The Endurance Club ZA

We sit down with Werner Cloete, the CEO of Calling Education. Calling Education is the educational institution behind the Calling Cape Town Challenge. Werner tells us about his upbringing, and how he got in to education. What started Calling Education, and how the Calling Cape Town Challenge came from this idea.The Calling Education system is incredibly inspiring, and we were very lucky to sit down with Werner and ask him all aspects of the schools and the triathlon challenge.Werner is an incredible human being, so make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Calling Cape Town on Instagram - @callingcapetownFollow Calling Academy Stellenbosch on Instagram - @callingstellenboschFollow Calling Academy Kroonstad on Instagram - @calling_academy_kroonstadDonate to Thomas’ team via - https://donate.callingcpt.com/athlete/911XAF 

In today’s episode we finally sit down with Cameron Macnair after his Samla Multisport adventure in Qatar. We chat about chasing a prize purse vs racing for fun, he gives us the full rundown on Samla and how it felt to incorporate hard paddling in his race, as well as whether or not a 20m draft rule would affect racing.As per, this was a great chat with a great guy.Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA, with Cameron.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Cameron on Instagram - @cameronmacnair

In today’s episode we speak with Adriaan Myburgh. Adriaan is fresh off a double header race weekend, where he raced the Auto&General SA Champs Cross Triathlon, as well as the MIdvaal SA Champs Long Distance Championship, where he came away with a first and a third place respectively. Adriaan takes us in to both of his races, as well as his decision to drop the pro license, before taking it up again next year.Some great insights and nuggets of info from the champion.Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Adriaan on Instagram - @adriaan_____

On today’s episode we chat with returning guest Ryno Owen. Ryno is a top-class SA triathlete, operating predominantly in the off-road space. After winning the U23 Cross Tri World Champs in 2024 Ryno gave international Xterra racing a good crack last year. He tells us about his trials and tribulations of roughing it in Europe on a budget, he tells us how last week’s Auto&General SA Champs Cross Tri played out, and let’s us in on some tips for the upcoming Xterra in Grabouw.Always a pleasure to catch up with Ryno!Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Ryno on Instagram - @ryno_owen_

BIG NEWS!We are rebranding! On top of the regular podcasts and YouTube videos, we are expanding the club. We will be exploring many more different avenues, including merchandise, high-performance coaching, online coaching, selling training plans, and trying to get more kids in to the sport.Hear all about our plans moving forward:Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE! http://www.enduranceclub.co.za 

We are lucky to be joined by Shanae Williams, one of South Africa’s premier short course / ITU triathletes. She tells us her story about how she got in to the sport with a synchro and waterpolo background, how she got chucked in the deep end with her racing, how she narrowly missed out on the Olympics due to a heart condition, her stormer 2025 season, and where she’s at now going in to the next Olympic cycle.Notably, Shanae lets us in to some of the learnings from the tough period that she had when she was sidelined and all her colleagues were prepping for the Olympic Games.Shanae really dropped some great nuggets of gold in this one!Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Shanae on Instagram - @shanaewilliams4

On today’s episode of the Endurance Club ZA we chat with Riana Robertson. Along being a competitive AG athlete, Riana also manages a free swim school in Pretoria, heads up the Endurance Training Hub, manages the TSA coaching education, and is the TSA high performance manager. Truly a woman of many vocations, and many good stories about it!Tune in to hear from Riana Robertson____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Riana on Instagram - rianarobertsonFollow the Endurance Training Hub on Instagram - @endurance_training_hubFor the free swim school in Pretoria - https://pretoria.co.za/place/athlete-centered-swim-acs-swimschool 

In today’s episode we sit down with off-road triathlon legend Conrad Stoltz ahead of Xterra South Africa end of Feb. We chat about his career, from road non-draft olympic distance, to his switch to Xterra. He tells us how he raced his first season of Xterra on borrowed bikes, and somehow came away with a ~10 minute win!Since retiring he’s very active in the community as a trail builder and race host for Xterra. As we record this we’re about a month away from the Xterra South Africa in Grabouw. He tells us about the new updates of the race, and what we can expect this time next month.Tune in to hear all about it!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Conrad on Instagram - @conradstoltzFollow Xterra SA on Instagram - @xterrasa

WE. ARE. BACK. After an abrupt end to our podcast season in 2025 (we had planned to finish it nicer, but ran out of time) we are back. Here to chat about our personal goals for the first bit of the year, as well as chatting through some of the race options within the SA tri scene for the age groupers as well as elites!Welcome back to The Endurance Club ZA____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza 

In this week’s episode, we speak to one of our very own. Thomas is back from his stint in Aus and China for the World Triathlon AG World Champs, followed by Challenge Xiamen in China. He managed to come away with a 2nd place in AG in Aus, as well as an overall win in the standard distance in China. He chats to us about his outrageous travel there. What he loved and didn’t like about international race travel, and all the good times in between.Make sure you don’t miss this week’s episode of the Endurance Club ZA!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Thomas on Instagram - @thomas.klopstra

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Ryan Frey just a day ahead of the 70.3 Mossel Bay. Ryan chats to us about his previous life before triathlon, and his rapid progression in the sport. We touch on some memorable race experiences along the way, as well as look at how the Mossel Bay race will play out.NOTE: We recorded this the day before the 70.3 Mossel Bay! This was a great chat with Ryan, so make sure you don’t miss this one!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Ryan on Instagram - @ryan_frey_tri

On today’s show we are joined by Dale Taylor. Dale won the 70.3 Mossel Bay last week in a dominant fashion. He tells us all about his race, from the swim tactics, to the bike numbers, to the suffering on the run. He also takes us in to what it’s like to have a significant other who’s just as high-performing, as well as excited, about triathlon as he is. Dale also shares his recipe to balance quality training, a good relationship, a busy job, and having a daughter.This was SUCH an inspiring chat with Dale. We hope you enjoy listening just as much as we did recording! ____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Dale (and Nicky’s) Tri page on Instagram - @thecouplethat_tris

We are so happy to bring you our second rendition of ‘stories from the racecourse’!Coming to you from the Mossel Bay 70.3 weekend, bringing you the stories from the people that make-up our awesome community. Big name competitors, back-markers and everything in between, including Olympians, mechanics and Ironman staff. Happy listening and best of luck to those competing!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza 

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Wez Gilchrist — IT engineer, South African triathlon coach, and former swimmer and triathlete. The boys dive into Wez’s journey from Olympic trials to Ironman racing, sharing insights from both sides of the sport. The main focus of the chat is the upcoming Mossel Bay 70.3, where they unpack what to expect from the racecourse, and which age-group athletes to keep an eye on this year.The hosts will be out on the Mossel Bay race course, so if you’re around, come and say hi!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Wez on Instagram - @wezgilchristFollow Wez’s coaching business - @we.sbr

In today’s episode Brad and Colin are joined by the goat in the eyes of the Endurance Club ZA - Matt Ralphs. Matt chats to us about what he’s been up to the past years, about the changes in his mental approach to racing, and of course about the upcoming 70.3 World Championship. We chat about the course, the contenders, and of course Matt’s training leading in. We’ve got good Saffa representation this weekend with 4 (!) pro’s racing. Mariella Sawyer and Biddi Theunissen will represent on Saturday in the women’s race, and Matt Ralphs and Jamie Riddle will rip up the course on Sunday.Make sure you tune in this weekend, and support our local stars!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Follow Matt on Instagram - @matthewralphs 

Today’s episode is recorded during a training camp where Colin and Matthew van Coller are out in Mossel Bay doing a course recce. While out there they are joined by John Middlewick to dial in a race nutrition and hydration plan for Matt. We’ve recorded the whole thing for you, the listener, to (hopefully) be able to follow along and build your own evidence-based nutrition and hydration strategy.Including a bit of an easter-egg at the end!You won’t want to miss today’s episode of the Endurance Club ZA!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza ____________________________________________________________Donate to Ironman4thekidz for Matt and the Mossel Bay community! - https://hero.ironman4thekidz.co.za/heroes?event_id=36 

Holy moly!What did we just witness?A country sweeping the podium at the Ironman World championships, in a stellar field. Outrageous performances across the board. A Saffa in the Top-10. A sub-2:30 marathon off the bike.The 2025 men’s Ironman World Champs was one to remember. Here to chat all about it.The Endurance Club ZA.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza

We’re a few days out from the Nice men’s Ironman World Championships. Here to give you the insights on the course, the competitors, and the Pro Saffa’s racing!Including a few questionable opinions and race predictions.Tune in at 7.05am SA time Sunday morning for a ripper of a race.____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza

It’s Ironman World Champs race week baby! Today we chat with Brad Weiss, one of two pro Saffa’s racing in Nice this weekend. Brad tells us all about his season so far, his buildup to Nice, last year’s race dynamics, and how he reckons this year’s race might unfold. Brad shares some amazing insights. Make sure you don’t miss this one, and back our boy on Sunday!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza____________________________________________________________Follow Brad on Instagram - @bsweiss_tri

The boys are back together. After Colin spent time in Europe with the squad he coaches, and Brad took a well earned holiday they reconvene in the studio for the first time in what feels like months. They chat about their times away, and the upcoming racing plans. Thomas going to World Champs, Brad running the Otter Trail run, and Colin spending time on the mountainbike.PLUS! A big announcement from the Endurance Club!Tune in to this week’s episode of The Endurance Club ZA to find out!____________________________________________________________The Endurance Club ZA is proudly supported by Carbon Endurance Learn about what Carbon Endurance has to offer, and shop nutrition on https://www.carbonendurance.co/Follow Carbon Endurance on Instagram - @carbon_endurance____________________________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @endurance_clubza