Alex Knowles shares a powerful story of rebuilding after being attacked and having to relearn basic everyday tasks—before going on to run ultras. In this episode, we talk about recovery, resilience, and what it takes to keep moving forward when life has completely changed.We also get into coaching, running, mental health, and why Andy’s Man Club is such an important space for men who need support, honesty, and community. This is a conversation about starting again, opening up, and finding strength through the people, habits, and challenges that help put you back together.

Gareth De La Torre shares a brutally honest story of what happened after a head injury led to epilepsy, severe depression, and a point where life felt unbearable. In this episode, we talk about that darkness, the reality of reaching a crisis point, and what it took to start finding a way back.For Gareth, that way back began outdoors. From wild camping to rucking, being outside gave him something solid to hold onto when everything else felt unstable. We talk about how the outdoors has improved his mental health, why challenge can become part of healing, and what recovery can look like when it’s not neat, linear, or quick. A powerful conversation about survival, honesty, and rebuilding a life one step at a time.

Lee Nicholson shares a story that puts running into perspective: while out on a run, he ended up saving someone’s life. It’s a moment that sparked a bigger conversation about the culture around running—how easily it can become a selfish pursuit, and why that mindset can come at a cost.In this episode, we talk about awareness, responsibility, and why runners need to do a better job of looking beyond their own splits, sessions, and goals. Lee makes the case that running might often be a solo endeavour, but it shouldn’t make us less switched on to the people around us. A powerful conversation about safety, perspective, and making the miles better—for ourselves and for everyone else.

Ed Burnham doesn’t do things by halves. In this episode, we talk about his jump from running a marathon straight into WildHorse 200—a leap most people wouldn’t even consider—and what that says about the way he approaches challenge, discomfort, and the unknown.We also get into one of the more ridiculous endurance efforts you’ll hear about: holding a world record for pushing a lawnmower for 24 hours around a rugby pitch. It’s a conversation about ultras, big decisions, and the kind of mindset that makes someone look at an absurd idea and think, yeah, let’s give that a go. Honest, funny, and full of the energy that comes with people who are wired to test themselves.

Paul Evans is back on the podcast—and since the last time we spoke, he’s added two 100-mile races to the list, along with plenty more ultra experience. In this episode, we catch up on what’s changed, what those races taught him, and how his thinking has evolved as the distances keep getting bigger.We talk planning, logistics, training, and the kind of nonsense that somehow always comes with ultra running. We also get into the build towards Wildhorse 200—what goes into preparing for something that big, how to stay practical when the challenge is anything but, and why experience only helps if you actually learn from it.

Arwel Roberts is a runner and an osteopath who lives in the real world of training—where niggles happen, plans get interrupted, and the hardest part is often knowing what to do next. In this episode, we talk running, why injuries keep coming back, and how to approach recovery without losing your head (or your fitness).We also get into communication—how to explain what you’re feeling, ask better questions, and work with the people around you (coaches, clinicians, training partners) so you’re not guessing your way through pain. Practical, honest, and full of takeaways for any runner who wants to stay on the road and out of the cycle of stop-start training.

Kieran Ondrak’s life changed when his son suffered a seven-hour epileptic seizure—a day that no parent is ever prepared for. In this episode, Kieran shares what that experience did to him, how it reshaped his perspective, and why he decided to turn fear into action.We talk about his Instagram project “21 Summits for Seizures” and his next challenge: taking on the Welsh 3 Peaks seven times back-to-back to raise money for Epilepsy Society. Kieran also opens up about the harder, more personal side of his story—his strained relationship with an absent father, and how that’s influenced the way he shows up as a dad today. This is an honest conversation about family, trauma, and choosing purpose when life gets brutalhttps://www.justgiving.com/page/welsh3peaksx7?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020

Ben Wiley is a runner and adventurer from South Wales who ran 24 hours around a park in Cardiff—not because he had it all figured out, but because he was willing to start before he felt ready. In this episode, we talk about the pressure to be “perfect,” why so many people wait until they feel prepared, and what happens when you choose messy action instead.Ben opens up about mental health, learning to talk honestly, and how setting bigger and bigger challenges can be a way to build yourself—not prove yourself. It’s a conversation for anyone who’s had bad patches, doubted themselves, or needed the reminder that you don’t have to be okay all the time to keep moving forward.