Episode 8: Managing Expectations

After a few week's hiatus, join us as we catch up and look ahead to our upcoming races: Beacons Marathon and Wendover Woods.With two very different experiences of training over the last few weeks, we talk about our raceday expectations and how we're going to manage them.

In today's episode, we compare our bucket lists! Join us for a lighthearted chat about the races we daydream about, and how that has changed throughout our running journeys.

Today we discuss a topic very close to Em's heart: Being Slow.When you're this slow, can you even call it running? (Yes, yes you can.)We talk about experiences and feelings associated with being a slow runner, and answer some of the questions Em is most frequently asked.

A few weeks on from Phil's Lakeland 100 DNF, we catch up on all of the tests and checks he's had since and talk discuss the changes to his future running plans.

Talking about more of the highs and lows of trail ultra running, we debrief after Em's Big Pilgrimage race.

Join us fresh from Em's training run for our de-brief of the session! We share our stories from the day, talk about where Em has built from and how this fits into ongoing training plans.

Phil shares the full story of his experience at Lakeland 100, from the very beginning to the bitter end. We discuss the highs, the lows and the curveballs, and talk about what happens when a race doesn't go at all to plan.Warning: this episode contains a lot of talk of bodily functions!

In the week before Lakeland 100, we discuss Phil's preparation, training and the plan for the weekend.

Hi everyone, and welcome to our very first episode of UltraOrdinary!Tune in as we have a brief chat about our running backgrounds, and what to expect from this podcast.