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3 hours 30 min
RYAN SANDES TEACHES
Mastering your own Trail
Ultra-marathon trail runner Ryan Sandes invites you to lace up, gear up, and coaches you in meeting, greeting and running the race of your life. This one’s not only for runners. Get ready to RUN!
- First-hand accounts of life-defying races, failures and FKTs
- Tips on trail running the right way
- Training, gear, and race preparation
- A Playbox first – EP 10: 3 men. 24 Days. 1 mountain (the story of the Himalayan Trail that was never told)
Master your own Trail with the Sandman
Discover how to design your trail of life; how to run for purpose and pleasure; how to back yourself, push yourself and ultimately steer your sights towards the one and only summit that’ll set your soul on fire.
FREE Intro: A Fork in the Road
12min
What happens when entries for the Knysna half-marathon sell out, and you enter to run the full marathon instead? Destiny.
EP 1: The Desert Sandes
17min
The race that started it all. In a moment of madness (and possibly magic), Ryan recounts how he took on – and WON – the Gobi March.
EP 2: Mind Your Body
16min
In an honest, vulnerable unveiling, Ryan shares how he was faced with a physical challenge that threatened to take him out of the race.
EP 3: Put Your Shoes On
14min
From his off-race to pre-race routines, Ryan breaks down how to show up, lace up and put your best foot forward.
EP 4: Go to the Well
9min
What does it mean to ‘go to the well’? In a deep account of his moments of unexplained elevation, Ryan unpacks this transient space of angst and inspiration.
EP 5: The Inside Track
14min
Western States 100 is one of the gnarliest races in the runner’s calendar – and in this episode, it meets Ryan, head on.
EP 6: Of Mountain and Madness
18min
In this one-of-a-kind episode, we embark on a journey across the Himalayas; an adventure that would test his last limits, and leave him for dead.
EP 7A: Gear up and Get Out
16min
Preparing properly for a run is half the task done. From his favourite shoes to the right packs, covers and jackets, get up close and confident with the kit of a trail master.
EP 7B: Gear up and Get Out
15min
Weave through the mountainous backdrops of Cape Town, with pro-advice on how to choose and use your gear effectively. All the tricks – and wizard sticks – right here!
EP 8: Mobility Work
6min
Grab your mat! You’re working out with Ryan Sandes today. You’ll learn to warm up your body and switch on your muscles – the Sandes way. Let’s go!
EP 9: The Nature of Trail Running
10min
Ryan explores the spiritual side of taking to the trail and how it allows us to tap into who we are; who we hope to be.
EP 10: Life by Design
15min
Thinking back on 13 Peaks, Ryan unlaces his tips on how to design your own adventures – family and furry friends included.
Bonus: To Hell and Back in the Himalayas
49min
On a fated night in the Himalayas, a monk opens his door to three adventure junkies! What happens next is a tale of turns…
About your Coach
Ryan Sandes
Award-winning, elite ultra-marathon trail runner, Ryan Sandes has set and smashed records all over the world, claiming a plethora of titles as the first and fastest. The first to win all four of the 250km ‘Desert Races’ and to take 1st in an ultra-trail on all seven continents, he knows what it takes to overcome obstacles, run your race, and ultimately, master the trail.
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