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A motley crew of friends, 100kms & a skeleton 🏴☠️
So stoked to kick off season 2 of Trail Culture with an absolute legend, Petrus de Klerk 🤙🏼 Famed for their presence at Kloof Corner during UTCT, we chat to Petrus about the the Mountain Mxn, tradition, trail culture & more.
An incredible human with a gees crew of friends, a wicked sense of humor & stories to match. We’re back and the stoke is alive, enjoy.
Mountain MXN
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Does power have a place in trail running? We’re back with another Trail Science episode. This week, Simon de Waal from Rooted in Dirt joins us to talk about power as a performance metric.
When should we use power?How is it measured?What should the real world application look like?& does power work as a performance measure in the trail running space? -
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“The best way to learn is by doing” - @michael_bakes
From getting cliffed out on Mnweni, to a solo unsupported DGT, to a wedding at the top of the Amphitheatre. This weeks guest is Michael Baker. An athlete, a coach, an adventurer & captain of group missions. This episode really is one amazing story of adventure. The name speaks for itself & I'll let you find out more.
The Hiking Vikings
The Bakery
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The Long Road Part 2! This week, pocket rocket and adventurer, Mari Marincowitz joins us on the podcast to talk about her miler journey and what happened out there on the course. Fresh off a win at the George MUT by UTMB Miler, she shares some of her stories & we experience the Outeniqua once again through her lens.
Taking her time in the day to day, running Milers is perfect for Mari. It's once step at a time with no need to rush in her words.
This episode covers:
Running the miler is the easiest part of the processHer experience of the Outeniqua Challenges and highlights of race day Working through the outside noise & finding peace in the mountains -
This week, pocket rocket and adventurer, Mari Marincowitz joins us on the podcast to talk about her life journey. Running has remained the consistent thing throughout her travels and exploration. Fresh off a win at the @georgemountainultratrail Miler, she shares some of her stories & in part 2 we experience the Outeniqua once again through her lens.
From India, to Shanghai to South Africa. Part 1 of Mari’s interview takes us on a global journey. Running in different spaces, cultures and places, we get to know Mari and her development into the athlete she is today.
Stay tuned for Part 2 & for now, Episode 29 is live!
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How should I approach my training load?
The Trail Science episodes are back, this week @dewaal.simon joins us to talk about Training Load Monitoring (TLM). We talk about how TLM has changed over the last few years to accommodate the growth of the sport & how this particular space is being influenced by AI. We discuss it’s history, the metrics that matter, some gaps in the current TLM tools & more
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What was it like to grow up with trail culture?
A Stellenbosch local & @salomon_sa athlete. Lijan Burger has grown up in the trail culture of South Africa.
In this episode, we cover:
• The story of her first trail experience with her Dad
• Movement as a family value
• Lijans holistic approach to life & running
• Defining good health in the trail space
• Her upcoming adventure 🌍
& more
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An outdoor lifestyle in a comfortable society. One of the more philosophical chats on the podcast so far. Really enjoyed this conversation with Pierre, @the.flying.runner & co-founder of @mountainabandon
We cover:
• The role the Otter trail has played in his life
• Milers as emotional regulators
• Running vs training
• How to live an outdoor lifestyle in the current society
A follow up is already in the pipeline. Pierre has a wealth of knowledge & his love for the outdoors is the common thread throughout this episode.
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Hearing from the humans, the final episode of MUT Moments is all about the people. The athletes who’ve had the courage to show up for this event after months of preparation, each with their own story. From running for a cause, to the competition of the podium, to showing up for the first time on a trail start line. These are just a few of the moments captured as we’ve checked in with these amazing humans.
The links:
Donate to Usapho Indlu
A story of sportsmanship: Admire
Liv2Run
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What goes on behind the scenes?
The next episode of MUT moments dives into the BTS of putting on a world class event. This episode shares a range of experiences & insights from a handful of incredible humans on the MUT team.
The guests:
Zane Schmahl - Race DirectorColleen Browne - Route Marker & SweeperJuliette Berger - Operations Manager UTMB World SeriesMarelize Rhodes - Logistics & Control ManagerMarta Parez - Marketing for UTMB World SeriesThe links we all need:
Southern Summits Tours Website
Southern Summits contact: [email protected]
UTMB World Series Instagram
The MKT Show: Live from MUT by UTMB
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The first episode of MUT Moments. Brining you coverage from the MUT by UTMB Race Village where we find out what's been going on behind the scenes, who is running for a cause, are the athletes ready to give it their all & more.
First up on MUT Moments is our chat with the founder of LIV2Run Lindi Meyer, the team manager Thamsanqa Nxumalo & one of the elite athletes Sinovuyo Ngcobo.
These guys have put in the work and they’re ready to race. This episode kicks off with the founder @lindi_elaine sharing what LIV2Run is, how they got started & what their vision is. Then we chat to the Sinovuyo about the teams training & what the feelings are ahead of Saturdays race.
LIV2Run Website
Email: [email protected]
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“What if I can?”
Bianca Tarboton joins us this week with wise advice on positive self talk, working on a positive internal dialogue & balancing her training & work.Winner of the MUT marathon last year, these are her words of encouragement for those lining up at @georgemountainultratrail next week.
In her episode we go through:
Her upcoming race seasonHow she’s developed as an athlete across multiple disciplines The balancing act of training & work & more -
Matt Bouch has always wanted to run 100 miles. In this episode we chat about:
• His inspiration
• What keeps him coming back
• His recent performance at UTD
• How he’s developed his nutrition strategy
& more!
Laid back but intentional, Matt’s approach to the sport pulls through in this chat. We’ll be following him as he takes on his next few goals this year.
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Are thresholds important or is it just training hype?
This week Colin Fleming, coach, triathlete & physiologist, joins us to talk about metabolic testing. Why is it important, how results should be applied, the difference between our thresholds & more.
We chat through a case study and use test results from a real athlete to show how to practically apply results you get from this sort of testing, to your training.
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The North Face athlete, Kyle Herring joins us from the Netherlands to share some epic stories. From some history facts about the Hoefyster to a dive into his different European race experiences. This guy has run every piece of trail in Stellenbosch & has made an appearance on the road scene in the Netherlands, running some blitz times.
We cover:
His history with the sport The coaching journey Mixing up trails & road when he plans his season Some stories from the Hoefyster route in Jonkershoek -
An advocate for women in sport. Meg Mackenzie shares an athlete & coaches perspective on women in trail running, the challenges, the obstacles & the change she’d like to see.
In this episode we cover:
• Her history with the sport
• Some recent career highlights
• Navigating the sponsorship space & contract negotiations as a female athlete
• Meg’s journey with RED-S & her advice for those working through it
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What are the psychological benefits to trail running?
In this episode we focus on:
Exercising in a natural vs urban environmentEffects of trail running on mental well beingThe psycho - evolutionary theory & attention restoration theoryWe get stuck into the research after an anecdotal introduction round what trail running does for our mental well being personally.
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This week we’ve got Dr Janesh Ganda joining us on the podcast. Janesh is currently the team doctor for the Springbok sevens, he’s a sports physician with years of experience in a range of different roles & an avid trail runner too
This week we dive into:
• The injury process
• When to push through
• Return to play after an injury
• Drug free sport & trail running
We look to the future of trail running & the anti-doping movement that’s quickly making its way into our sport. What does the drug free sport process look like & what can we expect from future testing?
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From cross country, to a VK to marathon distance and ultra running. Kane Reilly as a broad experience in this epic sport. Todays episode takes a dive into:
• His training & racing process
• The athlete & Dad life
• His European racing experience & more.
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Research & female endurance athletes - are we doing enough?
Our fourth Trail Science episode is all about the research journey & women in sport. Are we asking the right questions? How can we add to the body of research? We cover all of this along with an exciting announcement.
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