Hey, fam, welcome to the free trail podcast. Of course, I am your host, Dylan Bowman,

joined today by Bruce Fordeis, the South

African running legend and nine-time Comrades Marathon champion. Bruce is an amazing person,

a great conversationalist, and has so many incredible stories and lessons to share from his life

and career. In this conversation, we discussed Bruce's history with the

Comrades Marathon, his unique training and race strategies that led to amazing consistency and

longevity over time. We talk about racing in the apartheid era in South Africa and the

unifying power of sports. We discussed the moment where he knew his professional running days were done and why

he continued to compete after his prime years were behind him. We also talk about his remarkable

prediction about fellow South African Ryan Sands winning Western States when Jim Walmsley broke

his 50-mile world record and a lot more. There is a ton crammed into

the hour-long discussion. I could have talked to Bruce for days, so hopefully we can get him back

on the show eventually. As always, a big thank you to our presenting sponsor, Speedland, the premium

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