Wednesday was a public holiday in South Africa. Cara, our newbie running friend, wanted to do a 10k at a vineyard which sounded like a…
Race recaps
The Two Oceans Ultra
I had two goals for this 56k race: finish under 5 hours and enjoy it. I finished in 4:39, but I didn’t always enjoy it….
The Weskus Marathon
Time for another training marathon for the ultra race in April! For the Weskos (West Coast) Marathon we needed to drive one hour north of…
Family, Friends and a Marathon
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity with our visitors. This morning, they are all flying back to Switzerland (on the same…
The Firgrove Challenge 15k
On Saturday, we ran the Firgrove Challenge 15k. Again, this race was close to our home so it was very convenient. Because I also need…
Race Bandits!
I runfess that we committed the ultimate running sin: we ran a race that we didn’t register or pay for. Definitely not our proudest moment….
Hohenort 15k Race
We’re back in Cape Town and were excited to do the Hohenort 15k race on Saturday. This turned out to be a bit of a…
The Sundowner 10km
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…
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…