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,…
Hiking
Halfway Through!
I am halfway through my 11-week training cycle. It’s going well and I am even getting used to the dreaded track! My virtual Garmin coach…
History and Hiking
Given the beautiful weather, we decided to rent a car for three days to visit some historical sites and do some hiking. On Friday, we…
Is Stand-Up Paddling Boring?
“Oh, but that’s so boring!” my friend Janine said. We were out on our mountain bikes and I had just told her that I was…
Cycling in the Heart Rate Zone 2
First, an injury update: I managed to run TWO rounds on the track yesterday, each 400m. I felt no pain in my quad, so I…
Inching Back into Running
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations When injured, I have two strategies…
Foam Rolling my Way Back
Yesterday’s physiotherapy session with Adriano was interesting: he first made me run on the treadmill for 4 minutes and then he gave my left quad…
A Neuromuscular What?
I haven’t been running since 4 July due to pain in my left quad and hip. Over time, the hip pain disappeared. I tried to…
The Jungfrau Region
Last weekend, I would have participated in the 51k Eiger Ultra Trail in Grindelwald, a beautiful little village in the Swiss mountains. When the race…
Hiking and Biking
My left hip is still a bit iffy, so I decided to take two weeks off from running and dedicate myself fully to hiking and…