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Mindful Runner
Welcome to The Mindful Runner Podcast – the trusted voice for trail runners who want clear, actionable answers to their running challenges.
As trail runners, we know that balancing training, life, and goals can feel overwhelming. That’s why this podcast exists—to cut through the noise and provide practical guidance that’s easy to follow, based on years of experience coaching runners just like you.
I’m Fred Richardson, founder of Mindful Runner, ultra-runner, and coach. In each short, focused episode, we’ll tackle the questions you care about most—giving you the solutions, tips, and insights you need to keep moving forward. Whether you’re aiming for your first race or your fastest finish, we’re here to help you achieve it, one clear answer at a time.
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DGT - The pioneer
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Gavin Raubenheimer is a mountain guide, author and along with his brother Lawrie one of two men who set the Drakensberg Grand Traverse Fastest Known Time(FKT) in 1999. A distance of 210 km with almost 10 000m of vert and 90% of the route above 2900 m.
It would be almost 10 years before anybody broke that record. This is Gavin's firsthand account of setting the FKT. He shares his thoughts on running in the the high Drakensberg, the risks, the rewards and his views on the upcoming race.
This is the first episode in a series focusing on the DGT Race. Details of the race can be found at www.dgtrun.co.za
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Visit us at www.mindfulrunner.co.za for more information on our coaching. You can also view this episode on YouTube.