Just keep showing up!
The typical clouds over Table Mountain are nicknamed “The Table Cloth”. 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 October, we have done five in total. We hiked up Lion’s Head on Wednesday. It’s a short hike, but…
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…
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…
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…
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: four days of trail running, great people, tasty food, beautiful surroundings – what more could a runner want? Grab a coffee and get…
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…
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…
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…
This 10-mile race takes you through the charming medieval city of Bern, the capital of Switzerland. It is a beautiful course that always feels a…