The Sundowner 10k was an evening race, which isn’t our favourite. But the starting line was only one mile from our doorstep, so we had…
Daily life in Cape Town
13 Peaks Challenge – Part 2
Last week, we conquered four more peaks in the 13 Peaks Challenge: Lion’s Head, Maclear’s Beacon, Grootkop and Judas Peak. With the Signal Hill in…
Biking Through the Vineyards
Remember Brigitta? The Swiss runner that we cheered on a few weeks ago at the Cape Town marathon? Well, she and her partner Franz run…
A Cider & Cherry Trail Run
On Saturday, we headed out to the countryside. A farm called Loxtonia had invited runners for a 5k and 10k trail run. It would be…
Cape Town 12k CityRun
Before we dive into this week’s post, I need to give you an update from last week’s Milkwood race: we got an e-mail yesterday informing…
The Milkwood Run
How can a perfect race day possibly end badly? Here’s how: On Sunday morning at 6am, we stood at the starting line, ready for the…
The Traverse
The Traverse: four days of trail running, great people, tasty food, beautiful surroundings – what more could a runner want? Grab a coffee and get…
The 13 Peaks Challenge – Signal Hill
Two years ago, a local hero and ultra runner Ryan Sandes invented the 13 Peaks Challenge. He jotted down some hills in the area around…
Last-Minute Training Panic
After we had settled in our new home and done a few fun runs at the Promenade, I got my calendar out to plan for…
Back in Cape Town!
And so here we are, back in Cape Town! It is still cool and rainy, but the first spring flowers are out. Last week, we…