The Andy Darling Episode

This week we move back to Ayrshire where we have a conversation with the one and only Andy Darling.

Andy is a Personal Trainer and Ultrarunner based in Irvine and has recently completed the 57-mile Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultramarathon in just 9 hours and 27 minutes.

He is also a personal trainer (There is Always Time) working out of Scott Brown Fitness in Irvine.

In this episode, we talk about:

His transition from CrossFit, where he got a bit bored to Obstacle Course RacingMoving beyond the OCR world and focusing on road-runningGoing from shorter races to road marathons to recently completing the Glasgow to Edinburgh UltramarathonHow he moved from managing a coffee shop to being a personal trainer - his passion for this shines throughFinding the inspiration in what he does now and next

Many thanks to Andy for his time and if you would like to connect with him then he is on Instagram here: @thereisalwaystime_pt and on the ol' Facebook just search for There is Always Time PT

If you are looking for coaching help and advice for ultrarunning, I still have space, so why not set up a time to see how I can help? Just fill in some details in the contact form here: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/ and one of the team will ensure we get connected. If you decide to go ahead with coaching, then just mention the podcast for a nice little discount. I can't say I'm not nice.

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The West Coast Ultra Podcast is a weekly trail and ultra-running podcast filled with tales of ordinary people doing some extraordinary things.

Host David talks about his latest adventures, training, coaching, and races, as well as conversations with a variety of runners who share their running stories, tips and tricks.

If you are looking for coaching then reach out to David for an initial conversation here: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-irvine-scotland-running-coach/

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