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Young Hearts Run Free Podcast

The thoughts and chat of John Cassidy and Steven Watt (and a range of guests) as they give their take on the world of running, marathoning and ultra marathoning.

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01:24:26

Summer Special My Badwater 135 with Debbie...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/07/26

Coming at ya with our Young Hearts Run Free Summer Special! As you will be aware (if no where have ye been?) our gal Debbie was over in the U S of A taking on Badwater 135 We get the lowdown, delivered in Debbie's inimitable style about her adventure, the training, the crew, the build-up...the whole shebang! Debbie also describes a very personal part of the build-up to her race, one that turned into an opportunity to raise some awareness and also funds for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, if you

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02:07:59

John Connolly A Western State of Mind - Young Hearts...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/07/22

'John Connolly of Dumbarton, Scotland' the immortal words spoken as this week's guest's name was pulled out of the Western States 100 tombola earlier this year. We were as thrilled for John, as everyone was when we heard the news, in fact we'd even say it got us up to high-doh. Our enthusiasm though also got us into a wee bit of a bother with John......eeek. This week's episode is sensational. Note: Adult Language from start to finish We start with a quick hop, skip and jump over to Eugene, Oregon

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01:58:09

Robbie Dunlop Roll With It - Young Hearts Run Free -...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/07/15

Hello Season 6, we’ve been expecting you. And we are off to a flyer, quite literally, with this week’s guest Robbie Dunlop. Robbie has enjoyed a remarkable 2022 so far and we were super keen to get the lowdown from the man himself. We start with a look at happenings over in California as our gal Debbie Martin-Consani mastered the conditions at the Badwater 135 AND we’ve a competition for all you to enter!! And it is well worth winning, we’ve a place at the Run with Pyllon event on 13 August up for

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01:27:16

S5 Eps 20 Young Hearts, Run Free - Jacky...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/07/08

It is our Season 5 finale!! It is episode 100!! Best make it a good one eh! A massive thanks for tuning in, it has been the most unexpected of times since we launched the podcast back in 2020. Meeting new folks and being constantly inspired. Life enhancing, we really hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have. Our guest this week is quite fitting for us hitting the big century. We’re going transatlantic baby! 20 years ago, when she was 26, Jacky Hunt-Broersma lost her left leg to cancer. She did

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01:19:51

S5 Eps 19 Young Hearts, Run Free - Lynne Allen West...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/07/01

Welcome to another episode of YHRF, it’s our 99th, it’s our penultimate of season 5 and needless to say….it’s a belter. Joining us this week is none other than the incredible Lynne Allen. Hot off the heels of her magnificent West Highland Way Race victory we were stoked to get the chance to catch up with Lynne. We cover her superb day on the Way, but we discover much much more too. We start tho with our pre-guest amble through the latest weeks happenings including a look back at the Moray Way Ultra,

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01:11:31

S5 Eps 18 Young Hearts, Run Free - Hairy Things on...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/06/24

You might've heard of Stranger Things but have ye heard of Hairy Things? No? Well step on in. Last weekend was a busy one, this weekend is a busy one, in this episode we do our best to unpack it all. From West Highland Ways to Western States with plenty stops along the way. With John undertaking his support duties for Gillian McGale (Team 67) and Steven managing a flying visit to Bridge of Orchy the West Highland Way Race unsurprisingly dominates our agenda. The iconic race was back, and back

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00:57:46

S5 Eps 17 Young Hearts, Run Free - Just the Two of Us...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/06/17

And just like that we’ve been at this podcast caper for 2 years…..time for a brief interlude. This week you have the veritable treat of a hour long chat between your hosts. In a poll of our listeners at least 5% of you expressed such episodes as their very fav, and we aim to please as many folk as we can. Thankfully we’ve got more than just mangled feet pictures and the latest state of John’s under-carriage on the episode agenda! On the eve of the return of the iconic West Highland Way Race

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02:00:56

S5 Eps 16 Young Hearts, Run Free - Cape Wrath Time...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/06/10

Episode 96 of the Young Hearts Run Free podcast is upon us. You’ll know by now we don’t like to disappoint. We’ve another smasher of a guest to tell an amazing tale for you. We kick off with our wee round up of the week’s happenings, covering a whole heap of crap before catching up with this weeks headline act Rebecca Brennan. Rebecca has just completed the arduous Cape Wrath Trail on Scotland’s rugged west coast. Not only did she complete it she completely FKT’d it. Listen in to hear her amazing,

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01:37:06

S5 Eps 15 Young Hearts, Run Free - Pennine Way...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/06/03

This week we were super duper chuffed to catch up with Dr Nicki Lygo. Nicki has played a huge part in some massive FKT attempts in the UK over the last few years. Most notably crewing for Damian Hall and John Kelly on their Pennine Way record breaking ding-dong. Nicki brings a wonderful insight into what it takes for the athlete to give themselves the best chance possible of breaking a FKT. These mega-record attempts take a whole heap of planning, logistics and a cast of super-heroes behind the

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01:35:14

S5 Eps 14 Young Hearts, Run Free - Carried Along on a...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/05/27

Have ye met the fella who’s completed 141 Ultra marathons and doesn’t class himself as much of a runner? We bet a few of you have, and those of you that have not are about to. You are all in for a treat. Neil MacRitchie is a ‘one in a million’ guy, as humble as they come yet with an extraordinary story to tell. It’s not all about racing at the sharp end, it’s not all about medals and awards, for Neil it’s about doing something he loves and finding a community that welcomed him in right from the

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01:53:17

S5 Eps 13 Young Hearts, Run Free - 100 miles (per...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/05/20

Join us for Episode 13, Season 5 of the Young Hearts, Run Free Podcast. We insist. This week’s guest, Sam Amend, doesn't do things by halves. And at 43-year-old she shows no signs of slowing down. Hot off the heels of breaking her own British 100-mile record Sam lifts the lid on her running story, she says it's been a slow burner. We’re not sure you'll agree. We kick off the show though with a look back at happenings in the last week. The re-emergence of the race calendar dominates along with a wee

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01:41:14

S5 Eps 12 Young Hearts, Run Free - Head Off Legs On...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/05/13

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 12 of the Young Hearts Run Free Podcast! We are coming at ya this week with a quadruple strength episode! First up John n Steven have their customary weekly blether, it’s unscripted ya know! Then joining us for a brilliant chinwag we welcome ultra-runner Dave Andrews. Proud Northern Irishman Dave has been a regular at the sharp end of ultra-marathons for nigh on a decade. We’ve eventually managed to catch up with him to get his running story! We find out what started as

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01:03:44

S5 Eps 11 Young Hearts, Run Free - Fling Ding Dong...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/05/06

This week we spend some time with winner of the 2022 women's Highland Fling (Ding Ding) Footrace Jo Meek. Jo's running journey is quite something, her writing is awesome too, be sure to check out her blog at https://jomeekblog.wordpress.com/ Jo has raced in some awesome places all over the world, as well as having had the honour to pull on both an England and GB vests. Still the highest ever placed British female (2nd in 2013) finisher at Marathon Des Sables, Jo has also had other notable results

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01:50:06

S5 Eps 10 Young Hearts, Run Free - Boston Marathon...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/29

Take a seat (or head for a long run) we've a feature length episode for your listening pleasure....it's only our Boston Marathon 2022 debrief. We take a 'deep dive' into co-host Steven's experience as he headed to take on a race he's chased for some time, with nuggets and nuggets of insights into the race itself and on his trip to Boston to enjoy one of the most iconic running experiences out there. First up, we're joined by Steven's coach Bob Turner of Pyllon Ultra. Bob gives a detailed end of term

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01:13:46

S5 Eps 9 Young Hearts, Run Free - Ding Ding with...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/21

The Highland Fling is a 53 mile trail race which traditionally takes place every year in April. This years race is the first since 2019 as a result of the global pandemic. Ding Ding The Highland Fling is back! The route follows the West Highland Way, Scotland’s oldest official long distance footpath, through the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The Fling is one of the hottest race tickets around in Scotland and sells out (normally goes to a ballot) very soon after race entry is made

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01:14:49

S5 Eps 8 Young Hearts, Run Free - Boston Marathon,...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/15

The time has come, the time is now. Be brave, be bold, show us yer shwanks... Since January this year, a large part of Steven's focus has been on preparing for running the 2022 Boston Marathon. A dream come true? Damn right! Listen in to hear how Steven's training has went, how he's feeling a few days away from lining up at the start line in maybe the biggest, most famous marathon of them all! There's a wee bit of Boston Marathon history in here too, a Boston shwank reveal and also information about

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01:50:26

S5 Eps 7 Young Hearts, Run Free - Lapping it Up with...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/08

Gather together….it’s time to be awesome. You’ve maybe heard us mention once or twice that we were looking forward to the Anglo Celtic Plate. It’s been and gone now, it was every bit as epic as we had predicted, the gathering of awesomeness did not fail to deliver. Both the 50K and 100k events turned it to classics, and we had ringside seats. In this week’s episode we take a deep dive into how the day panned out, first up that’s through the eyes of John & Steven as they recall some magical

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01:05:50

S5 Eps 6 Young Hearts, Run Free - Frozen Ed Furtaw x...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/04

Welcome to the Young Hearts, Run Free podcast. Ed Furtaw is many things. Being first ever finisher of the Barkley Marathons would maybe top that bill for most mortals. A total of 22 outings at the Barkley Marathons have since followed. Even a book, Tales from Out There, published on the topic. However, Ed’s greatest ever Barkley appearance came very recently, in 2022 he made a glorious return to the start line at Frozen Head State Park. At the ripe old age of 74. He had quite the reason for it

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01:09:34

S5 Eps 5 Young Hearts, Run Free - Inside the Barkley...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/04/01

*Cue CONCH* Baby, this is what you came for………. No April Fools tomfoolery here at YHRF, 100% we’ve another humdinger of an episode for your listening pleasure, it’s no joke. To start us of we treat you to a first. John & Steven have a new toy, a hairy toy. Our hairy pal joined us to capture a first stab at an outside broadcast, join your hosts for a walk and talk around the hallowed turf of the North Inch in Perth. A lap of the Anglo Celtic Plate course, with our typical twist on it.

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01:33:06

S5 Eps 4 Young Hearts, Run Free - Running Adventures...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2022/03/25

Well hello y'all! Another belting episode? Och, go on then..... This week we say hello to runner, writer and environmentalist Ross Brannigan. Our chat gets us off exploring some wild places! Before welcoming Ross to the YHRF recording studio (a studio not immune to the odd fault) John and Steven kick off the show with a wee blether. Updates on Steven's exploits at the Inverness Half Marathon, John peaking just in time for the hotly anticipated Self Transcendence 50k as well as a dip into Steven's

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