I did a 14k race, the Grape Run in one of Cape Town’s vineyards. It was beautiful.
Daily life in Cape Town
Oversleeping: My Secret Weapon for Race Day
Well, race day did not start as planned. I overslept by thirty minutes. My Garmin was set for 4:15am, which would give us enough time…
Back in Cape Town and Brewing Up Plans
Here we are again – back in Cape Town!It always takes about a week to settle back into the rhythm, but it’s starting to feel…
The Wild Coast Hike, Part 2: From Chaos to Cake
See part 1 here. We set off on day two feeling cautiously optimistic. After yesterday’s chaos with storms, swollen rivers and closed lodges, we figured…
The Wild Coast Hike, Part 1: A Stormy Start
The day after I ran the Comrades Ultramarathon, we met up with our German friends Andi and Andrea (A&A). They’re experienced alpinists who’d just spent…
Comrades 2025!
They call it The Ultimate Human Race. And after running 90 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, I can confidently say: they’re not exaggerating. It’s brutal,…
Comrades Countdown!
Five days to go. Ninety kilometres ahead. One bib number: 21706. And a plan that may or may not survive the first three kilometres. Yes,…
Gels, Grit, and the Gospel: A Comrades Dress Rehearsal
With Comrades just around the corner, it was time to do something reckless: run really far for “fun”. Last weekend, I did just that –…
Tempo Run Surprise: A New 10K PB!
Yesterday, as part of my Boston Marathon prep, I ran the 10K Spar Women’s Challenge – a hugely popular women’s race with a whopping 16,000…
It’s All In Your Head
On paper, the Tygerberg 30km seemed like the perfect pre-Boston test: 18.5 miles at marathon pace, five weeks out. When I signed up, I had…