Knysna, 5 hours east of Cape Town We did it! We both completed our Addo ultras! I was especially happy for Kai. In 2003, he said he would “never do a marathon again”. And now here he was, 18 years later, happy to have finished a hilly 44k in 5h 27min. We haven’t received any…
Pre-Race Jitters
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…
Lessons Learned from Ultra Training
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…
Let’s Run Along the Promenade!
Let me take you for a run along the Promenade! It’s a very entertaining place to run, especially on the weekends. Let’s begin at our…
But…Is It Safe?
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is surrounded by a stunning mountain range that runs down onto pristine…
Preparing for 2068
We arrived back in Cape Town and I’m so grateful for having sunny runs again. Even my Garmin, the ultimate drama queen, seems to be…
My Running Pet Peeves
Even though we all love our running, sometimes annoying little things happen. Here are my current top six! Dog owners: Not the dogs, they are…
Why I Love Long Runs
One month to go to the Addo Elephant Ultra! I am pleasantly surprised it hasn’t been cancelled yet. The Covid numbers in South Africa have…
My Favourite Running Views
It was great to get back to running after our 10-day quarantine. However, the weather wasn’t cooperative. After lots of snow, we got several days…
Quarantined
When we returned to Switzerland, we knew that we would need to quarantine for 10 days. Today is day 10! Despite being stuck indoors there…