Mindful Runner

By Fred Richardson

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Welcome to The Mindful Runner Podcast – the trusted voice for trail runners who want clear, actionable answers to their running challenges. The Mindful Runner Podcast delivers clear, actionable answers to trail runners’ toughest questions. Hosted by coach and ultra-runner Fred Richardson, each short episode tackles real training challenges with practical insight. ✨ New: The Quiet Run – weekly 5–8 min reflections on the inner journey of running. Tune in every Wednesday to reconnect with your breath, your stride, and the trail.

Episode Date
Hydration Myths Busted: Essential Tips for Ultra Racers
Oct 03, 2025
Fuel Like The Pros | UTMB & Tour de France
Sep 26, 2025
Running with Power: How to Use It (ft. Steve Bateman)
Sep 22, 2025
The Hidden Race Day Killer | Overheating And How To Beat It
Sep 19, 2025
Whales, Cliffs & Endless Joy on the Trail
Aug 20, 2025
Walter’s Journey: Resilience, Grit, and Ultra Running Glory
Aug 12, 2025
The Quiet Run : Beyond the Grind
Jul 15, 2025
Post-Race Recovery: How to Return to Training the Right Way
Jul 14, 2025
Leaning into the pain | Mac Mac 200
Jul 08, 2025
Marius van Rensburg: The 200-Mile Mindset
Jun 25, 2025
Nicky Booyens : 200 Mile Ultra Queen
Jun 24, 2025
Gideon Kahl : A 200 Mile Reset
Jun 23, 2025
Eben van Wyk : Learning to Let Go
Jun 22, 2025
John Carter : Stepping into the Arena
Jun 21, 2025
Jamie Fensham : Embracing the challenge
Jun 20, 2025
Jarryd James : Stepping into the Uknown
Jun 19, 2025
Damien Kuhn: Winning the Long Game
Jun 18, 2025
Mac Mac 200: Third Attempt, Final Word
Jun 16, 2025
Fueling for the Long Haul: Ultra Nutrition with Mari
Jun 09, 2025
Overcoming Adversity : Lodelia's MUT Miler
Jun 02, 2025
Ultimate Addo : Handling the heat - Part 2
Feb 13, 2025
Ultimate Addo : Trail Race breakdown - Part 1
Feb 10, 2025
Breaking Down Running Metrics: Heart Rate, Pace, Power, and RPE
Jan 31, 2025
Finding Meaning Beyond the Miles
Jan 20, 2025
Fuelling for Performance: Nutrition for Ultra Runners (and Every Runner!)
Jan 06, 2025
Karkloof Trail Series: A Fresh Direction
Jun 18, 2023
Unstoppable Ultra-Running: An Exclusive Interview with Marius van Rensburg AKA Miler Marius
May 10, 2023
DGT - The Winners
Dec 12, 2022
Lodelia Oosthuizen
Jun 28, 2022
Training with Power
Jun 15, 2022
DGT - the Race
Dec 20, 2021
DGT - the Adventurer
Dec 15, 2021
DGT - the Doyenne
Dec 13, 2021
DGT - the Soloist
Dec 10, 2021
DGT - the Master
Dec 07, 2021
DGT - the Custodian
Nov 25, 2021
DGT - The pioneer
Nov 19, 2021
Preparing to race Karkloof
Nov 18, 2021
Karkloof Ultra
Nov 14, 2021
Preparing to race Mac Mac
Nov 12, 2021
Mac Mac Ultra
Nov 09, 2021
Preparing to race UTD
Nov 05, 2021
Ultra Trail Drakensberg
Nov 03, 2021
Training Zones
Oct 25, 2021
AMUK - A coaches perspective
Oct 18, 2021
Meet the Mindful Runner
Oct 15, 2021
Running AMUK
Oct 11, 2021
Addo Trail Race - SA Races
Sep 23, 2021
The Body Mind Connection
Sep 21, 2021
Building Grit
Sep 09, 2021
South African Ultra Races
Sep 02, 2021
Brain Power
Aug 24, 2021
Mindfulness in Running
Aug 17, 2021
Building Peak Performers
Aug 10, 2021
Introducing High Intensity Training
Aug 02, 2021
Introducing Low Intensity Running
Jul 29, 2021
Introducing Rate of Perceived Effort
Jul 22, 2021