It takes more than pure talent to make a Comrades Gold Medalist.Going on almost 30 years now, the Maxed Elite Team (first established as the Mr Price Sport Running Club in 1995) has become synonymous with winning Gold Medals at the Comrades Marathon - a title reserved for the top 10 male & female finishers each year. But how are these athletes afforded the opportunity to train, race and make a living from their passion?In this episode we hear from the Maxed Elite Team Manager, Martin Ngwenya, a former athlete of the club himself. He talks us through the fine balance of finding & nurturing the talented individuals that get to wear the Mr Price Sport Red Cap as part of the Maxed Elite family. We chat:the history of the Maxed Elite / Mr Price Sports Running Club.training and the adaptations required from the body & mind to tackle the 90km ultra-marathon (this applies to both the elites and every day participants).the unique challenges encountered by female elite athletes.the value that support, community and family plays in allowing athletes to thrive.The new Elite High Racer carbon-plated super shoe that's shaking up the game, exclusively available at Mr Price Sport.Some final race day advice from the coach to the stars!Listen & be inspired.

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 Bart Yasso.He is one of few people to have run a marathon on every continent. He has racked up an impressive amount of kilometres, or miles we should say, and played a fundamental role in the running movement that took the world by storm in the 70's, 80's & 90's - the running world that we get to enjoy as a result of today - diverse, inclusive and plenty full of participants.Mr Yasso has been running since before women we're even allowed to legally participate in marathons and he was around when the first wheelchair race took place at the Boston Marathon. He's not known as the "Mayor of Running" for nothing, Bart Yasso, through his love for running, has inspired 1000's of people to lace up and hit the road.But out of all the memories that he holds dear, it's those of the people and the global community that he got to share it all with.In this episode we cover: Running as a vehicle to travel and experience the world.The Comrades Marathon, the greatest Footrace of all time! The memories that we're able to create through running & the impact of running community.How running has gown to be more inclusive, "when I started running people went to races to run fast, now, people run to finish and to enjoy the experience".The Yasso 800's - Marathon Time Predictor Workout.Running longevity and staying in the game, “I told myself I’m going to be a runner for life”. Running easy to run faster.Burro racing.The boy who wanted to be Bart Yasso; a story of how you are inspiring people you don't even know about by being a runner and JUST being YOU.Listen and experience the world of running.Sign up to patreon to view exclusive content from this episode including supporting images + the email that the legendary Bobby McGee sent to Bart https://www.patreon.com/MakingARunner

“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?”. All of which will be covered in this episode with the official Comrades Marathon Coach himself, Lindsey Parry. From everything you know you need to know to the bits in between that are only gained from the pain of experience; Coach Parry covers it all.If there’s one thing you do before the Comrades Marathon, listen to this episode.We talk, common mistakes made by novices and medal-hunters alike, the important role that nutrition and strength training play in race day success and the most insightful and blatantly honest route breakdown you’ve ever heard. Listen & allow your Comrades game plan to fall into place.

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 that’s Made to Move! The beginning of Andy’s running journey is not unlike many other runners, a desire to get fit and healthy saw her taking her first 2km jog along the beachfront but it was the FEELING of running her first race that kept her coming back for more! By immersing herself in this new-found love for both running and the running community, Andy quickly identified a shortfall; a problem for which her and co-founder, Pierre Cronje, found a solution that would take on the conglomerate mega giants of the sports apparel industry.In 2019 BURNT STUDIOS was born out of a desire to find performance gear that is of superior quality, provides support for the activity and cultivates the confidence to keep showing up and smashing your goals. It then comes as no surprise that 4 years later, the #orangetagtribe is synonymous with quality, style and personal bests! Listen to learn more about the parallels that run between BURNT and Andy’s running journey and be inspired by the regular runner who is doing EXTRAORDINARY things! 

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 Limited Series, we speak to the familiar SuperSports commentary voice of the Ultimate Human Race, Cuan Walker, and it would seem that he was born for the job…Cuan shares stories of how his name became synonymous with South African running and more specifically, the Ultra Marathon that stole his heart and had him bunking school to be a part of the action from age 12 already.Cuan has been dubbed “a walking encyclopaedia” on all facts running, he has a knack for remembering a set of results and knows the race inside out! He is the perfect person to get you hyped for what’s to come along the down route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.The extent of his running expertise doesn’t end there though, Cuan has enjoyed close friendships with many elite athletes, had a hand in bringing up some of South Africa’s most talented runners through with his work with the Mr Price Sport Maxed Elite Athletes and was even part of the team who flew over to China in search of the perfect Carbon Shoe that is both effective and affordable (the Elite High Racer, now available to purchase at Mr Price Sport).Listen and be amazed by his stories.