The Alt Terrain Podcast

Episode 06: Trans Balkan Race recap with WINNER Joachim Maclean & addressing the controversy

I feel SO lucky to have had this conversation with Joachim Maclean, the winner of the 2026 Trans Balkan Race. We get into some really useful details around his performance at this race, the strategy he used to take the win, nutrition, sleep and more. We also talk in detail about the disqualification of one of the front runners, Rdoslaw Golebiewski. Thanks for listening!

Episode 05: Chasing long distance comfort with Lee Endres (Peak Bikefitting)

It's been a while- after a brief hiatus while I've been away racing we are back! In this weeks episode we chat to ultra distance bikefitter Lee Endres, we cover a lot of interesting topics surrounding comfort and efficiency in ultra racing. I found this one fascinating and I hope you do too!

Episode 04: Organising an Ultra Race, The joy of finishing races and learning from failure with Harry Whiles

In this episode we chat to Harry Whiles- A veteran of the bikepacking scene and organiser of the Dorset Divide. We cover a vast range of topics (as always) including packing strategies for races, learning from scratching, dealing with pressure and more!

Episode 03: Checking in with Adam Palin

In this episode we check in with friend of the show, Adam Palin- An accomplished ultra racer with a number of super strong results to his name. We discuss training tips, race strategy and work-training balance as well as touching on some bikepacking basics.

Episode 02: Thomas Boury on chasing podiums after becoming a dad and racing 6 weeks after breaking his spine

This week we catch up with ultra racer Thomas Boury ahead of his first race of the season, the Traka 560. We discuss training tips, fatherhood, nutrition and much more.