The Tea & Trails Podcast
The Tea & Trails Podcast is a weekly trail running podcast that loves to talk about running, tea and trails. Hosts Edwina & Gary talk about recent ultra races, what's been going on in their lives, coaching and interviewing a variety of runners and race organisers.
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Episodes
214 episodes
Goal Race Recovery Tips #214
The Hardmoors 200 is looming ever closer, and Gary is… well, wobbling again. Not the training week he dreamed of, but definitely the one he got. Meanwhile, Eddie has been spinning every solo‑parenting plate in the cupboard while still grinding ...
James Gibson - Double Paddy Buckley Round #213
This week, we’re joined by inov‑8 ambassador James Gibson, it’s his very first time on the show. So we take the chance to hear how he found his way into running, and how the high fells became his happy place.In recent years he’s complete...
Fuel Smarter, Run Faster - Marathon Edition #212
Both hosts are feeling a bit bruised this week. Gary’s wrestling with the mental load & that feeling when training somehow leaks into every corner of your life, and Eddie’s running on fumes, her usually eternal mojo having wandered off for ...
Kitty‑Leigh Oxley - Community Traverse 2026 #211
This week, we’re joined by Kitty‑Leigh Oxley for a deep dive into the 2026 Community Traverse. The Community Traverse is a race with an extraordinary story, born from the ashes of the cancelled Northern Traverse, it became a shining example of ...
What Kit Do You Really Need? #210
Another big week on the trails for our not so dynamic duo. Gary treated himself to a jaunt along the Yorkshire coast & Eddie is getting very familiar with her big, heavy Spine Race pack…The coaches dive into the world of AI training ...
Sophie Power - The Power Within #209
Today we’re sharing the mics with the brilliant Sophie Power, British ultrarunner, Guinness World Record holder, and a leading voice for women in sport.We cover a lot of ground in this one: going viral at UTMB, the origins of She Races, ...
Dialling In Your Fuel Plan for Big Days Out #208
Did someone say Montane Summer Spine Challenger North? Eddie has plugged that Northern Traverse shaped hole in her life with another epic northern challenge. Roll on June.Not to be outdone, Gary’s been busy entering races too. He’ll be o...
Fi Pascall - 2026 Western States Preview #207
Fi Pascall joins us this week for a wide‑ranging chat about Fell & Trail Running. Fresh off her record breaking win at the Centurion 100 Hills Ultra, Fi is deep into her build‑up for the 2026 Western States 100. Before then, she’ll also be ...
Put the Kettle On, Not Your Trainers - Take a Rest Day #206
This week we’re talking about rest days & why they matter, why they’re so hard to take, and why your body (and your future self) will be grateful when you finally ease off the gas.There’s big news in the running world too. London Mar...
Kriss Hendy - Strength for Endurance #205
Kriss Hendy joins us for a deep dive into building endurance performance. As the founder of Strength For Endurance, Kriss has spent years helping athletes build bodies that don’t just survive big adventures but thrive through them.We cha...
No hills? No problem - Hail the treadmill #204
This week on the Tea & Trails Podcast, Eddie is on the hunt for a new race to fill the Northern Traverse‑shaped hole in her calendar, and Gary has been back on the start line, this time proudly wearing the blue and white of division 3 champ...
Punk Panther Endurance Events #203
After Gary’s cracking day out at the Punk Panther Welcome Way Ultra, we thought it was only right to sit down with the masterminds behind the miles. Race directors Mark and Ryk join us to peak behind the curtain on what it really takes to organ...
Northern Traverse cancelled - Finding the rainbow after the disappointment #202
This week, Eddie and Gary share their thoughts after the news that Ourea Events have ceased trading, a truly desperate situation for everyone involved. Gary felt the love with the Punk Panthers. Spoiler, he absolutly loved his time on the trail...
Paul Booth - Fuel like a UTMB champ #201
This week we hand the mic to Paul Booth, Sports and Performance Nutritionist and Lead Nutritionist for the Salomon International Team. Paul has played a huge role in the success of elite trail runners like Ruth Croft and Tom Evans, both of whom...
How to plan your week for success #200
This week we have another jam packed Tea & Trails podcast. First up we catch up with Eddie & Gary and the spill the beans on another week of training. Is it more tears of fun times on the trails?The coaches then dive into the sen...
Fiona Horsfield - 2026 Winter Spine Race #199
This week we’re welcoming back a familiar face, the brilliant Fiona Horsfield.Fresh off her incredible second‑place finish at the 2026 Winter Spine Race, Fiona joins us to unpack her 112‑hour epic journey up Britain’s most brutal trail. Thi...
Nail your goal race taper #198
More Northern Traverse training, and Gary is starting to feel the strain. The trails are stunning enough to make the miles drift by, but the sheer volume—and the constant need to stay upright, are beginning to take their toll.Our coaches...
Puck Farkinsons - Centurion 100 Slam #197
This week’s guest is Antony “Twig” Rose, in 2025, Twig completed the Centurion 100‑mile Slam and the Centurion Winter Downs 100, stacking up an astonishing five 100‑mile races in a single year. He achieved all of it while living with Parkinson’...
Marathon to Ultra #196
Another week closer to the 2026 Northern Traverse, and Eddie and Gary are deep in the trenches of training, some days fun times, some days sad times, all of it inching them forward. Listeners are in the thick of their own big‑race prep too, inc...
Jon Albon #195
This week we catch up with The North Face athlete, Jon Albon, one of the most versatile and consistent endurance athletes on the planet. We look back on his huge 2025 season, dig into what he’s building toward in 2026, and then take a deep dive...
How to be a consistent runner #194
This week on the Tea & Trails Podcast, the team dive into their weekly highs and lows as the Northern Traverse edges ever closer. Our coaching corner features some sage guidance for a listener gearing up for the 2026 Lakeland 100, and Eddie...
Megan Boxall - Run Great Britain #193
Today’s guest is in the midst of an extraordinary adventure: the Run Around Great Britain challenge, a human‑powered loop of the entire coastline. It’s part endurance feat and part love letter to the country. We catch up with Megan Boxall 117 d...
Recover faster with these tips #192
This week on the Tea & Trails podcast, Gary goes rogue and wanders off his training plan, while Eddie spills the beans on the Trailspire Ultra 6‑Hour endurance event. The coaches step in to help a listener battling a torn meniscus knee inju...
Gemma Hillier-Moses - ARC 50 Champ #191
In this episode, we sit down with HOKA athlete Gemma Hillier‑Moses, fresh off her dominant win at the 2026 Arc of Attrition 50 by UTMB, a performance built on speed, strength, and grit across those wild, muddy coastal trails.Gemma’s ene...
Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Marathon Debrief #190
What a crammed week it’s been! The National Running Show was an absolute blast, and it was brilliant meeting so many listeners in person. Huge kudos to the Altra 13 Valleys team for pulling it all together.Meanwhile, Gary had his own bit...