29/07/2026
The next addition to our Ultra Team is Dave Walker-Blair - you may also know him from adding a whisk and a full Soreen loaf to an already full pair of Ultra Trail Cargos.
Next up he takes on Bigfoot 200 over the pond, which if you haven’t seen go and take a look, it looks incredible 😮
Anyway, let’s get you acquainted with the quick fire questions:
Longest Run:
Race across Scotland
Worst moment in a race:
Lakeland 89.7 when I got in the van not long before Ambleside to DNF, although at the time I’d never been in so much pain, the feel of instant regret and self loathing when the van inched forward. This I consider to be a double edged sword because now knowing what it feels like to DNF when there is still forward motion has changed me forever.
Snack of choice at Mile 60:
For me it’s Watermelon every time. Even if there was only a choice between watermelon and a nice high carb easy processed snack I’m picking the watermelon all day long. You cant snub such majestic refreshment!
Why do you keep running?:
I keep doing this not for the race position or the on the day performance. I have an odd desire to really Eff around and find out, I want to find the very limit of where I can push myself and for some this will translate as a reckless attitude and I completely understand but for me now after LL89.7 its finish line or timed out/withdrawn by medical staff.
One thing a new runner would be surprised you also struggle with:
Being lazy, I absolutely loathe the hard sessions and will begin talking myself out of them days in advance. The psychological warfare that goes on in my brain is relentless when it comes to the training which really allows me to progress, I consider myself to be one of the laziest fit people on the face of the earth and require strict personal management and accountability at all times.