We finally got mountain bikes! Last week, we visited Brigitta just outside Cape Town. She and her partner run a guesthouse for mountain bikers exploring…
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Of Wine, Beer And Butterflies
A vineyard race near Cape Town—with wine in the swag bag? Sign us up! This cozy, laid-back series lets you choose: a casual run or…
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 /…
Back in Cape Town!
After the Berlin Marathon, we spent a few quiet and relaxing days with Kai’s mum in Germany. Then, we returned to Switzerland, packed our bags…
So, What About This Swimming Thing?
It’s less than 20 days to my first Olympic-distance triathlon. The swimming part will happen in the lake of Zurich. It’s been over a year…
Hike of the Year
We did a beautiful tour on Saturday together with two friends. The route took us up a mountain range called “Rigi Hochflue”. It was a…
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…
Running With My New Watch
My rehab runs are going well. Last week, I logged 27k (17 miles). My longest run was 9k and I included walking breaks every 2k…
Cautiously Returning to Running
On Sunday, I ran 2.5 kilometres! Painfree! Without any walking breaks! I could have run longer, but I didn’t want to overdo it. We got…