Just keep showing up!
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 Town (UTCT). Now in their 60s, they are very experienced runners: Marion has run 102 marathons and 122 ultras and Wolli has run 125 marathons and 160 ultras. Their races…
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…
What a full week it was! It started off with Mountain No. 1: our yearly hike up the Mythen to see the sunrise. Mapman Reto…
Monschau is a beautiful little historic town in Germany. It hosts a running event that features everything from kids’ races to a 70k ultra marathon….
The Berlin Marathon is on 24th September. With only six weeks to go, Coach Sean has stepped up the training schedule. Here’s what it looked…