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    A Complete Runner

    Mar 23, 2020 4 minutes

    ERIC NGUBANE

    Cover runner

    Lives Hazelmere Dam, Ethekwini

    Born 01 Jan 1982 KwaNyuswa

    Profession Road and trail athlete

    Age 37 Height 1.62m Mass 56kg Club Nedbank

    I started running in high I school. I did soccer and cross country. I don't play soccer any more, not since 2005. In September 2010 my friend said 'come run the Umhlanga Trail Run.' I never looked back. I have won that race 11 times.

    I start training at 7am and then I have afternoon training at 3pm. I run 35km to 40km per day – depending on what I am training for – and do gym work in between.

    I have more time for training now that (run

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