The Brig Boys Podcast

When the body is on the brink of giving up, the mind has to believe to achieve... Rebecca's story of her 290 mile (yes, you read that right) Ethels challenge is one of pure grit, determination and a tale of the importance of surrounding yourself with people that raise you up to be the best you can be. Rebecca is an awesome individual, who acts and performs with gratitude and humility and she talks us through the event as well as her background and route into running. Muchas gracias para escuchar !!

It's not often we get to welcome our guests for a face to face interview, so it was fantastic to get this local runner and incredible athlete into the studio. James' story is an intriguing one, from getting into running at age 40, he's now a record holder for Blackburn Harriers and has gone from strength to strength since visiting Kenya for a serious training camp. This guy loves to eat, sleep and breathe running. He tells us how he's hit the dizzy heights of a sub 16 5k and taking home the win at Preston 10K. What a guy, what an athlete, what a listen!

Sometimes in life you just need a bit of guidance in your journey... Fresh out of parting the Red Sea we are joined by Lewis Moses himself, a man who oozes passion for the running game. Not only did he grow up living and breathing our favourite sport, but after a health scare he made a name for himself as one of the finest coaches in the business. We are lucky and privileged to share the airwaves with this font of knowledge and Director of Runner Experience & Coaching at RunThrough. Some absolute golden nuggets in this episode.

Once again, Karl takes on another major marathon - one that he has some unfinished business with. As he chases that elusive road PB we discuss the event itself, as well as every other major and the feasibility and affordability of taking part in these epic events. The Brig Boys discuss all things pacing (Preston Half Marathon) and racing as we look towards the end of what has been a fruitful year of running.

We are joined this week by an absolute legend of the running world with former Bob Graham record holder, Beth Pascall. Beth has some quite frankly incredible results under her belt and talks us through the highs, lows and in-betweens of what has been a fantastic career. Working through injuries has taken it's toll both physically and mentally but Beth remains ultra professional and positive as she looks forward to what she can achieve and what exactly is left to do for the woman that has pretty much done it all! A real pleasure to talk to such an insightful and absolute speed demon of the trails.

Also known as @runstretchsucceed - we caught up with the main diva and ultra endurance connoisseur, Andrew Farrall. A fellow Protein Rebel ambassador, Andrew is a well known and sometimes controversial character in the running community - with some fantastic experiences under his belt, we wanted to hear more about his past, present and future in the world of ultra. This episode is full of exclusives and expletives so buckle in for the ride of your life...

With summer well and truly over, the Brig Boys reconvene to discuss the plans for the remainder of 2026 and of course the results of everyone's favourite ballot - Lakeland 50/100 for 2027. With The Lap and Berlin Marathon still to go for the lads, there's still plenty to play for in 2026. All the hot topics are covered including who provides the best medals, the best t-shirts and the best events. We are BACK.

We are joined this week by a local rising star of triathlon, Leah Hoole. Hailing from Darwen, Blackburn she has already achieved so much in such a short time in the world of endurance. We discuss the importance of family and role models in sport, as well as taking part in some of the most epic events on the planet... Completing Kona before smashing the half iron man to book her place at the World Champs in a few weeks.

I guess it's about time we moved on from the epic Lakeland 100 / 50 weekend in Coniston... BUT before we do, we got together to debrief our own races and the latest experience where both Brig Boys came home with a PB each across the distances. Talking fuelling, strategies, results and future planning... One thing is for sure, we're already looking ahead to 2027!

We all know what it means when we say "Lakeland Family", but Thea and Jess take it one step further as the mother & daughter duo successfully finished the Lakeland 100 2026 together. After an epic weekend we discuss the strong family history in endurance sports as well as Thea's competitive nature as she currently holds the record for the youngest ever Lakeland 100 completion after starting with the Lakeland 1 she is also a proud "Triple Crown" holder. As always we are inspired by the guests we host and their stories - if you love Lakeland, you'll love this!