We’re getting close to the end of our 13 Peaks Challenge. Last week, we ticked off peak number 12. Only one more to go! Klaassenkop…
Daily life in Cape Town
More Runs and a Safari
Since my little breakthrough run two weeks ago, I’ve done six more runs. I ran at various paces for about 30 – 40 minutes. For…
Peak No. 11 and a Breakthrough!
We’re on a roll with our peaks! We ticked off peak number 11 of the 13 Peaks Challenge. Constantiaberg was quite short ( 8k /…
Peak No. 10 and Other Updates
We did another peak of the 13 Peaks Challenge! Peak No. 10 was Muizenberg Peak and another very easy one. The 11k out and back…
Peak No. 9 and a Strange Challenge
We’ve done another peak! Noordhoek Peak was number 9 of the 13-Peaks Challenge. This one was particularly easy because it was part of our weekly…
Peak No. 8 and a Park Run Fail
Last week, we had visitors from Switzerland. First, we wanted to take them up the iconic Table Mountain, but then we remembered that this would…
My Six Favourites of 2022
Although 2022 is not ending on a high note for me, there were many beautiful moments this year. Here goes: 1. Favourite training cycle: Training…
Baby Steps
For the first time in my life, I hired a running coach. I met Sean last week at a nearby cricket club. He asked me…
Things I’m Looking Forward To
Before we dive into things, here are a few photos from our hike last week. We went to see five pools hidden in a rocky…
Spectating and Supporting
Last week, my plan was to introduce a young woman called Tarry to her first race. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. The evening before the…