Making A Runner
Making a Runner is an inspiring and informative podcast that delves into the world of running. Hosted by Nic Acampora, the show features in-depth conversations with athletes, coaches, experts, and enthusiasts from various running disciplines.
Each episode uncovers the personal journeys, training techniques, and mental strategies of top runners and industry professionals, sharing valuable insights for listeners at every level of their running journey. From beginners looking to take their first steps into running to seasoned athletes aiming to achieve their personal bests, Making a Runner offers practical tips, motivation, and guidance to enhance running performance and overall well-being. The podcast looks to cover a wide range of topics, including race preparation, nutrition, recovery, mental resilience, injury prevention, and the latest trends in the running world.
With a warm and engaging approach plus some lekker South African 'Gees', the host create a supportive space for runners to explore the challenges and triumphs of their sport, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie.
Making a Runner seeks to empower and inspire runners of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities, celebrating the joy of running and the limitless potential that lies within each individual. Whether you're an experienced marathoner or lacing up your shoes for the first time, this podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking the athlete within and making your running dreams a reality.
This is how runners are made....
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 119
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S2|E10 - Celebrating a Lifetime of Running with 'The Mayor of Running', Bart Yasso.
If you ever imagined a life travelling the world, then running may be the way to make it happen - or at least that's how it happened for retired Chief Running Officer of RunnersWorld Magazine, Mr Bar…
Comrades Limited Series | Episode 2 - How to Run the Comrades Marathon with Coach Lindsey Parry
“How do I train for the Comrades Marathon?”
This must be one of the most commonly Google searched questions about the Ultimate Human Race, second to, “how do I run the Comrades Marathon/Race Day Tips?…
S2|E9 - The Gear that Made a Runner, in conversation with BURNT STUDIOS co-founder, Andriana Cronje.
In this episode of Making a Runner, we sit down with the co-founder of BURNT STUDIOS, Andriana Cronje, a passionate runner with a knack for giving South Africans what they want - performance gear tha…
Comrades Limited Series | Episode 1 - An Introduction to The Ultimate Human Race with Race Day Commentator, Cuan Walker.
The legendary Comrades Marathon is back for the 96th edition, yes still in Durbs and yes, still 90km but this time we get to help you prepare for it!
In this first episode of the Comrades Marathon Li…
S2|E8 - Running for Weight Loss & the Dangers of Under-fuelling with Dave Watkeys
Dave Watkeys is an online transformation coach who has helped 100’s of clients navigate one of the most frustrating and common human challenges - weight loss.
As we’ve come to understand from our expe…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 6 - Ace your Race with Irvette van Zyl
In this finale of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, well-known South African Elite Athlete, Irvette van Zyl, helps you put the final steps in place for your TTOM race day.
Having run and won the 21…
S2|E7 - Get Your Head in the Game with Sports Psychologist, Dr. Kirsten van Heerden
As athletes we’re often told to “just believe”, or to “be confident”, to “relax & focus” but few people ever learn the skills required to execute these seemingly simple tasks.
A massive element of run…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 5 - Get your head in the game, train your mind for race day.
“Running a marathon is a physical challenge but I believe that running an ultra marathon is a mental challenge”, says Nic.
Having run 3 x Comrades Marathons and 1 x TTOM 56km between the two of them,…
S2|E6 - Never Back Down, The Underdog Story behind the 2023 SA Marathon Champion, Annie Bothma.
It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight but the size of fight in the dog.
This phrase was proven true when Annie Bothma raced her way to her first official marathon victory and SA Marathon Ch…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 4 - Plan your Race and Race your Plan with 32 times TTOM finisher, Barry Holland.
If there’s anyone that you should take advice from on running the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, it’s from Barry Holland, who has run the 56km ultra-marathon a whopping 32 times.
You may recognise …
S2|E5 - Unlock Your Best Running Potential with Nick Bester
What do you get when you add talent + burning passion + continuous hard work, you get just a little Bester every time you show up to the start line.
South African Marathon Runner, Nick Bester, holds a…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 3 - Fuelling for the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon with Professional Athlete and Sports Nutritionist, Annie Bothma.
Nutrition is an often overlooked yet essential component to your success in any run or race, so we cannot stress the importance of it enough when it comes to an ultra distance endurance event like th…
S2|E4 - Controversial Training Methods with local talent Matt Walsh.
Matt Walsh aka. @Walshingtin on Instagram, is and isn’t your every day runner. Like many of us he started running to shed a few kilograms, but what he discovered was a surprising amount of talent.
Wh…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 2 - Everything you need to know about training for the TTOM.
Tackling the TTOM is a bucket list event for 1000’s of runners world wide. In fact 29000 participants are expected to hit the streets of Cape Town for the 2023 weekend running festival.
But how do you…
S2|E3 - Running Nutrition 101 with dietician & professional triathlete, Mariella Sawyer.
Runners are notoriously poor when it comes to adopting nutrition strategies during training and races with most of us
leaving these decisions to last minute chance.
As we move into a space where profe…
TTOM Limited Series | Episode 1 - The Gold Standard of Racing with Race Manager Hilton Kearns
What started as a training run for the mighty Comrades Marathon in 1970 with a mere 26 participants now holds the title of an IAU Gold Label Status Race, also known as Africa’s largest race and the w…
S2|E2 - What you can learn from how the pro’s train with Irvette van Zyl.
Irevette van Zyl makes being a professional athlete look easy, but behind the fierce “race face” is a lifetime of passion and perseverance.
Of course she has been gifted with the kind of talent that …
TTOM Limited Series | Intro
If you are running the 2023 Total Sports Two Oceans Marathon, 56km or 21km, this is the series you’ve been looking for.
The 6 episode limited series aims to help you prepare for the start line, coveri…
S2|E1 - Start the year on the right foot with Physiotherapist Julie Rawdon
After a break, it can be daunting to lace up and hit the road again.
In this episode, Julie Rawdon, a physiotherapist and speedy marathon runner, helps us take it back to basics.
Through her experienc…
S1|E20 - Death defying running with Bradley McNeil
In 2022 Brad McNeil realised a life long dream, he ran the Comrades Marathon (the ultimate human race) in the same year he was meant to die.
He's been living with autoimmune disease since the second …