Home Trails Podcast
Ultrarunning Sam brings you the best of British and global trail and ultra running.
Official Podcast in residence for the Winter Spine Race 2025, The LAP 2025 and 13 VALLEYS 2025
Episodes
216 episodes
RY WEBB | Lakeland 50 Winner, Surfboard maker, Pizza expert!
On this episode of HT I speak to Ry Webb.Ry was somewhat of an enigma to me and I freely admitted that I should know more about him. Having quietly been doing his thing for many years, Ry isn't big on social media and prefers to race and...
COACHES CORNER | Woza joins to talk about lactate gels and peptides!
Coaches Corner episode with Coach Woza! Warren joins us to talk all things coaching related. From the ongoing peptide issue, to the new kid on the block Lactate, being used in the form of gels by the peloton already, which should gi...
ANNA TROUP | Lakeland 100
Anna returns to the Home Trails Podcast!In this episode we speak about her lead up to LL100, which included a DNF at the Summer Spine Race last month, her stress fracture that was on its way out just in time for LL and how her nutrition ...
Andrew Ferguson and Sam Calvert | ARC + Skyline Scotland by UTMB
In this episode of the podcast we have not one, but two guests!I'm joined by Andrew 'Ferg' Ferguson, race director at the ARC of Attrition and Sam Calvert, Event Director for UTMB in the UK.The ARC recently made some alterations t...
IAN SHARMAN | The Art Of Ultrarunning - Book
In this episode Home Trails speaks to the UK/US ultra coach, Ian Sharman.Ian who hails from the UK originally, but now lives in Colorado has spent the last 20 years developing his own coaching philosophy that's grown with the booms of ul...
WRATH | Kris King from the Spine Race tells all!
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Kris King from the Spine about the new race on the Cape Wrath trail! The announcement yesterday was met with mixed responses from the trail running community. Kris comes on the podcast to answer the question...
CHRIS COPE | Winning Spine Races as a type 1 diabetic
On this weeks podcast we speak to Chris Cope.Chris is a father, GP and type 1 diabetic that is on a roll of crushing Spine Race course records. He recently took nearly 90 minutes off the Challenger South CR, to add to his repertoire of s...
JENNY HARTLEY | Full Summer Spine Race Winner!
This time on the podcast we speak to the winner of the Summer Spine Race, Jenny Hartley.Jenny won the women's race and was 8th overall in the summer outing of Britain's Most Brutal Race! In this interview we dive into Jenny's...
ANDY GLAZE | Smiling at the Spine - FULL unedited interview
This is the full sit down interview I did with Andy before he did the full Summer Spine race.We talk about his approach to Britain's most brutal race and how his previous history with Cocodona 250 might help him make it 268 miles from Ed...
SAMUEL HILL | Spine Sprint South 2nd Place
With guest host Charlotte Fisher!Sam returns to the podcast as a guest this time....to talk about his second place finish at the Spine Race Sprint South!Sam talks to Charlotte about his running career highlight. How his training w...
SUMMER SPINE | Preview - Short and Sweet!
In this episode I go solo to have a quick catch up about this years races.I talk about the contenders for each race, the dark horses and obviously discuss my upcoming mini documentary about Andy Glaze, who is running the full summer race...
DAVID MILLER | SPINE - Photo Book
In this episode of the podcast we speak to returning guest, photographer - David Miller.David returns, firstly to bring the listeners back up to speed with what he's been up to since he was last on back in 2023 (can't believe its been th...
CHARLOTTE FISHER | 2nd Place UTS
It wouldn't be another running of the UTS without an interview with our No1 guest!Charlotte returned to this years race to better her 3rd place podium spot from last year, which she did with her 2nd place in an all Brit podium!We ...
SAGE CANADAY | Doping in Ultramarathons!
In the latest episode of the Podcast, we talk to ultra-running legend Sage Canaday!Sage has been on our screens for over a decade with his YouTube running channel - Vo2maxproductions. He also has a huge social media presence where he ope...
COACHES CORNER! | Wozza Joins To Talk All Things Coaching Related
COACHES CORNER! In this episode, coach Wozza (Warren Wrenkel) returns to talk about the latest happenings in the trail and ultra coaching worlds.We dive into the 1:59.30 marathon world record at London Marathon. Around that s...
ULTRA X step up to save Dragon's Back and Northern Traverse!
Exclusive interview with Sam Heward from ULTRA X about buying up the Dragons Back and Northern Traverse!Sam firstly tells the story of UX and how they came into the fortunate situation to be able to save the two iconic races. He talks ab...
RUN FOREVER | Damian Hall
EPISODE 200!!!! In this landmark episode I speak to returning guest Damian Hall.Damo is no stranger to the podcast and has appeared in numerous episodes over the years.....This time however, it's not to talk about The Spine R...
Sea to Sea by Centurion Racing | James Elson
In this episode I speak with Centurion Race director, James Elson.James returns to the podcast to talk about his one time only race, Sea 2 Sea. A last minute replacement for the defaulted Northern Traverse by Ourea Events.If you'v...
CHARLOTTE FISHER | Chianti By UTMB
Charlotte returns as guest/host? were not even sure at this point because she's been on the pod so regularly!Chalotte returns to give us the low down on her well earned 12th place at Chianti. After doing a pivot from Tenerife Bluetrail t...
THE COMMUNITY TRAVERSE! | We Go Together!
In this episode I speak to Kitty-Leigh Oxley about the Community Traverse!In the wake of the collapse of Ourea Events, Kitty decided that all that training and money spent getting to the start line of The Northern Traverse couldn't go to...
DAN HOLDER | The Arctic Spine Race
On this episode of the podcast we speak to Dan Holder.Dan completed this years Arctic Spine race, a non-stop 293 mile winter ultramarathon along the Kungsleden Trail in Arctic Sweden.Dan had to contend with -40 degree temps, 40mph...
Jon & Henriette Albon | Trans Grand Canaria Winners!
On the podcast this week we have Jon and Henriette Albon!The power couple for 2026? It seems so! They both decidedly won their respective races at TGC, with Jon battling friend of the show - Josh Wade to a hard fought win. Whilst Henriet...
ULTRA NEWS | Ourea Events cease trading!
ULTRA NEWS!This week we had the sad news that Ourea Events had ceased trading. OE host some of the UK's most beloved ultramarathons including; The Northern Traverse, encompassing the Lakes Traverse, Dales Traverse and the Moors Traverse....
COACHES CORNER | Wozza joins to give us the latest coaching insights
In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast we talk to our resident coach, Warren Wrenkel.....Wozza!Subjects on the docket this episode:* The Norwegian Method for training (includes an example for you to try)* VO2max - Is it...