Just keep showing up!
We’re back in Switzerland for a few weeks. There are a lot of get-togethers with family and friends. It’s so nice to see everyone again! Of course, there are also plenty of runs. I have to admit that running in cooler weather feels a lot easier! Back on the track. A few runs with my…
Last Tuesday evening, we ran the 10k Sundowner. It’s a “home run”: the start is within walking distance from our place and the race route…
Some races are well organised. And some… not so much. The 10k race on Robben Island belonged to the latter. It was the first time…
We were excited when our German friends, Wolli and Marion, announced that they would visit us in Cape Town to do the Ultra Trail Cape…
I hate speed sessions. They were the first thing I ditched after I became coachless two months ago. However, I know that I need to…
Last week, we did a 2-day hike through the Kogelberg Nature Reserve. Although it’s only an hour away from Cape Town, it’s a surprisingly untouched…
I was very excited to do this race because it was my first one in South Africa this year. It was a flat road race,…
And just like that, we’re back in Cape Town! But first, let’s go back a week: After the Berlin Marathon, we spent a week with…
Oh, this was a redemption race at its best! Last year, I gave up in Berlin at kilometre 30 due to an Achilles injury. Now,…
It’s twelve days to the Berlin Marathon and tapering time has begun! I love this part. You’ve done all your work. All you have to…