When we left South Africa seven months ago, I was expecting the worst for this beautiful country. I imagined death and destruction, with the virus…
Daily life in Cape Town
A 19 Mile Social Distance Run
Our original plan was to fly with Air France via Paris to Zurich today, 24 March. At short notice, our flight was cancelled. Fortunately, with…
A Coronavirus Update and A Trail Running Course
I usually try to limit my posts to 500 words. However, I can’t NOT talk about the Coronavirus, so unfortunately, this one will be a…
A Stressful 10k
A buddy from our new running club suggested that we do a 10k at Cape Town’s promenade. It was an evening race and only about…
The Milkwood Run
Due to my injury with my Achilles tendon last year, I haven’t run a race over 10k since 2018. So I was super excited to…
Joining A Running Club
We joined a running club! A local friend is the founding member of the “Harfield Harriers” and recommended this club to us. Their clubhouse is…
Battling with the Wind
I always thought that people who complain about wind were sissies. Seriously, who cares about wind? Who even talks about wind?! Turns out, Capetonians do….
Running For a Bottle of Wine
I did my first race in South Africa! It was a 10k trail race at the Spier Farm, which is a 20 minute drive out…
Running the Hills in Cape Town
Over the last few days, we ran up two hills. Hill number 1 was the famous Table Mountain, which we did with a guide. Together…
Running in Cape Town!
I LOVE CAPE TOWN! We arrived here in Cape Town on the 7 January and so far, life has been one big happy colourful blur….