Podcasts by Run Talk SA
Run Talk SA is a weekly running podcast hosted by Mr Active, David Katz aimed at the South African running community. We chat to the who's who of the South African running scene, preview races, catch up with experts and give advice from running your first 5km up to the Comrades Marathon.
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Capturing the beauty and intrigue of trail racing from 2015-12-29T05:12
David “Mr. Active” Katz catches up with adventure race photographer Terence Vrugtman on the last episode of Run Talk SA for 2015. Through his company Adventure Life SA, Terence takes some amazing p...
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Golden rules for running on the beach from 2015-12-22T06:12
The beach can be very appealing to run on for any runner, especially those who don’t live on the coast. There are however some things you should know and look out for when running on the beach. Thi...
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Balance is key for runners over the Festive Season from 2015-12-15T05:12
Ian Craig returns on this episode of Run Talk SA, as David “Mr. Active” Katz hits him with the hard questions around eating and drinking over the Festive Season. Overindulgence is often the case, b...
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Runners' Guide - going digital and offering more from 2015-12-08T05:12
We chat to Tom Cottrell today on Run Talk SA. The Nedbank Runners’ Guide has been an institution on the running scene for many years; but now it is offering even more having continued to embrace th...
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End 2015, start 2016 with a race from 2015-12-01T05:11
Hanging around in Gauteng this festive season? Then there is a great opportunity to end 2015, and then start 2016 with a race! Mr. Active, David Katz chats to Daan du Toit on this episode of Run Ta...
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Love, Jozi, Running from 2015-11-24T05:11
On this episode of Run Talk SA, David Katz, Mr. Active, catches up with Johannesburg based Grant Grobbelaar. Grant has been running for quite awhile, and they chat the ins and outs of the Jo’burg r...
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We chat Biokinetics with Claudia Dos Santos from 2015-11-17T05:11
Coming up on this episode of Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz chats to biokineticist, Claudia Dos Santos. So what exactly does a bio do? And more importantly how are they going to help you? Fin...
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Why cycling boss Doug Ryder runs to keep fit from 2015-11-10T05:11
This week on Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz catches up with Doug Ryder, team principle of Team MTN-Qhubeka. A former cyclist himself, Doug now runs more than he rides. Hear why one of the men...
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Kick 2016 off with a BANG at the Dischem Half from 2015-11-03T05:11
Johannesburg if you have not tried the Dischem Half Marathon in early January, it’s time to do so. On this episode of Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz catches up with race director, Grant Pante...
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Dave Dixon - from Comrades to Wild Series from 2015-10-27T05:10
David Katz, Mr. Active caught up with Dave Dixon at the Old Mutual Golden Gate Challenge on this episode of RTSA. Dave has been on the running scene for many years; having previously run a tight sh...
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The charm of club running in South Africa from 2015-10-20T05:10
In South Africa we are blessed by an extremely strong, helpful and friendly club running scene. If you are a part of a club, you know all about this. If you are not, and have been hesitant of joini...
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Get ahead of the pack - how to be a Pro from 2015-10-13T05:10
Ever wondered what it takes to be an elite marathon and ultra runner? What are the key lessons we can learn from them to add to our racing? On this episode of Run Talk SA, David "Mr. Active" Katz c...
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Trends and choices when it comes to shoes from 2015-10-06T05:10
We catch up with running shoe guru Jax Snyman on this episode of Run Talk SA. David “Mr. Active” Katz chats to him about the latest innovation and trends in running shoes; while also looking at the...
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55, cancer free and fit as a fiddle from 2015-09-29T05:09
This week on Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz chats to 55 year old Merle Rakusin. Merle discovered running in her mid-twenties and has loved endurance activities every since. Faced with beating...
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Stunning CT Marathon continues to grow from 2015-09-22T05:09
On this episode of Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz reflects on the 2015 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, with race director, Janet Welham. Not only is the CT marathon set in one of the most spectacu...
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Smile you're on TV - how to appeal to the camera from 2015-09-15T05:09
Coming up on this week's edition of Run Talk SA, we go behind the scenes. Television presents a great opportunity for people at home to experience races, while giving runners a chance to showcase t...
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Runners - protect your eyes! from 2015-09-08T05:09
One area that we often don’t place enough attention on when out running is on our eyes. We take precautions to protect our skin from the Sun’s harsh UV rays; but eye protection from the Sun can som...
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What Sports Massage will do for your muscles from 2015-09-01T05:09
This week on Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz talks sports massage with Johannesburg based masseur Teddy Sen. Teddy has some of the best hands in the business, and having run himself, really kn...
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A running secret weapon - Yoga from 2015-08-25T05:08
There are various forms of cross-training runners can do, one of the best, and probably not one of the most common, is Yoga. Yoga offers you everything you need in a cross-train, and more as a runn...
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Chiropractics - the answer to injury free running? from 2015-08-18T05:08
Have you seen or thought of seeing a Chiropractor? On this episode of Run Talk SA, David "Mr. Active" Katz, goes to see Wayne Borowsky from Synergy Holistix. Wayne and his team have helped not only...
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How Luvuyo used running&IronMan to lose 40kg plus from 2015-08-11T05:00
This week on Run Talk SA, Mr. Active catches up with Luvuyo Bangazi. Weighing 120kgs at one stage, this P.E. boy used an event on his doorstep to help him lose more than 40kg! Hear how IronMan and ...
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Jo'burg are you ready for a running adventure? from 2015-08-04T06:08
Coming up on this edition of Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz catches up with Mark Castel, one of the organisers of the Hollard JURA. Born out of the JUMA mountain bike race, this running adven...
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CT Marathon, tapering, getting the best out of your shoes from 2015-07-28T05:00
Coming up on this episode of Run Talk SA, David "Mr. Active" Katz catches up with Dawid Visser of ASICS. They have recently come on board at a Sanlam Cape Town Marathon partner. On this podcast, th...
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The truth about vitamins and why runners need them from 2015-07-21T06:00
On this episode of Run Talk SA, David Katz, Mr. Active welcomes back functional sports nutritionist Ian Craig. Runner's tend to draw more from their bodies. So Mr. Active begs the question to Ian, ...
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Nothing is impossible - unless you believe it to be from 2015-07-14T05:00
Welcome to this week’s edition of Run Talk SA with myself, David Katz, Mr Active and I’ve got a really interesting guest on today and it’s not necessarily running specific, but the whole part of ru...
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Arnaud Malherbe on the revival of South African athletics from 2015-07-07T06:07
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Run Talk SA podcast, I’m David Katz, Mr Active. I’m very delighted to welcome someone onto the podcast today who is a former South African record holder in the...
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Knysna Forest Marathon - for the seasoned&novice from 2015-07-02T05:07
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Run Talk SA podcast, I’m David Katz, Mr Active and I wanted to try something new, having only recently taken over the podcast from Brad Brown. Every month, at ...
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Injury prevention and conditioning tips from Dr. Jon Patricios from 2015-06-23T05:06
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Run Talk SA podcast, I’m David Katz, Mr Active joining you once again. A very interesting topic today; I’m going to get straight to the point. I’m joined by Dr...
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What every Runner should know about diet this Winter from 2015-06-16T05:06
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Run Talk SA podcast, I’m David Katz, Mr Active and winter really bit in South Africa, especially up on the Highveld in the beginning of June. It had to come at...
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Why Compression gear should be in your running wardrobe from 2015-06-09T06:06
Welcome to this week’s edition of Run Talk SA, I’m David Katz, Mr Active. I can’t believe that it’s already just over a week since the 90th edition of the Comrades Marathon. I’m sure there are a lo...
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How to stay healthy and get strong this Winter from 2015-06-02T09:00
Welcome to this edition of Run Talk SA, I’m David Katz, Mr Active. It is post Comrades, all the excitement of the 90th Comrades Marathon is done and dusted. Its recovery time now and we are going i...
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Barry Holland - for Club and Comrades from 2015-05-26T06:05
Welcome to this edition of Run Talk SA with myself David Katz, Mr Active and we are less than a week to go now until the Comrades Marathon and a lot of excitement in the air. I went out for a run i...
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Running is about friendship from 2015-05-19T05:05
Welcome to this week’s edition of Run Talk SA, I’m David Katz, Mr Active, taking over the podcast from Brad Brown. Many thanks to Brad, he’s done fantastic work on Run Talk SA over the last two yea...
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Winds of change on Run Talk SA from 2015-05-12T05:05
After two years and some amazing content, Brad Brown hands over the reigns of the Run Talk SA podcast to David "Mr. Active" Katz. Here is the introduction.
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What happened to the Comrades Marathon cheat? from 2015-05-05T10:05
One of the biggest stories we have covered here on Run Talk SA was that of the Comrades Marathon cheats. If you missed the story or would like a refresher then make sure you check out this post whe...
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How to run a sub 3 hour marathon with Arnold Geerdts from 2014-11-12T10:30
What does it take to run a marathon in under 3 hours? For many of us just finishing a marathon is an incredible achievement, running a sub 3 hour marathon is a super human achievement. South Afric...
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Bob de la Motte - The Run Away Comrade talks the Comrades Marathon from 2014-11-03T06:11
9 Time winner of the Comrades Marathon Bruce Fordyce describes Bob de la Motte as follows: “Bob de la Motte truly believed he would win the Comrades Marathon. While other contenders hoped to win, ...
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Freedom runner Samantha Gash completes the Freedom Trail from 2014-10-26T13:10
On this episode of Run Talk SA we welcome back Samantha Gash. Samantha, along with Mimi Anderson, have just completed a run of more than 2000km in just 32 days! The first time we caught up with Sa...
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Manfred Seidler launches Athletics Today from 2014-10-01T14:10
This week on Run Talk SA we catch up with Manfred Seidler, one of the top athletics journalists in South Africa about a new initiative that he has started called Athletics Today.Athletics Today is ...
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Freedom Runner Samantha Gash runs to keep SA girls in school from 2014-09-23T14:55
When someone tells you they are running planning on running 80km a day for 32 days, what is the first thing that pops into your mind?The first thing that pops into our mind is “That’s awesome, we’d...
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The 2014 Wildcoast Wildrun™ with City Press journo Carien du Plessis from 2014-09-16T20:54
It is hard to put into words the beauty of the Wildcoast Wildrun™. Three days of some of the most spectacular coastal running you will ever experience, on one of the most unspoiled stretches of the...
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Irvette van Zyl on life, love and running fast from 2014-09-09T15:26
A month ago Irvette van Zyl won the Totalsports Women’s Race in Stellenbosch in a time of 32:50. It equalled Zola Budd’s personal best as the third fastest 10km performances by South African women ...
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2014 Comrades Marathon winner Ellie Greenwood talks running from 2014-09-02T12:20
2015 Comrades Marathon entries opened this week and as it stands as I write this approximately 4000 entries have already been snapped up. On this episode of Run Talk SA we talk the Comrades Maratho...
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Joel Runyon runs the Comrades Marathon and the 777 Challenge from 2014-08-26T14:08
We are suckers for great running stories. Joel Runyon has a fantastic one. From being unemployed, sitting in his parents basement he has gone on to travel the world and do things most people think ...
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Talk Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou completes his first half marathon from 2014-08-20T21:50
As a runner, once you’ve been around the proverbial block a few times, it is easy to forget what it felt like to complete your first race. Remember your first 5km?Remember making the step up to 10k...
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What it takes to train for the Comrades Marathon in a Swedish Winter from 2014-08-12T12:28
You know how difficult it is to wake up early in the morning to head out for your midweek Comrades Marathon training runs. Particularly as the days get shorter and shorter as Comrades Marathon race...
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4 Ways to get an entry into the New York Marathon from 2014-08-08T11:17
Have you ever wanted to run the New York Marathon?If you have and have ever tried to get an entry you will know it may be easier to fall pregnant wind pollination. Short of moving to the Big Apple ...
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Alleged Comrades Marathon Cheat Does It Again in 2014 from 2014-07-15T16:32
In a previous episode of Run Talk SA we chatted about some very irregular Comrades Marathon splits that pointed to, in our opinion, a back of the pack Comrades Marathon cheat. There have been numer...
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Inspiring Comrades Marathon Story – Douw Prinsloo’s Journey from 2014-07-03T10:47
It has been a month since the 2014 Comrades Marathon and on this episode of Run Talk SA we wanted to share a pretty cool inspiring Comrades Marathon story with you. Douw Prinsloo finished his first...
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Knysna Marathon – What else to do during the Oyster Festival from 2014-06-18T14:36
As it stands today there are 24 days to until the 2014 Momentum Cape Times Knysna Marathon. Here at Run Talk SA we are really looking forward to heading down to that neck of the woods for the first...
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Comrades Marathon Stories – Hilton Murray’s 10 Comrades in 10 Days from 2014-06-11T11:50
There are always some incredible Comrades Marathon stories that emerge after the race every year. One of the Comrades Marathon stories of 2014 has got to be the 10 Ten challenge. A couple of weeks ...
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2014 Comrades Marathon Postmortem with Race Director Rowyn James from 2014-06-03T15:39
It’s been a couple of days since the 2014 Comrades Marathon and now that the proverbial dust has settled. If you ran on Sunday your legs are probably more painful today than they were yesterday.It ...
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Ten Comrades Marathons in Ten Days with Hazel Moller from 2014-05-16T14:47
On this edition of Run Talk SA Hazel Moller tells Brad about the Ten10 Challenge. She plans on running the equivalent of 10 Comrades Marathons in 10 days. Listen
Run Cape Town&the PE Spar Ladies Race from 2014-05-06T16:10
May. Already. We hope that we are not the only ones struggling to come to terms with how fast this year is moving. Just over three weeks away from the 2014 Comrades Marathon and even better news is...
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Running on pain medication&The 2014 Wally Hayward Marathon from 2014-04-24T16:10
We get a ton of questions in our email inbox, on our Twitter stream and on our Facebook page regarding the use of pain medication and anti inflammatories during marathons and ultra-marathons like t...
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Prof Tim Noakes on running long on the Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) / Banting Diet from 2014-04-17T16:10
As we head into the Easter Weekend here is the next edition of Run Talk SA. On episode 42 of this weekly South African running podcast we chat to: Physiotherapist Hanette Lemke who is busy conducti...
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Shaun Naidoo shares his incredible running journey from 2014-04-11T16:10
Another week has gone by as we inch closer to our one year birthday. Run Talk SA this week is slightly different. We enjoy chatting to our medical experts and our elite athletes but to be honest, w...
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Benoni Northerns’ Paul Mcrystal’s 10th Comrades&the Cape Town Impi Challenge from 2014-04-03T16:10
It’s hard to believe we are only 12 episodes away from having been doing this for a year. On this week’s Run Talk SA we: Catch up with Paul Mcrystal from Benoni Northerns about his tenth Comrades t...
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Rene Kalmer on the 2014 World Half Marathon Champs&running for Modern Athlete from 2014-03-27T16:10
The world half marathon championships take place this weekend in Denmark and on this week’s Run Talk SA we chat to one of the athletes that will be representing South Africa. On episode 39: Rene Ka...
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The CSIR Running Club hosts the Modern Athlete Run Talk SA Sprint Series.. from 2014-03-21T09:10
This week on Run Talk SA we have really been out and about! On episode 38 of this weekly running podcast Brad Brown: Caught up with Corne Botha, the chairperson of the CSIR Running club, following ...
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KZNA President Sello Mokoena on the alleged Comrades Cheats.... from 2014-03-14T10:10
This week on Run Talk SA the Comrades Marathon Cheat saga continues and we find out how you know what the right running shoes are for you. We are into the sixth week since Run Talk SA broke the all...
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Mark Groch talks the Michael Hoskins Giddy Fund, the 2014 Impi Challenge from 2014-03-05T10:10
We have a really exciting announcement to make on Run Talk SA this week and we have a couple of really cool guests as well. On episode 36 of South Africa’s premier running podcast we chat to: Mark ...
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Louis Massyn’s 41 Comrades Medals&New Comrades Marathon Race Director Rowyn from 2014-02-26T10:10
Brad Brown is still on the road with the Comrades Marathon workshops and this week Run Talk SA comes to you from Port Elizabeth. In Episode 35 Brad: Caught up with Louis Massyn while in Welkom. Lou...
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1986 Two Oceans Champion Thulani Sibisi&Sonja Laxton Case in Court from 2014-02-20T10:10
Our host Brad Brown is still on the Comrades Marathon road show circuit and this week he broke away from the programme to attend a Two Oceans Marathon workshop in Johannesburg. At the workshop he m...
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More Than 30 Runners Facing Disciplinary Action for Cheating at Comrades from 2014-02-12T10:10
Following last week’s expose on Run Talk SA regarding the back of the pack cheating at the Comrades Marathon we have a follow up on those Comrades cheats. On Episode 33 of South Africa’s premier ru...
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Cheats Exposed at the Comrades Marathon? You Decide from 2014-02-04T10:10
This may well be the most explosive episode of Run Talk SA yet. We feature one guest on this week’s show, Mark Dowdeswell, who presents some damning evidence that points to runners cheating at the ...
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Laurie Lewis shares his amazing journey&Rowyn James weighs in on the race... from 2014-01-28T11:10
We had an amazing response to last week’s Run Talk SA podcast where we spoke about poorly organized road races and who is to blame. If you missed it, you can listen to it here. On this week’s show ...
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SA Cross Country Champion Elroy Gelant, The HPC’s Running Academy&the January from 2014-01-16T12:10
The second episode of Run Talk SA for 2014 sees us catch up with one of South Africa’s rising stars as well as two familiar faces here on our running podcast. On this week’s Run Talk SA: Brad caugh...
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Shaun Meiklejohn’s 3 tips to improve your running, Romy Menter&Joseph Maartens from 2014-01-08T12:10
Happy New Year! We hope you had an awesome festive season and are raring to go in 2014. We have some big goals set for the year, as we are sure you do to and we look forward to hearing what some of...
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Sonja Laxton Update, Sun Protection at Comrades from 2013-12-03T12:10
It has been a couple of very busy days at Run Talk SA HQ! Firstly our latest Comrades webinar took place last night and we needed to get a podcast out on top of that too! So here it is and we hope ...
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Craig Martin’s PB at the Winelands Marathon, Brad Brown’s Webinar from 2013-11-21T16:11
Run Talk SA is officially 6 months old! This is episode 26 and we are really thankful that you are still here with us. We love what we are doing and we hope that you enjoy them as much as we enjoy ...
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Running overuse injuries with physio Inneke Scorgie from 2013-11-15T16:11
We are into Episode 25 of Run Talk SA and we have another really busy show for you this week: Brad tells Parky about a really exciting project he has been working on and if you know someone who is ...
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The New York Marathon with Lusapho April&Nadia Neophytou, from 2013-11-05T16:11
It was another fabulous advertisement for the sport we love this past weekend in New York. 50 000 people took to the streets of the big apple on Sunday as part of the 2013 ING New York Marathon and...
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The 2013 Daredevil Run, Marcel Viljoen on Runners Cycling&Comrades Marathon from 2013-10-31T16:11
On episode 23 of Run Talk SA this week: We reveal our latest Run Talker of the week, Kate Els and you can read our interview with Kate here. Brad Brown found out more about the Etana Daredevil Run ...
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94.5 Kfm’s Ryan O’Connor, The Nedbank Runners Guide Tom Cottrell from 2013-10-22T16:11
In episode 22 of Run Talk SA this week, Brad and Parky have really put a mixed bag together for your entertainment. On this week’s running podcast: Simon caught up with 94.5 Kfm breakfast jock Ryan...
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2014 Two Oceans Marathon and when should you experiment with gear, shoes&nutri from 2013-10-16T17:11
It is hard to believe we are into episode 21 already. It seems like just yesterday that we were launching the show. When we did it was a week to go until Comrades 2013. This week on Run Talk SA we ...
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The Energy Gel Debate with Dietician Louise Bembridge from 2013-10-09T08:11
Can you believe it that we are into episode 20 of Run Talk SA already, 6 more weeks and we are 6 months old! This week on the show: Brad tried to shed some light on the energy gel issue. There are ...
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Dr Ross Tucker on when the 2 hour marathon mark will get broken from 2013-10-01T08:11
What an amazing performance on Sunday from Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang, breaking the marathon world record by 15 seconds in Berlin, Germany. In Episode 19 of Run Talk SA we chat extensively about that r...
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Chen, The Sportsmans Warehouse 15km, Johan van der Merwe and Parky from 2013-09-26T08:11
This week on Run Talk SA Parky and Brad managed to catch up with a whole host of people. First up: Parky spoke with one of Fourways Runners favourite sons, Chen, who has left South African shores f...
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Radio&TV’s Kwena Moabelo&SA Triathlon legend Raynard Tissink from 2013-09-19T09:11
It has been an interesting to week to say the least. With the threats of legal action to everything that could go wrong, going wrong but we have managed to produce the show this week despite the si...
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ASA President James Evans on the 2013 Soweto Marathon, Can anyone run Comrades from 2013-09-11T09:11
What started out as a pretty innocuous episode of Run Talk SA has turned into our most explosive show yet. With the controversy surrounding the 2013 Soweto Marathon this week we went in search of a...
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