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Episodes
Episode 56 - Breaking The Snowline with Anna Wells
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2024 Anna Wells became the fourth person, and first woman, to complete all 282 Munros in a single winter season. She started on Dec 22nd 2023...
Episode 55 - Langdale Extreme Rock with Esther Foster
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Esther Foster about the Langdale Extreme Rock linkup which she completed with Callum Coldwell Storry in May 2025. This challenge involves cl...
Episode 54 - 40 at 40 with Rob Greenwood
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Greenwood - who interviewed me about my Dark Bob Graham in Episode 33 - returns to chat about his own adventure on the Fleetwood Lakes 40. Often c...
Episode 53 - Three Solo with Damian Hall
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Hall is an ultrarunner, coach and writer who has held records on many of the UK's long distance challenges including the Pennine Way, Paddy...
Episode 52 - All the Marilyns with Rob Woodall
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Rob Woodall to talk all things peak bagging. After completing all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams, Rob progressed to more obscure cat...
Episode 51 - The Long Run with Wendy Dodds
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Dodds has been at the heart of English and British fell running since before most of us could tie our laces. Now approaching her 75th birthday, ...
Episode 50 - Himalayan Artist, Highland Crofter with Rob Fairley
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Fairley talks to me about his journey as an artist - starting at an early age with a school visit to St Kilda, through Edinburgh College of Art an...
Episode 49 - Flow Country Traverse with Dan Ashwood
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Ashwood (Dash) talks me through the Flow Country Traverse which he pioneered in April 2025. This 100km route started at Berriedale on the Caithnes...
Episode 48 - Climbers Against Cancer with Dominic Oughton
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Dominic Oughton, a Trustee of Climbers Against Cancer (CAC), which is a charity raising money for research and therapeutic projects around ...
Episode 47 - Winter Munro Round Record with Helen Rennard
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Helen Rennard we hear about her Winter Munro round of last winter in which she completed all 282 Munros in 80 days, beating ...
Episode 46 - Trofeo Mezzalama with Iain Innes
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Iain Innes about his season racing skimo in the ISMF World Cup series, before going on to chat about longer team races and o...
Episode 45 - Northern Horizons with Will Herman
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Will Herman about his new book Northern Horizons. The book explores the hills of Cumbria and Scotland in a series of persona...
Episode 44 - Lactate Threshold and VO2max Testing with Dr Mia Burleigh
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I meet Dr Mia Burleigh at the University of the West of Scotland in Blantyre, Glasgow, to undertake some physiology testing. I had Lac...
Episode 43 - SIPR Selkies Live at Kendal Mountain Festival
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording of a conversation at The Barrel House, Kendal as part of Kendal Mountain Festival on Saturday 23rd November 2024. Finlay Wi...
Episode 42 - Beyond The View with John Fleetwood
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you delve into the history of almost any endurance mountain running challenge in the UK you will likely see the name John Fleetwood. Usually flying...
Episode 41 - OMM Glen Artney with Phil Rutter
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I took the audio recorder along on the OMM Elite course in Glen Artney over the weekend of 26&27th October 2024. I was paired with Phil Rutter of...
Episode 40 - Mullardoch Round with Alice Tirbooman
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Alice Tirbooman to talk about her journey from aerial circus and climbing in Bristol, to solo Scottish long distance r...
Episode 39 - Trofeo Kima 2024 with Jack Kuenzle and Finlay Wild
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trofeo Kima is a unique technical race in the beautiful Val Masino region of Italy, in the rough granite mountains not far from Lake Como. While I d...
Episode 38 - Tranters Round record with Finlay Wild
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I read my article 'Competition as Catalyst: Beyond Racing on Tranter's Round' which was recently published in Like The Wind magazine #...
Episode 37 - Norge På Langs with Ben Bardsley
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's December 2019. Ben Bardsley packs up his wet tent in the rain at Lindesnes lighthouse, the most southerly point in Norway. He sets off heading no...
Episode 36 - Cuillin Round Record with Finlay Wild, interviewed by Es Tresidder
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Es Tresidder chats to me (Finlay Wild) about my record for the Cuillin Round. Set on May 1st 2024, I travelled solo and unsupported from a tent at the...
Episode 35 - Winter Munro Round and Arrochar Round with Kevin Woods
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In one of my favourite episodes so far, I chat to Kevin Woods about his Winter Munro Round in which he completed all 282 Munros over the brutal winter...
Episode 34 - Running Shoe Design with Harry Bolton
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I bumped into Harry Bolton of Keswick AC and we arranged to sit down for a chat when he was up in Fort William. Harry has a real love for fel...
Episode 33 - Dark Bob Graham with Finlay Wild interviewed by Rob Greenwood
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Greenwood, UKC Guru (probably not his actual job title!), interviews Finlay Wild about his recent “Dark Bob” - a Bob Graham Round run between ...
Episode 32 - Winter Trilogy and The Cuillin with James Gibson
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cumbria-based James Gibson has had an incredible past few years picking off a host of big ticket endurance running records. In a 10 week period from D...
Episode 31 - Solo on Lakes Classic Rock Round with Shane Ohly
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Ohly tells me about his incredible record on the Lake District Classic Rock Round, a 50 kilometre route linking 15 classic climbs from the 1978 ...
Episode 30 - Ring of Stirling with Natalie Hawkrigg
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Natalie Hawkrigg about a number of Swim - Run challenges she has completed. Based in the North Lakes, Natalie is the female record holder fo...
Episode 29 - Scottish Islands Peaks Race with Joe Symonds
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recorded this episode with Joe Symonds while racing on the boat Opportune in the 2023 Scottish Islands Peaks Race. Joe is a veteran of this race, ha...
Episode 28 - Elite OMM Winners with Victoria Thompson and Janie Oates
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2022 Victoria Thompson and Janie Oates came First in the Female category of the Elite OMM, and were the only female team to finish in this ...
Episode 27 - Cape Wrath Trail Record Unsupported with Pawel Cymbalista
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pawel Cymbalista tells the story of his recent epic run, which he also used to raise money for Lochaber Hope (a mental health support charity) in memo...
Episode 26 - Speedy Tours with Ben Bardsley and Jon Morgan
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Day 5 of the sixth year of our week-a-year ski traverse of the Grand Alpine Arc (Mediterranean to Vienna) we found ourselves stopping a bit earlier...
Episode 25 - Martin Moran Round with Robin Downie
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Robin Downie to talk about his inaugural completion of the Martin Moran Round in Torridon. Devised by Robin - himself ...
Episode 24 - Winter Running Thoughts with Ben Gibson
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With winter upon us myself and Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety Advisor for Mountaineering Scotland, sit down and have a good chin wag about the issues fac...
Episode 23 - North West Climbing with Murdoch Jamieson
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I caught up with Dingwall-based climber Murdoch Jamieson to hear about everything North West climbing. A true allrounder, Murdoch has made first ascen...
Episode 22 - Pacific Crest Trail with Olly Stephenson
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Olly Stephenson in Edinburgh about hiking the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail which he did in an incredible 88 days this summer. In Olly's wor...
Episode 21 - Tranter's Round Record with Jack Kuenzle
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to visiting American Jack Kuenzle who has been over in Scotland gearing up for some big mountain rounds. On 28th July he set out hard on Lochab...
Episode 20 - From the Jura Hotel with Jasmin Paris
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I finally caught up with Jasmin Paris on the Isle of Jura the day before the eponymous race to chat about some of her more recent achievements. We sta...
Episode 19 - Paddy Buckley Round Record, Finlay Wild interviewed by Keri Wallace
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Keri Wallace of Girls on Hills about my recent new record on the Paddy Buckley Round in Snowdonia. I ran solo and unsupported, starting in L...
Episode 18 - Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route Female Record with Hillary Gerardi
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Hillary Gerardi in Servoz, Chamonix, about the record she established with Valentine Fabre in April 2021 on the iconic Chamo...
Episode 17 - Highland Stalwart with Alec Keith
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I caught up with Inverness-based Alec Keith who has been a prominent figure in Scottish hill running over the past 30 years. One-time holder of record...
Episode 16 - Sub 13hr Bob Graham Round, Finlay Wild interviewed by Martin Stone
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On 28th August I completed the second fastest Bob Graham Round ever, touching the steps of the Moot Hall in Keswick in just under 13 hours - less than...
Episode 15 - 24hr Munro Record with Kim Collison
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Lake District's Kim Collison chats about his 24hr Munro Record set in July this year. Kim is no stranger to long distance running records - he hol...
Episode 14 - Lakes Classic Rock Round with Josh Jardine
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I saw from Strava that Lakes-based runner Josh Jardine was up in Scotland on a climbing trip. He came round for a cuppa and four hours later still wou...
Episode 13 - Cuillin Ridge Traverse Female Record with Kelli Roberts
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation I'm delighted to chat to previous British Fell Running Champion Kelli Roberts of Ambleside about her experiences on the Cuillin R...
Episode 12 - Munro Round Record with Donnie Campbell and Stephen Pyke
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On 2nd September 2020 Donnie Campbell completed his human-powered Munro Round in a record time of 31 days, 23 hours and 2 minutes. He completed all 28...
Episode 11 - Scottish Haute Route with Roger Wild
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to Roger Wild - my father - about (some of) the history of ski touring in Scotland before moving on to describe our 2010 'Scot...
Episode 10 - Solo Unsupported Midwinter Bob Graham Round 1987 with Martin Stone
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In January 1987 pioneering long distance fell runner Martin Stone completed his goal of a solo, unsupported midwinter Bob Graham Round in classic full...
Episode 9 - Faster and Further with Robbie Simpson
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Robbie Simpson about his progression from junior hill runner through some European highlights such as Sierre-Zinal and Jungfrau Marathon, to...
Episode 8 - Glencoe Skyline with Georgia Tindley
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia Tindley kindly made time while passing Fort William to stop for a chat about the brilliant Glencoe Skyline race which she won in 2019. We also...
Episode 7 - Winter Greater Cuillin Traverse with Will Rowland
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last winter Will Rowland pulled off an incredible traverse of the Black and Red Cuillin in a two day journey starting and finishing at Sligachan. Base...
Episode 6 - Ramsay's Round with Finlay Wild, interviewed by Es Tresidder
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On 31st August I ran Charlie Ramsay's Round in 14hrs 42mins to break Es Tresidder's 2019 record. This run was the culmination of my 2020 season and ...
Episode 5 - Arran Mountain Time with Kirstie Smith
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this 'On the Road' episode we are on Arran and I talk to Kirstie Smith about island life and her fantastic local hills. We chat about running and s...
Episode 4 - Running the Mamores with Sarah MacDonald
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Sarah MacDonald of Lochaber Athletic Club and Glencoe about her recent FKT on the Mamores Round. She ran the 35km (+/-) loop in just under 8...
Episode 3 - Cairngorm Classic Rock Link-up with Ali Rose and Mark Chambers
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Rose and Mark Chambers chat to me about their epic day out linking up all 6 classic rock climbs in the Cairngorms from the book 'Classic Rock'. Th...
Episode 2 - Six Ridges of the Buachaille with Keri Wallace
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Keri Wallace of Girls on Hills Trail Running about the Glencoe scene in general and her new climbing linkup with husband Ben of the 'Six Rid...
Episode 1 - Skimo Ramsay Round attempt with Es Tresidder
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2020 - just before the COVID-19 UK lockdown - Es Tresidder and I took advantage of good weather and snow conditions to attempt a ski mountain...