Its Taper Time - Over-trained v Over-rested

This week we review the Centurion Running Wendover Woods 50 mile race. A looped course of just over 10miles and 2,000ft per loop. The big question was whether Mark could roll back the clock and beat his time from 2017 and whether he could get anywhere near Kev's FKS (Fastest Known Shannon) from his race back in 2018.

With both of us in between races, with a bit of time on our hands we decided to review some of our favourite running films and documentaries. As is very much par for the course, we veered off and ended up covering non-running films that inspire us too as well as discussing which one of our races would have been the best story for the silver screen

This week we look at back to our first ever mountain round - the Wicklow Round in Ireland, a route of 26 peaks, just over 100km and all inside 24 hours. It is a round that is definitely harder than the sum of its parts and one that tested us to our limits in the early days of our ultra running journey

After a brief(ish) hiatus / extended summer holiday we are back with a new episode. As well as catching up on all the news, Kev talks us through his first solo 100km race in the high Swiss mountains and how to reframe a race that was 95% brilliant and 5% unbelievably frustrating and take all the positives. Back with a B.A.N.G!

This week we catch up after an amazing few days in Aprica in the Italian Alps at the European Sky Running Championships where we both competed in the Sky Ultra Race for the Irish Sky Running team. Even Zeus's best thunderbolts couldn't stop us from having a blast in the mountains

As we both enter the "taper" phase after our big training blocks ahead of the European Sky Running Championships we run the rule over how best to wind down to race day to ensure you feel rested but not stale - a delicate act with many a mindgame!

Having had a bit of time away from the mics to concentrate on big training blocks, we return to catch up on each others training and racing and plans for the coming weeks. We also dig into how to get you running mojo back if you've been going through the motions and how do you know when its back!

With no races to report on this week, as well as delving into our weekly training updates, we tackle a big topic - are we actually addicted to running and what are the negative aspects of being dedicated to a sport we love in terms of the impact on our day to day lives. Trying to understand how our "Why" has changed over time and how we need to change and adapt as we get older to keep the joy

What a busy weekend we've had. Kevin was off representing Ireland in the inaugural Sky Snow European Championships in Italy while Mark stayed on home soil to take on Centurion Runnings season opener, the Hundred Hills 50km race. We review both races, how they went, what went well, what went not so well and as ever try to learn for next time - top tip being dont be an idiot and forget to drink!We hope you enjoy

This week we welcome the wonderful Milly Voice to the guest interview spot. We talk about her role as a Salomon ambassador, her love of the trails and mountains as well as delving into her insights on the added challenges of being a female out on the trails