2K views · 1y ago · 12:26
Join me on my long run, this time around Fineshade woods, for a top training tip for ultra running - this time it's strides - why, when and how to do them. Plus I run through some super motivational ideas for winter running while we still have some cold, miserable February weather.
1:00:351.1K views · 1y ago · 1:00:35
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.
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