Just keep showing up!
Standing at this starting line again, I couldn’t help remembering what happened here two years ago. Back then, a dull soreness in my left thigh turned into a stress fracture at the finish, and the London Marathon was off the cards. I was devastated. Last year, I came back healthy and ran the same half-marathon…
Less than three months to the London Marathon, and I’m juggling early-morning runs, blood tests, and an annoying Garmin. Join me for the ups and downs of marathon prep.
Back from snowy Switzerland and feeling decidedly “unproductive” (thanks, Garmin), I faced a 30 km race… or a 15 km race. I chose less—and wow, what a difference! Hills, laughs, overtaking exhausted runners, and a second-place finish later, I learned: sometimes less really is more.
We’ve been back in Zurich for the last ten days, and it’s been a whirlwind. Family lunches, coffees with friends, long walks, conversations that start…
Over the past two months, I’ve been coaching Sandra for her 10k, and we were both excited about this one. It wouldn’t be her first…
Exciting news from my running life: Cape Town Marathon entry, French learning wins, AI tutors, and lessons on adventure and growth.
I did a 14k race, the Grape Run in one of Cape Town’s vineyards. It was beautiful.
Well, race day did not start as planned. I overslept by thirty minutes. My Garmin was set for 4:15am, which would give us enough time…
Here we are again – back in Cape Town!It always takes about a week to settle back into the rhythm, but it’s starting to feel…
Tonight, we’re flying back to Cape Town after three wonderful months in Switzerland. The final week is always a whirlwind of errands – packing, organising,…