The Running Voyager

Send us a Text Message. In episode 90 of the podcast, we welcome back Admire Muzopambwa to discuss his recent win at the UTD (Ultra-Trail Drakensberg) race. Having previously interviewed Admire in the show's 20th episode, We reflect on Admire's growth as an athlete. Admire shares his excitement and the significance of his UTD win, alongside victories like Karkloof 100 Miler , highlighting the personal achievement and his journey in trail running. Originally from Zimbabwe and now based in Johannesburg, Admire talks about his running roots, his love for training in the mountains, and his approach to running as a passion rather than a full-time career. He emphasizes the importance of having other responsibilities outside of running and how it balances his life. Admire also credits his success to his team's support, disciplined training, and a strategic approach to racing, particularly noting the guidance from his coach, Martin. The conversation delves into the tactical aspects of racing a hundred miler, from managing mental debates about pacing to trusting his support team for optimal performance. Admire highlights the fun and camaraderie shared with fellow competitors during races and expresses his future racing ambitions, including international events and further achievements in the trail running scene. His gratitude extends to his club, supporters, and sponsors, particularly ASICS, for their support. The podcast episode concludes with a forward-looking discussion on Admira's goals and the potential exploration of races in Japan, specifically around Mount Fuji. 00:00 Welcome to Episode 90: Celebrating a Milestone with Admire Muzopambwa 00:07 Admire's Journey: From Previous Interviews to UTD Victory 01:58 Getting to Know Admire: A Runner's Story 02:54 The Weather in Joburg and Running in South Africa 03:46 Balancing Running with Life: Admire's Perspective 05:11 UTD 100: Strategy, Challenges, and Victory 14:27 The Mental Game: Strategy and Discipline in Ultra Running 17:49 The Importance of Trust and Respect in Coaching 22:30 The Joy of Teamwork in Racing 25:09 Navigating New Courses and Weather Challenges 27:06 Discussing Prize Money and Sponsorship Dynamics 30:03 Future Races and Ambitions 35:34 The Importance of Trust in Team Support 40:30 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Hiroaki is a NorthFace athlete based in Niigata. He was born in Shizuioka and as a young man he dreamt of being a professional soccer player, it was because he needed to run to stay fit for soccer that he got into running. In addition to being an extremely accomplished ultrarunner in his own right, Aki is also an events and race organiser as well as a podcast host himself. He organises the "Trail Runner's Cup", Mount Awa Skyrace and Deep Japan Ultra. Aki, is also the founder of trailrunners.jp which is an invaluable resourse In this episode we talk a lot about trail running in Japan, Deep Japan Ultra and his vision in seeing the growth and expansion of local trail running at an international level. We also talk about Transgrancanaria, his run at Ultra Trail Cape Town and MtFuji100. Links Transgrancanaria Ultra Trail Cape Town Deep Japan Ultra Mt Fuji 100 Aki's Facebook Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. The iconic Fuji 100, is now part of World Trail Majors, comprising various 100 milers all over the world. This race is about 166km with an accumulative vert gain of about 7039. The race will be broadcast live in both Japanese and English. Updated with an insights from James Mallion on the 100 as well as the Kai Links to watch live English brodcast Japanese Broadcast Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Nicolette is an accomplished top long-distance and ultra trail runner in South Africa. Before focusing her attention primarily on running Nicolette was a podium age group triathlete and mountain biker. Nicolette has been competing for almost 10 years and still races competitively.Nicolette is a veterinarian by trade and also shares her love of running and years of self-coaching experience with others. Apart from sport and animals, Nicolette has a passion for life and the natural world. Athletic Career Highlights -Running Ultra Trail Cape Town 2023 100 miler 1st woman, 4th overall (26:11:08) Ultra Trail Drakensburg 2023 100km 3rd woman, 11th overall (14:21:52) Otter African Trail Run - 7 x finisher Sky Run 100km (1st) Ultra Trail Drakensberg 100km (1st) UTCT 100km (1st) Heaven & Hell 88km (1st) Dodo Trail 50km (Mauritius) (1st) Les Templiers 75km (France) (Top 10) Mountain Running Championship 40km (Slovenia) (5th) Cycling Magoeba Trek 2022 (2nd Mixed) Magalies Monster 65km 2023 (2nd) Trailseeker Van Gaalens 75km 2023 (3rd) Trailseeker Prime View 75km 2023 (3rd) Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Naoki Shimizu is a GPS artist runner. One of Naoki's principles in his running endeavours is to make running an accessible sport to everyone. His GPS journey began when he wanted to create a sport that his students in wheelchairs could also enjoy. Naoki has run over 12,500km in countries all over the world with over 1350 pieces of art under his belt. In 2023 Naoki and bicycle follow-up record photographer Masuo Keiryou, ran the whole island of Taiwan in a project titled "2023 GPS Run for LOVE" where he spelt out the word love with Taiwan representing the letter O. This month he is starting project Peru, Naoki will be running 3,000km through Peru also celebrating the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Peru, his art this time will be a giant alpaca. Project Peru Tabiology Naoki's Instagram Naoki's Facebook Naoki's Webpage Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Sheena and Shaun, are the founders of Live Adventure which has been running for over a decade, and they are the race organizers and race directors of the Addo Elephant Trail Run. Addo Elephant Trail Run Live Adventure Washie 100 Miler Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Bruce Noel Stevenson Fordyce (born 3 December 1955 in Hong Kong) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. He is best known for having won the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times, of which eight wins were consecutive. He also won the London to Brighton Ultra Marathon three years in a row. He is the former world record holder over 50 miles and the former world record holder over 100 km, the 100km record was broken by Jim Walmsley in 2019. Fordyce also introduced the Parkrun running events to South Africa in November 2011.This is a collection of free-entry weekly 5k run events. There are now 210 parkrun events in South Africa as of 16 October 2023.Bruce Fordyce ran his 500th parkrun at Delta Park, Johannesburg, the first South African parkrun venue, on 14 October 2023. Parkrun south africa had 26 runners at the innuagural race in 2011, and now has a membership of over 1.4million members. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Quinlan Faris is an avid hiker, coffee enthusiast who hails from Madison, Wisconsin. His journey took him to Japan 20 years ago after a ten-month spell in China where he was a student of Tibetan Buddhism and Classical Tibetan Language. After a decade in Tokyo, during which time he took multiple back-packing trips to India and Nepal, he moved north to Iwate in 2010. You’ll most likely find him up a local volcano, hiking through a storm, fighting a bear (probably happened) or foraging for wild vegetables to feed his Airbnb guests and entertain his YouTube subscribers. Links Quinlan's YouTube Channel Quinlan's Website Mount Iwate Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Mrs Preeti Dattatraya Maske, from Pune India is a 46 year old mother, wife, ultracyclist, ultrarunner, entreprenuer, motivational speaker and social worker. In addition to all this Preeti is an Ironman and has 5 Guinness World Record Awards under her belt! Preeti started her fitness journey after running a 5k at her child's school and clocking a time of 25 minutes, in her forties. Preeti's Facebook Preeti's Instagram Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 21! Today's gem is from Liesl Koch. Link to full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Today's gem is from Tobie Reyneke! Now Tobie has completed over 100, 100 mile races. Link to full episode. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Shiori Statter is one of three women who ran the Tokyo Backyard Ultra this past November.Shiori managed to clock up an impressive 100km, meaning she ran the backyard loop for 15 hours. Shiori is also a professional in the fitness industry. Shiori also takes on challenges such as starting the New Year with a 100km run around her block! " The backyard ultra or last one standing is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the distance of 6.706 kilometres (4.167 mi) in less than one hour, which is a pace of 100 miles per 24 hours. The race is over when only one runner remains to complete a lap. This runner is marked as the winner and only finisher, with all other runners receiving a "DNF" (Did Not Finish). The runner who completes the second-most laps in a race is often referred to as the "assist", in the sense that their effort is ultimately what determines how long the race is allowed to continue--there is no predefined end length or time in a backyard ultra, as long as multiple runners can complete each loop within an hour." ~ source Wikipedia. Links Tokyo Backyard Ultra Shiori's Instagram Shiori's webpage Arnold Run for Life: How to Run, Walk and Move Without Pain or Injury and Acheive a Sense of Well-Being by Mark Cucuzzella Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 19's gem is from Riana Henning. Full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 18 - ourgem today is from Cody Reed. Link to full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 17 is a gem from Dmitri Lechtchinski. Link to full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 16's gem is from the episode with Deam Wight. Link to full episode. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Today's gem is from Rhys Foster. Link to full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Today's gem is from Emily Hawgood! It's a super gem. Link to full episode Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Today's gem is from Robert Self. Link to full episode. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. Day 12's gem is from Alain Riedacker! Link to full episode Support the Show.