The Trail and Error Podcast
Episodes
#102 Sha Khan
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 102 Sha Khan Visually Impaired Ultra Trail RunnerImagine you're taking on the Arc of Attrition. Wild weather, technical trail, hundreds of...
#101 TrailFam
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 101I'm joined on this episode by Danny Stokes, founder of TrailFam, and my friend and author of 'Failure is an option' Matt Whyman as co-host....
#100 Mercedes Siegle-Gaither
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th Episode I had the pleasure of chatting to the super talented Mercedes Siegle-Gaither.We're clearly on full Arc of Attrition mode now...
#99 Sabrina Stanley
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sabrina Stanley joins me on this episode as we look towards her upcoming participation in the 2026 Arc of Attrition by UTMB. For Sabrina the podium an...
#98 Jamie Stephenson
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 98 Jamie StephensonWe're delighted to welcome Jamie back to the podcast.Well known throughout the Cornish trail running community, Jamie has r...
#97 Charlotte Fisher
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 97 Charlotte FisherCharlotte joins me to talk about her explosion onto the race scene with podium after podium over the past few years. With the A...
#96 Arc of Attrition 2026
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 96 Arc of Attrition 2026We're delighted to chat to Ferg and Jane about the upcoming Arc of Attrition and get under the hood on changes to this...
#95 James Elson
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 95 James ElsonFor anyone in the UK endurance scene this man shouldn't really need an introduction. He's quite possibly one of the most inf...
#94 David Parrish - Winner DBR 2025
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 94 David Parrish DBRWhat a pleasure to welcome back David to chat about winning the 2025 Dragons Back Race. This brute of a race covers almost 24...
#93 Holly Wootten
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 93 Holly Wootten Holly joins me and new co-host Lewis Ryan to talk about her upcoming return to Dragons Back and her previous appearance in the s...
#92 Sarah Kelly
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 92Sarah Kelly is a scientist and endurance athlete who turns up the dial on enthusiasm to 10 in just about all aspects of her life. Her adven...
#91 Scilly 60: Race Special
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 91 Scilly 60: Race Special5 Islands, 60k, 6 races, 3 boats and 150 runners. Sounds straightforward? Welcome to the Scilly 60, brainchild of ou...
#90 Wez Swain
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#90 Wez SwainWhat an absolute pleasure this was to chat with race director and proud Scillonian Wez Swain. Based on the Isles of Scilly, 28 miles of t...
#89 David Parrish
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ex Royal Marine David Parrish joins me alongside a new guest co-host, Jodie Gauld, to talk multi-day adventures, his victory at the 2023 Cape Wrath Ul...
#88 Max King
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#88 Max KingA resident of Oregon and ‘Dragon Tamer’, running legend and coach Max King joins me and guest co-host Lewis Ryan on this episode.We ta...
#87 Shane Ohly
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been itching to have Shane back on the show for a number of reasons.The foremost of these was his completion of the Dragon’s Back in a one’...
#86 Noor van der Veen
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#86 Noor van der VeenOn this episode I speak to ultra runner and mountaineer Noor van der Veen. Noor turned up with an awesome performance on this ye...
#85 Lewis Ryan
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to Lewis Ryan, overall winner of the Arc of Attrition by UTMB 100 mile race. We cover how the race unfolded and his experiences...
#84 Julia Davis
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I speak to ultra runner and coach Julia Davis. We turned this chat into a travelogue of sorts, talking about Julia's running experien...
#83 Winter Downs 200: Race Special
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Trail and Error Tris is back on the start line... for the Centurion Running Winter Downs 200 race. 200 miles obviously an extrem...
#82 Chris Kelly
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Trail and Error we talk to endurance runner and coach Chris Kelly. A former footballer, hip surgery in 2016 forced Chris to look at...
#80 Luke Grenfell-Shaw
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Luke Grenfell-Shaw, a member of the Brooks Running trail running team and cancer survivor. Luke was diagnosed with stage ...
#79 UTMB: TDS Race Special
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay heads over to Chamonix to take on the TDS. A race with 9400m of elevation change over 145km of remote alpine trails, the TDS has a formidable re...
#78 Arc of Attrition by UTMB
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tris and Jay talk to the team behind the iconic Cornish winter endurance race the Arc of Attrition and learn about what's changing...
#77 How Not to Fail at TDS
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jay is joined by Stephen Cousins of Film My Run and friend and runner Richard Hurdle as they discuss their experiences of TDS over the...
#76 Cape Wrath - Bonus Material
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As promised, here is the bonus audio recorded by Jay with guests Stephen Cousins and James Forbes, after each day on the Cape Wrath 2024 Ultra. And at...
#75 Cape Wrapup (Cape Wrath 2024 Race Special)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay takes on the 400km Cape Wrath Ultra along with friends Stephen Cousins and James Forbes Winding along the route of the historic Cape Wrath Trail ...
#74 Cape Wrath Ultra Prep
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay takes on the Cape Wrath Ultra by Ourea Events from May 19th and he’s joined on this episode by fellow race participants James Forbes of Trench F...
#73 Laura O'Driscoll
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is available as a video episode on the Trail & Error YouTube channel. Laura O’ Driscoll is an ultra runner, cyclist, swimmer and yoga inst...
#72 Sam Downing
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Downing is a Cornwall based trail and ultra runner and the founder of the Ponnek trail running brand. On the episode we talk about the ethos behin...
#71 Lewis Ryan
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis Ryan is a Scarpa sponsored ultra runner who recently won the Arc 50 in Cornwall, resulting in is his fifth race win in the past year. On the epi...
#70 David Barry
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Barry is the host of the Film My Trail Run YouTube channel and an ultra runner currently based in LA. On the episode we talk about some of David...
#69 Shane Ohly
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shane is a former elite mountain runner and the founder of Ourea Events, which organise some of the toughest races in the UK including the Dragons Bac...
#68 Loyd Purvis
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loyd Purvis is the host of the Run4Adventure YouTube channel and a prominent member of the Cornish trail running community. On this episode Jay and Lo...
#67 Victoria Cousins
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Cousins is an ultra runner who has had a dramatic rise to running supremacy over the past couple of years, going from knee surgery to complet...
#66 Jay Medway
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode which was held at the pop-up Ponnek Running Store in Falmouth on 28th October (yeah, took a while to get this out!) Tris recor...
#65 Allie Bailey
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allie Bailey is an ultra runner, and endurance and mindset coach. She has run across Lake Khovsgol in Mongolia, crossed the Namibia Desert, run the fu...
#64 Elsey Davis
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elsie is a doctor, North Face sponsored trail ultra runner, 2:33 marathoner, and a returning guest on the T&E podcast. On the episode we talk about he...
#63 The Dragon's Back 2023
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our biggest ever race deserves our biggest ever episode. Join Jay and Tris as they delve into the belly of the beast that is the Montane Dragon's ...
#62 Dragons Back - Two Weeks To Go!
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With most of the training done and a two week taper left, Jay & Tris discuss their preparations for Dragon’s Back 2023 - a 380km, six day, stage...
#61 Ben Garrod
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is an evolutionary biologist, primatologist and broadcaster. He has been Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the Universi...
#60 Andy Blow
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Blow is the founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration, a company that makes sports supplements for endurance athletes. He has a BSc Honours degre...
#59 James Forbes
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Forbes is a mountain leader, rock climber, kayaker and runner. He is also the founder of Trench foot cream. On this episode we talk about James’...
#58 Matt Whyman
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Whyman is an ultra runner, artist, dad, and author of a number of very good books (fiction and non-fiction) including one about running: Failure ...
#57 Canyons 100k
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another race special, and this time Jay is racing the Canyons 100k by UTMB in California. In the first half we discuss Jay's planning, the route (...
#56 Centurion Track 100
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Race Special - Tris competed in the Centurion Track 100 mile race at Bedford International Athletics Track on 22nd April. In the first half of this ep...
#55 Shane Benzie
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Benzie is a running coach, researcher, and author known for his work on the biomechanics of running. He is the founder of Running Reborn, a coac...
#54 David Miller
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Miller is a sports photographer and ultra runner from Weymouth. He has photographed numerous events in the South West of the UK as well as two U...
#53 Robbie Britton
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Britton is an elite ultra runner, coach, and author. Robbie recently broke the longstanding British 24 hour record, completing a distance of 27...
#52 News and Q&A
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay & Tris discuss their upcoming races and current training, and reveal the big race they are both competing in in September '23. In the second h...
#51 Gavin Dale
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last of our Arc of Attrition 2023 episodes, we speak to Gavin Dale, this year’s male winner of the 100. We talk to Gavin about the race, his ...
#50 Fi Pascall
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fi Pascall is a rising star in the ultra world. She set a remarkable new course record at this year’s Arc 50, holds the course record for the Wendov...
#49 Ellis Bland
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis is a British ultra runner and the co-founder of VÅGA. He is has logged the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Hadrians Wall (supported), is the CR hol...
#48 Debbie Martin-Consani
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Martin-Consani is a British ultra runner. She has represented Scotland and GB in 100km and 24 hour disciplines, and finished top female in the ...
#47 Holly Stables
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Stables is an former international road marathon runner who has competed in the Commonwealth Games and bagged a bronze medal for GB at the ...
#46 North Cornwall Ultra
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tris raced in the Endurance Life North Cornwall 50km Ultramarathon on Saturday 14th January. In this race special episode which is, as usual, split in...
#45 Mark Darbyshire
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Darbyshire is a Brummie ultra runner and the course record holder of the Lakeland 100, Arc of Attrition 100 and North Downs Way 100 to name a few...
#44 The Crew Episode
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Jay and Tris sit down and chat with Sam Grady and Rachel Stephenson, two of their respective crew members and also Jay's wife and Tris...
#43 Toby Lowe
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Toby Lowe is a Cornwall based trail runner, photographer, and co-founder of Perran Trail Runners running club. In a past life he was part of the team ...
#42 Transvulcania by UTMB
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another race special, and this time it's Jay's turn to don running shoes. He is returning to the island of La Palma to run up an active volcano, run a...
#40 The Dramathon
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dramathon is a 42km trail race through the heartlands of whisky country, passing by and through around a dozen single malt distilleries (10% off t...
#39 Josh Perry
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Perry is a British ultra runner and hiker. He specialises in very long FKT’s (fastest known time) and is the current self-supported record hold...
#38 Shane Ohly
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shane is a former elite mountain runner and the founder of Ourea Events, who organise some of the toughest races in the UK including the Dragons Back ...
#37 Ultra Trail Mont Blanc - CCC
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a record breaking week of UTMB action, we break a record too with our longest ever podcast episode! As has become customary with our race episodes,...
#35 Stephen Cousins
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Cousins from Film My Run returns to the Trail & Error Podcast to discuss his ambitious (and enviable) race calendar, UTMB, running with po...
#34 David Laney
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Laney is an American ultra runner and Craft Sportswear ambassador based in the Pacific Northwest. He has placed 3rd and 4th at UTMB and was the ...
#33 Thames Paftermath (Thames Path 100)
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tris ran in the Centurion Thames Path 100 Mile race on 7th May 2022, following the River Thames from Richmond in London through to Oxford. As has beco...
#32 Elsey Davis
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elsey Davis is one of the UK’s top marathon runners with a PB of 2:33 (in Valencia in 2019). She has more recently began shifting away from roads to...
#31 Paddy Mitton
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tris and Jay are joined by doctor and ultra runner Paddy Mitton whose office is normally the icy wastes of the southern hemisphere. Paddy is...
#30 James Elson
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Elson is the host of the British Ultra Running Podcast, an ultra runner and race director. On this episode we talk about everything from Leadvil...
#29 Arctermath
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jay & Tris discuss their experiences running in the 100 mile Arc of Attrition footrace held in Cornwall on 29th January 2022.
28 AoA 2 Weeks to Go
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s two weeks until the 2022 Arc of Attrition 100 and 50 mile ultra marathons. Jay and Tris are both running in the 100 mile distance, so following...
#27 Mimi Anderson
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mimi is an endurance athlete and multiple world record holder. She has competed in numerous races across the planet, specialising in multi-day events ...
#26 Fixing Your Feet - John Vonhof and Tonya Olson
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best way to treat a blister? Or even better how to prevent it from forming in the first place? Ever wondered how to stop your toenails tu...
#25 Ian Corless
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian is photographer, writer, endurance athlete, and the host of the Talk Ultra podcast. He is the author and photographer of the book 'Running Beyond:...
#24 AoA 10 Weeks To Go
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Jay and Tris discuss the Arc of Attrition 100 & 50 mile endurance race, which will take place on the 28th January 2022. Jay and Tr...
#23 Jordan Clay
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan is an endurance runner from Leighton Buzzard who, at the ripe young age of 24, has competed in a number of trail and ultra races across the UK ...
#22 Gloucester Track 24 Hour Race
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode Jay and Tris discuss the Gloucester Track 24 Hour race which Tris competed in on 23rd October. As we have done with other race...
#21 Jane Stephens
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is race director for Mud Crew and an experienced ultra runner based in Cornwall. On this episode we discuss Jane’s entry in to the world of ult...
#20 Marco Altini
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of Trail & Error. This week’s guest is Dr. Marco Altini. Marco has a PhD in Data Science and Masters degrees in Computer eng...
#19 Ask Me Anything (Tris)
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this AMA episode Tris takes your listener questions and rambles through some answers.
#18 Tom Sutton
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Sutton is race director of Freedom Racing, who organise a bunch of races in Cornwall and beyond, including the KVK, Serpent Trail & Hurtwood 5...
#17 Paul Maskell
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Maskell is a Cornish ultra runner and paramedic who, amongst his many successes, has represented Great Britain at the 24 Hour World Championships...
#16 John Mergler
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Mergler is a multi-discipline endurance athlete, adventurer and triathlon legend. John has run over 100 Ironman events and won in his age categor...
#15 Race Review - The Plague
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this special before and after episode Jay and Tris talk about their experiences planning for and running The Plague, a 100km ultra marathon on the ...
#14 Jamie Stephenson
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Stephenson is a well-known face on the Cornish running scene because he is very often the reason why it’s impossible to place first in a trail...
#13 Andrew McCauley
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew McCauley is a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach based in Truro, Cornwall. He is the founder of ProCare Sports Medicine, Cornw...
#12 Vassos Alexander
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vassos is a radio broadcaster, author and ultra runner. He has been the sports corespondent for the Chris Evans Breakfast Show for a decade and he als...
#11 Tracy Waite
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Waite is an endurance runner and fitness and lifestyle coach who was recently awarded Personal Trainer of they Year for the South West of Englan...
#10 Race Review - The Serpent Trail 100k
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A special edition episode where Jay interviews Tris about his preparation for the Freedom Racing Salomon Serpent Trail 100k, which was held on 3rd Jul...
#9 Mike McKnight
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike McKNight is a Salomon sponsored ultra endurance athlete who specialises in the 200 mile distance and multi-day FKTs. He was the winner of the Tri...
#8 Jeri Chua
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeri is an extreme ultra distance runner, and the owner of Red Dot Running store and Fat Bird events based out of Singapore. On this episode we learn ...
#7 Michael Stocks
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Stocks is an ultra-runner who competes in the 24 hour track standard for Great Britain. He is also the author of One Track Mind, an account of...
#6 Ellie Walsh
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie is a relative newcomer to the ultra running world, and on this episode she chats with us about her experiences racing and supporting around the ...
#5 Race Review - The South West Traverse
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of two halves, Jay and Tris discuss the The South West Traverse, a 44 mile trail race in Cornwall which took place on 30th May...
#4 Stephen Cousins
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Cousins is the host of the 'Film My Run' YouTube channel, the in-house running journalist and vlogger for Zwift, an accomplished ultra maratho...
#3 James Hallett
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Hallett is a running journalist and the founder of Trails in Motion film tour. He talks to us about how an idea that started as a forerunner to ...
#2 Andrew "Fergy" Ferguson
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Race Director and rebel runner, this week we welcome to the show Andrew ‘Fergy’ Ferguson a Race Director at MudCrew Events here in the UK and a we...
#1 Jodie Gauld
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first ever episode of Trail & Error, Jay and Tris are joined by ultra runner/adventurer Jodie Gauld, who speaks about her experiences film...