#82 - Nick Bester on how to turn a set-back into a set-up, and run a sub 2.30 marathon

A Runner’s Life

This conversation is with Nick Bester, who is a sub 2:30 marathoner and a running coach.

We speak about:

• What a runner’s life means to him.
• How he started his running journey, his role as a coach and why community is important to him.
• His role as Africa Marathons Coach and his experiences running Comrades, and the Two Oceans Marathon etc.
• Comparing running in South Africa to running in London.
• He shares his current race goals.
• Missing his sub 2.30 goal in London (2.30.01) and how he achieved this goal in Berlin.
• Three key things he did in his training to help him go from the sub 3 range down to the sub 2.30 range.
• Plus much more.

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His social links are:

• Instagram: @justalilbester
• Website: www.justalilbester.com

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