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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.
Occasionally English South Africa Sports
81 Episodes
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Talk Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou completes his first half marathon

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 10km and how you thought there is no way you could EVER run a…
20 Aug 2014 21 min

What it takes to train for the Comrades Marathon in a Swedish Winter

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 day approaches and the temperature starts to drop.How often have you said to yourself on…
12 Aug 2014 19 min

4 Ways to get an entry into the New York Marathon

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 there are essentially 4 ways to get an entry into the…
8 Aug 2014 14 min

Alleged Comrades Marathon Cheat Does It Again in 2014

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 numerous incidents of cheating at the Comrades Marathon over the years from doping to a set…
15 Jul 2014 26 min

Inspiring Comrades Marathon Story – Douw Prinsloo’s Journey

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 Comrades Marathon this year and he has an incredible story to share.Douw woke up…
3 Jul 2014 24 min

Knysna Marathon – What else to do during the Oyster Festival

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 time to take part in the race. The Knysna Marathon has…
18 Jun 2014 11 min

Comrades Marathon Stories – Hilton Murray’s 10 Comrades in 10 Days

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 ago here on Run Talk SA Brad Brown spoke to Hazel Moller, who’s idea it…
11 Jun 2014 22 min

2014 Comrades Marathon Postmortem with Race Director Rowyn James

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 was a pretty disappointing weekend for me. I came down with a sore throat on…
3 Jun 2014 21 min

Run Cape Town & the PE Spar Ladies Race

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 that three weeks after that is the winter solstice and then the…
6 May 2014 16 min

Running on pain medication & The 2014 Wally Hayward Marathon

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 the Comrades Marathon. This week on Run Talk SA, we chat to the Comrades Marathon Coach Lindsey…
24 Apr 2014 15 min

Shaun Naidoo shares his incredible running journey

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, we love chatting to ordinary, everyday runners just like you. This week on…
11 Apr 2014 20 min

KZNA President Sello Mokoena on the alleged Comrades Cheats....

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 alleged Comrades Marathon back of the pack cheating story. (If you…
14 Mar 2014 25 min

1986 Two Oceans Champion Thulani Sibisi & Sonja Laxton Case in Court

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 met the 1986 Two Oceans Champion Thulani Sibisi. Thulani joins Brad on this week’s show…
20 Feb 2014 27 min
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