Run wherever you are and whenever you can!
Cape of Good Hope Our scheduled flight back to Zurich was cancelled, which meant we had to leave Cape Town a week earlier than planned. So the goal for the final week was to soak in as much sun as possible on our long runs. Our success rate 50%: our first long run was very…
While I love to run for running’s sake, I thrive on having challenging goals to work for. Upcoming races help me stay focused and motivated….
In German-speaking Europe, New Year’s Eve is called “Silvester“, owing to a 4th century Pope. Also, it’s a popular tradition that every respectable town hosts…
Before I dive into my six favourites of 2020, here are few photos from our hike up the Table Mountain last week. The hike was…
What was I even thinking, signing up for a 76k ultra when I can’t even run 5 miles? When we started our 11-mile run, everything…
To get ready for the trails, we needed to upgrade our running equipment with three things: a hydration pack for Kai, trail running shoes for…
For a while, I have been thinking about my next goal after the 5k. Shathiso came to my rescue when she pointed me to the…
“Why are you so nervous? It’s only 20 minutes.” We were standing at the track and Kai was trying to calm my pre-5K-race jitters. “No,…
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,…
Last week I had two faster workouts on my training plan. For the time trial, I was to run 1.5 miles as fast as possible,…