Oh, this was a redemption race at its best! Last year, I gave up in Berlin at kilometre 30 due to an Achilles injury. Now,…
Tag: Achilles
8 Things That Helped Me With My Achilles Injury
Last Saturday morning, I ran along the promenade with friends. It was the first time that we ran together since October last year. I was…
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 /…
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…
Things I’m Looking Forward To
Before we dive into things, here are a few photos from our hike last week. We went to see five pools hidden in a rocky…
Kayaking!
You can’t live next to the sea and never try out kayaking. So last week, we asked a few friends if they would like to…