About this episode

Ben Potts shares his experiences and insights from competing in the challenging Full Spine race.

This week on Trails, Tales & Fails , we’re joined by Ben Potts — ultra runner, friend, and fresh off an incredible 12th-place finish at the Full Spine. The Full Spine is one of the toughest endurance races on the planet: 268 miles/431km, 10,700m+ of elevation, winter conditions, sleep deprivation, and relentless forward motion. Ben takes us inside the race — how he prepared, how he managed fatigue over multiple days, the mental battles that matter most, and what events like the Spine and Dragon’s Back teach you about yourself when you’re pushed to the edge. We talk training, decision-making under extreme fatigue, lessons learned from multi-day ultras, and what draws runners back to these brutal challenges again and again. As always, we finish with our usual icebreakers, truth-or-lie, and a quickfire round. Follow the podcast, leave a review if you enjoy it, and join the Trails, Tales & Fails Strava club — link in the show notes. We’re giving away a RealMeal Endurance Pack on Instagram — running until 22nd February. Head to our Instagram page and check out the giveaway post to enter. Support the show via ⁠⁠Patroen ⁠⁠ and buy us a coffee. We’re proud to be supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Protein…

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