Just keep showing up!
See part 1 here. We set off on day two feeling cautiously optimistic. After yesterday’s chaos with storms, swollen rivers and closed lodges, we figured we were due for some good luck. And sure enough, the skies had calmed. Still windy, but no rain and no apocalyptic skies. We crossed a few rivers, but nothing…
The day after I ran the Comrades Ultramarathon, we met up with our German friends Andi and Andrea (A&A). They’re experienced alpinists who’d just spent…
They call it The Ultimate Human Race. And after running 90 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, I can confidently say: they’re not exaggerating. It’s brutal,…
Five days to go. Ninety kilometres ahead. One bib number: 21706. And a plan that may or may not survive the first three kilometres. Yes,…
With Comrades just around the corner, it was time to do something reckless: run really far for “fun”. Last weekend, I did just that –…
After Boston, the plan was simple: rest, walk a bit, and pretend running didn’t exist for a few days. Cape Cod brought quiet (mostly), New…
I was so nervous about this race – three months of training, four long-haul flights, and ten hotel nights were on the line. After last…
Boston was AMAZING! Everything went according to plan, and I crossed the line in 3:18:21 – not quite my 3:15 goal, but I’m still happy…
I can’t believe it – only one more week to Boston! I’m nervous and excited, all at once. Mostly excited. But also a little terrified….
Yesterday, as part of my Boston Marathon prep, I ran the 10K Spar Women’s Challenge – a hugely popular women’s race with a whopping 16,000…