The Running Voyager

Send us Fan Mail Jo Keppler is a wife, mom, ultramarathoner and in her own words a recovering alcoholic. Jo recently placed first at the Karkloof  Trail Series 100miler and a few months before that she placed 2nd at Ultra-Trail Drakensberg .  Jo is very passionate about advocating for drug and alcohol rehabilitation as well as mental health awareness. Jo is also involved in several charity initiat...

Send us Fan Mail Ann is an Advocate, ultra-distance athlete and coach. Ann was the first female in the 2021 Karkloof Trail Marathon series 50 miler in a time of 8:15:58, and third place overall. Ann also won Ultra-Trail Drakensburg 2021   in a time of 12:59:43. Ann also won Comrades in 2018 with a time of 6:10:04. Ann's personal bests are: (1) Valencia Marathon (42.2km): 2h35.44 (13th) [2018]...

Send us Fan Mail This is a Facebook Live chat I had with one of the race directors of the Karkloof Trail series, we talk about the runners to watch out for this weekend for the 100 and 50 milers as well as what to expect. Support the show Thanks so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow us on Instagram @therunningvoyager   we’d love to share your story next. You can D...

Send us Fan Mail Tobie is an accomplished ultra runner currently on a quest to get to 100 x 100-milers, of which he is at his 91st. Tobie has run over 45000kms in races, 1400 races, 197 ultra marathons and 173 marathons. In this episode we get to know Tobie and how and why he started running. Tobie tells us about some of his adventures (don't try this at home) as well as his plans for the futu...

Send us Fan Mail Linda Doke has been running for 27 years, 26 of which she's been an ultra runner. Linda was sought out by Salomon SA in 2008 and has been one of their athletes ever since – for many years as a Salomon athlete, and now as an ambassador. Linda has an astounding number of achievements with over 30 podium finishes as well as several records on various courses. ( For a full list vi...

Send us Fan Mail Jack is one of the race directors of the Karkloof Trail Series. Jack is also an experienced runner on both road and trail, both locally as well as internationally. In this episode, we get to know Jack, our discussion spans from how he met his wife to what is entailed in being a race director of one of South Africa's iconic ultramarathons. Our discussion touches on Jack's f...

Send us Fan Mail Wandi is an accomplished road and trail runner with 12 Comrades finishes 7 of which are silver medals. Wandi's best time at Comrades is 6:39 on the down run in 2018. Wandi has also run the Washie 100 Miler, 2 times with 2nd place finishes both times. Wandisile has run Marathons all over the world including Chicago, Toronto and Paris. Apart from road, Wandi is also a serious tr...

Send us Fan Mail Brett Florens is a well-renowned photographer as well as an accomplished runner. Brett started running when he was in the Police during a 6-week training camp which kickstarted his fitness and weight loss. Brett enjoyed being fit so much that he used the momentum from that camp to stay fit. His running journey progressed from running 5k's 3 times a week to a half marathon and...

Send us Fan Mail Anele Bans is an Elite Ultra Distance Runner sponsored by Hoka One One (through Inkhambi Distribution ). Anele has numerous running achievements. In this episode, we discuss Anele's race at his first 100 miler, the Addo Elephant Trail Run , where he placed 5th. We also talk about The 13 Peaks Challenge as well as his plans for the future. Links - https://www.ikhambi.co.za/hoka...

Send us Fan Mail Liesl Koch is an experienced Ultra trail and roadrunner. Liesl is part of the Randburg Harriers Committee and is involved in organising the Randburg Harriers Valentine’s Day Race and the Vitality Race Series. We talk about the importance of having a running community as well as how Covid-19 has affected our running culture. To follow Liesl's story visit her blog at www.road-to...

Send us Fan Mail René Vollgraaff is an extremely accomplished Ultra Trail Runner with several wins as well as numerous podium finishes. René is also the only person to have completed the Run AMUK Challenge in 2019 (Addo, Mac Mac, Ultra-Trail Drakensberg and Karkloof 100 Milers). René tells us about how she started running at a little race in Uppington to Mega ultras like the Munga 400km trail run....

Send us Fan Mail Fred Richardson is the founder and head coach at Mindful Runner. Fred is a certified running coach personal trainer and adventure guide. Fred lives in Johannesburg South Africa with his partner and their two dogs. This episode focuses on the importance of having a coach and the need to take time to choose a coach that suits your personality and running goals.  + www.mindfulrunner....

Send us Fan Mail Nontuthuko Mgabhi is an absolute Powerhouse! Her running journey started when a friend invited her for a 10km walk and she has never looked back. Nontu is the first African woman to run 7 Marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (The World Marathon Challenge). She is currently training for the Marathon des Sables. Nontu has also managed to raise R1.7 million Rands for Khiphinkunzi Prim...

Send us Fan Mail Dave describes himself as a middle-aged runner who started running by chance because a friend dragged him along to a Parkrun at the age of 48. Since then Dave has had running adventures spanning from local Parkruns to far off places such as Chamonix.  In this interview, we get to know a bit more about Dave and he gives us detailed outlines of his most memorable racing adventures,...

Send us Fan Mail Dave describes himself as a middle-aged runner who started running by chance because a friend dragged him along to a Parkrun at the age of 48. Since then Dave has had running adventures spanning from local Parkruns to far off places such as Chamonix.  In this interview, we get to know a bit more about Dave and he gives us detailed outlines of his most memorable racing adventures,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Mike Sewell. Mike is an avid runner on both trail and road. He has run in far-flung places like Patagonia and the Sahara. Mike is also the owner of The Running Company. Mike talks about his experiences running the London Marathon, The Lake Tahoe 50miler, running 1200 across Patagonia and taking the challenge of the Long Road to Comrades with a 1,000km...

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