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My Six Favourites of 2020

Before I dive into my six favourites of 2020, here are few photos from our hike up the Table Mountain last week. The hike was…

What was I even thinking, signing up for a 76k ultra when I can’t even run 5 miles? When we started our 11-mile run, everything…

To get ready for the trails, we needed to upgrade our running equipment with three things: a hydration pack for Kai, trail running shoes for…

For a while, I have been thinking about my next goal after the 5k. Shathiso came to my rescue when she pointed me to the…

“Why are you so nervous? It’s only 20 minutes.” We were standing at the track and Kai was trying to calm my pre-5K-race jitters. “No,…

Last week we ran up Lion’s Head, one of the four prominent mountains that surround Cape Town. Well, we ran only about half of it,…

Last week I had two faster workouts on my training plan. For the time trial, I was to run 1.5 miles as fast as possible,…

For my daily runs, I use the promenade. I can start straight from home and run a nice stretch while enjoying the sea view (sometimes…

When we left South Africa seven months ago, I was expecting the worst for this beautiful country. I imagined death and destruction, with the virus…

Our original plan was to fly with Air France via Paris to Zurich today, 24 March. At short notice, our flight was cancelled. Fortunately, with…