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The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Race Belvoir Castle ReviewIn this episode Colin and Dan are joined by Jay and Megan as we discuss the most recent Spartan Race UK event. This was a very interesting podcast with none of us holding back on what we all thought was the worst Spartan Race (tough mudder) we have raced. Listen in as we all chat open and honestly about what we thought about the weekend from age group racers and volunteers.
If you was there we would love to hear what your views were on this race weekend.
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2023-07-061h 34
The WildRunners PodcastSpartanRace UK Season previewIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by our regular guest when it comes to Spartan chat Jay Ladbrooke. Listen in as we all chat about our views and goals for the upcoming spartan season where Colin is focusing on managing his shoulder injury whilst still getting some races in ahead of his A race the spartan Ultra later on in the year, Dan has set himself some high targets this year and unfortunately Jay has had to withdraw from races for now whilst he awaits news about his back injury.
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2023-04-2729 min
The WildRunners PodcastColins charity challenge and Dan's podiumIn this episode its just Colin and Dan chatting about Colins next challenge and Dan's 1st race of the year where he got on the podium.
Colin has announced his next challenge to raise money for his son's school to help them learn more about Neurodiversity via the umbrella project. Once the target has been reached (which it has done) the rest of the money will go towards Roarsome Georges fundraising to help get the awareness spread to even more schools.
Colins challenge will be a great test of endurance as he takes on the...
2023-04-1338 min
The WildRunners PodcastRunning with Epilepsy featuring Darren AngelIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by Wildrunner community runner Darren Angel. Darren opens up to us about what its like to live with having epilepsy and what the effects of having a seizure can have on day to day life. Darren chats about what its like to have seizures and how much it takes out of his body. If anyone else has Epilepsy and enjoys running feel free to message Darren and have a chat.
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2023-03-301h 16
The WildRunners PodcastThe Obstacle Gym Owners Griff & Tres Chat OCRIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Griff and Tres who are the owners of The Obstacle Gym which is a top OCR training facilility in Tamworth. Listen in as they chat about their training facility, their journey to getting to where they are now which started from supporting local charity Simons Heroes, the services they offer and you can tell by this podcast they have a massive passion for ocr especially bringing through the next generation of young athletes. This is a training facility Wildrunners podcast host Colin and his son use and Dan will be joining...
2023-03-161h 06
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan race uk head official Mike NolanIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Mike Nolan who chats to us about his personal racing career from running many obstacle course races including the spartan race ultras to competing in the pro waves at Hyrox uk. Mike then chats to us about his role as Head official in Spartan Race UK, being the captain of captains at the Spartan Race Trifecta world championships in Sparta and also his role within British Obstacle Sports. Mike is also a Spartan Race ambassador and if anyone is looking to book a race feel free to use his 20% discount code...
2023-03-021h 01
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan age group racer / Hyrox athlete Megan TranterIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Megan Tranter who made it back in time from Hyrox Glasgow to join us for a chat. Listen in to hear about her awesome progression in obstacle racing and to see if she managed to get another new pb at Hyrox plus lots more including what her goals are for 2023.
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2023-02-1655 min
The WildRunners PodcastExclusive Farmyard Jam NewsIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Alan Moore, the host of the UK.OCR Podcast and the race director for Overload. Alan brings us some breaking news about the Farmyard Jam race which starts on the 19th may. Listen to find out more about the UK's only OCR Backyard Ultra, a new announcement about the race and an exclusive discount for listeners of the Wildrunners Podcast so you really don't want to miss this episode.
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2023-02-0252 min
The WildRunners PodcastRasselbock Sherwood Pines Race ReviewIn this episode wildrunners podcast hosts Colin and Dan are joined by fellow wildrunners Jay, Erin and Steve as they all chat about the recent 6 hour Rasselbock race at Sherwood Pines. Listen in to hear how Dan spent the day as the Wildrunners Pit Bitch wearing his nice and bright pink hi vis, Jay smashed out a half marathon dressed as a unicorn, Colin smashed his 50km personal best time, Erin ran her furthest ever distance and Steve ran his first in person race.
We would like to thank Eric at Rasselbock for putting o...
2023-01-1950 min
The WildRunners Podcast2022 Wildrunners ReviewIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan chat about 2022 as it draws to an end. We chat about the wildrunners in general and what a year it has been within the community raising over £1000 for charities and the amazing guests we have had on the podcast. We also chat about the year we have had with our own running, fitness and race achievements.
We would like to thank our listeners for your continued support and we wish you all a very happy 2023
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2022-12-3037 min
The WildRunners PodcastADHD and Roarsome christmas challenge chat with Simone (roarsomerunnergeorge's mum)In this episode the wildrunners are joined by Simone Power as their last guest of 2022. Simone is the mother of George who is one of the most inspirational young boys we know. We joined up with Simone to bring you our Roarsome december challenge where we helped raise over £500 for George to help him get more information packs for adhd awareness into schools. We chat to Simone to find out more about Neurodiversity and the effects it has on her son and how she and the family deal with everyday life. George has raised enough money to help get i...
2022-12-2259 min
The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners chat to the UKOCR podcast hostsIn this episode the Wildrunners are joined by fellow podcast show hosts Ian and Alan from the UKOCR podcast. Listen in as we chat about what goes into hosting podcasts, running online communities, their personal racing histories and much more. We personally really enjoy their podcasts and recommend you give them a listen too. Also today sees the start of the Wildrunners Roarsome Christmas Challenge. Get yourself signed up and join us for some christmas fun.
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2022-12-011h 07
The WildRunners PodcastRun Sandringham 24 Hour Female Winner ClaireIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Claire Lawrenson who we met at the Run Sandringham 24 Hour race earlier in the year. Listen in as Claire talks to us about the 24 hour race which she absolutely smashed and came home 1st female running over 100 miles within the time limit. She tells us how she is fairly new to running and that she only started running during covid. Check out the very impressive races she has completed so far including this years London Marathon where she actually randomly finished alongside wildrunner Dan.
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2022-11-171h 05
The WildRunners PodcastTom becomes an Ironman and Endure 4 updateIn this episode the wildrunners catch up with Tom as we hear how he has got on with his Endure 4 challenges. Its been an epic year this year for Tom which has seen him stand on the podium at Spartan race uk and he absolutely smashed his Ironman event. Give this a listen to hear about how his year has gone so far and whats next for him. Tom is raising money for the Wales air ambulance and he raised an amazing £6,400 so far. If you would like to sponsor Tom you can do at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/t...
2022-11-101h 16
The WildRunners PodcastBig Spartan Race Announcement DiscussionIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by our fellow Spartan Race uk age group racer Jay as we chat about the news that Spartan will no longer make competitors do 30 burpees for a failed obstacle and now replace that with penalty loops instead, we also chat about 2023 season, new obstacles and more. Give this a listen and let us know your thoughts on the decision to remove burpees next year.
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2022-11-0357 min
The WildRunners PodcastBone Marrow Transplant to Spartan TrifectaIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by the inspirational Susan Kelly. As you know we really enjoy having everyday heros on our podcast for a chat and this week is up there with one of the most inspiring guests. Listen in as we chat to Susan about her journey from requiring a bone marrow transplant to working her way back to good fitness and running spartan trifecta weekends including 4 this season. She mentions how much her personal trainer Hayley Hurdle has helped her along with being inspired by Wendy Williams and all the fantastic things she...
2022-10-201h 23
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan European Championships 2022 ReviewIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan are again joined by fellow wildrunner Jay as we chat about the Spartan Race European Championships weekend at Pippingford Park in the UK.
Listen in to find out how Colin and Dan did in the European Championship 35-39 age group race, how Jay got on in the Spartan Ultra and how all 3 of them who ran together along with Jays wife Sarah got on in the Spartan Sprint the following day. We also give our personal opinions on the overall Spartan weekend.
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2022-10-131h 20
The WildRunners PodcastLondon Marathon review and Spartan chatIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by fellow wildrunner Jay as they chat about Dan's London Marathon race and we get to find out if he managed to bag himself a new Personal Best.
Then we chat all things spartan race uk including Next seasons initial race schedule and the revised schedule, what we think will be the series races for 2023, this weekends Spartan Race European Championships (course, medal, weekend itinerary, ultra, our goals for the weekend) and then the latest on the Spartan unbreakable pass including the monument they want to build in...
2022-10-061h 18
The WildRunners PodcastAll Things Active RootIn this episode the Wildrunners are joined by James from Active Root as we find out all the benefits from their products that Wildrunners very own Dan uses regularly as part of his fueling for his training and races. This is a very insightful episode well worth a listen. If you would like to try some free samples go to www.activeroot.co.uk/pages/wild-runners
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2022-09-2955 min
The WildRunners PodcastMan vs Mountain & Overload Race ReviewsIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan chat about Colin's recent 2 races Overload ocr and Man vs Mountain. Listen in to see just how many laps of the Overload ocr he managed to complete and what he thought about the event. He also chats about finally completing his Man vs Trinity Rat Race events as he completed his epic race on Mount Snowdon. We also chat about our September challenge which has started really well.
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2022-09-0843 min
The WildRunners PodcastRace nutrition and more with Rupert Bonington, Managing director for Mountain Fuel Sports NutritionIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Rupert Bonington who is the managing director of Mountain Fuel Sports Nutrition. This is one of the most interesting podcasts we have recorded so far and we both personally took a-lot of knowledge away from it and you could too by giving this one a listen.
Fancy a free trial pack from Mountain Fuel? All you need to do is join in our September charity challenge and in return for your entry fee you get access to a unique wildrunners code to receive some goodies. We also have 14 prizes u...
2022-09-011h 10The WildRunners PodcastRun Sandringham 24 Race Review + Wildrunners vs Cancer Challenge announcementIn this episode the Wildrunners are joined by Jay and Mandy as we chat about our most recent event. As a team of 4 we took on the Run Sandringham 24 hour event and we did this as a team relay. We went with a goal in mind to run 120 miles in total (30 miles each) listen to see if we hit our target. We also want to thank Aaron from Good Running Events for setting up an amazing race weekend and he certainly went above and beyond to ensure the event went well. We will most certainly be back again next...
2022-08-2553 min
The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners Peak District Meet Up ReviewIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Wildrunners 5k Friday regulars Erin, Steve & Lindsay. Some of the wildrunners met up for a 10 mile run in the Peak District with over 2,700 ft elevation. Listen in as they discuss how the run went, where they would like the next one to be and also where was Dan?
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2022-08-0441 min
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Age Group Champion & Hyrox Athlete Wendy interviewIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Spartan Race UK Age Group racer and Hyrox competitor Wendy aka @williamsjnr01 . Wendy is a prime example of age is just a number, she has absolutely smashed her season so far and has been rewarded with her hard work smashing her training that she gets sent by Team Grit. She has recently just won her age group in the spartan race uk regional series and bagged a 2nd place in Hyrox. Wendy also gives back to ocr where she can often be found volunteering at events. Give this episode a listen...
2022-07-281h 07
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Race Midlands Trifecta Weekend ReviewIn this episode the wildrunners are joined by Jay as the 3 of us review the latest Spartan Race trifecta weekend in the midlands. Colin chats about his 1st Spartan race competing age group, Dan took on the Beast, Super and Sprint and had an impressive result in his Beast race, Jay also did all 3 races and had a very impressive weekend too. Listen in to hear how we all got on including which Wildrunner crossed the line first on the Super where all 3 of us were competing against each other. We also chat about how we feel this years...
2022-07-211h 27
The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners podcast with Eric the owner of Rasselbock Running EventsIn this episode the Wildrunners chat to Eric the owner of Rasselbock Running. We get to find out why he decided to set up this running events company. How he managed to deal with the Corona Virus pandemic forcing him to change his first events virtual instead of a face to face event. We also chat about his upcoming events including a backyard ultra that sounds absolutely incredible. He gives an insight as to what the future plans are for Rasselbock and he gives an insight into his own personal running journey that includes running across America.
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2022-07-141h 05The WildRunners PodcastRasselbock Headstock run & Serpent trail 100km race reviewsIn this weeks episode we are joined by Jay Ladbrooke as we get to hear how wildrunners Colin got on taking on the Rasselbock "The Headstock Run" which was a multi lap run with a 6 hour time cap where he was aiming to complete his first ever Ultra marathon distance. Jay chats to us about the Salomon Serpent Trail 100km ultra marathon run. Listen in to see how both of these got on. We also chat about our upcoming races.
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2022-07-071h 04
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Race Wales Trifecta Weekend ReviewThis week Wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by Jay Ladbrooke and Mandy How as we chat about the recent Spartan Race Wales trifecta weekend. Dan chats about his experience taking part in his first ever competitive age group races where he ran the Beast, Super and Sprint. He had the goal of qualifying for the Spartan European championships which meant he needed a top 10 finish listen in to see how he got on. Jay took on the brutal Spartan Ultra and Sprint, check out his review of his epic weekend and Mandy took on her first competitive age...
2022-06-3054 min
The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners chat about Global running day, Spartan and Trail PursuitThis week wildrunners Colin and Dan chat about Global Running Day and what running means to them, Dan chats about his upcoming Spartan Races in Wales this weekend and Colin chats about his ultra marathon training and they both give their own opinions on the latest event held by Trail Pursuit which has caused some discussions within the trail running communities.
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2022-06-0953 min
The WildRunners PodcastWeight loss journey with Suzi (part 2)This week the wildrunners welcome back Suzi aka @suffolk_run_girl and in this episode we get to learn more about the reasons behind why Suzi decided to lose weight in which she has currently lost over 8 stone and after trying many different diets and training she explains what worked for her, which people she has learnt the most from including people like the body coach and what motivates her to not go back to where she once was.
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2022-06-0255 min
The WildRunners PodcastGood Running Events Race Director AaronIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by Aaron who is the race director of Good Running Events. We chat to Aaron about how he set up his events company and what to expect in the events they put on. This is a great episode to get to know what goes into putting on an event. It was great to get an insight into the 24 hour event at Sandringham Estate later on in the year as we have a team of 4 signed up for this epic event. It would be awesome to see some of you at the...
2022-05-2636 min
The WildRunners PodcastIncredible weight loss and running journey with Suzi (part 1)In this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by Suzi aka @suffolk_run_girl in part 1 of 2 episodes with her.
Suzi chats to us about her running journey and also her incredible weight loss journey which has seen her lose 8 stone and dropped from a size 26 jeans to a size 12 over the past 6 years. She tried many different diets and plans but if you want to know what she has done to achieve this well give this a listen to find out so much more. This is definitely one of those inspirational episodes thats not to...
2022-05-191h 20
The WildRunners PodcastRat Race Dirty Weekender Race ReviewIn this episode Wildrunners podcast hosts Colin and Dan are joined by fellow wildrunners Mandy, Minh & Lindsay.
The group chat about their recent race weekend that saw them spending the weekend living, running the Rat Race dirty Weekender half mucker and partying together in the evening. Listen in to hear what Minh thought to her first ever obstacle race and what the fellow wildrunners thought to this epic event. We were joined by Chris Furlong for the race but unfortunately he was unable to make the podcast due to work commitments.
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2022-05-1233 min
The WildRunners PodcastFrom major surgery to ocr and ultra marathons with Ben ClarkIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by ocr and ultra runner Ben Clark aka @unorthodoxben
Ben chats to us about his journey from competitive motorbike racing, a major operation at just 23 years old and then the rebuilding of his life that has seen him take on many different events but his journey to find a challenge to beat him continues. Ben has achieved taken on some epic races and this is a great episode of our podcasts that highlights an amazing comeback story.
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2022-05-051h 47
The WildRunners PodcastTough Mudder review and Spartan chatIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan enjoy a chat about obstacle racing.
Colin reviews his first ever Tough Mudder event which took place at Belvoir Castle last weekend. Colin and Dan also chat about the upcoming Spartan Season plus more
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11th June - The Market Harborough 10k carnival run - info@polkadotevents.co.uk
23rd July - Conquer the castle (rockingham castle) - info@polkadotevents.co.uk
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2022-04-2839 min
The WildRunners PodcastTrails, ultra marathons and barefoot running with Steve ReesIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by crazy man Steve Rees in one of our most fun episodes recorded so far.
Steve chats to us about his crazy idea of running a marathon in his hallway during the 1st Corona Virus lockdown which is well worth a listen on its own especially when he mentions just how many laps of the hallway he did. He also chats about his love for trail running, barefoot running, running ultra marathons and currently planning his huge 100 mile running challenge coming this December.
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2022-04-141h 22
The WildRunners PodcastWainwrights in the Lake District with Colin LeeIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan chat about Colin's recent trip to the Lake District to tick off another 10 Wainwrights. The Wainwrights consist of 214 English Peaks that all lie within the boundary of the Lake District National Park. They both also have a general chat about what they have both been up to recently.
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2022-04-0741 min
The WildRunners PodcastBack Surgery to Competitive OCR with Jay LadbrookeIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan are joined by Age group OCR racer Jay Ladbrooke. Jay talks to us about his back issues that resulted in him requiring surgery. He tells us how he hasn't let this stop him doing the things he enjoys doing and even competed competitive age group races at last years Spartan Race. He tells us about him signing up to Team Grit OCR ahead of a big year as he focuses on this years spartan race ultras. Give this a listen to hear much more too.
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2022-03-241h 31
The WildRunners PodcastThe Fan Dance & Duxford Dash race reviewsIn this episode wildrunners Colin and Dan chat about their recent races. Colin took on the Fan Dance on the saturday which is a gruelling 24km SAS selection route staged over Pen y Fan organised by TSFE which put on an absolutely fantastic event. Then on the Sunday both Colin and Dan were joined by their families to take on the family mile at Duxford which again is a very well run event. Give this podcast a listen to checkout how these events went plus we chat about a few other things too.
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2022-03-1748 min
The WildRunners PodcastBarefoot World Record Attempt With Ben and VicThe Wildrunners are joined by Ben aka @thebarefootdaddy and Vic aka @thehappyrunnernw . These 2 incredible humans have been regulars in the wildrunners community and when we heard about their awesome Guinness World Record attempt we had to get them on to tell you all about it. Check out this episode to hear what they are currently working their way towards. These are not only trying to break a world record they are also aiming to raise £10,000 for the charity Young Lives Vs Cancer which is also the charity we support every year so if you would be kind enough to m...
2022-03-1048 min
The WildRunners PodcastDuxford Dash Race, OCR and singing with Sam LeeThe Wildrunners are joined by Sam Lee aka @blackfoxdux on instagram. Sam is the event planner behind the Duxford Dash which is an awesome running event at the historic Duxford Airfield. In this episode we chat to Sam about what goes in to planning an event in such a unique location, her running journey, OCR and now her love for writing her own music and we have one of her awesome songs at the end of the episode. You can also find more of Sam's music on facebook Sam Lee - Black Fox Sounds
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2022-03-031h 14
The WildRunners PodcastObstacle racing with the elected director of the UKOSF James BurtonThe Wildrunners are joined by James Burton aka @ocr_jamesburton who is the elected director of the UK Obstacle Sports Federation (UKOSF) In this episode we chat to James about obstacle course racing in general, the newly announced UK OCR series and what the future goals are for the UKOSF. We highly recommend anyone who enjoys OCR and ninja sports to become a member of the federation and help us to grow the sport to become a recognised sport in the UK. See some of the membership details below that includes the membership cost and all the awesome benefits...
2022-02-2356 min
The WildRunners PodcastTrails and Barefooting with MinhThe Wildrunners are joined by the awesome Minh aka @atravelling.ant. In this episode we chat about her journey from road running to trails and her weekly barefooted 5k thanks to the Barefoot Daddy. We also get to know more about Minh and what lies ahead for her in the future including taking on her first ever obstacle race this race where she will be taking on Rat Race dirty weekender with some other wildrunners.
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2022-02-171h 24
The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Race UK 2022 Season PreviewIn this episode Wildrunners Colin and Dan chat all things Spartan. As we both prepare for our first season stepping up from open waves to competitive age group races we discuss the medals, finisher tee shirts, series races and what we would like to see from future spartan race seasons. Feel free to join us in our debate and comment on our podcast instagram post @wildrunners_ig your own personal views.
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2022-02-101h 03
The WildRunners PodcastElite OCR athlete Scotty Barker interviewThe Wildrunners are joined by elite obstacle course racer Scotty Barker. In this episode Scotty chats to us up about his plans for 2022 after the disappointment of being dropped from the Spartan Race Pro team despite finishing 3rd in the UK series last year plus lots more mentioned in this episode. Scotty regulary trains at the Fortitude Fitness Centre in Cambridgeshire and he will next be there on February 19th so if you want to train alongside him get yourself down there. We would like to give a shoutout to his loyal sponsors Hence Stacks, Athletic Brewing and CBD Leaf...
2022-02-0334 min
The WildRunners PodcastAdventure Racing With Multiple World Champion Ian AdamsonThe Wildrunners are joined by the incredible adventure racing athlete/ World Obstacle President Ian Adamson. Wildrunner Dan had the pleasure of personally chatting to Ian whilst they both climbed Mount Kilimanjaro last September as part of the Worlds Highest OCR and Altitude OCR world record challenge.
In this episode we chat to Ian about his amazing achievements as an adventure racer that includes 10 World Championship wins, 18 International Championship titles and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the ESPN X Games plus his multiple Guinness World Records.
We also chat to Ian about his role as th...
2022-01-272h 07
The WildRunners PodcastEndure 4 with Tom NicholasThe Wildrunners are joined by the inspirational Tom Nicholas aka @mrtomnicholas. In this episode we chat to Team Grit OCR athlete/ Tough Mudder ambassador Tom about his Endure 4 challenge. Tom has set himself 4 huge challenges to help raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance who have helped his grandad in the past. He ticked number 1 off last year which was the London Marathon which he absolutely smashed just 7 days after the Spartan Race Ultra in Scotland. The remaining 3 challenges are to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, complete the Worlds Toughest Mudder and smash the Ironman in Wales which he is currently...
2022-01-201h 15
The WildRunners PodcastCouch to 5k to Half Marathon with guest Erin JonesThe Wildrunners kick off season 2 with a fun interview with wildrunners community member Erin Jones aka @thismummaruns_83 on instagram. In this episode we chat to Erin about her running journey that started from couch to 5k and she is currently training for her Half Marathon plus lots more.
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2022-01-131h 10
The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners 2021 reviewIn this episode Wildrunners Colin aka @colinlee_ocr and Dan aka @superdan84 do a review of this year.
We chat about all things 2021 including the growth of the Wildrunners community and how we feel our first year doing podcasts has gone.
We review the events we have taken part in this year including Spartan Race, Trail Pursuit, Rat Race, Worlds Highest OCR, Overload and many more events.
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2021-12-311h 03The WildRunners PodcastWho are the Wildrunners part 2In this episode you get to know more about Wildrunners co founder Dan aka @superdan84 as fellow wildrunner Colin fires some questions at him.
Listen to his story from what inspired him to write up a bucket list that included events such as the London Marathon and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. He also chats about recently becoming a double Guinness World Record holder, raising over £25,000 for the charity Young Lives vs Cancer and how he is preparing for his first season running Age group Spartan Races in 2022 plus more.
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2021-12-221h 01The WildRunners PodcastWho are the Wildrunners?In this episode you get to know more about wildrunner Colin aka @colinlee_ocr, He is usually to lead on the wildrunners podcasts so he enjoyed being on the receiving end of all the questions this time round. He is also the man behind the wildrunners social media messages and stories. Listen to his journey from couch to Spartan beast and now heading to age group category races plus lots more.
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2021-10-281h 01The WildRunners PodcastRunstreak 888 days (so far) with @ultra_run_matelotThe Wildrunners are joined by Owain aka @ultra_run_matelot on instagram. In this episode we chat to him about his amazing run streak thats nearly at 900 days long. We get to understand how he manages to stay motivated and injury free to allow him to continue to run everyday with no excuses plus lots more.
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2021-10-211h 52The WildRunners PodcastSpartan Race South East London Trifecta ReviewWildrunners Colin and Dan chat about the spartan race trifecta weekend that took place in south east london. Here our genuine, no bullshit review about this event including the races, venue, photos, cheating during the race and more. Colin personally ran the Beast and half marathon trail whilst Dan ran the Beast, Super and Sprint (honour series waves)
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2021-10-141h 02The WildRunners PodcastWorlds Highest Obstacle Race with Daniel TurnerWildrunners Colin and Dan chat about Dans recent holiday to Tanzania where he became a double world record holder. Dan was 1 of 43 athletes from 26 different countries who climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and completed an obstacle race in the crater. On completion of the obstacle course at an altitude of 18,865 metres above sea level where the oxygen levels are 50% less than normal Dan bagged 2 world records - worlds highest OCR and the Worlds highest fitness class.
Dan is currently fundraising for Young Lives vs Cancer so if you would like to sponsor him you can at www.justgiving...
2021-10-071h 22The WildRunners PodcastAll things barefoot with the Barefoot Crew 5kThe Wildrunners are joined by Ben, Vic, Damo and Kase from the barefoot crew 5k. In this episode we chat to the team behind the barefoot crew as their community continues to grow bigger each week. Check out their instagram page @barefootcrew5k for their weekly barefoot instalments of Motivation Monday, Technical Tuesday, Wednesday challenge, barefoot crew 5k Thursday.
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Feel free to follow us all on instagram @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 @barefootcrew5k @thebarefootdaddy (Ben) @the.barefoot.explorer (Kase) @rewilding...
2021-09-091h 31The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners Podcast Episode 14 - All Things OCR with Team Grit OCRThe wildrunners are joined by Jessie and Sean founders of Team Grit OCR. In this episode we chat to them about their awesome personal achievements including their most recent ones where Sean came Third in the Super Human Games and Spartan Race Pro team athlete Jessie finishing Third in the elite race on her most recent Spartan Race. We also get to hear all about the awesome athlete programme they have for anyone wanting to improve their obstacle racing. Check out their website www.teamgritocr.com for more details.
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2021-09-021h 37The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners Podcast Episode 13 - All about the childhood cancer charity Young Lives vs Cancer with Daniel NeriniThe Wildrunners are joined by Daniel Nerini who is the Supporter revolution lead for Young Lives vs Cancer (was Clic Sargent) who before this new role he was the fundraising manager for Young Lives vs Cancer. He tells us all the amazing things this charity does to help and support children and young adults with cancer. This is the charity Wildrunner founder Dan has fundraised for, over the past 11 years since seeing first hand what an amazing job this charity does. This also ties in greatly with our september running/walking challenge which is to help raise some much...
2021-08-261h 17The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners Podcast episode 12 - Epic Mount Snowdon challenge by the running elkThe Wildrunners are joined by Dave aka the running elk as we chat to him about his recent Mount Snowdon challenge raising money for the charity Young Lives vs Cancer, his time in the military, his Ice Hockey skills plus lots more.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast and we hope you enjoyed it and feel inspired by Dave's journey.
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Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges
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2021-08-191h 27The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners podcast episode 11 all things Trail pursuit, Ratrace, Spartanrace and Mud 7The Wildrunners chat about what we have been up to since our last podcast. This episode includes our reviews of our latest events that include races by Trail Pursuit, Rat Race, Spartan Race and Mud 7. What else we have been up to, Whats coming up next for us including a Guinness World Record challenge for wild runner Dan. We also chat about the launch of our new virtual challenge that we are holding to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer.
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2021-08-1259 minThe WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E10 Spartan races and adventures with Lisa aka @lisa.r.dThe Wildrunners are joined by Lisa as we chat about her love for Spartan Race, her role as a Spartan race ambassador, mountain treks, endurance challenges plus much more. Thank you for listening to our podcast we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Lisa on her mountain adventures, ocr and more her instagram is @lisa.r.d
You can also join our running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges, shop, strava and more.
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2021-05-131h 10The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E9 Post pregnancy running with Mandy aka @mndy_85The Wildrunners are joined by Mandy as we chat about her journey back to fitness after becoming a mum 5months ago, her love for ocr plus much more. Thank you for listening to our podcast we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Mandy on her journey to completing her first half marathon and Spartan World championships her instagram is @mndy_85
You can also join our running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges, shop, strava and more.
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2021-05-061h 25The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E8 Paras 10 with Carl Jones aka @jakedemussThe Wildrunners are joined by Carl as we chat about his upcoming paras10 event, how he has adapted his training after having the event postponed several times plus much more. Thank you for listening to our podcast we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Carl on his journey to completing the Paras10 his instagram is @jakedemuss
You can also join our running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges, shop, strava and more.
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2021-04-291h 33The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E7 Year long run streak with Ally aka @lilolassvegasThe Wildrunners are joined by Ally as we chat about her incredible run streak total (still ongoing) her favourite races, her upcoming Ultra race and her charity fundraising plus much more.
Thank you for listening to our podcast we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Ally to see how far she can get on her runstreak you can follow her journey with her 2 dogs at @lilolassvegas
You can also join our running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig
Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges...
2021-04-221h 20The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E6 Obstacle races with Chris Ward aka Dizbott_runThe Wildrunners are joined by Chris Ward as we chat about obstacle racing, the awesome things his company MedalMunchers turns your race tops into and his upcoming virtual event plus much more.
Thank you for listening to our podcast we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Chris on his running and OCR journey check out his instagram @dizbott_run and also check out his @medalmunchers page for their amazing Morty's made from your old race tops and their upcoming virtual challenge raising money for...
2021-04-152h 17The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E5 'Never Give Up' with Antoinette aka foreverfitness_antThe Wildrunners are joined by Antoinette Elgar as we chat about her 'Never Give Up' attitude, how OCR is one of the sports where random people help you overcome the obstacles ahead of you, the pressures of growing up with social media and much more. This was one of the most fun podcasts we have recorded so far.
Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
If you would like to follow Antoinette on her journey to completing the big 6 marathons check out her instagram @foreverfitness...
2021-04-081h 45The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E4 Fat Man to Ironman with Neil Marsh aka Coach MarshyThe Wildrunners are joined by Neil Marsh as we chat about his amazing journey from being a 'Fat Man' to finishing an Ironman, his love for ultra marathon running, how he started off by holding boot camp sessions on local fields to now having his own gym called Neil Marsh Health and Fitness located in Willingham, Cambridgeshire. He is also a very knowledgeable running coach with years of experience behind him. So give this a listen and be ready to me inspired.
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2021-04-011h 34The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E3 Ultra Running with Daisy Hulton aka running.daisy_The Wildrunners are joined by Daisy Hulton as we chat about her journey to running her first Ultra Marathon last year, Running with her children in the buggy whilst she takes them with her whilst she trains, How she has found Lockdown life with her children and homeschooling and much more.
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If you would like to follow Daisy on her ultra marathon journey or ask her questions regarding the subjects she talks about on this podcast ie buggy running advice, running plans and more...
2021-03-251h 22The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners S1 E2 - Barefoot Running with Ben Weeks aka The Barefoot DaddyThe Wildrunners are joined by Ben Weeks aka The Barefoot Daddy as we chat about his journey to running barefooted, how he has found Lockdown life and many more things.
If you would like to chat with Ben about barefoot running or follow his journey you can via his instagram @thebarefootdaddy or visit his website www.thebarefootdaddy.com where you will also find links to his Youtube etc
You can also join our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig
Visit our website www.thewildrunners.co.uk for our challenges, shop, strava e...
2021-03-181h 21The WildRunners PodcastWildrunners Podcast Season 1 Episode 1Welcome to the Wildrunners first podcast. Episode 1 - The Wildrunners chat about our recent Lockdown 3.0 challenge, What the future plans are for the community and some questions and answers.
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