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Preparing for 2068

Hout Bay – my favourite view on our long run We arrived back in Cape Town and I’m so grateful for having sunny runs again. Even my Garmin, the ultimate drama queen, seems to be in a better mood. Apparently, I’m now being “productive”. A few days ago, I read an article about Peter Attia,…

by CatrinaFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021
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Categories Daily life in Zurich, Running

My Running Pet Peeves

Even though we all love our running, sometimes annoying little things happen. Here are my current top six! Dog owners: Not the dogs, they are…

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Running

Why I Love Long Runs

One month to go to the Addo Elephant Ultra! I am pleasantly surprised it hasn’t been cancelled yet. The Covid numbers in South Africa have…

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Running

My Favourite Running Views

It was great to get back to running after our 10-day quarantine. However, the weather wasn’t cooperative. After lots of snow, we got several days…

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Categories Daily life in Zurich

Quarantined

When we returned to Switzerland, we knew that we would need to quarantine for 10 days. Today is day 10! Despite being stuck indoors there…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Daily life in Zurich, Running

Last Run in the Sun

Our scheduled flight back to Zurich was cancelled, which meant we had to leave Cape Town a week earlier than planned. So the goal for…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Running

My Running Goals for 2021

While I love to run for running’s sake, I thrive on having challenging goals to work for. Upcoming races help me stay focused and motivated….

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Race recaps, Running

A Quick 10k And A Slow 10 Miler

In German-speaking Europe, New Year’s Eve is called “Silvester“, owing to a 4th century Pope. Also, it’s a popular tradition that every respectable town hosts…

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Daily life in Zurich, Food, Hiking, Running

My Six Favourites of 2020

Before I dive into my six favourites of 2020, here are few photos from our hike up the Table Mountain last week. The hike was…

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Running

An Inexplicably Bad Run

What was I even thinking, signing up for a 76k ultra when I can’t even run 5 miles? When we started our 11-mile run, everything…

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

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