Travis Johnston - Racing the Brownlee’s, starting Maverick AC, and riding the Tour de France indoors
On today’s episode we chat to Travis Johnstone; 8x national champ, ex-pro triathlete, and of course the founder of the Cape Town based Maverick Athletics Club. Travis tells us what it was like racing in the peak Brownlee era, how intimidating it was to not have the best swim in the field. He tells us what drove him to start Maverick AC, and how he tries to impart knowledge on his athletes. He also tells us about his crazy stint of doing an indoor/virtual Tour de France for the Qhubeka foundation that puts kids on bikes to help with their education.Travis is an amazing man of many vocations. Don’t miss today’s ep to hear all about it!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Travis on Instagram - @travmaverickjohnstonFollow Maverick Athletics Club on Instagram - @maverick.athletic
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Jacques Badenhorst - Becoming Cross Duathlon AG World Champ, and winning an open Hyrox
On today’s episode we chat to Jacques Badenhorst. Jacques has recently come back from Pontevedra, where he became the AG 25-29 cross duathlon World Champion, as well as having secured a silver medal in the cross triathlon. We chat to him about his experience in Spain, as well as his stoke on Hyrox (and what the components are that make Hyrox so challenging). Jacques takes us into his hiatus from racing, and how he re-found his love for competing.This was a great chat with laughs, great insights, and some amazing lessons with Jacques.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Jacques on Instagram - @jacques_badenhorst
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Biddi Theunissen - Understanding the Olympic qualification (and other high IQ questions)
On today’s episode we are joined by Biddi Theunissen. Biddi narrowly missed out on the Paris 2024 Olympics, after a full-gas points chase. She chats to us about the qualification system, what she did to get her swimming up to standard, and her future in the sport and how that includes long-course triathlon.This episode is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, so don’t miss this episode.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Biddi on Instagram - @biddi_theunissen
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Euro Summer (joined by casual side-piece Cameron Macnair)
Many Saffa’s have gone abroad to warmer climates, away from the grim SA winter. In search of better weather, and more races. Today, in absence of Bmac, the boys are joined by Cameron Macnair, to chat about his recent stint in Europe, and to have a look back at what some of the other Saffa’s have gotten up to over the past weeks. We chat about Colin’s squad trip to Europe, giving the European Cups a crack, about Jamie Riddle’s phenomenal IronMan stint, about the Pontevedra Multisport World Championship, and much more.Don’t miss today’s episode, and catch up with all the recent racing happening in Europe!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Cameron on Instagram - @cameronmacnair
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From clay courts to Kona - Benji Jansen van Rensburg
On today’s episode we chat to South African AG legend Benji Jansen van Rensburg. He chats to us about what caused his DNF at IronMan Nelson Mandela Bay a few months ago, what has subsequently happened with his health, and what the recovery process looks like for him.He tells us about how he nearly pursued a career as a tennis player. And of course he sheds some light on how set the fastest amateur bike split in Kona.Benji is such a great character in our sport, with some of the strongest bike legs in the country!Don’t miss today’s episode to hear about Benji’s story, and get a few nuggets of cycling gold.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Benji on Instagram - @benjijvr07
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