The Tea & Trails Podcast

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

Crush Your A Race Taper #246

This week we kick things off with two brilliant listener intros, and, believe it or not, both hosts are out there getting after it and building some fitness. It’s all ver

Will Howard - Lakeland 100 3rd Place #245

Will Howard joins us on Tea & Trails to share the remarkable story behind his debut at the Lakeland 100. In his first ever crack at the course, Will stormed to 3rd place,

UTMB Top Tips #244

We are shaking things up this week! Simon from Run the Wild shares his top 5 UTMB tips. To be honest these with serve you well whatever the trail ultra you choose. Run t

Charlotte Mountford - ADHD & Autism in Ultra Running #243

This week we’re catching up with Charlotte Mountford. We first met Charlotte on a frosty Tea & Trails Ultra recce, she later reached out to see if we’d be up for a chat a

What to Do After a DNF #242

Eddie’s been racking up the miles in Morzine, catching up with friends and cruising around familiar trails. Fun times in the mountains! Meanwhile, Gary was nervously pinn

Sam Shepherd - Head of Sports Science #241

This week we’re joined by Sam Shepherd, Head of Sports Science at Precision Fuel & Hydration. Sam came to Precision after twelve years as a Lecturer and Reader at Liverpo