Further. Faster. Podcast - Ep.5 (Ultra Running with Jen Scotney)

08/30/18 • 53 min

Welcome to Episode 5 of Further, Faster, a monthly podcast in association with Montane. This is the podcast that takes a deeper look into why, and how, ultra athletes, explorers and mountaineers do what they do. This month, host Daniel Neilson speaks to Montane ambassador and ultra runner Jen Scotney. Jen is a remarkable person. She’s a human rights lawyer by day (and sometimes night), and is also an exceptional ultra runner, placing high in the Montane Spine Challenger and the gruelling 190-mile Northern Traverse. The most remarkable is that she’s fairly new to the sport, and what makes talking to her so interesting is that all that learning, all those formative experiences are happening right now. We learn about new training routines and diet, about how wellbeing affects her running and how it interacts with her very busy work life. And how recent changes are making huge improvements to her running. Jen herself is fun to talk to and has some hilarious anecdotes. A great insight into the life of one of our best runners. We hope you enjoy... Listen in.

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Further. Faster. Podcast - Ep.4 (Record Breaking Project 7in4 with Steve Plain)

Welcome to episode 4 of Further, Faster, in association with Montane. This is the podcast that asks why ultra athletes, explorers and mountaineers why they do what they do. In this episode, we speak to Steve Plain who, supported by Jon Gupta, has just summited the seven highest mountains on each continent in just four months (Project 7in4) , setting a new record. Yet the journey of how he came to start the challenge, is even more interesting than the challenge itself. Listen in.

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Further. Faster. Podcast - Ep.6 (British Climber Tom Ballard)

Welcome to episode 6 of the Further. Faster. Podcast, in association with Montane. This is the podcast that takes a deeper look into why, and how, ultra athletes, explorers and mountaineers do what they do. In this edition, host Daniel Neilson speaks to Montane athlete and climber Tom Ballard. Tom Ballard is one of Britain's most consummate climbers and has mastered all manner of techniques. Climbing is all he's ever wanted to do - perhaps no surprise given his mother climbed the Eiger while 6 months pregnant with him. He lives largely out of a van and spends his days climbing, and moving on, climbing some more. In this podcast speaking from the Dolomites, Tom opens up about being the first person to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in a single winter season, a feat his mother Alison Hargreaves completed in summer when Tom was a little boy. He also talks about risk and his preparation for major climbs, as well as his passion for dry tooling. It's an enlightening interview with an extraordinary talent. We hope you enjoy... Listen in.