We’re back in Cape Town and were excited to do the Hohenort 15k race on Saturday. This turned out to be a bit of a…
Daily life in Cape Town
My Six Favourites of 2021
2021 turned out to be quite a good year: Running kilometres: 3’421k as of today. My plan is to hit 3’456k by Friday to hit…
The Sundowner 10km
The Sundowner 10k was an evening race, which isn’t our favourite. But the starting line was only one mile from our doorstep, so we had…
13 Peaks Challenge – Part 2
Last week, we conquered four more peaks in the 13 Peaks Challenge: Lion’s Head, Maclear’s Beacon, Grootkop and Judas Peak. With the Signal Hill in…
Biking Through the Vineyards
Remember Brigitta? The Swiss runner that we cheered on a few weeks ago at the Cape Town marathon? Well, she and her partner Franz run…
A Cider & Cherry Trail Run
On Saturday, we headed out to the countryside. A farm called Loxtonia had invited runners for a 5k and 10k trail run. It would be…
Cape Town 12k CityRun
Before we dive into this week’s post, I need to give you an update from last week’s Milkwood race: we got an e-mail yesterday informing…
The Milkwood Run
How can a perfect race day possibly end badly? Here’s how: On Sunday morning at 6am, we stood at the starting line, ready for the…
The Traverse
The Traverse: four days of trail running, great people, tasty food, beautiful surroundings – what more could a runner want? Grab a coffee and get…
The 13 Peaks Challenge – Signal Hill
Two years ago, a local hero and ultra runner Ryan Sandes invented the 13 Peaks Challenge. He jotted down some hills in the area around…