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Mindful Runner coaches Justin Oelofsen, Anja Louw and I talk about training for Mac Mac. Listen out for how to approach some of the trickier sections of the course, advice on the 200 miler and tips for the other distances as well.

You can find more info on Mac Mac at www.macmacultra.com 

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Eloff Hoffman and Frikkie Pienaar talk about the Mac Mac route, the magic of the Tower Bos , leopards and beer. Join us for an entertaining insight into the event and the people behind it.

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I am joined by Mindful Runner Coaches Anja Louw and Justin Oelofsen for a discussion on training and racing Ultra Trail Drakensberg.

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Spurgeon Flemington, race director of Ultra Trail Drakensberg talks to us about this iconic South African event. He gives his insight into the race, the trails, dealing with the cold and how the sheep bell replaced the belt buckle.

Link to Ultra Trail Drakensberg website

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Coaches Justin Oelofsen, Anja Louw and I discuss preparing to race the three distances at Addo Elephant Trail Race.  How to train for the rivers, the heat and the nature of the courses.

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Sian O'Keeffe is the race director for Addo Elephant Trail race. In this interview we get an insiders view on the race.  Sian talks, race history, wildlife encounters and gives us some good tips on what to watch out for on Africas wildest race. The first in a series focusing on trail events in South Africa. 

Look out for the next episode in which the Mindful Runner coaches talk about how to prepare for this amazing event.

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What is a training zone , why do we use them , how do we apply this in training?

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Justin Oelofsen is a running coach and a biochineticist. He recently ran the fastest time for the AMUK challenge.

He shares his hard earned knowledge with us about what it takes to complete a challenge like AMUK

AMUK is 4 iconic South African trail 100 milers completed in seven months

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This is the backstory of why I started Mindful Runner as a coaching practice and how this podcast is an extension of the Mindful Runner mission - 'Helping ordinary people do the extraordinary' and in so doing becoming their best selves.

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AMUK - 4 Iconic Ultra Trail Races in seven months. This is an interview with Riana Henning, Justin Oelofsen and Marius van Rensberg,  three of the five people to complete the Challenge in 2021

The AMUK races are : Addo Elephant Trail Run, Ultra Trail Drakensberg, Mac Mac Ultra, Karkloof 100

You can find more on AMUK on their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/324601295048662

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