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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, Irvette opens up about her rollercoaster journey to the start line, navigating serious injuries, relentless setbacks, and the mental and emotional battles that come with being an elite athlete. Despite facing multiple challenges—including a stress fracture, calf thrombosis, and a torn hamstring—Irvette shares how she found the strength to keep moving forward, the importance of listening to her body, and the lessons learned from knowing when to step back in order to come back stronger. Whether you're an experienced runner or just starting your journey, this episode is packed with relatable moments, practical insights, and a powerful reminder that progress isn't always linear—but with resilience and self-compassion, anything is possible. As Comrades Marathon approaches, let Irvette's story fire you up, no matter where you are on your own running journey. Enjoy.

Returning to the start line of The Total Sports Two Ocean Marathon this year we have Irvette van Zyl "aka The other South African in the ladies elite field", as Irvette jokingly recalls the 2022 race and how Gerda pipped her in the last 3km to take the win and break the course record. In today's conversation - our most candid and authentic one to date (our apologies for all of the audio blips) - we hear about the past two years of injuries, and challenges that she's faced in her fight back up to the top.With her incredible CV of experience in road running and the insights gained within the period of struggle, she was our top pick for a single episode on the TTOM and why it remains Africa's finest ultra-marathon.We chat:Race day planning and what to expect from the next 2 weeksNutrition and race day fuelling The route and what to expect from the dayPro tips including the best seconding spots and choosing the racing line to avoid the ITB_biting camberAlternative training and staying fit recovering while recovering from injuryInspiring sentiments and words of inspiration to get you psyched up to run your best TTOMNeed more info? Remember that in Season 2 (2023) we covered a 6 episode series on the Total Sports Two Oceans - feel free to go back and re listen to the magic from all our previous Two Oceans experts.All the best for this years race!Want to connect with us? Feel free to pop us an email on info@makingarunner.com or follow us on social media @makingarunner on Instagram or Facebook.

In this finale of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, well-known South African Elite Athlete, Irvette van Zyl, helps you put the final steps in place for your TTOM race day.Having run and won the 21km 3 times & having placed 2nd in the 2022 56km race (you'll remember the crushing moment that she lost the lead to Gerda Styen 3km before the finish) Irvette is more than fit to be giving advice on racing/running Africa's largest ultra-marathon!Good luck to everyone participating, enjoy!

Irevette van Zyl makes being a professional athlete look easy, but behind the fierce “race face” is a lifetime of passion and perseverance. Of course she has been gifted with the kind of talent that most of can only dream of but the road to success has had a few bumps along the way. In this episode we take a glance into the world of a professional athlete, world record holder and Olympian; over and above those title, she also holds those of mother, wife and primary school athletics coach. Staying on top of her game is a juggling act of note but she does it with a smile on her face, spring in her step and blazing fire in her heart.Key take home points in this episode include:Overcoming setbacks.Managing mileage after injury and the power of cross-training.The confidence that comes from having a strong connection with your body.How passion is the secret to success. Don't forget to leave a review if you've enjoyed this episode!

We spoke to Irvette Van Zyl who smashed the women's 50km world record in Gqeberha on Sunday

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We spoke to Gerda Steyn who broke the 25-year-old SA marathon record when she finished ninth in Siena‚ Italy. She clocked 2:25.28 to beat national mark of 2:26.35 which had been set by Colleen de Reuck at the 1996 Berlin Marathon in Germany. We also spoke to Irvette van Zyl who ended 13th with a time of 2:28.40 to obtain a qualifying standard for the Tokyo Olympics.

Het is weer tijd voor Nalta Podcast. Met vandaag in de uitzending Lotte, Irvette en Bob van de vereniging NLdigital, voorheen bekent onder de naam NederlandICT. Waarom vormt NLdigital de kern van de Nederlandse digitale economie, wat is de rol van goed data privacy beleid op het gebied van innovatie. En…. Wat kan de overheid betekenen om Nederland digitaal relevanter te maken! Shownotes Host: Mike Veldhuis - Nalta Gasten: Lotte de Bruijn - Algemeen Directeur NLdigital Irvette Tempelman - Senior Jurist NL digital Bob van de Boel - Voorzitter NLdigital Nextgen Muziek: Daft Punk - Instant Crush AVG Toolkit: https://www.nldigital.nl/avg-kennisbank/ Meer over NLdigital Nextgen: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/nldigitalnextgen/ https://www.nldigital.nl/ledennetwerken/nextgen/

Irvette van Zyl was the winner of the Women’s race at the Soweto Marathon. She gave birth 5 months ago and was still able to win. She talks about how she did it.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat to Soweto Marathon 42km women's race winner- Irvette Van Zyl. Polokwane City reached TKO Semi-finals for the 1st time in their history, head coach Bernard Molekwa joined us. We also looked at the Bafana Bafana camp ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Senegal.

Coming off an other great Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon weekend, it's amazing how quickly focus shifts back to the Comrades Marathon. Lindsey's coaching credentials came to the fore again, with wins for Irvette van Zyl and Caroline Wostmann. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast he tells you how now to get from Oceans to Comrades. Read More · Training Programs · www.CoachParry.com

TalkFEED — Coming off an other great Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon weekend, it’s amazing how quickly focus shifts back to the Comrades Marathon. Lindsey’s coaching credentials came to the fore again, with wins for Irvette van Zyl and Caroline Wostmann. On this episode of the Ask Coach Parry podcast he tells you how now to get from Oceans to Comrades. Read More · Training Programs

TalkFEED — A month ago Irvette van Zyl won the Totalsports Women’s Race in Stellenbosch in a time of 32:50. It equalled Zola Budd’s personal best as the third fastest 10km performances by South African women on the road. Budd ran that time at the age of 17 in Bloemfontein in August 1983. That time still stands as the South African junior record.The only two women to run faster over that distance are former half-marathon world record holder Elana Meyer and Colleen de Reuck.This week on Run Talk SA we chat to Irvette about that fantastic run in the Western Cape as well as her recent victory at the Mandela Marathon in Pietermaritzburg.We also chat about the upcoming Cape Town Marathon and what she hopes to achieve as well as what it is like being married to South African track star LJ van Zyl and whether or not she has any Comrades Marathon aspirations.Also as mentioned in the podcast, be sure to register for our upcoming Comrades Marathon webinar. You can find out more and register by clicking here.As Brad promised in the show too, here is the link to the details of the Wildrun that he is running this weekend.Read More Read more

Episode 35 The Day of the Tourney is getting closer, and preparations are going ahead. This is the Seven Kingdoms however so preparations consist of hiring a mad drunken priest and Poisons. Irvette goes scouting for the “deal with the mountain” plan, while Garrick and Varren test out Brian Telson to see if he has […]

Episode 31 While Garrick and Irvette were out hunting the Fox Knight, Amyria and our religeous adviser decided to wander to Queen Cersei’s reception. Taking Qybyeorne the Religious Fanatic and one of the Scourge of Pyke as bodyguards they intended to mingle with the upper class ladies there attempting to network. Of course at some […]

Episode 27 Finally the day of the Fox hunt dawns and Garrick, Irvette, and two of the Scourge of Pyke go looking for the Fox Knight to try and either capture or kill the maniac. With a few of the other denizens of the Green Tree in the party, there is no chance of him […]