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The New York Marathon with Lusapho April & Nadia Neophytou, Two Oceans Half Marathon Entries & Marathon Man Trent Morrow – Run Talk SA Episode 24
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 we spoke to a few of them on this week’s Run Talk SA. In Episode 24:
- Brad caught up with Lusapho April who finished third in the prestigious race.
- Simon had a fascinating chat with Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk’s American Correspondent Nadia Neophytou who ran her first New York Marathon at the weekend.
- Brad also touched base with Lester Cameron, the chairman of the Two Oceans board about the new entry process for the Two Oceans Half Marathon. You can read more about it here or click here to enter the race.
- Trent Morrow aka Marathon Man is in the middle of a world record attempt and he spoke to Brad this week about his incredible journey. Make sure you listen to this interview as it will inspire you to get running and do something amazing. You can or and also visit his website here.
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Share This PostThe 2013 Daredevil Run, Marcel Viljoen on Runners Cycling & Comrades Marathon Coach Lindsey Parry – Run Talk SA Episode 23
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 that takes place around the country next Friday the 8th of November. Kurt Solomon who is the organiser of the Daredevil run told Brad about how it started, how you can get involved and how the run has grown from humble beginnings into what it is today. Kurt also told Brad how you can win R10 000 in cash by getting people involved in running the 2013 Daredevil Run. Want to find out more? Visit the Daredevil Run website here or .
- Many runners feel that because they are fit from running they could hop on a bicycle ride a race like the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge without doing any cycling training and Parky caught up with Marcel Viljoen to find out if that is the best thing to do. They also chatted a bit about nutrition on the day and what you could do to ‘cram’ in order to do a 100km cycle on a whim (or a drunken dare as they normally are).
- The next “Journey to Comrades” webinar takes place on the 11th of November 2014 and Comrades Coach Lindsey Parry drops by to tell us what you can expect if you attend the webinar. You can register for it here.
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Share This Post94.5 Kfm’s Ryan O’Connor, The Nedbank Runners Guide Tom Cottrell & The 2013 Spirit of Comrades Award winners – Run Talk SA Episode 22
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 O’Connor. Ryan is a very keen runner and recently ran a 93 minute Outsurance Gun Run. Ryan chats to Parky about what running means to him and what his take on balance consists of. You can .
- Brad spoke to Tom Cottrell, the author of the green Nedbank Runners Guide. Tom explained to Brad how the book came about 23 years ago and where he sees it going in the future, using modern technology. You can visit the Runners Guide website here.
- We look back at the 2013 Spirit of Comrades Awards that took place in Durban this past weekend. Brad and Parky take a look at who the recipients were and Brad caught up with Australian recipient Joseph Ta and we also have a recording of Vincent O’Neil after he received the award. As discussed in the show you can see a picture of the 1 ounce 24 karat gold medallion below.
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Share This Post2014 Two Oceans Marathon and when should you experiment with gear, shoes & nutrition for Comrades 2014
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 are chatting about Comrades and the 2014 Two Oceans Marathon:
- Parky and Brad spoke about the 2013 Soweto Marathon and as discussed here is the link to James Evans and Banele Sindane Interviews regarding the 2013 Soweto Marathon
- Brad attended the media launch of the Old Mutual 2014 Two Oceans Marathon and managed to catch up with Karen Thomas, Marketing executive for Old Mutal, about their relationship with the race as well as the cash injection for the winners should they break the record. The Put Foot Foundation has been added as a beneficiary for the 2014 edition of the race and Mike Sharman tells us about what they do. Lauren Haarkman, Brand Marketing Manager for Performance for Adidas South Africa, spoke to us about their relationship with the Two Oceans as well their plans for 2014.
- Lindsey Parry and Brad Brown hosted the Journey To Comrades Webinar on 9 October 2014 and on the show this week Lindsey tells you when you should experiment with gear, nutrition and running shoes in the build-up to Comrades 2014 as well as when you should look to qualify.
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Share This PostThe Energy Gel Debate with Dietician Louise Bembridge & The Congo Marathon with John Addison – Run Talk SA Episode 20
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:
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Brad tried to shed some light on the energy gel issue. There are so many conflicting messages about whether or not gels work and if you use them, do you actually know what is in them? Brad caught up with the Run Talk SA resident dietician Louise Bembridge about those issues. They look at reading the labels on the back of the packs, what to look for, which are the important numbers to look out for and which are not that important. They also look at alternatives to using gels on runs.
- On last week’s episode of Run Talk SA we spoke extensively about the Berlin Marathon and many South Africans head to Europe every year to run big city marathons in Europe and the United States but not many venture north of the Limpopo into Africa to run marathons. This past weekend 4500 runners took to the streets of Kinshasa for the Congo Marathon and Parky caught up with John Addison about it.
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Share This PostWhat 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 record breaking run amongst other things. This week:
- We caught up with Grant Schuleman, who ran his first Berlin Marathon on Sunday. Grant told us about the experience as well as whether or not other South Africans should consider running Berlin in 2014.
- Dr Ross Tucker spoke to Brad on his radio show on SAfm on Sunday about how long he thinks it will take until the magical two hour mark will be broken in the Marathon. The pair also touched on why runners are becoming faster and also about the dark side of the sport, doping and genetic engineering.
- Parky spoke to Phillip van Niekerk from Easy Event Recycling. If you’ve run any races in Joburg you will have interacted with Phillip’s company. They provide the targets that you can see at many races on the Highveld after every water table where you can throw your used water sachets and cups. As discussed on the show you can contact Phillip on his cell on or via email
- We also chat briefly to Comrades Coach Lindsey Parry about the upcoming Run Talk SA Comrades Webinar on 8 October 2013 at 7pm South African time. You can register for it here.
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Share This PostChen, The Sportsmans Warehouse 15km, Johan van der Merwe and Parky & Brad preview some upcoming races – Run Talk SA Episode 18
Amber Blumson and Kirsten Willis
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 for Scotland to further his career. The pair spoke about Chen’s love of running as well as what he has achieved whilst running in South Africa.
- Brad ran the Sportsmans Warehouse 15km in Boksburg on Heritage Day and caught up with two 15km novices, Amber Blumson and Kirsten Willis, to find out more about their experience.
- Johan van Merwe, the current Washie 100 miler record holder and 2013 champion spoke to Brad about what it takes to run 100 milers and run them fast.
- Simon and Brad then previewed some of the races to look forward to over the next few months.
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Share This PostRadio & TV’s Kwena Moabelo & SA Triathlon legend Raynard Tissink – Run Talk SA Episode 17
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 sideshow that is happening “off the pitch” so to speak. This week however Brad is flying solo and speaks to:
- Kwena Moabelo from SABC Sport. Kwena hosts Game Plan on SAfm and is also a regular contributor when it comes to football on the SABC television. The two talk about Kwena’s journey to running as well as his interest in sport.
- Raynard Tissink, South African triathlon legend who is turning his attention to the 2014 Comrades Marathon.
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Share This PostASA President James Evans on the 2013 Soweto Marathon, Can anyone run Comrades with Lindsey Parry & Norrie Williamson talks about his Running Seminar – Run Talk SA Episode 16
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 an answer or two. And to say we were surprised by the response is an understatement to say the least. This week on episode 16:
- Brad spoke with the President of ASA James Evans this week. Unfortunately following the threat of legal action from Evans, we have decided to remove the clip. Run Talk SA was started as a vehicle to help grow the sport of road running in South Africa. We never aimed to become political or get involved in politics. As with so many sporting codes in South Africa, politics is too easily mixed into sport (To the detriment of the sport). So if you have come here to find out if the 2013 Soweto Marathon is happening, your guess is as good as ours. Two things I do know is at the time of publishing this the internal inquiry into what went wrong at the 2012 Soweto Marathon has still not been completed (10 months later) and secondly I will not be running the Soweto Marathon. If a race organiser cannot, in 10 months, figure out what went wrong at the last one how are they going to organise the next one, which is due to take place in less than two months. In a interview with Talk Radio 702′s John Robbie last week, Evans said that the Soweto Marathon is a financial burden on ASA. Please help me out here, how can a race like the Soweto Marathon, that receives television rights money from the SABC as well as having a sponsor (Although the sponsor has now pulled out – I wonder why?) lose money? Races occur every weekend around the country, with NO television money and many of them with no sponsors but yet the running clubs that put them on still make a profit out of them. Makes you wonder what is wrong with an organisation like Athletics South Africa. We would love to hear your thoughts on this issue, you can tweet your comments to
- We include a snippet of the “Is Comrades for me?” webinar that Brad and Lindsey Parry hosted last Tuesday. You can access that webinar here.
- Norrie Williamson chatted to Simon about the running seminar which he is presenting in Johannesburg on Thursday 12 September 2013
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Share This PostDeirdre Larkin, The 81 Year Old 10km World Record Holder, The Victoria Falls Marathon and Robin Hide from Modern Athlete – Run Talk SA Episode 15
This week on Run Talk SA we feature one of the most inspirational runners you could ever hope to meet. Deirdre Larkin is 81 years young, only started running 4 years ago and recently broke the world record for the 10km in her age group. How fast did she run it in? SAY WHAT??? You’ll have to listen to this week’s show here to find out how fast she is.
We also touched base this week with Robin Hide from the Modern Athlete to find out what is in their September edition, which also happens to be their 5oth edition.
Parky this week also found out a lot more about the Victoria Falls Marathon from Linda Willemse from Wildfrontiers. You can get more details about the Vic Falls Marathon here. As discussed on the show the videos about the Vic Falls Marathon are below.
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