Hosted by Nic Acampora · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 125 episodes
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Making A Runner is a podcast about the journey of becoming a better runner — physically, mentally, and over the long run.Hosted by Coach and Biokineticist Nic Acampora, the show brings together experts from the running world and everyday runners to unpack the realities of training, racing, injury, and performance. Expect practical insights, honest conversations, and a proudly South African perspective on what it really takes to build yourself into a runner; whether you are looking at improving your Parkrun run or running your first Comrades.Because great runners aren’t born — they’re made.
Nic Acampora hosts Making A Runner, a sports show with 125 episodes published.
The training is done. COMRADES 2026 is here. In the final episode of the Making A Runner Comrades Mini Series, Nic shifts the focus away from training and towards the things that matter most during race week: staying hea
With just two weeks to go until Comrades , the training is largely done. The focus now shifts towards arriving at the start line healthy, confident, and ready to execute. In Episode 2 of the Making A Runner Comrades Mini
With Comrades just weeks away, the hard work is largely done — but for many runners, this is when the nerves, doubt, and overthinking really begin. In this episode of this special Making A Runner Comrades mini-series, Ni
In this episode of Making A Runner , Nic sits down with one of the most exciting emerging names in South African endurance running — George Kusche . From competing as an NCAA middle-distance athlete in the United States
What does it really take to stay strong in running for years — not just months? In this episode, we sit down with Shaun Meiklejohn, former winner of the Comrades Marathon, to unpack the principles behind true longevity i
For years, runners have been told to follow structured training phases — base, build, peak, taper — but is traditional periodisation still the best way to train? In this episode of Making A Runner , Nic sits down with Co
In this episode of Making A Runner, Host Nic sits down with an old friend of the podcast, Coach Andy Brodziak , to explore one of the most powerful—and often misunderstood—tools in endurance training: heat adaptation. Fr
To kick off a new year of Making A Runner, Host Nic Acampora is joined once again by one of the podcast’s most trusted voices — Sports Nutritionist (MSc), Running and Strength Coach , Annie Bothma — for a community-drive
Welcome to the last Making A Runner Episode of 2025. In this engaging conversation, our host Nic and former co-host Davey catch up and reflect on their running journeys throughout the year, discussing various races, pers
In this episode of Making a Runner, Nic Acampora is joined once again by Sports Nutritionist and Elite Athlete Annie Bothma for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood pillars of endurance performance: Protein. An
What happens when you’ve done the training, visualized the finish line, and race day is suddenly taken away? In this timely and deeply personal episode, Nic sits down with mental performance coach Giovanni Bianco to unpa
With just weeks to go until Cape Town Marathon, this episode is your go-to guide for race day success. Host Nic Acampora sits down with Mike Roscoe from SBR Sports Coaching to unpack the critical details that can make or
In Part 2 of this powerful two-part series, Nic Acampora continues the conversation with Dr. Matt Silver—Doctor of Physical Therapy, Performance Coach, and Author of Built to Run. This episode dives deeper into the trans
With just 10 weeks to go until race day, this episode of Making A Runner is your go-to guide for final preparations ahead of the Cape Town Marathon. Your Host Nic — a three-time CT Marathon finisher — sits down with Coac
In this insightful episode of Making A Runner, Nic Acampora sits down with Dr. Matt Silver— Sports Physical Therapist, Running Coach and author of Built to Run—for a powerful conversation that redefines how we think abou
In this episode of Making A Runner, host Nic sits down once again with Annie Bothma – IOPN Performance Sports Nutritionist (MSc), Running and Strength coach, and Endurance Athlete – to tackle a topic that’s often misunde
In this inspiring episode of Making A Runner, host Nic sits down with runner and content creator, Chanel Cronje, to talk about one of the most relatable topics in the sport: injury. After building strong momentum in her
In this episode of Making A Runner, Nic sits down with one of the sport’s most respected voices — Jason Fitzgerald, coach and host of the Strength Running Podcast. From his humble beginnings showing up to his first cross
Davey is back on the show and with Nic they go over all you need to hear in the build up to the 2025 Comrades Down Run. In this fun and lighthearted episode you can expect to find some golden nuggets of wisdom which are
In this episode of Making a Runner, host Nic Acampora sits down with South African running icon, Irvette Van Zyl, as she prepares for her very first Comrades Marathon. In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Ir
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Making A Runner is hosted by Nic Acampora. The show is categorised under sports (running) and has published 125 episodes.
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