The Ricky Weatherston Episode

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04/04/25 • 85 min

You asked and I delivered. A number of you have mentioned to me that Ricky would be a great guest and you were absolutely right.

Known for wearing a pick wig during races (more about that story in the episode) he has done so much more and has a fascinating story to tell. Here are some of the things we spoke about:

The early days in fitness, from boxing to Muay Thai
How he found his way into running, from parkrun to BootCamp to longer events
He uses running as a way of having adventures with different people
The support and encouragement that he gives to others - very inspirational
Of course, where the pink wigs came from comes into the conversation

The Hot Takes:

How to use running to find your tribe
Don't take it too seriously - it is all about having fun!
Create boundaries so that you can give your best to the things that matter

Let's Connect

You can follow Ricky on Instagram @x3rkw and of course you will be able to see his awesome adventure pictures on the FADs and FAMs pages too
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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You asked and I delivered. A number of you have mentioned to me that Ricky would be a great guest and you were absolutely right.

Known for wearing a pick wig during races (more about that story in the episode) he has done so much more and has a fascinating story to tell. Here are some of the things we spoke about:

The early days in fitness, from boxing to Muay Thai
How he found his way into running, from parkrun to BootCamp to longer events
He uses running as a way of having adventures with different people
The support and encouragement that he gives to others - very inspirational
Of course, where the pink wigs came from comes into the conversation

The Hot Takes:

How to use running to find your tribe
Don't take it too seriously - it is all about having fun!
Create boundaries so that you can give your best to the things that matter

Let's Connect

You can follow Ricky on Instagram @x3rkw and of course you will be able to see his awesome adventure pictures on the FADs and FAMs pages too
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 Nicky Merrett Episode

During my Tea Round a couple of weeks ago I bumped into this rather chatty lady at the top of Robinson (pretty sure she was trying to beat us to the top). We then had a fun conversation about quite a few things - voom bars, poles and some of the hills we were going to climb that day (sorry it was in the lakes - Fells)

It was a little while later that I realised I had been talking to a bit of a lakes legend and someone I had heard about in various online groups, including a poles course the day after the Tea Round.

Join me as I have a fun and energy-filled conversation with Nicky where we talk about:

How she moved from the corporate life to a calling in the fells
The way that she built her business around an outdoor lifestyle
The fun challenges that she has planned over the next couple of years and so much more
Here are the discount codes we talked about:
For 20% off Silva: HIKING-HIGHS-SILVA-20
For 20% off Voom (my fave) HIKING-HIGHS-VOOM-20
For Leki: 10%, but you will need to contact Nicky, and she will sort you out and offer lots of advice on sizing, fit, etc.

The Hot Takes:

Are you just going through the motions in life, doing what you (and others) think you should do rather than what you want (or need) to do?
Take a minute and pause to see where you get your energy from
How can we be more present and 'at one' with the outdoors and nature - not as hippy/woowoo as it might sound

Let's Connect

You can follow Nicky on Instagram at @hiking_highs or on the website https://hikinghighs.co.uk/
The Patterdale Parish Boundary race link that we talk about is here: https://hikinghighs.co.uk/events/parish-boundary/ - it is extremely good value for money too
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.

Next Episode

The Matt and Ellie Green Episode

This podcast is all about sharing stories from grand adventures to the triumphs (and struggles) of normal people being able to do amazing things and running ultras.

Summit Fever Media is all about sharing peoples stories - some of the most inspiring and downright cool documentaries has been produced by them so jin me as I talk to Matt and Ellie Green about their journey from starting the company through to ts current form.

We talked about:

Where the idea for starting Summit Fever Media came from
How the company pivoted and focused through COVID to its core value of storytelling
Matt and Ellie's favourite adventure
Sustainability and what they think about when filming
and much much more

The Hot Takes:

You aren't going to get the opportunities if you don't put yourself out there
It's all about the stories and finding a connection with the characters
How to think about being more sustainable without having to be perfect

Let's Connect

You can follow Summit Fever Media on Instagram here: @sfm_films - for Matt: @mattgreen_sfm - for Ellie: @elliegreen@sfmedia
Their fab website, where you can look at all their projects, is here: https://www.summitfevermedia.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

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