The Ultra Sound Podcast

Tom and Brett debrief UTMB from the crew and athlete perspective. Tom goes through how the race went, what he thinks went wrong, learnings from the race, why the elite men struggled and his plans going forward.

(00:00) Introduction

(00:40) How is Tom Feeling Post UTMB

(01:03) Why is Tom Feeling Physically Ok? 

(02:00) Why did so Many of the Top Men Pull Out? 

(04:48) Cooling in the Dry vs Humid Heat

(08:25) Learning from Results 

(11:20) Brett’s Thoughts on Chamonix in Race Week

(12:47) How Much Free Stuff did Brett Get at UTMB? 

(13:12) The Evolution of UTMB 

(16:10) The Community in Trailrunning

(18:18) Pre Race Thoughts and Feelings from Tom

(20:09) Deleting Social Media Pre Race

(21:50) Feeling Extremely Prepared and Still Failing 

(24:40) Race Start Through Courmayeur

(28:40) What was Crewing like in the First 5 hours? 

(30:06) Underdrinking & Overheating

(35:07) Courmayeur Onwards   

(40:41) Arnouva Onwards

(44:10) Pulling Out

(47:07) How is Tom Feeling now? 

(48:05) Has Tom had Time to Debrief and Evaluate the Race? 

(49:15) Biggest Learning from UTMB this Year

(52:27) Tom’s Racing Plans for the Rest of 2024 and into 2025

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Introduction by Red Bull UK 

Produced and Edited by David Lipman

In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year.  

 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like? 

(03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude? 

(05:10) At What Altitude Does it Start Impacting Performance? 

(07:34) What is the Protocol for Coming Down from Altitude? 

(09:50) Has Tom Ever Made a Mistake with a Training Camp Location? 

(11:53) How Does Tom Balance Family Life with Training Camp?

(15:11) Does Tom Feel Like he is Reaping the Rewards of his Earlier Years’ Cross Country Training?

(16:59) What was Tom’s Biggest Learning from his Cross Country Season?

(18:53) How Long Before UTMB is Tom Starting his Preparation with Poles?

(21:21) What does the Heaviest Week of Training Look Like for UTMB vs Western States?

(29:04) What are the Trails like in the Alps? 

(30:37) Are there Supporters Around the Whole UTMB Course? 

(31:35) What did Tom Learn from Killian?

(35:21) Tom’s Van and How it has Helped Training

(39:22) This or That

 

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Video by Rowan Greenwood from Bar Studios

Introduction by Red Bull UK 

Produced and Edited by Lauren Williams and David Lipman

In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year.  

 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like? 

(03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude? 

(05:10) At What Altitude Does it Start Impacting Performance? 

(07:34) What is the Protocol for Coming Down from Altitude? 

(09:50) Has Tom Ever Made a Mistake with a Training Camp Location? 

(11:53) How Does Tom Balance Family Life with Training Camp?

(15:11) Does Tom Feel Like he is Reaping the Rewards of his Earlier Years’ Cross Country Training?

(16:59) What was Tom’s Biggest Learning from his Cross Country Season?

(18:53) How Long Before UTMB is Tom Starting his Preparation with Poles?

(21:21) What does the Heaviest Week of Training Look Like for UTMB vs Western States?

(29:04) What are the Trails like in the Alps? 

(30:37) Are there Supporters Around the Whole UTMB Course? 

(31:35) What did Tom Learn from Killian?

(35:21) Tom’s Van and How it has Helped Training

(39:22) This or That

 

Thanks to the sponsors of the Ultra Sound Podcast:

MaurtenTo benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code UltraSound20 at the checkout. 

(Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System).

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Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys

Video by Santara Studios and Rowan Greenwood

Introduction by Red Bull UK 

Produced and Edited by Lauren Williams and David Lipman

Brett and Tom discuss racing this week. Touching on goal setting, breaking a race down and pre race routines. There’s also some quickfire “Tails from the Trails” and much more. 

 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:39) Racing Your First Ultra

(04:46) Pre Race Routine

(15:23) Mobile Phone Requirements at Races

(18:20) Does Tom Experiment in Preparation to Races?

(23:00) What are some Mistakes Tom has made in Racing? 

(23:54) Goal Setting 

(29:27) Breaking a Race Down 

(36:56) Having the Right People in Your Team

(43:49) Tom’s Biggest Regret from 2023

(44:30) How Does Tom Navigate Mishaps & Mistakes When Racing? 

(50:49) Tails from the Trails - Favourite Race

(51:03) Best Race Memory

(51:15) Most Random Food from an Aid Station

(51:37) Favourite Country to Race in?  

 

Thanks to the sponsors of the Ultra Sound Podcast:

Maurten

To benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code UltraSound20 at the checkout. 

(Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System).

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Instagram - @maurten_official

YouTube - Maurten Official - YouTube

 

Plasmaide

Experience the benefits of PLASMAIDE for yourself, use the code “ULTRA20” online to get 20% off your next purchase

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Enduro 2 https://bit.ly/4bRHFyv

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HRM Pro

Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys

Video by Santara Studios and Rowan Greenwood 

Introduction by Red Bull UK 

Produced and Edited by David Lipman  and Lauren Williams

In episode 4 Tom and Brett cover training for ultramarathons, from how to plan your year all the way down to your training week. They also discuss how to work with a coach, cross training, mental training and the use of pacers.  

 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:40) Planning a Year 

(05:00) Breaking the Year Down into Blocks

(05:51) Microcycle Length 

(08:16) Who’s in Tom’s Team?

(17:07) Mental Training 

(19:35) Tom’s Cape Town Incident 

(24:46) What Does a Microcycle look like In Preparation for UTMB

(32:16) Advice to Amateur Runners 

(35:32) The Coach Athlete Collaboration 

(39:06) How Does Tom Replicate UTMB Course Profile in the UK?

(42:08) Weekly and Microcycle Volumes 

(43:30) Cross Training 

(45:52) Choosing Pacers

(49:02) Tail from the Trail; Worst Post Race Experience 

 

Thanks to the sponsors of the Ultra Sound Podcast:

MaurtenTo benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code UltraSound20 at the checkout. 

(Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System).

Website - www.maurten.com

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YouTube - Maurten Official - YouTube

 

Plasmaide

Experience the benefits of PLASMAIDE for yourself, use the code “ULTRA20” online to get 20% off your next purchase

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Garmin UK

Forerunner 965 https://bit.ly/3I0O4cN

Enduro 2 https://bit.ly/4bRHFyv

InReach Mini 2 https://bit.ly/3T9CX7X

HRM Pro

Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys

Video by Santara Studios and Rowan Greenwood

Introduction by Red Bull UK 

Produced and Edited by Lauren Williams and David Lipman