Bonus post holiday musings

04/25/25 • 28 min

Hello everyone, and that is me back to normality again with a big block of training in front of me till the Ultra Scotland 100 at the beginning of June.

No guest this week, but don't let that put you off, as I muse about some topics:

Training while on holiday
The new kit I have bought
Thoughts on failure
A study on protein intake guidelines (Study link here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02203-8 )
What is a taper, and how should you go about it for your next big race

Let's Connect

If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram, then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
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Hello everyone, and that is me back to normality again with a big block of training in front of me till the Ultra Scotland 100 at the beginning of June.

No guest this week, but don't let that put you off, as I muse about some topics:

Training while on holiday
The new kit I have bought
Thoughts on failure
A study on protein intake guidelines (Study link here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02203-8 )
What is a taper, and how should you go about it for your next big race

Let's Connect

If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram, then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or by using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

The Jason McGinn Episode

Back to Ayrshire this week for a conversation with Jason McGinn.

You will have heard about him and some of the adventures and charity challenges that he has done in a previous episode with Ricky (S3E3) and now we hear from the man himself.

The early days, from football to Mauy Thai to running in lockdown
Connecting with charities and setting big challenges and having big days (and weeks) out with friends
Finding what worked for him by trial and error
His work with the mental health charity Back Onside
What he looks for when seeking adventure
and much much more

The Hot Takes:

Get in with the right crown, they will help support and lift you up
Connect with something bigger than yourself
The power of impermanance, nothing will last forever...and that is a good thing

Let's Connect

You can follow Jason on Instagram @j20mgn and if you want to know more about Back Onside then you can catch them on Instagram @backonside or at their website https://backonside.com/
If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram, then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or by using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach

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Next Episode

Super Jo and the Devil

This week, we were joined by a previous guest and friend of the show, Jo Findlayson.

Jo joined the podcast waaaaaay back in Season 1, Episode 7, but a lot has happened since then.

Jo started working with me at the turn of the year and has been putting in the work, in both training and races, with a big test coming in the recent Devil o' the Highlands Footrace.

Instead of doing a 'normal' debrief, we thought, why not share it, so here we are.

We talk about:

What on earth is the Devil o' the highlands Footrace (for those that don't already know)
What Jo's experience of training has been like since she started working with me
What my approach has been
How her race day unfolded

Let's Connect

If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram, then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or by using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach

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