Time for a trail race! The Oxpecker Trail Run is one of South Africa’s top trail events. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area…
Running
A Muddy Run and the Last Peak!
This week saw two highlights: Last Thursday was a holiday here in South Africa. Many vineyards around Cape Town offer special events, including running events….
Peak No. 12 and Breakthrough No. 2!
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…
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. 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…
Green Light!
We have been spending a few weeks in Switzerland. We’ve been visiting friends and family and doing a lot of tedious end-of-year financial work. On…
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…