Episode 506 - Gerda Steyn

Tom speaks to current Comrades champion (and up-run record-holder), Gerda Steyn, Martin's back from the beach, we’re recording on a Friday so the news hasn’t happened yet, and Training Talk goes back to the 1950s.

Show Notes

Intro

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• Martin's been a poorly boy
• Tom's been parkrunning Down Under
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  • Here they are on The Gram

News

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Interview - Gerda Steyn

• Gerda on Twitter
• Gerda on Instagram

Training Talk - 5,000m 1950s Style

• 20 miles per week
  • 1 x 3-mile progression
  • 1 x km reps
  • 1-2 x easy

Close

• Martin will be in Windsor with Chris Evans (not that he likes talking about it) and working hard on Stormbreak
• Tom will be in South Shields for his mother-in-law's 70th