{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6751ae72927df756c17cbd10/6aabcf69315471999b941262?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP82 - Ultra trail running stories | From OCC to UTMB, trail runners tell their race experience","description":"<p>This week on RUNcensored, we’re doing things a little differently.</p><p>While out in Chamonix during UTMB week with our series sponsor&nbsp;<strong>Sportsshoes.com</strong>, Gary House caught up with runners who had just completed some of the toughest trail races in the world.</p><p>Fresh from the finish line, Gary asks a simple question:&nbsp;<strong>what does it really take to get around these races?</strong></p><p>We hear from two UTMB finishers about their experience of tackling 171km around Mont Blanc and the incredible support they received along the way from the crowds and local communities.</p><p>Then there’s a couple who somehow still have an unbelievable amount of energy after completing&nbsp;<strong>PTL – around 300km of seriously tough mountain terrain</strong>.</p><p>Pedro and Robbie share the story of travelling far and wide to fulfil their dream of completing&nbsp;<strong>OCC</strong>, while Ingrid talks about progressively working her way through the distances before finally taking on the ultimate challenge:&nbsp;<strong>UTMB</strong>.</p><p>No elite race analysis this time. Just honest, first-hand stories from ordinary runners doing extraordinary things in the mountains.</p><p>🎙️&nbsp;<strong>RUNcensored is sponsored by Sportsshoes.com</strong></p><p>For all your trail running, road running and outdoor kit, visit:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.sportsshoes.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sportsshoes.com/</a></p><p><strong>RUNcensored</strong>&nbsp;– running chat without the filter.</p><p>#RUNcensored #UTMB #UTMBMontBlanc #Chamonix #TrailRunning #UltraRunning #Ultramarathon #UTMB2026 #OCC #PTL #TrailRunners #MountainRunning #EnduranceRunning #Sportsshoes</p>","author_name":"Gary House and Ben Mounsey"}