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Making A Runner

Making A Runner is a podcast about the journey of becoming a better runner — physically, mentally, and over the long run. Hosted by Coach and Biokineticist Nic Acampora, the show brings together experts from the running world and everyday runners to unpack the realities of training, racing, injury, and performance. Expect practical insights, honest conversations, and a proudly South African perspective on what it really takes to build yourself into a runner; whether you are looking at improving

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01:23:36

S3|E16 - Hydration for Endurance Running with Coach...

Making A Runner ·

2024/05/22

Are you willing to reconsider everything you think you know about hydration? This episode had us diving into the deep waters of hydration for endurance sports, with multiple Kona Ironman World Championship contender, Sport Scientist and Coach, Andy Brodziak, who is a representative of Precision Hydration - an industry leader in all things, you guessed it, hydration.What may appear to be a pretty straight forward topic is actually a lot more technical and subjective than we realised. In today's

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01:25:34

S3|E15 - Your Comrades Up Run Raceday Strategy and...

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2024/05/15

Overview:In this episode Nic and Davey are back and chatting to Official Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry, discussing race day strategy and final preparation for the Ultimate Human Race. In the conversation Lindsey emphasises the importance of getting to race day feeling fresh and pain-free advising runners to embrace the fatigue and understand that it is normal at this stage of training. He recommends a gradual tapering of training volume and intensity in the last two weeks before the race. Lindsey

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01:11:47

S3|E14 - Master your Mental Game with Mental...

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2024/05/01

Every experienced runner knows that when the going gets tough you better be on top of your mental game! But mental strength is often only something that comes along with years of experience and some tough lessons learnt. But mental gains can be trained and with developing the right habits, it could be the key to unlocking not only your best performance, but your perception of satisfaction too. It all starts with deciding what kind of runner you want to be…That’s where our guest today comes in,

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01:23:13

S3|E13 - Finding Homeostasis: Running, Nutrition and...

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2024/04/24

In a modern society that thrives on comfort, choosing to run and push the boundaries on performance is inherently uncomfortable. It's going beyond what's normal and as athletes, our nutrition should reflect that...Unfortunately this is often not the case and nutrition is an afterthought, second to training. But they are not actually separate things, they go hand in hand in finding hormonal homeostasis - balance - which is reflected back to us in our ability to maintain or improve our performance

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01:13:36

S3|E12 - DEEP DIVE - Understanding Running Knee...

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2024/04/10

We bring to you another deep dive with one of our favourite guests on the show, Dr Martin Khoury is not your average Chiropractor. His inquisitive nature and steadfast pursuit for answers make for an excellent combination in solving the puzzling problems that people present with - and give us the opportunity to bring you an even better conversation. Not only is he mega-smart, he also has an extensive running CV to boast. Today we chat strictly to problems surrounding the knee, one of the most

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S3|E11 - DEEP DIVE - The Balancing Act of Endurance...

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2024/04/03

"We have to learn to bend before we break,"...What started out as a finish line conversation after a particularly gruelling marathon (in one of Durban's finest displays of humidity), resulted in what you'll hear today. With those words, Jordy nudged us towards a reality that few are prepared to acknowledge, and ultimately forced the question to be asked: what are the limits of endurance? Today is a deep dive and exploration into the human body and how it responds to endurance training with a special

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S3|E10 - The TTOM Special Edition with Irvette van Zyl

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2024/03/28

Returning to the start line of The Total Sports Two Ocean Marathon this year we have Irvette van Zyl "aka The other South African in the ladies elite field", as Irvette jokingly recalls the 2022 race and how Gerda pipped her in the last 3km to take the win and break the course record. In today's conversation - our most candid and authentic one to date (our apologies for all of the audio blips) - we hear about the past two years of injuries, and challenges that she's faced in her fight back up to the

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01:09:59

S3|E9 - DEEP DIVE - The Balancing Act of Endurance...

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2024/03/20

"We have to learn to bend before we break,"...What started out as a finish line conversation after a particularly gruelling marathon (in one of Durban's finest displays of humidity), resulted in what you'll hear today. With those words, Jordy nudged us towards a reality that few are prepared to acknowledge, and ultimately forced the question to be asked: what are the limits of endurance? Today is a deep dive and exploration into the human body and how it responds to endurance training. Thanks to

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S3|E8 - The Shoe Doctor Will See You Now…with...

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2024/03/13

To take a quote directly from today's conversation, "Shoes shoes shoes shoes shoeees! And then you need to pick one?". How? And where do you even start? It comes as no surprise to you that the running shoe market is flooded with options and with the latest technological improvements; carbon plates, foam on foam on foam, stack height, heel drops and a plethora of specs to consider before you even get to brand or colour way preferences, it can feel like an impossible maze to work your way through to

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01:07:21

S3|E7 - Get Your Speed Work On Track with Erin Groll,...

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2024/03/06

In the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of the Runners World Magazine, Community Track Club was officially dubbed the 'Coolest Running Club in South Africa', which is quite the statement! As we've discussed many times on the pod in the past, the social running scene has swept the country by storm, but there is one club that puts on a show like no other. If you go in search of a 'diabolical workout' + vibezzzz and a GOOD TIME we must agree that CTC is indeed the place to be!Co-founded by today's guest, Erin Groll

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S3|E6 - Watching from the sidelines; a catch up with...

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2024/02/28

A little look into our lives lately if you will; in this episode we chat about: Davey’s move to the Western Cape.Nic and Davey’s experience at the Cape Peninsula Marathon; personal bests, race day strategies and the big bad thing…Davey broke another bone.Leah’s health journey with functional medicine and how that’s changed her relationship with running. Recovering from set backs.Lessons learnt from ‘negative experiences’ and taking time off. The road ahead.

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01:05:56

S3|E5 - Why Runners Must Love Hills with Mike Obery, ...

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2024/02/21

In this conversation we chat to local running legend, coach and founder of MustLoveHills RunCrew, Michael Obery.Mikey has a larger-than-life infectious energy about him and a deep rooted sense of community which has been instrumental in helping him establish one of the coolest Cape Town-based run clubs to emerge from the 'social' running scene, which has swept the country by storm. Through his reputation as a talented runner, coach, and his work with top brands such as ASICS, where he is a

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S3|E4 - Welcoming a New Era of The Comrades Marathon...

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2024/02/07

Name a road race to hail from the humble African continent that has stood the test of time, a world war and an international outbreak of disease? There is only but one ultra-marathon distance that since it's inception, has captured the hearts of fearless athletes and enthusiastic spectators alike, with its unfailing traditions and numbers that grow larger with each passing year, made up of people who have travelled from all corners or the globe to be immersed, if just for one day, in the magic that

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01:20:13

S3|E3 - DEEP DIVE - Strength Training with Sport...

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2024/01/31

You've heard it said time and time again, "runners should be doing strength training". We know you've heard it from us in just about every episode, but we've never given you an in-depth explanation for WHY and HOW, well not until now...Welcome to the official DEEP DIVE into Strength Training, a discussion topic long overdue and we couldn't think of a better guest to guide us through this relatively simple but often misunderstood and much overlooked element of Making GREAT Runners.In this episode,

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S3|E2 - Survival of The Fittest with Hollywood...

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2024/01/24

When last did you ask yourself "why do I run"? Maybe it started as a way to lose a few kilo's or meet new people? Or maybe you find it to be the best way to clear your head and manage stress? Now consider for a moment that the reason you run had very little to do with what it does for you, personally, but rather enabled real change, access to resources and opportunity for your family, community or better yet an entire generation and those that follow...This is the reality of becoming a professional

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S3|E1 - Feet On The Streets: Social Running Redefined...

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2024/01/17

What happens when you find a bunch of lekker people who like to run fast and socialise over coffee or a cold one afterwards? You create a club centred around all of the above and take to the streets!In today's conversation we chat to founder of The Social Runners Club, Adam Lipschitz, who is setting the pace and redefining how we look at the stuffy old club model - the vest can stay though...Adam is a self confessed busy-body/businessman or as Davey puts it, "a bonafide hustler". Adams sharp wit

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01:09:16

S2|E33 - MHR - Menopause & Running with Sport...

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2023/12/20

Let's face it, menopause and menopausal women more specifically, don't have the greatest reputation. Hot, sweaty, grumpy and sometimes "hysteric women", is the first and sometimes the only thing that people know or associate with menopause.This is quite alarming because menopause is as unavoidable as puberty, it is the second drastic hormonal shift that every woman (who has the privilege of aging) will experience at some point in her later adult years, starting typically from mid-40ies - early

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S2|E32 - 2023 Wrapped: a catch up with your hosts.

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2023/12/13

It's been a while since we had a good old chin wag. This episode is reminiscent of Making a Runners' early days with all of the Nic and Davey banter that you've come to know and love. The conversation covers all of 2023's highlights and forecasts to where MAR is headed in the future. Enjoy the lighter side (wink wink) with this episode.

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S2|E31 - DEEP DIVE - Part 2: Breathing for Runners...

Making A Runner ·

2023/12/06

Breathing - a fundamental, automated process that we don't give much thought to until we decide to wade back into the waters of fitness after a period of inactivity or attempt a maximal effort, then we are suddenly reminded by burning lungs and constricted chest. This sensation tends to get the better of us and makes it hard to proceed - let's face it, it feels kak, especially for newbie runners. We're told it gets easier or do we just get better? In this episode we take a deep dive into breathing

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01:17:40

S2|30 - DEEP DIVE - Part 1: Breathing for Runners...

Making A Runner ·

2023/11/29

Breathing - a fundamental, automated process that we don't give much thought to until we decide to wade back into the waters of fitness after a period of inactivity or attempt a maximal effort, then we are suddenly reminded by burning lungs and constricted chest. This sensation tends to get the better of us and makes it hard to proceed - let's face it, it feels kak, especially for newbie runners. We're told it gets easier or do we just get better? In this episode we take a deep dive into breathing

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