LUDWICK MAMABOLO. Setting records. Winning Comrades. Gold at 100k Championship. Doping Scandal. Ep42

Welcome to the RUNMODE Podcast Ep42: Top Runners’ Conversations. Today we have champion runner Modibe Ludwick Mamabolo to talk about his career in elite road running, winning big and small championship races and representing South Africa in the 100km World Championships. In this episode: 00:01:00 Introductions 00:02:07 who is Ludwick? 00:04:32 Setting Marathon Records 00:09:00 Training with Johannes Kekana 00:11:27 Speed Endurance Training 00:16:52 Preparing to become a for Comrades Marathon champion 00:21:35 Advice from Walter Nkosi 00:26:20 Working in a running shop 00:29:55 My first Comrades Marathon Experience 00:56:21 Training for the second Comrades Marathon 01:00:21 Running with an injury 01:06:17 What does training look like coming from Two Oceans Marathon leading to Comrades Marathon? 01:11:01 2012 Comrades Marathon 01:18:11 All about the Doping Scandal 01:34:36 Running elite while working 9-to-5 01:38:41 Bailing out as an elite and previous winner 01:42:43 2016 Comrades Marathon 01:45:58 My favourite victory: Representing South Africa at 100km World Championships 01:49:20 My Personal Bests in Endurance Distances 01:50:22 Coming back to Limpopo 01:53:55 The Current Climate of Elite Runners in Limpopo 01:55:13 My current coaching experience 01:58:01 When was the last time running unfair to you? 02:00:26 Modibe Ludwick Mamabolo’s book 02:02:39 Message to future champion runners Follow RUNMODE Podcast on all social media platforms - @officialrunmode. Email [email protected] for any further communication and engagement. Mohotjie and Madisha MJ are on Strava. Mohotjie   / strava   Madisha MJ   / strava   Enjoy the episode and don't forget to give real and honest feedback in the comments. Please subscribe, like and share the video if you're loving the discussions. Thank you for tuning in. *Details of the competition to win one of three signed copies of Modibe Ludwick’s book will be on Tik Tok   / officialrunmode   To purchase the book: Book Title: Stir the Dust: Memoirs of a Comrades Champion Author(s): Modibe Ludwick Mamabolo & Prof. Mpho Ngoepe Price: R200.00 Contact Details Email: [email protected] Facebook: Modibe Mamabolo WhatsApp/Phone: 0722320144