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Trail runner, Philip van Wyk, remembers his heart attack ordeal while out running in the Paarl nature reserve
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Running through the Namib desert in lockdown … Hannes Arangies remembers his epic 131km solo run
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Race to Rhodes, a 480km odyssey on foot … Peter Purchase remembers the days and nights with three friends on the trail …
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Tamara Moss: Skyrun is a celebration of life
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Saffer, Dale Biagio, tackled the 171km UTMB, and lived to tell the tale …
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Caffeine! Dietitian and runner, Mel Sher, explains the benefit for runners.
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Are You Water Wise? Without a doubt, water is the most extraordinary substance! Some may even say it is the ‘Hub of Life,’ writes runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher.
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What actually is a “Well Balanced Diet?”. Avid runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher, cuts through the myths and misconceptions …
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Cape Town trail runner, Liam Gannon, tackled his first 100 miler at the tough Addo Elephant Trail run recently. Tired and happy after 28 hours he remember the highs and lows …
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Saffas tackle the iconic UTMB ultra trail race, with Glen Watson braving the mountains in the 101km CCC race. He looks back on the highs and lows …
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Lockdown – a new way of coping for coaches & runners
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Beat the tyranny of the stop watch in your speed sessions
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Caffeine! Dietitian and runner, Mel Sher, explains the benefit for runners.
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Are You Water Wise? Without a doubt, water is the most extraordinary substance! Some may even say it is the ‘Hub of Life,’ writes runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher.
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What actually is a “Well Balanced Diet?”. Avid runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher, cuts through the myths and misconceptions …
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Runners open their hearts to underprivileged children
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Lauren loses 33kgs and smashes first marathon at Kaapsehoop
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THE RIDE WITH YOU is a science-fiction, short-story about mountain biking, dreamed up by my buddy, Denis Droppa, on our many rides. On our last ride I dared him to publish it on my website. I loved it it, so read on and enjoy …
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“It was an incredibly special moment when a band played our wedding song as we ran past”. Shane and Shereen Rimmell celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary by smashing their PBs on the Malta Marathon and here is Shereen’s story
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Congratulations Gareth Andrews on winning New Balance 1080 shoes!
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Annual 50km Dullstroom training camp was tough, but fun
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Corona virus … let’s make lemonade from lemons
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Caffeine! Dietitian and runner, Mel Sher, explains the benefit for runners.
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It’s time for the Ultimate Human Race On your marks … get set …. GO. But wait, read this first!
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Are You Water Wise? Without a doubt, water is the most extraordinary substance! Some may even say it is the ‘Hub of Life,’ writes runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher.
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It’s the final countdown to Comrades – The big training weeks and long runs for Comrades are done and dusted, and many runners understandably feel that they now deserve a good rest before lining up at the start on June 9, while others are in panic mode, cramming in kays. CoachNeville explains how to get to the start of the Comrades feeling rested and ready.
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What actually is a “Well Balanced Diet?”. Avid runner and registered dietitian, Melanie Sher, cuts through the myths and misconceptions …
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Coachneville’s Dullstroom high-altitude 50km training run: Great vibe and perfect weather
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Mid-March is time to start your Comrades training and the big 2-month high-mileage push for most of my runners begins next week. By now you will ideally have run your qualifier and be fit without being over trained. CoachNeville explains how to nail your Comrades training …
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Running Comrades with Type 1 Diabetes. Alexander Pope is a runner who trains hard and races hard with Type 1 diabetes
How My Coaching Works
Personalised training programs
While generic training programmes are useful, they have limitations. A runner may pick a programme or goal that is not suitable for their current level of fitness and become injured. A personalised programme will be tailor-made for your current fitness and goals.
Communication and advice
We all need feedback and support in our quest to become better runners. Runners are welcome to chat with me at any time, seven days a week, using whatsapp or email. Local runners can meet me for coffee catch ups when they want to.
I have had the pleasure of working with Coach Neville for a year and a half. Having changed my outlook of my goals, challenging me at every race I do, he has transformed my running from Average to Amazing!
My highlight of every new month is when I get to open my training plan on my schedule. Each session is different, it never gets boring and there are always short term and long term goals to keep me motivated and challenged.
My first Marathon I did under Neville’s guidance I dropped my time to 3:07, and my 9th Comrades – first with Coach Neville – I took 50mins off my PB and ended on 7:57.
I have met the most amazing family of runners through him, a community that supports each other and friends to keep.
Coach Neville has incredible knowledge about running and training, he has taught me so much and I look forward to learning more from him in the years to come.

Coach Neville has taken me from being fat and injured to a fit ultra runner in the leading half of most races. I was an avid sportsman in school, doing athletics, cross country running, playing rugby and did adventure racing. This kept me healthy and fit, but at university I got lazy and gained 24kg. In 2016 I topped the scale at 98kg and I refused to get to 100kg. I started running and within three weeks I developed Achilles tendonitis from over training. I then joined Coach Neville’s team and he adapted my training plan and had me ready to complete the Fish River Ultra 65km in 6 months. I progressed and developed as a runner, now having run more marathon distance training runs then I would have ever imagined and have completed two Fish River Ultras, and the UTCT 65km. I am currently getting ready for the UTCT 100km. With his training plans and running I managed to drop 19kg and currently weigh just 5kg more than when I was in matric, 14 years years ago.

I enlisted coach Neville’s help in 2017, when I started to get injuries in preparation for my first 2 oceans and comrades marathons. I thought I would ‘unsubscribe’ after comrades… But I got hooked… both on running and on Neville’s coaching. His coaching has allowed me to make my way through my ever growing bucket list of goals and races, while juggling a very full time job. I wouldn’t have been able to reach these goals without his expertise, allowing me to get maximum returns (and even the odd podium) in both road and trail running for the amount of time I have available for running. Also, it’s really nice to have such an encouraging coach who congratulates you for every little run, however small and unimportant.

I have been coached by Neville for about seven years. Before I started with him, the first nearly 3 years of my running, I was constantly injured. By getting me to rest more and train properly, Neville completely stopped me from getting injured and I haven’t missed a days training due to injury! I have progressed as a runner from being a complete novice to being selected for the national team to compete in the World Ultra trail champs after running my best race ever at the SA Ultra trail champs and coming 3rd. Now that I’m concentrating on Comrades I am still amazed at Neville’s running wisdom, from individual sessions to overall yearly strategies and plans to make me a better runner. Thanks Coach Neville!

I tend to question people and exert great pressure on myself, but I learnt a long time ago that Neville knows best and I do what he says. He is quick to respond to any queries or phone calls and listens to any suggestions and thoughts that I might have on my performances and programme. He is always researching running and training which gives me the confidence that not only is he basing his advice on his own experiences (having been an accomplished runner himself), but has also studied other successful coaches and athlete performances. Some coaches tend to over train their runners, but I find Neville’s programmes to be easily doable with a busy lifestyle, yet still produce the results. I have never had an overtraining injury in the many years I have been running with Neville.
