The WildRunners Podcast

In 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. Feel free to follow our OCR & running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Our personal accounts are Hosts - @trailrunningdude @superdan84 Guests - @glass_back_ultra_runner @meganaurora_ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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. Feel free to follow our OCR and running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Our personal accounts are Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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 David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge. For anyone who doesn't know what that is its running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. He will be starting this on friday 16th June. So lets all get behind him and show him some support and donate a bit of money to charity at the same time. If you would like to donate to Colins fundraiser you can do so at www.justgiving.com/page/colin-lee-1680552091852 Dan also chats about his recent race which was a half marathon trail race the Raw Trails Events Highlodge Half Marathon. He went into this race as a practice run for the upcoming Spartan Race season and he managed to bag himself a 2nd place finish. Listen in on how the race went in his own words Feel free to follow our OCR and running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Our personal accounts are @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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. Feel free to follow our ocr and running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Our personal accounts are. Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @welsh_i_am --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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 them very soon for some training ahead of the upcomming spartan season. We can highly recomend the Obstacle Gym to anyone looking to get that ocr practice in or even to get some fitness for yourself or take your family. Feel free to join our ocr and running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Our personal accounts are. Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @theobstaclegym.midlands , @jgriffo222 , @tress67 More info and bookings for the obstacle gym can be found at www.obstaclegym.co.uk More info for the charity can be found at www.simonsheroes.org.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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 - SPARTANMICHAEL If you take part in obstacle course racing we highly recommend you sign up to be a member of the British Obstacle Sports it costs £12.50 a year and the benefits you get for being a member make this well worth doing. For more information or to sign up head over to www.britishobstacle.org If you would also like to volunteer or become a qualified official for ocr please feel free to contact Mike direct. Thank you for listening to our podcast and remember to go checkout our ocr and running community of instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @mike_nolan_ocr British Obstacle Sports - @britishobstaclesports --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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. Remember to check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @meganaurora_ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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. Remember to check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @uk.ocr Event - @overloadrun --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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 on a great event. We had such a good time we have already signed up for next year. We highly recommend you check out his events and get signed up. Remember to check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @steverees80 @jayladbrooke @thismummaruns_83 Event - @rasselbock.running --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildrunners/message

In 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 If their is anyone you think would make for a good guest next year please let us know and we will try our hardest to get them on our show. Remember to checkout our instagram page @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

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 information packs into 10 schools this year and its been a pleasure to have helped him with his fundraising. If you would like to directly donate to his fundraising you can do at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/roarsomerunnergeorge We want to wish all of our listeners and their families a very Happy Christmas and we look forward to having more inspirational guests on our podcast next year. Thank you for listening to the wildrunners podcast, checkout our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @fuelledbypositivity & @roarsomerunnergeorge --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to the wildrunners podcast, checkout our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @uk.ocr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to the wildrunners podcast, checkout our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @lawro_loves_to_run --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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/thomas-nicholas3 Thank you for listening to our podcast, checkout our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @mrtomnicholas --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast, checkout our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 is achieving. Thank you for listening to our podcast, checkout our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @sueckelly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast, check out our running/ ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal pages too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 sparta. We then close the episode with some of our september challenge news. We would love for you to let us know what your thoughts are on the topics we discussed in this episode especially those regarding Spartan. Thank you for listening to our podcast, check out our running/ocr community on intagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal pages too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 Thank you for listening to our podcast, check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal pages too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @active_root --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast, check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 up for grabs as part of our challenge. To enter our charity challenge you can sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/407352340817 (link in our instagram bio) Looking to purchase some Mountain Fuel for yourself? use code WildRunners2215 for a discount. Thank you for listening to our podcast, check out our running & ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @mountainfuel_uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 year to try and beat this years total. We also chat about our Wildrunners vs Cancer charity challenge thats open for sign ups now for just £5 with 100% of that money going to the charity Young Lives vs Cancer, where we ask you to select the distance you want to run during september (25,50,75 or 100kms) We also have been very kindly given over £600 worth of prizes too from the following companies - Dryrobe Rocktape Runderwear Mammoth wipes Nuclear races Active root Leaf organics Rasselbock Mountain fuel Absolute 360 Hill Country Collection Voom nutrition Gym + Coffee Good running events We would love it if you could join us with the challenge or share it with your friends Thank you. Thank you for listening to our podcast check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @jayladbrooke & @mndy_85 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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? Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @thismummaruns_83 @steverees80 @linswoi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 and be truely inspired by a genuinely lovely lady. Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @williamsjnr01 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 spartan series has gone and what we feel they could do to improve it for 2023. This episode is also full of the usual banter from us all. If you are a Spartan racer let us know how you feel this year has been and what changes you feel they can do to make it even better moving forward. Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Go check out www.rasselbock.co.uk for a list of their awesome events Thank you for listening to the Wildrunners Podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @rasselbock_running --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to the Wildrunners Podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

This 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 group races and first attempt of running a trifecta in one weekend. Listen in to see how she got on which includes her unfortunately going off course on both weekends (along with many other racers) Thank you for listening to our podcast and apologises for the start as unfortunately our editing app wouldn't work correctly. Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @jayladbrooke & @mndy_85 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

This 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast, Checkout our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

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. Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @suffolk_run_girl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 event too.   Here is a list of the Good Running Events 2022 events 5th June - Run4Colour - Hockwold Hall 19th June - Run Sandringham 1/2 Marathon, 5k & Community Mile 3rd August - Snetterton Race Track 10k & 5k 19th-21st August - Sandringham 24 hour (solo or team entries) 25th September - Run Sandringham 10k 16th October - Great Eastern Run - 1/2 Marathon & 5k  More information about these events can be found at www.goodrunningevents.co.uk Thank you for listening to our podcast. Check out our running & ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @goodrunningevents  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

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 be missed. Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running & ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts on instagram Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & superdan84 Guest - @suffolk_run_girl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. If you would like to join the wildrunners on a trail race, hike or ocr let us know what you have in mind and we will try to make it happen. Thank you for listening to our podcast. Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts on instagram Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guests - @mndy_85 @atravelling.ant @linswoi @chrisfurlong --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast check out our running & ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts on instagram Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @unorthodoxben --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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 * Thank you for listening to this episode of our podcast. The upcoming events mentioned in this podcast are 11th June - The Market Harborough 10k carnival run - info@polkadotevents.co.uk 23rd July - Conquer the castle (rockingham castle) - info@polkadotevents.co.uk Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to this episode of our podcast. Check out our running & OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts on instagram Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @steverees80 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast. Check out our wildrunners running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to this episode of our podcast. Check out our running & OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 Guest - @jayladbrooke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. We have just clocked up over 1000 listens to our podcast which is awesome and we appreciate your continued support. If you could leave us some feedback that would be great thank you. Thank you for listening to our podcast. Check out our wildrunners running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts on instagram too Colin - @colinlee_ocr Dan - @superdan84 TSFE - @tsfeevents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 make a donation to them that would be amazing no matter how little you can afford because together we can all make a huge difference. donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/team/GWRBHM Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our accounts Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @thebarefootdaddy @thehappyrunnernw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 Here is some information regarding the Duxford Dash which is an amazing day out. This is a very unique chance to run on this historic runway and its a place where many people have gotten their new PB's. As part of your entry fee you can also explore the Imperial War Museum for free which has an array of aeroplanes and military vehicles on display in the massive hangars. So bring all the family for a great day out just like Wildrunners podcast hosts Colin and Dan will both be running and enjoying a day out with our families. Event Details Date - Sunday 13th March 2022 Location - IWM Duxford Price - £13:00 - Family Mile, £13 - spectators, £26:00 - 5k or 10k Distance - Family Mile, 5K, 10K Check out www.iwm.org.uk/events/duxford-dash-5k-and-10k-running-race for full details and to sign up Thank you for listening to our podcast Check out our running and OCR community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our accounts Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @blackfoxdux IWM Duxford - @imperialwarmuseums --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 you get with your membership and also the line up for the uk OCR series. UKOSF membership details (currently for 15 months long) Cost :- Adults - £12.50 , Under 18 - £6.25 (this works out 83p a month for an adult) Your membership includes discounts for over 15 companies including the following Kitbrix - 15% off, Overload Run - £10 off, Proviz Clothing - 20%, Pull Up Mate - 10% off Private facebook group, UKOSF members only events, plus lots more More information and sign up can be found at www.ukosf.org UK OCR Series events March 5th - Winter Nuts May 14th - Nuclear Race Rush June 25th - Total Warrior 12K August 6th - Beach Ballistic 16k October 16th - Battle of Lansdown November 5th - Nuclear Challenge Cup Thank you for listening to our podcast. Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our accounts Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @ocr_jamesburton UKOSF - @ukosf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too  Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @atravelling.ant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 Organics. We also recommend you checkout Hang Tidy which is the awesome medal displays he makes and sells. Both podcast hosts Dan and Colin have their medals proudly hanging from medal displays from Hang Tidy. Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @scottbarkerocr Also check out these accounts too - @fortitudefitnesscentre @hence_stacks @athleticbrewing @cbd_leaforganics_uk @hang_tidy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 the president of World Obstacle (FISO) including, What the future holds for obstacle racing/ ninja sports and adventure racing and why we should all support our countries Obstacle Racing Federations. The uk has an awesome federation call UKOSF and we encourage anyone who races ocr in the uk to join them. Its all non profit and inexpensive in fact you can get your money back by using the discounts you get off products for being a member. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast Check out our running and ocr community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @ian.a.adamson Also please follow these obstacle racing federations - @worldobstacle @ukosf_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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 training incredibly hard for. We also chat about his OCR journey so far and lots more. If you would like to make a donation to Toms fundraising you can at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thomas-nicholas3 Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too. Hosts - @colinlee_ocr @superdan84 Guest - @mrtomnicholas --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

The 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. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal accounts too hosts - @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 , Guest - @thismummaruns_83 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast. We would really appreciate your feedback or reviews left for us so we know what you like and don't like about our show. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our own accounts too @colinlee_ocr and @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

In 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. Thank you for listening to our podcast. If you like our podcast it would be awesome for some feedback or reviews left for us. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal pages too @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message

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. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. If there is someone you would like us to get on our podcast let us know and we will see what we can do. Check out our running community on instagram @wildrunners_ig Feel free to follow our personal pages too @colinlee_ocr & @superdan84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildrunners/message