Jun 7, 2026 · 5 min · 7 segments
Running Comrades Marathon 2026? This one is for you. Shaina-Rae chats with five-time Comrades runner Nic Acampora about what the week before race day should really look like. If you want to arrive at…
Nic AcamporaGuestMaybe they've never run comrades.
Maybe they're not even runners, but they just want to know what is this week building up to comrades? What does it look like? Everyone's like, stay at home, wear a mask or make sure you eat 10 kgs of pasta.
What is it supposed to look like?
You know, it can be a very stressful week, but also you need to remember that no matter what you do or what you think, comrades is coming your way and it's coming your way in seven days time.
Get some extra rest, eat good food and the rest of it will take care of itself, I guess.
Yeah.
Okay.
So you don't believe in the whole like you've got to hibernate for the whole week because you might get sick.
Look,
But also going to the expo, meeting your friends before race day, like it's all part of the vibe.
I also feel that, you know, unless you're picking up a tummy bug, if you're going to get sick, you probably would have already picked that flu bug somewhere along the line.
So race week is really just about getting mentally ready, but also getting in with the gears.
Maybe they've never run comrades.
Maybe they're not even runners, but they just want to know what is this week building up to comrades? What does it look like? Everyone's like, stay at home, wear a mask or make sure you eat 10 kgs of pasta.
What is it supposed to look like?
You know, it can be a very stressful week, but also you need to remember that no matter what you do or what you think, comrades is coming your way and it's coming your way in seven days time.
Get some extra rest, eat good food and the rest of it will take care of itself, I guess.
Yeah.
Okay.
So you don't believe in the whole like you've got to hibernate for the whole week because you might get sick.
Look,
But also going to the expo, meeting your friends before race day, like it's all part of the vibe.
I also feel that, you know, unless you're picking up a tummy bug, if you're going to get sick, you probably would have already picked that flu bug somewhere along the line.
So race week is really just about getting mentally ready, but also getting in with the gears.
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