When the possibility of participating in a social mini-triathlon recently presented itself I jumped at the opportunity. Before remembering that I had neither a bicycle nor had I ventured into the sea in the past few years to do anything more strenuous than wallow in the shallows and half-heartedly engage in a bit of body-surfing….
When running clubs that put on an ASA sanctioned road event, the big week is beautifully chaotic. There are a lot of moving parts, with everyone from volunteers, racers, sponsors, suppliers, supporters, officials and more doing their thing. When it all happens, and there are no big issues everyone can take a deep breath and…
Day 1 Hohenort 15km: Birthday 🎊 11.01.25 run This was the opening run on the WPA calendar and the 50th running of this event. Kudos to Pinelands AC on a well organised run from a seamless online registration to number collection. Note to all, this event was sold out the week before and do expect…
As we hurtle towards the end of 2024, for many the festive period is a time of reflection, recharging, and setting new goals for the year ahead – in relation to our careers, our personal lives . . . and, as runners, in our sport that we love. Looking back on the past year, we…
This was the 21st anniversary of this favourite half marathon of mine. My aim: -To complete my 8th run to take me closer to my only chance of ever achieving a race permanent number (one of the few races where you can get one) -To run under 2hours and podium maybe -To get to the…
I nearly died… The end. Jokes. Well, I certainly thought I was dying, and I distinctly remember wishing that I’d die so it’d be over. The longest 30km of my life, ever. Let’s rewind… PUFfer came and went, and I felt a bit lost without another goal on the horizon, so I scoured the upcoming…
I wanted to share a short review of the ARD 10km race I recently participated in. Now, I don’t usually sign up for 10km runs, but this one came highly recommended by folks at work and friends from FHAC. Initially, I planned to take it easy and sneak in just under the one-hour mark. However,…
As the entries open for 2025, we can cast our minds back to June the 9th and the experience that was Comrades 2024. Sitting and writing this months after the race gives great perspective on the day. As much as the race itself is simply unbelievable and provides lifetime memories, the journey to get to…
To be perfectly honest, with all the member stories coming in about the Cape Town Marathon, I feel like a bit of a fraud sharing this story, but how and never, I was asked to contribute, so here we go. Folks who know me, know that back in the day, I was becoming a fairly…
This year was my third Cape Town Marathon, and this year I went into it knowing what to expect and armed with the knowledge that Woodstock would be windy and Salt River would be smelly. Mentally, I had divided the race into quarters – the first bit up until you turn off Main Road and…