Just keep showing up!
To get ready for the trails, we needed to upgrade our running equipment with three things: a hydration pack for Kai, trail running shoes for me and entry permits for the national parks for both of us. I already had Salomon’s Ultra 8 pack and I was very happy with the light and minimalist functionality.…
For a while, I have been thinking about my next goal after the 5k. Shathiso came to my rescue when she pointed me to the…
“Why are you so nervous? It’s only 20 minutes.” We were standing at the track and Kai was trying to calm my pre-5K-race jitters. “No,…
Last week we ran up Lion’s Head, one of the four prominent mountains that surround Cape Town. Well, we ran only about half of it,…
Last week I had two faster workouts on my training plan. For the time trial, I was to run 1.5 miles as fast as possible,…
For my daily runs, I use the promenade. I can start straight from home and run a nice stretch while enjoying the sea view (sometimes…
When we left South Africa seven months ago, I was expecting the worst for this beautiful country. I imagined death and destruction, with the virus…
“How does running make you feel?” This was the question that Taz, a runner in the UK, asked on Twitter last week. She got over…
I am halfway through my 11-week training cycle. It’s going well and I am even getting used to the dreaded track! My virtual Garmin coach…
Inspired by Shathiso’s running tours of Gaborone in Botswana, I decided to put together a running tour to visit some sights of Zurich. Although I…