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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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01:20:56

S3 Eps 4 Young Hearts, Run Free - Ian Beattie & Lorna...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/05/28

If you've listened to any previous episodes of Young Hearts Run Free you'll have at some point heard us mention the West Highland Way Race. It's a trail that is very dear to us both. Well, we were honoured to be joined by West Highland Way Race Director Ian Beattie and seasoned WHW race finisher (as well as race crew extraordinaire!) Lorna Macmillan for our latest episode. We find out all about the impending 2021 Virtual West Highland Way which starts on Friday June 11 (entries open now!). It's

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01:28:41

S3 Eps 3 Young Hearts, Run Free - Not another FKT...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/05/21

The power of 3!! James Stewart is back for Episode 3 of Season 3 for his 3rd Young Hearts Run 'Three' appearance!! It's a welcome return to Croy's force of nature himself as James joins John & Steven to recount his most recent audacious Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt. The route targetted this time around was the iconic Fife Coastal Path. Starting in Kincardine and finishing some 116 miles later in Newburgh navigating the entire coastline of Fife, a stunner. James lifts the lid on his prep,

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00:57:32

S3 Eps 2 Young Hearts, Run Free - Exposure Round Up -...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/05/14

In this Episode John & Steven catch up with the winner of our most prestigious competition to date, Michelle Melville won a spot on the start line of the recent Pyllon Exposure Ultra Marathon. Michelle had never before been to Ultra Marathon distance and we were super keen to hear all about her 6 hour Expsoure went. The challenge was dreamt up by the guys over at Pyllon Ultra and set athletes a comfort zone pushing test of resolve. Each hour a text would arrive letting folks know how far they

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01:32:25

S3 Eps 1 Young Hearts, Run Free - Steven's Why - 7...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/05/07

Steven’s Why? It’s only our Season 3 launch episode!! Time to dig a little bit deeper into one of your podcast co-hosts running story. John takes his turn to quiz Steven on his running why to find out his passions, influences, motivations and thinking behind running. We hear about who and what inspires Steven to lace up his running shoes and get outside on the tarmac, trails and hills. It's a journey well worth listening in to, it may be similar to your own, or it may be very different. Steven's

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01:17:41

S2 Eps 20 Young Hearts, Run Free - Casey Morgan Ready...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/04/23

And in the blink of an eye the final episode of season 2 is upon us!! We end on a high, there's no other way! Are you ready for the weekend? Cos this week's guest is, in fact he's ready for more than just the weekend, he's ready for a welcome return to racing!! Something he's not bad at, not bad at all. John & Steven are joined by Mallorca based Scottish trail running super-hero Casey Morgan. Casey has quite some story to share with us as we chart his journey from Parks runs in Glasgow to

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01:35:26

S2 Eps 19 Young Hearts, Run Free - Ally Beaven FKT...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/04/16

Back once again for the renegade master!!! It's season 2 Episode 19 and another we've sensationally good treat in store for your lugs. John & Steven are joined by an author (a first), hill runner and much much more too. Ally Beaven came to the fore in 2020 by scribing a wonderful book called Broken 2020: the year running records were rewritten. We catch a wonderful insight into the mind of the author who, in his own individual style, introduces us to some of the characters covered in the pages

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00:57:25

S2 Eps 18 Young Hearts, Run Free - Pre-Exposure with...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/04/09

In this episode we catch up with Michelle Melville aka Scot_Lassie_Runs. Michelle won our recent competition, in conjunction with Pyllon Ultra, for a place in the up n comin' Pyllon Exposure Race. John & Steven also have a quick blether about their own current respective run loads as they ramp up their training ahead of an imminent (fingers and toes crossed) return to 'racing' before welcoming our prize winner. On Saturday 24 April Michelle will join fellow competitors on the start line of the

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01:29:05

S2 Eps 17 Young Hearts, Run Free - Bob Turner Cool...

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2021/04/02

And just as you thought Easter weekend couldn’t get any better along comes our 37th episode. Time for another brilliant guest to join us and be sure to hang on until the end of the show as we announce our Pyllon Exposure Ultra Marathon place competition winner!! This week John & Steven catch up with Bob Turner. It’s safe to say Bob likes running and now specialises in a distance most of us struggle to comprehend. 100k racing isn’t for the faint of heart, but then you don’t become the British

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01:10:18

S2 Eps 16 Young Hearts, Run Free - Vic Owens The...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/03/26

In January whilst most of us were either hiding in the house, warm and cosy or getting back to some form of post-Christmas binge training our guest this week was doing something extraordinary. We’re joined by Vic Owens, better known as The Happy Runner. Vic chose to run 1000 miles in January. Now, if you’re like us that may take you a little time to compute, 31 days and an ultra-marathon covered in every single one of them. Welcome to the world of The Happy Runner. Vic amazes us, she’ll amaze you

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01:34:44

S2 Eps 15 Young Hearts, Run Free - Nikki Johnstone...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/03/19

Well this is a spectacular episode, why? Well, not only are we joined by a brilliantly entertaining guest we also have a HUGE competition announcement!! Season 2, Episode 15 is unmissable! Our guest this week is Nikki Johnstone, a fella who is making a big splash in the marathon distance, a fella who is addicted to racing. Nikki is a proud Scotsman who's lived in Germany for the last 15 years. He talks in KMs where we talk in miles, apart from that though he's bang on our wavelength! He's unearthed

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01:09:47

S2 Eps 14 Young Hearts, Run Free John & Steven...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/03/12

John & Steven expose themselves....yikes!!! Amidst the plethora of awesome guests who come on to the pod and give us their craic, words of wisdom and inspiration every now and again we like to just have a wee catch up, just the two of us. So that’s what is in store in this episode. We shoot the breeze about all sorts of stuff, incredibly most of it is running related!! So, here’s an hour that will just fly by, come join us and remember please get involved on our social channels. First up we

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01:23:45

S2 Eps 13 Young Hearts, Run Free - Debbie...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/03/05

It's March, time for another treat, let's go Episode 13, Season 2!! And it's a huge huge welcome back to the pod to Debbie Martin-Consani. Ultra runner Debbie first appeared on YHRF in Episode 4 of Season 2. She was busy prepping for The Spine Race (it got postponed) whilst juggling the social media rigours of the wonderful Marcothon. We catch up with Debbie this time around about all the stuff we failed to cover last time round, and that's heaps! With her wealth of knowledge and experience in the

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01:15:28

S2 Eps 12 Young Hearts, Run Free Alan Cormack -...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/02/25

We're back for another blether. And this episode we're joined by yet another inspirational guest. Alan Cormack started running when he was 39 years old. Alan hasn't stopped running since. And what an incredible journey he's been on. Since his first 10k back in 2006 he's followed a steady but relentless rise through the distance landmarks. Half marathons became marathons. Marathons quickly became ultra marathons. We'd call it an addiction, but what a healthy addiction to have. We ask Alan, what's

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01:21:29

S2 Eps 11 Young Hearts, Run Free Iona Mackay & Jo...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/02/12

In this brilliant episode John & Steven catch up with not 1 but 2 incredibly talented Scottish Ultra Runners! Iona Mackay and Jo Murphy join us to talk about the importance and benefit of training partners. At a time when all we can do is run with one other person, thanks for that COVID, we hear all about how Iona & Jo inspire, motivate and drive each other on to reach new heights. Insights into their training, what motivates them and even turning the clock back to what got them started

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01:20:52

S2 Eps 10 Young Hearts, Run Free James Waldie Active...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/02/05

Episode 10 of Season 2 already?!?! The weeks are just melting away as we continue to enjoy the paradise of lockdown (convincing?) It's another belter of an episode as we're joined by James Waldie. James enjoys running, like us all, but he's also not bad at it. not bad at all in fact. As you'll be able to tell when he modestly lets us know his 5k PB. James though is a man who prefers the steep stuff offered in fell and hill racing, listen in to find out why. James also enjoys an interesting day job,

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01:13:17

S2 Eps 9 Young Hearts, Run Free Mel Sykes WHW Solo 28...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/01/28

Mel Sykes is a Yorkshire girl who hates being indoors. She spent lots of that time outdoors last September completing a solo walk of our fav trail, the West Highland Way in Bonnie Scotland. In Season 2, Episode 9 John and Steven welcome their first ever guest from south of Hadrians Wall as Mel joins us for a brilliant natter about her WHW adventure. Listen on for some precious tips and pointers for anyone considering completing the WHW or indeed any would be solo adventurers. We cover much more

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01:31:43

S2 Eps 8 Young Hearts, Run Free Graham Connolly The...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/01/21

In this episode we welcome a guy who has a seriously good way of telling a serious personal story. Graham Connolly competes at the sharp end of ultra marathons, battling for those cherished podium places for which he's enjoyed a few. John & Steven caught up with him to find out more about how he found his spark in running and how he went from newcomer to competitor in a surprisingly short period of time. Graham's serious message is one of his own mental health. Graham gives us an open and

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00:40:58

S2 Eps 7 - Young Hearts, Run Free - Hello 2021 - 15...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/01/15

We've held back the release of our next planned podcast, this week we were rocked by the news of the passing of John Kynaston. John was a well kent face in the ultra running community, in fact he was a well kent face in lots of communities. Our planned next podcast had already been recorded when we heard the extremely sad news about John. Like many other of our podcasts, John was mentioned in it. Like others who had the privilege to meet or chat to John we were both infected by his enthusiasm and

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01:28:05

S2 Eps 6 Young Hearts, Run Free Grant MacDonald GB 24...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2021/01/02

A massive Happy New Year from us to you! And we've got your next episode as a welcome to 2021 treat! We're joined by GB 24 Hour team member, Grant MacDonald, for a fascinating look at his amazing foray into running and running and keeping on running. What makes Grant's story all the more remarkable is that he recovered from a brain haemorrhage in 2014 to then get to the qualifying standard for the 24 Hour team! It's a refreshing and honest chat as Grant leaves no stone unturned and shows us all that

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00:53:23

S2 Eps 5 Young Hearts, Run Free It's a WRAP 2020...

Young Hearts Run Free Podcast ·

2020/12/24

2020, what a feckin year!! But it's one that has absolutely united the running community, right?!? In our final (?) episode of 2020 we catch up to look back on what has been the most unique year of our lives. We try our utmost not mention the C word!! And we've our FIRST EVER COMPETITION!!!!!! We look at some of the highlights of the year (there were many) as well as some of the lowlights (there were some). We discuss what we've learned as well as cast our minds back to some of the extra special

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