#82 - Nick Bester on how to turn a set-back into a set-up, and run a sub 2.30 marathon

This conversation is with Nick Bester, who is a sub 2:30 marathoner and a running coach.

We speak about:

• What a runner’s life means to him.


• How he started his running journey, his role as a coach and why community is important to him.


• His role as Africa Marathons Coach and his experiences running Comrades, and the Two Oceans Marathon etc.


• Comparing running in South Africa to running in London.


• He shares his current race goals.


• Missing his sub 2.30 goal in London (2.30.01) and how he achieved this goal in Berlin.


• Three key things he did in his training to help him go from the sub 3 range down to the sub 2.30 range.


• Plus much more.

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His social links are:

• Instagram: @justalilbester


• Website: www.justalilbester.com

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This episode is sponsored by Tracksmith, a brand which actively represents and supports the development of a runner’s life in the running community.

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