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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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Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
We are kicking off a new series of the podcast. As we said in the last episode, we want to make the most of the time that we put into these episodes by talking at length about some of the areas in training and life that aren’t discussed as often or in any great detail as things like running workout sessions, race updates and how best to train for a particular distance.
So in that vein we are planning to discuss creativity, our own thought patterns, diversity of thinking, collaboration and what we think we know vs what we actually know. We’ll try and bring this back around into how it affects our running lives and how it might help us to perform better whilst finding more satisfaction and joy along the way.
We are in the midst of organising our first Pyllon race - coming 24th April 2021. You can take part from anywhere. We hope you'll join us and test your limits in our unique race event. You can find out more at www.pyllonultra.com/exposure
Thanks for listening!
Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoy the show. And if you want to connect with us you can get Paul at his handle @pyllon on most social media outlets. James is @james_stewart13 on Twitter. And there's new Pyllon social media accounts @pyllonultra for the latest updates on Coaching, Racing, Events and Podcasts
LISTEN, WATCH AND READ BONUS CONTENT
If you missed any of the episodes from Series 2, (or the original and best - Series 1) you can catch up now:
Find out more at http://www.pyllonultra.com/podcast
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Paul and James catch up on the second lockdown, running 1,000 miles in a week and the new Pyllon Exposure race
It's been a couple of months since we last recorded.
We recorded this bonus episode as we get close to Spring and remain in lockdown. We chat about how this has affected us and our athletes, we pick through the learnings from our recent Endeavour project where the racing team ran 1,000 miles in just a week, and James asks Paul about why he felt now was a good time to launch the first Pyllon race (EXPOSURE) and how he thinks it will be any different from all the others. You can find out more about that at www.pyllonultra.com/exposure
Thanks for listening!
Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoy the show. And if you want to connect with us you can get Paul at his handle @pyllon on most social media outlets. James is @james_stewart13 on Twitter. And there's new Pyllon social media accounts @pyllonultra for the latest updates on Coaching, Racing, Events and Podcasts
LISTEN, WATCH AND READ BONUS CONTENT
If you missed any of the episodes from Series 2, (or the original and best - Series 1) you can catch up now:
Find out more at http://www.pyllonultra.com/podcast
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Paul and James talk about what they learned speaking to some of the best athletes in the world
It's been a couple of months since we last recorded.
This episode (the final of the series), we get back to our one to one conversations. In the last 5 episodes it was great to speak to such accomplished athletes and try to get under the skin of what makes them tick and the story that underlies everyone's desire for success. In the end they were all very different - their motivations and reasons for committing to what is quite a difficult life was more varied than we expected.
So how can those conversations help? Are there things we can learn from the professional approach of the elite athlete? Is an amateur mindset holding us all back?
We finish up this series with a short conversation about what we have been been doing, how the pandemic continues to affect our lives and what we learned from talking to some of the Pro Compressport Team.
In this show:
This interview is the last of series 2. Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoy the show. And if you want to connect with us you can get Paul at his handle @pyllon on most social media outlets. James is @james_stewart13 on Twitter.
Thanks for listening!
To check out the latest Compressport kit, visit the website.
LISTEN, WATCH AND READ BONUS CONTENT
If you missed any of the episodes from Series 2, (or the original and best - Series 1) you can catch up now:
Find out more at http://www.pyllonultra.com/podcast
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
An interview with Elite athlete - David Hauss
It's been a few weeks since we recorded. But this show's guest is a world class athlete. David Hauss finished 4th at the 2012 London Olympics in the triathlon, narrowly missing out on a medal to Gomez and the Brownlees.
Now, 8 years on, David is focused on a future in ultrarunning and has some BIG race targets. Hailing from the island of Reunion, David has an eye on winning the Diagonale des Fous after a successful first tilt where he came 6th in 2019.
In this show David tells us:
This interview is the last in our Compressport series. We are grateful to Compressport for the support. Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoy the show. And if you want to connect with us you can get Paul at his handle @pyllon on most social media outlets. James is @james_stewart13 on Twitter.
Thanks for listening!
To check out the latest Compressport kit, visit the website.
LISTEN, WATCH AND READ BONUS CONTENT
Last time round we spoke with the awesome Aussie Mel Hauschildt. To hear how she become a Commonwealth medal winning steeplechaser and Ironman World Champ hit us up here:
Find out more at http://www.pyllonultra.com/podcast
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Pyllon Ultra Pod, Series 2 Episode 4 Show Notes
Episode 4: Running is My Religion
There are few runners in the world as tough and as accomplished as the Lithuanian legend Gediminas Grinius. The former UTWT world champion, TransGrancanaria winner, Wasatch 100 winner and all round ultra running super-star joins Paul and James in an explosively open chat on a range of subjects:
• His route to running as a way to deal with his PTSD from his military tours in Iraq
• Hearing an average of two bombs per day land within a few KMs of their base every day for 6 months
• Fighting his way to the top of mountain running from a flat country
• The importance of his family in his career
• And how running is everything that helps balance his incredible outlook on life
To find out more about this week’s guest and to follow his career you can catch up with him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriniusGediminas/
You can connect with Paul on Twitter @Pyllon or instagram @Pyllon. James is on Twitter too, @james_stewart13 and on instagram as @jamesstewart13.
To check out the latest Compressport kit, visit the website.
LISTEN, WATCH AND READ BONUS CONTENT
Last time round we spoke with the awesome Aussie Mel Hauschildt. To hear how she become a Commonwealth medal winning steeplechaser and Ironman World Champ hit us up here:
Find out more at http://www.pyllonultra.com/podcast
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Episode 3: Maximising performance
We go to the other side of the world, in a virtual sense of course this week as Paul and James get down to chatting with the incredible 3x triathlon world champion and Commonwealth Games steeplechase medalist Melissa Hauschildt, who joined us with her 6 month old daughter Dakota for a chat on:
• Her career to date and its impressive longevity
• How she balances life and training
• Being a new mum with world level performance ambitions
• Not stressing about what you can’t do but maximising the opportunities you have
• Ironman racing strategy
• How Mel organises her training around family and other commitments
To find out more about Mel and her remarkable career you can start here at her website: http://www.melissahauschildt.com/
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Pyllon Series 2 Episode 2: Frederick van Lierde, belief is earned and goes a long way
In partnership with Compressport, Series 2 continues with an interview with former Ironman World Champion, Brilliant Belgian - Frederik van Lierde.
Frederik has had a stellar career with over 23 years competing at the top level in triathlon and Ironman events. He’s won Nice 5 times and has competed 11 times at Kona and is a former champion at the bluest of blue riband events in the sport.
In this conversation with Paul and James, Frederik talks about his training, bouncing back after a vicious attack in South Africa in 2017, the message in his headgear that propelled him to world championship glory and his plans beyond the end of 2020 as he brings down the curtain in one of the most glittering careers in the 3 discipline game.
This is a fascinating insight into a Triathlon Great, with many nuggets for listeners of every level - triathlete, runner or just looking to be the best version of yourself .
Supported by Compressport, who design the very best technical performance clothing for runners and multi-sport athletes.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Series 2 Episode 1, with Compressport: 'Find your why' with ultra runner Mike Wardian
Well, that escalated quickly. Series 2 of the Pyllon Ultra Pod has kicked off and we have a couple of big changes to announce.
Our good friends at Compressport will be supporting this series and we will be joined by some of the biggest names in endurance sports.
Episode 1 starts with a bang as the effusive and indefatigable Mike Wardian joins Paul and James to talk about his mindset, his approach to training and racing and just how he keeps his positivity and energy going at seemingly superhuman levels.
We hear Mike talk about some of his novel FKT attempts during lockdown, swinging from Quarantine Backyard Ultra to a 5k racing series almost daily, what drives him day-to-day, and his upcoming plans. Meanwhile, James plants the 24-hour seed whilst Mike talks of his desire to do the West Highland Way race one day.
The range of chat is vast and Mike is a generous guest who is one of the true icons of ultra-running. This is a must listen. You cannot fail to be inspired by hearing from someone who has been steeped in the sport at the sharp end for so long.
It was a pleasure to have him on board to kick off series 2 of the Pyllon Ultra Podcast - supported by Compressport, who design the very best technical performance clothing for runners and multi-sport athletes.
Read the rest of this entry »Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Pyllon UP Episode 7: A retrospective with a great guest
That is it done. Series 1 is over and we end on a high being joined by the incredible Kaz Williams to reflect on the previous 6 episodes in the series. Kaz is a brilliant athlete and accomplished coach. She brings with her alternative views on some of our past subjects and we go deep into conversations about mindset and adapting mid race to turn DNF into podiums.
In this special show we talk about:
• What Kaz has learnt about herself in lockdown
• How she handled training in Chamonix where restrictions were very tight
• The power of the mind in overcoming challenges
• Why Goggins really chimes with Kaz
• Where Kaz sits on the Hope v Optimism debate from last time round
It was a true honour having Kaz on board today as our first guest. A fitting way to close out series 1.
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Pyllon Ultra Pod: BONUS EPISODE
We take a step back and have a conversation about what we have learned from the last 6 episodes of the podcast and about the direction we'd like to take next