Author: Ed Scott

Checking in with Hugh Chatfield after his DNF at the Madeira Island Ultra Trail. Hugh was running with the lead pack for the first 5 hours of this brutal race, before respiratory issues forced him to retire. As much as this podcast focuses on success stories, felt it was important to show that elites, just… Read more

Really fun to chat to Josh Barrow following his win at the Manchester to Liverpool Ultra 50, hosted by GB Ultras. Josh has made a bit of a name for himself over the past few years, winning a number of runnable trail ultras, including the South Downs way 50, Race to the Stones, and the… Read more

A post-race conversation with Ash Varley after his third place finish at the South Downs Way 50. Check out Ash’s book: What If? A Running Journey from Failure to First Place. Thank you to the Centurion Ultrarunning Store for supporting Feet First – use code FEETFIRST10 for 10% off your next order. Read more

A post-race conversation with Sarah Page after her first place finish at the South Downs Way 50. Sarah, along with her husband Max and friend Rob, hosts Trails, Tales, and Fails – listen here. Thank you to the Centurion Ultrarunning Store for supporting Feet First – use code FEETFIRST10 for 10% off your next order. Read more

Great to catch up with Matt Hammerton, fresh off the back of his second place finish at the 2025 South Downs Way 50. Matt comes from a high performance background in triathlon and road running, which he put to use masterfully at South Downs Way to finish just 9 minutes behind the legendary Mark Darbyshire.… Read more

A post-race conversation with Anna Buckingham, the first in a short series of chats with some of the top finishers at the 2025 South Downs Way 50. Anna’s website: www.runeryri.com Centurion Ultrarunning Store Thank you to the Centurion Ultrarunning Store for supporting Feet First – use code FEETFIRST10 for 10% off your next order. Check… Read more

Catching up with Gemma Hillier-Moses following her win at the Ultra Trail Chianti 73km. Gemma’s road and track background served her well at this race, which went down to the wire in the final mile. She ended up winning by just over two minutes. New Levels Coaching: www.newlevelscoaching.co.uk Gemma’s Instagram: @gemhilly_moses Move Against Cancer: www.moveagainstcancer.org Read more

Checking in with Fiona Horsfield and Damian Hall after their victories at the 2025 Northern Traverse, a 300km non-stop ultra from coast to coast across Great Britain. Thank you to the Centurion Ultrarunning Store for supporting the podcast. You can check out the Nnormal Kjerag, the shoe Damo won the race in, at the store… Read more

A conversation with La Sportiva coach and athlete Jacob Snochowski about his recent FKT on the Skye Trail, a 133km traverse of the remote Isle of Skye in the far north of Scotland. Jacob’s website: jacobsnochowskicoaching.com Jacob’s Instagram: @jacob_snochowski_coaching Jacob spoke very highly of his La Sportiva Mutants & Prodigio shoes – if you’d like… Read more

A post-race conversation with Fiona (Fi) Pascall after win at the hugely competitive Ultra Trail Chianti Castles. Fiona saw off some stiff competition to secure the win at this race, which was both a Western States qualifier and a UTMB World Series event. In this podcast we discuss the race and where she’ll be heading… Read more