Just keep showing up!
Five days to go. Ninety kilometres ahead. One bib number: 21706. And a plan that may or may not survive the first three kilometres. The starting line as shown on the website Yes, it’s almost time for the Comrades Marathon – the world’s biggest and oldest ultra. I’m excited. I’m nervous. And apparently, I’m now…
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…
On paper, the Tygerberg 30km seemed like the perfect pre-Boston test: 18.5 miles at marathon pace, five weeks out. When I signed up, I had…
You know this feeling, right? You’re smack in the middle of marathon training. You’re tired. You’re grumpy. Your legs are made of cement. And there…
As part of my Boston prep, I ran the Peninsula half-marathon last Sunday. I had finished this race in 1:35 last year, so my goal…