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RUNcensored

Gary House and Ben Mounsey

The RUNcensored Podcast with Gary House and Ben MounseyProduced by Chris Davies, Eastwood Media www.eastwood-media.co.ukWelcome toRUNcensored— the no-nonsense running podcast where chaos reigns, the laughs are real, and nothing is off-limits. Hosted by trail runner and coachGary Houseand fell running legendBen Mounsey, this weekly show is packed withunfiltered stories, bold opinions, and brutally honest banter.Whether it’s a world record at the London Marathon or a meltdown halfway up a mountain,

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1:26:29

EP60 - "I Woke Up in a Tent Full of Semi-Naked Men"

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2026/02/17

Running a marathon year and want to earn £100? Below is the link you need to take part in the Givestar campaign from our episode sponsor! https://info.givestar.io/marathon2026?utm_source=Runcensored&utm_medium=mix&utm_campaign=givestar+Marathon+2026Winter trail running is fun… until it isn’t.Gary House and Ben Mounsey share gripping, funny, and sometimes terrifying stories from the UK trails and fells. From hypothermia in races to rescuing lost hikers and strangers in the Lake District, this

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EP59 - Banned From Drinking Coffee!

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2026/02/10

The lads go feral in a full Chat GBT episode of RUNcensored … in fact, Ben is now banned from drinking coffee after 12pm.From Ben’s mobile Nursing Home to Go Karting chaos, yellow sticker bargains, Vinted confessions and wild storytelling, nothing is off limits. We talk New Year’s resolutions (or not), Spar heroics, and upcoming races like Transgrancanaria, Zwift training, orienteering and more. Key questions are answered too: Does Gary still do hairdressing? Who would we love on the pod in 2026

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EP58 - From 300 Hats to UTMB Glory | VÅGA

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2026/02/03

From making a handful of hats to Tom Evans winning UTMB in a VÅGA cap.In Part 2 with Ellis Bland, we dig into the real story behind VÅGA – how it started, the risks, the mistakes, and the moments that defined the brand. We talk hustling at races, becoming a fabric-first brand, resisting hype culture, and why making bombproof kit for long days out matters.Ellis shares the full UTMB story with Tom Evans, the Red Bull collaboration, and the exclusive news that VAGA is now producing headwear for Red

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EP57 - I’d Rather Set Myself on Fire Than DNF

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2026/01/27

Fell running culture, ultra racing, DNFs, identity loss, and rebuilding from injury.In EP57 of RUNcensored, Gary House and Ben Mounsey are joined by Ellis Bland of VÅGA for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had to date.From racing Borrowdale and Wasdale to beating Rob Hope with a 4:42 final mile, Ellis talks fellrunning legends, club vests, pub banter, and why fell running is built differently. We get into ultra success, the fear of DNF’ing, spinal injury, body dysmorphia, and the moment

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EP56 - Why We’d Never Do The Spine Race

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2026/01/20

Snow, suffering, sleep deprivation and serious questions about sanity – it’s a full Spine Race deep dive.Gary and Ben unpack this year’s Montane Winter Spine Race, the brutal winter conditions, unforgettable runner stories, and why neither of them would ever sign up. From exposed bones and 100-hour finishes on barely any sleep, to dot watching obsession and media crews living the race alongside the runners.There’s also chat about the National Running Show, ASICS, SportsShoes’ new women’s pro race

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EP55 - Trail Running Through the Lens – Rich Gill on...

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2026/01/13

In Episode 55 of the RUNcensored Podcast, we’re joined by photographer and friend of the podcastRich Gillfor his third appearance.Rich shares his journey from teaching into photography, how he first picked up a camera, and how running during lockdown helped shape his creative path. We talk openly about burnout, working full time while building a photography career, making himself ill, and the six week break that led to a major life decision.The conversation explores social media pressures, planning

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EP54 - We Handed Out Trail Running’s Biggest Awards...

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2025/12/30

It’s the final episode of the year and we’re wrapping things up with our completely unofficialRUNcensored Awards, looking back at the biggest moments intrail running and ultra running in 2025.We start with a discussion aroundtrail shoes and trainers, talking through brands regularly seen on UK and European trails includingSalomon, HOKA, Nike, adidas, La Sportiva and Altra, before moving on to the events, performances and people that defined the year. The conversation covers major races and formats

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EP53 - The Christmas Episode. Xmas Films, Chocolates...

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2025/12/23

🎄We didn’t plan this Christmas Episode… and somehow that made it even better.Episode 53 of the RUNcensored Podcast is ourofficial Christmas Episodeand also marksone full year of the podcast. What started as a relaxed festive catch up quickly turned into one of our most honest, funny and reflective conversations so far.We kick things off with festive chaos, chatting about new van wheels, Christmas jumpers, retro football kits, dog clothing, terrible Christmas trees and vegan flapjacks. From there,

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EP52 - Christmas Running, Mince Pies & Staying Fit...

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2025/12/16

Episode 52 – Christmas-Themed Chat GBTEpisode 52 of the RUNcensored Podcast is a Christmas-themed Chat GBT episode, with no guest this week and no real agenda, just a relaxed chat fuelled by festive questions and running banter. Gary, Ben and Chris sit down for an end of year catch up and work their way through a mix of running, Christmas, and slightly ridiculous listener style questions.The episode starts with the usual waffle and catch up, touching on illness, orienteering, and general December

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EP51 - The Chaos We Didn’t Expect at Kendal Mountain...

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2025/12/09

In this episode Gary and Ben sit down for a full, unfiltered debrief of their weekend atKendal Mountain Film Festival— a mix of trail running chaos, filmmaking challenges, questionable decision-making and the kind of moments that only ever seem to happen at Kendal.They start with the usual warm-up waffle, Gary battling what feels like every illness under the sun, and Ben proudly turning up in his Leeds shirt before the conversation shifts into everything they experienced across the festival. From

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EP50 - AI vs Runners: ChatGPT Puts Ben & Gary to the...

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2025/11/25

Episode 50 marks a huge milestone forRUNcensored— and to celebrate, we handed the mic toChatGPT. Yes, really. The world’s most talkative AI became our producer for the day, coming up with all the questions for Ben and Gary… and the results were equal parts insightful and ridiculous.Over the last 49 episodes, RUNcensored has featured some of the biggest names intrail running, ultra running, and fell running— from elite athletes likeHolly WoottenandTom Evans, to experts innutrition, psychology, and

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EP49 - The Fell Runner Who Turned Grief Into Grit |...

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2025/11/18

Fell runner, orienteer and canicross athleteJacob “Tonk” Tonkinjoins Ben and Gary for an unforgettable conversation about running, resilience, and the power of the bond between a runner and his dog.Jacob opens up about life on the fells of Keswick, the mental games of fell racing, and taking on epic challenges like theanti-clockwise Bob Graham Roundand theFrog Graham— running and swimming across the Lake District.But his story goes much deeper. Jacob speaks candidly about living withCrohn’s disease,

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EP48 - Getting Lost Made Me Faster: How Orienteering...

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2025/11/11

She’s back!In this episode of theRUNcensored Podcast, Ben and Gary catch up withKay Hawke from British Orienteering— one of our most popular past guests — to find out whyorienteeringis exploding in popularity and how it can seriously level up yourtrail and ultra running.Kay explains how combiningnavigation with endurancecreates the perfect mental and physical challenge for runners, and why “getting lost” might actually be the best training you can do.We talk about everything fromStreet-O

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EP47 - Relays, Race Results & Running Records You...

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2025/11/04

Ben and Gary are back together for a proper catch-up after a busy few weeks of racing, training and, in Ben’s case, accidentally taking his dogs to ano-dogsevent.Ben dives into his experiences at theBritish Fell Relay ChampionshipsandTrofeo Vanoniin Italy — talking about the atmosphere, navigation challenges, and why he keeps going back year after year. He also shares what’s next for the UK trail scene with new teams and more women joining the sport.Gary’s been getting ready forQuid Games, mixing up

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EP46 - Fuelling Like a Champion: Nutrition Lessons...

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2025/10/28

Tom Evans & Ruth Crofts secret UTMB nutrition strategyThis week on RUNcensored, Gary and Ben sit down withPaul Booth—Lead Nutritionist for SalomonandSports Nutrition Researcher at the Leeds Beckett University— to explore how elite fuelling strategies can transform the way we all train and race.Paul has worked directly withTom EvansandRuth Croft, the male and female winners of this year’sUTMB in Chamonix, helping them perfect their race-day nutrition through gut training, carbohydrate loading,

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EP45 - How Holly Wootten Broke the Dragon’s Back...

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2025/10/21

In this episode, Gary and Ben are joined byHolly Wootten, who made history at the2025 Dragon’s Back Race®, finishingfirst woman and second overall, setting a new women’s record in the process.The Dragon’s Back is one of the toughest mountain races in the world — six relentless days running the length of Wales, fromConwy Castle to Cardiff Castle, across wild ridgelines, brutal climbs and unpredictable weather. Holly talks us through the highs, lows and everything in between.She shares how she

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EP44 - Inside Team GB’s Trail Running World...

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2025/10/14

What does it take to compete with the world’s best trail runners?In this episode, Gary and Ben sit down withTeam GB trail runner Hugh Chatfield, who has just returned from theWorld Mountain and Trail Running Championshipsin Canfranc, Spain, where he finished12th in the Men’s Long Trail 80k.Hugh talks about the balance between working full-time and training like a professional, the sacrifices it takes to reach elite level, and the mental and physical toll of competing on the world stage. He shares

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EP43 - The Biggest Cheats in Ultra Running

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2025/10/07

Gary’s viral Tor des Géants video of a runner cutting corners blew up online — and in this episode, he and Ben dive deep into the messy world of cheating in trail running.From infamous cases like Rob Young’s faked Race Across America to the two brothers caught at South Africa’s Comrades Ultra, this one’s full of jaw-dropping stories and a few personal confessions. Gary also talks about his experience catching a JOGLE runner falsifying Strava data, while Ben reveals his role as theStrava Police.They

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EP42 - Virus Ends Gary’s Tor des Géants | Ben’s...

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2025/09/30

The RUNcensored crew are back from their break with a brand new episode — and it’s a big one.Gary, Ben and Chris pick up right where they left off with the usual mix of banter, stories and raw honesty about the world of trail, fell and ultra running.☕General chat– The lads ease back in with holiday catch-ups and even a heated debate about coffee machines.🧭Ben on orienteering– After Kay from British Orienteering joined the pod earlier this year, listeners have been inspired to try it for themselves

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EP41 - The Best Bits: The one with the Seagull,...

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2025/09/23

Gary is in Italy tackling the legendaryTor des Géants ultra marathon, while Ben and Chris are away on holiday – so the full RUNcensored podcast will return onTuesday 30th September.Until then, here’s another highlights package packed with laughs and classic moments from the sofa:Eorl Crabtreeand the hilariousfat Robbie SavagestoryMel Sykeson the highs, lows and hallucinations of theLakeland 100Huw Williamsand his unforgettableseagull punchtaleBen Mounseyvs a herd of cows in the fellsWhether you’re

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