Run wherever you are and whenever you can!
If you’re in Zurich on Ascension Day, there’s only one place to be: at the airport! The Airport Race is a flat and easy 17k loop. I did this race for the first time in 2010. Today was my 7th time. As with most races in Switzerland, the registration fee included a free train ticket.…
We’ve been back in Switzerland for a week now and have done quite a few runs around Zurich again. People often ask which I prefer…
We were thrilled that we could participate once again in Cape Town’s Cableway Charity Challenge. The concept is simple: run as many times as possible…
Last Sunday, together with 160’000 other runners, I participated in the virtual Wings for Life World Run. Three things make this race special: 100% of…
Wednesday was a public holiday in South Africa. Cara, our newbie running friend, wanted to do a 10k at a vineyard which sounded like a…
Last week was all about rest and recovery. One week after the Two Oceans race, our running club did a celebratory run for all participants….
I had two goals for this 56k race: finish under 5 hours and enjoy it. I finished in 4:39, but I didn’t always enjoy it….
“Distracting ourselves from emotional struggle gives our minds a break.” – K. King Psy.D., in Psychology Today This week, my main task is to distract…
It’s 11 days to the Two Oceans Ultra and everyone in Cape Town is getting excited – either because they’re running it or because they…
We had to go to Namibia last week, a neighbouring country north of South Africa. Friends had recommended that we visit the little seaside town…