The Knoydart Peninsula is a serious contender for the most beautiful spot in the UK. Remote and tranquil, it’s nestled in the West Highlands of Scotland, surrounded on one side by sea-lochs and stunning views across to the Isle of Skye, and on the other by a series of rugged Scottish mountains. The scenery is as beautiful as it is difficult to move through. It’s just as well there’s a beautiful view to reward the runners at the top of every one of those monster climbs.

 In this episode, Will talks to three runners who recently completed the Highland Ultra, Beyond the Ultimate’s three-day, 125-km race around that beautiful corner of Scotland. Among the trio of guests are our two winners, both of whom came into this event with very little experience of races of this kind.

There is plenty of useful advice and inspiring positivity from all of these guests so settle back and let them tell you how they came to conquer the Highland Ultra against the odds. If you’ve signed up for a similar challenge, if you have a mountain in your sights or a massive race to prepare for, and you are starting to worry that you may have bitten off more than you can chew, then listen to this episode and you’ll feel like you can do anything.

Aum was running in support of Richstone Family Centre – an organisation dedicated to treating and preventing child abuse and trauma.

Entries for Highland Ultra 2025 are now open. Learn more and enter HERE.

You can listen to the episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.