Just keep showing up!
This week saw two highlights: we participated in my first running event of the year and we finished our 13-Peaks Challenge! Last Thursday was a holiday here in South Africa. Many vineyards around Cape Town offer special events, including running events. One of the vineyards nearby offered 5k and 10k runs. You can either race…
We’re getting close to the end of our 13 Peaks Challenge. Last week, we ticked off peak number 12. Only one more to go! Klaassenkop…
Since my little breakthrough run two weeks ago, I’ve done six more runs. I ran at various paces for about 30 – 40 minutes. For…
We’re on a roll with our peaks! We ticked off peak number 11 of the 13 Peaks Challenge. Constantiaberg was quite short ( 8k /…
We did another peak of the 13 Peaks Challenge! Peak No. 10 was Muizenberg Peak and another very easy one. The 11k out and back…
We’ve done another peak! Noordhoek Peak was number 9 of the 13-Peaks Challenge. This one was particularly easy because it was part of our weekly…
Last week, we had visitors from Switzerland. First, we wanted to take them up the iconic Table Mountain, but then we remembered that this would…
We have been spending a few weeks in Switzerland. We’ve been visiting friends and family and doing a lot of tedious end-of-year financial work. On…
Although 2022 is not ending on a high note for me, there were many beautiful moments this year. Here goes: 1. Favourite training cycle: Training…
For the first time in my life, I hired a running coach. I met Sean last week at a nearby cricket club. He asked me…