From Pills to Hills Podcast

Episode 24: Darren Jefferies The boys are joined by Darren, a former Royal Marines Commando and owner of Evolve Training Club. Darren is running 100 miles around Fendrod Lake in Swansea (1 Mile Loop), between 31st Oct to 1st Nov for Movember Charity.

This week the boys are joined Lee Davies or as he's better known Lee Runs Ultras.A well known and respected member of the South Wales Ultra running community Lee tells the boys about how he's come back from injury this year, taking part in the 2025 Dragons back and setting an FKT

If you've never head of plod have you been living under a rock?This man has done it all and is the originator of the infamous Dan SlamWe can almost guarantee if you've entered an ultra marathon in South Wales you would of spotted Dan in his hot pink get up and heard him screaming WalesDan gives the boys some insight to where the madness all beganStrap in troops because this ones a banger

This week it's just the boys, one over heating camera, no plan, Ryan "Wolf of Wall Street" Stephens turns to trading, absolute chaos. Enjoy

This week the boys are joined by the hardest girl in the valleys Courtney Jacquemai.For those of you who don't know Courtney she is an absolute savage ultra runner from South Wales and when she's not putting out fires in her day job (literally) she can be found chewing up the Welsh mountains.From being chased by a bear in America to jumping on tren and bumming men this is an episode you do not want to miss.

This week the boys are joined by Jess Lawson HughesJess is the founder of the Rad Runners Club, initially set up for ladies who weren't confident running alone after dark and now has blossomed into a fantastic running community.They meet up on Tuesday evenings at Bar Beer Riff in SA1 Swansea and stomp the tarmac and sink a few bevvies afterwards.She has also run several ultra' marathons and done some wild shit, just how we like it!This was a great episode with plenty of laughs as usual.

This week the boys are joined by Simon MalleySimon has done some of the toughest endurance events there is from Ironman, The Dragons Back and most recently podiuming at 3rd place on The Epona 100.Simon talks about his love of mountaineering, coaching people and helping them achieve their goals and more.He also sheds some light on future challenges he has planned for the future.

This week, the boys are joined by Richard Jones, whose first year in ultra running has been nothing short of ridiculous.In just 12 months, Rich has taken on and conquered the Pegasus Slam, the Sirona 100 and the brutal Wild Horse 200, achievements that most runners spend years working towards.Ryan and Mike dig into what drove Rich to take on such massive challenges, the highs and lows of ultra racing, the mental battles that come with pushing beyond your limits, and what it really takes to keep moving when your body is screaming at you to stop.Of course, it wouldn't be From Pills To Hills without the conversation quickly descending into chaos, with plenty of questionable tangents, terrible advice, and the usual dose of absolute wetness along the way. Massive miles, big challenges, mental grit, and plenty of nonsense. Richard Jones joins the boys for a cracking episode of Pills the Hills.

The Boys Are BackAfter a seven-month hiatus, Ryan and Mike are finally back behind the mics. Ryan catches everyone up on his travels through India, Australia, and Sri Lanka, while Mike reflects on trying to complete his third ultra marathon and what went wrong.From travel stories and endurance running to completely unfiltered nonsense, the lads spend most of the episode doing what they do best: talking absolute shit.As if that wasn't enough, the podcast takes an unexpected turn when Jenny barges in halfway through the recording, giving Ryan the fright of his life and derailing the conversation in spectacular fashion.Seven months away and absolutely nothing has changed.🎙️ Travel tales, ultra-running updates, terrible chat, surprise interruptions, and plenty of laughs.......welcome back to From Pills To Hills

This week the boys sit down for the last supper with Ryan heading on his travels the world. Talking about old times, ordering an Indian, future events and also a special guest appearance from "Pablo" the delivery driver.The boys will be taking a break for a while whilst Ryan pisses off, but will return soon. Thanks to all for listening