Daily life in Cape Town Archives - Page 9 of 12

Last-Minute Training Panic

After we had settled in our new home and done a few fun runs at the Promenade, I got my calendar out to plan for…

And so here we are, back in Cape Town! It is still cool and rainy, but the first spring flowers are out. Last week, we…

“Wrong outfits are part of the running game!” Werner said and laughed. He belonged to our lunchtime running group. It was the middle of winter…

We participated in the Tankwa Trail Race last weekend. It was the first time that we did a 3-day race and the first time that…

When we did the Charity Challenge ten days ago, we were a group of 7 runners. That was the first time that I did a…

Ever since I read Shathiso’s post about running for a cause in Botswana, I have been looking for such an opportunity here in Cape Town….

I have a theory: the best way to do explore a foreign country is by doing trail races. You will get to see the most…

This week was all about relaxing and trying to get my legs back to normal again. The quad muscles are rock-hard and very stiff from…

It’s only a few days until Saturday, the day of the Addo Elephant Trail ultra race. And I’m a nervous wreck. I know the 26-page…

For the last 16 weeks, I have been training for the 76k ultra in Addo. The race will be on the 27 March and until…