Here for the Long Run
Amie and Jon chat about their experience of running ultra distance races to empower and encourage other people to access these events. Talking all things training, race weekends, stories from the trail, kit, the do's and don'ts... and everything in between.
Episodes
52 episodes
Thames Path 100 2026 Race Review: Highs, Lows & Lessons ⚡
This week Graham returns to the podcast to talk through his experience at the Centurion Thames Path 100, his first attempt at the 100 mile distance.From a fast start and early confidence, to stomach issues, snapped poles, pizza-fuelled ...
Starting Running & the 'Half Marathon Bet' with Michelle Sinclair 🎲
This week's episode explores highs, lows and lessons from a new runner. We’re joined by Michelle Sinclair, who started running only 13 months ago.We chat about her “why” for getting started, the benefits she's found from it and how she’s...
South Downs Way 100 Build-Up 📈
This week Jon and Amie catch up on Jon’s training as he builds towards his A-race for the year — the South Downs Way 100.They chat about managing niggles, improving balance, and making more sustainable shoe choices, as well as their new...
Paul and Kathryn: From Parkrun to Ultra 🏃♂️
This week we’re joined by good friends and seasoned runners Kathryn and Paul to chat about their journeys into long distance running.For Paul, that journey led all the way to the Dragon 100 Mile Ultra, a tough race across South Wales fr...
Ultra Mindset: Building Resilience for Big Miles with Coach Lucy Wooldridge 🧠
This week Jon and Amie are joined by Master Mindset and Resilience Coach Lucy Wooldridge to explore the mental side of endurance sport.They talk about creating an “ultra-ego”, a powerful running identity you can tap into when things get...
Graham & Jon's Hundred Hills Tune-Up ⛰️🏔️
Jon and Amie are rejoined on the podcast by Graham, to talk about his experience running Centurion's Hundred Hills 50k last weekend, as part of his build towards the Thames Path 100 – his first attempt at the 100 mile distance.As part o...
Race Day Ready: Marathon & Ultra Tips to Prepare for Your First Big Race 🏅
With marathon season just around the corner, Amie and Jon sit down to chat all about preparing for your first marathon or ultra.We pull together some of the best tips and lessons we've picked up from recent conversations with guests on t...
Lizzie Gatherer's epic Balls to Cancer challenge for Prostate Cancer UK 🍆 plus achieving Backyard Ultra royalty status 👑
In this episode, we chat with Lizzie Gatherer about her recent 'ballsy' 70-mile fundraising challenge for Prostate Cancer UK, following her father-in-law's recent recovery.We also talk about another powerful “why” during her fundraising...
Chris Cope: Winning the Summer Spine & Racing at the Sharp End with Type 1 🏆
In this episode, we chat with Chris Cope about ultrarunning at the sharp end, all while managing Type 1 Diabetes.Chris shares the challenges of stress-induced insulin resistance in multi-day racing, and how moving to a closed-loop system...
The Magic of Comrades with Jan, Four Time Finisher 🇿🇦
This episode covers everything Comrades Marathon 🇿🇦We were lucky to sit down with Jan, four times finisher of the event, which is the world's oldest ultramarathon.Jan painted an amazing picture of the race for us, its history and ...
Sweat Test Results 🥵, Trialling Home-Made Gels and Injury Updates
In this episode, Jon and Amie reflect on their most recent podcast conversations, dig into the details and results from their recent Precision Hydration sweat test, and how they'll use it to inform their training.Jon also talks about his...
Breaking New Ground at the Winter Spine ❄️ Ian Evans on Being the First Type 1 Diabetic to Finish
In this episode, we sit down with Ian Evans to talk about completing the Winter Spine Race — 268 miles across the Pennine Way — while managing Type 1 diabetes.Ian shares the long road to the finish line, his history of attempts at diffe...
Chasing Marathon Goals in Your 70s: Staying Curious, Training Smarter and Rethinking what's Possible ⚡
In this episode, we’re joined by Alan Davies - V70 runner, Chair of White Horse Harriers running club, and currently the 8th fastest marathon runner in the UK in his age category following a fantastic run at the Richmond Marathon.We cha...
James Hudson Sports Nutritionist: Fueling and Hydrating for Ultras Without the Guesswork 👨🏼🏫
In this episode, we’re joined by ultra-runner and registered sport and exercise nutritionist James Hudson, founder of Nutrition for Energy, to explore what effective fueling really looks like for ultra-endurance performance.We unpack th...
VO₂ Max & Lactate Threshold Testing 🧬, Reviewing New Kit and Jon's Recent Race Entries
In this episode, Jon and Amie dig into the details of Jon’s recent VO₂ max and lactate testing at Oxford Brookes University — what it involved, what data he'll get from it, and how it’ll shape his training in 2026.We also do a low-key ki...
A Year on the Run: Highlights, Lessons & What’s Next 🎄
In this episode, Amie and Jon sit down to reflect on the year that’s been — both on the run and behind the mic.We share some of our personal running highlights from the past year, the moments that challenged us, and reminded us why we l...
Hayley Langley: Third Place Autumn 100 Finish, Trusting Your Training and Racing Smarter Over 100 Miles 🧠
In this episode, we sit down with Hayley Langley to talk through her journey into ultra running and one of her standout performances at this year's Centurion Autumn 100.Hayley reflects on returning to the 100-mile distance for the secon...
Adventure Racing Deep Dive with Ian Furlong 🏃🏼♂️🚴🏼♂️🛶
In this episode, we dive into the world of adventure racing with Ian Furlong. Ian talks us through one of his most recent 3-day, 450km race in Scotland - complete with sleep deprivation, rough navigation patches, a food-less paddle on Loch Ness...
Freedom Racing Five Trails Ultra: Race Review 🍂
In this episode, we break down Jon's recent experience running Freedom Racing’s Five Trails Ultra, a beautiful 50k race on and around the South Downs.We talk through his lead-up to the race, the training block that shaped his preparatio...
The Luckiest Man in Ultra Ballots: Max Naughton’s Western States & UTMB Double 🍀
In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-h...
James & Kev: A 40-Mile Run, a Rare Diagnosis, and the Power of Friendship 🤝
In this week's episode, we speak to good friends James and Kev, who share the story behind James' 40-mile run for Myositis UK - an challenge rooted in friendship and community. Starting at the charity’s Southampton HQ and ending in Sherfield-on...
From Couch to 250K — Adrian Ball on Resilience, Mindset, and Finding Focus 🏜️
In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Ball, who went from couch to 5k, to completing a 250km ultramarathon across the Jordanian desert - all within just 18 months and at the age of 46. Adrian shares how ultrarunning transformed his life, tea...
Into the OMM – Jon’s First Mountain Marathon Experience ⛺
In this episode, Jon shares his first experience of the Original Mountain Marathon (OMM), joined by friends Tim and Sarah. Together, they offer an honest look at tackling one of the UK’s toughest navigational running events.Featuring an...
Fueling for the Long Run: Real Food Nutrition with Veloforte's Lara Guisti 🍊🍒
In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Lara Giusti, co-founder of Veloforte, a brand who bring real-food nutrition to endurance sports. We discuss fueling strategies for optimal performance - before, during, and after events ...
Maria Ledesma: Reflections on Autumn 100 2025 & Winter Downs 200. Strategic decision making, mindsets and the grace in stopping 🛑
In this episode, we sit down with seasoned ultra-runner Maria Ledesma to explore her remarkable journey through endurance racing, from her first trail race in 2019 to, three years later, completing four 100-mile races in the space of 13 months....