After a strange 2022, where races were in unfamiliar places on the calendar, and many runners found it difficult to plan their racing year coming off a global pandemic, the good news is that 2023 has a more traditional feel to it. From speaking to FHAC runners, there already seems to be a renewed enthusiasm…
What a day! We had all started the morning with specific goals whether it was to go sub-something or take 30 minutes off our previous time. The marathon and weather gods had other ideas. On Saturday I did all the prep work. Got my number pinned on, packed all my nutrition, charged the watch. Everything…
It’s 4:45am on the 28th of August 2022 and my full-of-life and fun FHAC comrade, Renate, and I are stuck in a queue of cars trying our best to escape the car park of our hotel in Pietermaritzburg. The boom has chosen this very inopportune moment to stop working. Tension levels are rising as no…
I’ve been told on a few occasions, that I do not respect the Comrades Marathon. Some of my antics before, during and after the race may lead fellow runners into thinking that might be the case. If truth be told, I do respect the race…… I just don’t fear the race. Two Oceans is a…
John Korasie is a tough but beautiful race, with sunrise ocean views from Red Hill and again descending down after Cape Point Gate. This year was my third JK and in 2019 before Covid I managed to finish with a sub 3 hour with only seconds to spare. So, I set out this year with…
The Bastille day 35km was a fast and flat one with perfect running conditions. Myself and my good friend Oli Morris took an early lead on the first and only real big climb of the race. We seemed to have put quite a big lead on the rest of the chasing pack. But after 25…
KNYSNA FOREST MARATHON RE-VISITED by Neville Frieslich This half marathon traditionally starts in freezing icy cold conditions but this year it was HOT HOT HOT with berg winds and a dehydrating 28 degrees the hottest in its history I believe. We had to be up early to get to and join the queue for the…
I must admit that I did feel like a bit of a celebrity. People were astonished to see someone from Fish Hoek so far away from home. The poor guy from Stellenbosch and lady from Strand Athletics club running next to me never stood a chance I’m not a big fan of flat marathons but…