It’s twelve days to the Berlin Marathon and tapering time has begun! I love this part. You’ve done all your work. All you have to…
Hiking
Three Lakes and Three Mountains
What a full week it was! It started off with Mountain No. 1: our yearly hike up the Mythen to see the sunrise. Mapman Reto…
The Chaiserstock Hike (a.k.a The Perfect Hiking Day)
I think this was one of the most beautiful hikes yet. Our friends are experts at finding undiscovered, secluded gems. Whenever they suggest a hike,…
A Track, a Hike and a Lake
For the first time in nearly a year, I’ve been back on the track for intervals. I knew that these were going to hurt! My…
The Fish River Canyon Hike
The Fish River Canyon is a legendary 89km (55 miles) hike in Namibia. The hike takes five days and the route follows the Fish River….
A Muddy Run and the Last Peak!
This week saw two highlights: Last Thursday was a holiday here in South Africa. Many vineyards around Cape Town offer special events, including running events….
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…
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 /…
Peak No. 10 and Other Updates
We did another peak of the 13 Peaks Challenge! Peak No. 10 was Muizenberg Peak and another very easy one. The 11k out and back…
Peak No. 9 and a Strange Challenge
We’ve done another peak! Noordhoek Peak was number 9 of the 13-Peaks Challenge. This one was particularly easy because it was part of our weekly…