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Conversations on living the ultra life. Inspired by ultra running we discuss the people, the places, the culture and the training behind our everyday running lives. Hosted by Paul Giblin and / or James Stewart.
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Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
The 2nd report from the trail is here
Paul's epic 50 day+ journey continues. It will last 50 days. He is tackling the FKT on Te Araroa in New Zealand. A 3,000km journey across the entire country, water crosses, sea crossings and everything in between. To find out more about the journey visit the website here:
In this 2nd episode James sent Paul a few questions to get answers to and Paul responds "live" from the trail. But this time we have some listener questions. As before, you will hear birdsong, cars passing and Paul's footsteps as he runs and chats with us. And some breathless hill work!
You will get a sense of the why, the journey so far, the joy, the highs, the lows and just how he keeps fed and clean on the trail. His trusty companions, Alice and Mya, are there supporting and their role is key. Hear more about that in the pod.
We plan to record these around weekly whilst Paul is on the trail. You can follow in near real-time and get a feel for the journey Paul is on. And you can also submit questions to James (see below) to ask Paul in future episodes.
Paul is thriving off of the interaction and contact while out there on the 10-14 hour days. Drop him a message and let him know how you are following and spread the love.
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
To check out our Winter Base Training Plan visit the website
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram as @jamesstewart13 - if you have a question to submit get James at any of these handles.
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
The first in a special series of pods
Paul Giblin is on an epic journey. It will last 50 days. He is tackling the FKT on Te Araroa in New Zealand. A 3,000km journey across the entire country, water crosses, sea crossings and everything in between. To find out more about the journey visit the website here:
In the 1st special episode you will get a very different Pyllon podcast experience. James sent Paul 8 questions to get answers to and Paul responds "live" from the trail. It's not a conversation but an interview. You will hear birdsong, cars passing and Paul's footsteps as he runs and chats with us.
Recording to place as Paul was on day 10. You will get a sense of the why, the journey so far, the joy, the highs, the lows and just how he keeps fed and clean on the trail. His trusty companions, Alice and Mya, are there supporting and their role is key. Hear more about that in the pod.
We plan to record these around weekly whilst Paul is on the trail. You can follow in near real-time and get a feel for the journey Paul is on. And you can also submit questions to James (see below) to ask Paul in future episodes.
Paul is thriving off of the interaction and contact while out there on the 10-14 hour days. Drop him a message and let him know how you are following and spread the love.
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
To check out our Winter Base Training Plan visit the website
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram as @jamesstewart13 - if you have a question to submit get James at any of these handles.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Final Sprint of Series 8 already!
This is the last in the series - it’s been us giving you our Top 6 training (and life) mistakes! For Number 6, it’s a cracker - it’s something that we are all prone to: Self-Deception.
In this episode, we talk about the main dangers of self-deception and how you might combat them:
- Injury and Burnout
- Stunted Growth
- Unrealistic Expectations
- Missed Opportunities
- Mental Health
James then goes on to talk about how those same dangers exist in our everyday lives and how it’s not all doom and gloom, providing us with the opportunity to be more vulnerable and ultimately live happier lives.
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
To check out our Winter Base Training Plan visit the website
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram as @jamesstewart13
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Series 8 continues, and it's another Sprint Pod. James is back in this episode as the series on training mistakes continues.
In Episode 5, you'll hear about the troubles of expectations not meeting reality. We'll talk about:
- Using data and inputs to set better goals
- Why your expectations should be anchored by reality
- How low expectation levels can stop you reaching your best performances
- The impact on our day-to-day lives
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
To check out our Winter Base Training Plan visit the website
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram as @jamesstewart13
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Series 8 continues, and it's another Sprint Pod. You're stuck with just Paul in this episode as the series on training mistakes continues.
In Episode 4, you'll hear about 'the struggle of sticking to the plan'. We'll ask:
- Even when really motivated to reach your goal, why do so many people go off-plan?
- What do you need to be aware of in order to mitigate the risks?
- Have you ever found yourself in a continuous cycle of excitement > impatience > discouragement > abandonment?
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
To check out our Winter Base Training Plan visit the website
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram as @jamesstewart13
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Series 8 continues, and it's another Sprint Pod. Slightly bigger than bite-sized this time as we had a lot to talk about!
This series we thought we'd give you the benefit of 15 years of run coaching experience and cover what we currently see as the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to training, and also how those mistakes turn up in your 'normal' life too.
In Episode 3, you'll hear about 'the absence of passion'.
- What happens when you have enough motivation to train for something (like a race) or commit to a race calendar for the year ahead but you’re actually not all that passionate about it?
- What do you do about a lack of passion?
- How do you deal with the unhelpful suggestion of "just find your passion"?
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms at at https://www.youtube.com/pyllon and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13 and instagram
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Series 8 continues, and it's another bite-sized Sprint Pod.
This series we thought we'd give you the benefit of 15 years of run coaching experience and cover what we currently see as the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to training, and also how those mistakes turn up in your 'normal' life too.
In Episode 2, you'll hear about 'Short-cuts'. Instead of just doing the necessary work we seem to invest a lot of time looking for short-cuts to get us where we want to go - quicker and more easily. But by doing that we end up being less engaged in the process, and looking for further short-cuts when we hit the next block.
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms and James is on 'X' @james_stewart13
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
We are back with Series 8, and it's another set of bit-sized Sprint Pods.
These short podcasts around the 10 minute mark to give you something to think about as you move through your training and racing.
This series we thought we'd give you the benefit of 15 years of run coaching experience and cover what we currently see as the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to training, and also how those mistakes turn up in your 'normal' life too.
In Episode 1, you'll hear about 'Comparison'. We seem to be driven to making comparison in a lot of areas, and whilst it's a useful check-in for making progress it can be damaging too. You'll hesr from Paul on training, and James on life. Enjoy.
If you liked the pod give us a 5* review below and drop us a line. The best feedback is hearing from you. We love to get your insight as to what the episodes and sprints spark in you. Follow us on socials @pyllonultra.
You can get Paul on @pyllon on all social media platforms and James is on Twitter @james_stewart13
To find out more about the support and coaching Pyllon offers go to www.pyllonultra.com
Next session will be diving deeper into AWARENESS!
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
In the last episode James and Paul talked through the last part of their ATAK approach to challenging situations. They shared some detail on how they’ve made the approach work and when they haven’t had the awareness or control to turn a hard time into a good experience.
So the theory is good, but it can be really easy to stall at any step.
In this, the final episode of the series - #TeamPyllon runner Ally McColl talks about his own views on ATAK. Ally has a few specific races in mind to illustrate the benefits and the potential blockers - both examples having very different outcomes!
If you’d like to join the team, work with a Pyllon Coach or buy a Pyllon training programme please check out the website at www.pyllonultra.com.
If you would like to collaborate with us please get in touch: support@pyllonultra.com
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
A to the motherfunkin' K homeboy!
We are busting our way towards the end of this series on our ATAK model for dealing with challenges in racing, training and life.
If you haven't already listened to the intro episode please start there!
In this episode we break the 12 min structure and have both James and Paul discussing the final piece of the jigsaw. In this episode they'll talk about:
- Why 'Kick Ass' is not an instruction but a state of mind
- What they will take into their own training and racing
- What to look out for in terms of traps along the way
We'll do one more episode and be joined by one of our TeamPyllon athletes to discuss learnings and alternative approcahes.
If you’d like to join the team, work with a Pyllon Coach or buy a Pyllon training programme please check out the website at www.pyllonultra.com.
If you would like to collaborate with us please get in touch: support@pyllonultra.com
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