The Tea & Trails Podcast

Every Loser Wins #266

This week, Gary serves up an audio masterpiece inspired by the Hardmoors Goathland Marathon. Stick around right to the bitter End for a performance that absolutely nobody

Karen Nash - 13 Valleys Ultra Champ #265

The incredible Karen Nash joins us for a chat this week. We'd like to say she's fresh from her brilliant victory at the 13 Valleys, but this is Karen we're

The Identity Trap Runners Face #264

Both hosts are battling named storms this week as they try to keep their training on track. At this time of year, the treadmill really does become your best mate, and wit

Debs White & Chris Mills - Cape to Glen #263

This week, we're joined by Chris and Debs to chat about the 2027 Cape to Glen, a non-stop 214-mile adventure stretching from Cape Wrath to Glenfinnan. If you'v

Training Through The Off Season #262

This week, Eddie shares her Wild Heart Runners weekend experience, packed with learning, trail running, and friendships. Gary heads to Hartlepool parkrun for his first a

From ‘No Signs of Life’ to Bob Graham Round - Tommy Price #261

Back in 2022, Tommy Price and his friend Max were out on a Bob Graham Round recce when Tommy collapsed with a hypothermia induced cardiac arrest. Max’s quick thinking kic

Moab 240 & The Best Shoes of 2026 #260

Gary eases his little feet off the gas this week as all that recent racing finally catches up with him. Meanwhile, Eddie is fully back in the Spine groove, lots of time s

Sophie Raworth #259

Sophie Raworth joins us for a brilliant conversation, journalist, BBC newsreader, author, and a runner with a serious love for the long stuff. Her book Running on Air hit

Your Relationship with Running #258

Both hosts are feeling the load from recent races and training. Eddie finally took her foot off the gas, and Gary trotted off to Kielder for the Kielder Marathon. Surpris

5 & 2 Valleys Double #257

Yes… a little indulgent. Well, maybe very indulgent for Gary to share his 5 & 2 Valleys experience, but he’s doing it anyway. Nearly fifty of the most beautiful miles thi

Terrible Mid Race Fuel Choices... #256

Three races. One weekend. Greedy Gary was back at it again, taking on the 5 Valleys Ultra and the 2 Valleys, while Eddie headed to the Ochills Ultra 50. It turned into qu

Damian Hall - Run Forever #255

Damian Hall joins us for a lovely, meandering chat about all things running, records, tea, and a bit of football thrown in for good measure. You always get good bang for

The Unwritten Rules of Running #254

Eddie has levelled up her double threshold game and is loving it. Gary, meanwhile, has had a quiet week of training, two days missed, thanks to life getting in the way an

Lucy Gossage - Pennine Way FKT #253

Lucy Gossage joins us today for an absolute powerhouse of an episode. Fresh off the Pennine Way FKT, she’s just conquered 268 miles of bogs, mountains and truly awful wea

The Back to Back Long Run #252

Both hosts are well and truly in the groove of training, tackling long runs, hard sessions, parkruns, and hitting the weights too. We also dive into the world of the doub

Laura Watts - Badwater #251

This week we sit down with Laura Watts, fresh off her brilliant run at the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race. An awesome victory, made even more impressive considering she’s s

2027 Ultra Race Guide #250

Eddie’s been busy heading south this week, supporting Lucy Gossage as she storms her way down the Pennine Way on a record breaking FKT. Meanwhile, Gary popped north of th

Anna Rutherford - Laura Swanton-Rouvelin - Race Across Scotland #249

We all know nothing is guaranteed in ultra running, and the longer the race, the higher the jeopardy climbs. This week, we share the story of two runners who are no stra

The Ultimate Warm Up Guide #248

Gary has been racing! Well… not quite racing, but he definitely wasn’t taking it easy. Either way, he loved his time up on the Moors at the Hardmoors Roseberry Topping Tr

Marc Laithwaite - Lakeland 50 & 100 #247

As the ballot opens for the 2027 Lakeland 50 & 100, we thought it was the perfect time to spend an hour with one of the main men behind the event, Marc Laithwaite. Marc