Today’s guest is a force of the British mountains, a Great British athlete and the female record holder of the legendary Paddy Buckley Round. From slate, scree, and sky to split times that make your jaw drop, she’s rewritten what toughness looks like on the toughest Welsh peaks. We’re diving into the mindset, the miles, and the moments that turned grit into a record. Lace up: this is the spirit of mountain running at its highest altitude.

We had some Old County Tops chat for fans of fell running and last but not least Lizzie shares how the World Mountain Running Champs went down.

Pic Credit Evan Davies, Tanya Raab & Joel Jameson.

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Struggling to find fresh running‑tune inspiration? You’re in luck! Eddie & Gary bring melodic motivation to keep you company on the trails.

This week, the coaches go deep on training metrics: Heart Rate Max, Heart Rate Zones, or Perceived Effort, and reveal which one they trust most.

Plus, don’t miss our competition! The brilliant team at XNRG are providing this month’s prize.

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Neil Thubron is an ultra runner, adventurer, event organiser, executive coach, and all-round high-performance human.

He’s completed some of the toughest races on Earth. Not only has he taken on the legendary UTMB, he was also the first British winner of the 300-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra. He’s also no stranger to heat, having completed multiple desert ultras, including the Marathon des Sables.

Neil doesn’t just participate in the sport, he gives back too. He is the owner of XNRG, one of the UK’s longest-running ultra event organisers, delivering iconic multistage races since 2009. The Druid Challenge and the Pilgrim Challenge have become true staples in the British ultra calendar, attracting runners and walkers from all over the world year after year.

Off the trails, Neil brings that same endurance mindset into his professional world. He’s the creator of the Whiteboard Value Selling™ methodology, a sought-after executive coach and keynote speaker, and a former IBM Vice President who led 450+ people across 60 countries. Today, he works with leaders and teams globally, helping them unlock their potential, shift mindset, and operate at their absolute best.

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Welcome to episode 171 of the Tea & Trails Podcast!

It’s been a bruising cross-country fixture for Gary, but sometimes a change is as good as a rest, and his new gym membership is hitting the spot! Eddie joins Debs and Kazy at the Wild Heart Runners’ birthday meet-up, bringing plenty of laughs, community spirit and cake!

We’ve got a very emotional Tales from the Trails, plus the coaches step in to support a listener worried about staying injury-free as the years roll on.

Because we love sharing wisdom from the run, we’re revealing our top running hacks. Feeling a little friction in your running life? Tune in for tips, stories, and inspiration to keep you moving forward!

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Stuart Holliday is a Sport and Performance Psychologist with over 12 years of experience in the field. Having trained under Professor Steve Peters (Author of the Chimp Paradox and creator of the Chimp Model), Stuart has worked in GB Olympic and Paralympic squads, for the England Netball Team, and Liverpool Football Club. Setting up his own consultancy in 2017, he now is the GB Olympic Swimming Psychologist and works predominantly in endurance sports with runners, triathletes, and cyclists, as well as in business (for Mindflick) and the music industry (for MITC).

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This week, it’s all about miles with mates on the trails. Gary’s been flexing his Garmin Fitness Age (spoiler: he’s basically 21). What’s yours? Tag us and share it on Instagram, we want to see those stats!

On Strava, you lot have been crushing it. The club leaderboard is on fire this week, huge kudos to everyone logging those winter miles.

We’ve got an epic Tales from the Trails, plus our Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Runner, from stocking fillers to big-ticket treats, we’ve got you covered.

And in the coaching corner, we’re talking knee pain. Trish knows this one inside out. If that niggle’s not shifting, maybe it’s time to get a second opinion?

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Shirley and Jon Steele are the powerhouse duo behind one of the UK’s most loved ultra series, a grassroots trail running community that’s as tough as it is tender. From the brutal beauty of the 110 to the family feel of the 10Ks, they’ve created more than events, they’ve created belonging.

In this episode, we talk about how it all began, the chaos and joy of race directing, and the moments that have made it all worthwhile. Whether you’re a Hardmoors veteran or just trail-curious, this one’s for anyone who believes that running can change lives, and that mud, hills, and kindness are a pretty unbeatable combo.

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This week on the Tea & Trails podcast: Gary’s been back out on the trails and cramming the workouts, Eddie’s tooth is still protesting, and we shamelessly plead for more Patrons to fund a wildly unnecessary, but totally fabulous purchase.
We spill the beans on our favourite trail snacks (the non-sporty, delicious kind), and Eddie opens up about her iron deficiency saga, from fatigue and frustration to recovery and resilience.

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