Member Stories

What a morning! The teams arrived right on time, all beautifully coordinated in their team colours. There were runners, walkers and dogs aplenty, ready to run their loops, raise some money and have fun. And boy, did we have fun. There was a constant stream of runners coming and going, the beer flowed, abuse was…

One day, long, long ago before covid-19 (BC) in December 2019, Jim “Coach” Scott and his lovely wife Dot, were enjoying a coffee at the local Mugg & Bean. Dot inadvertently spilt her coffee and a young woman sitting at an adjacent table with her two sons, jumped up to assist. She grabbed some serviettes…

I wrote this article shortly after the events of Red Hill Marathon in 2008, one of the most memorable days in our clubs 4 decade history. The underline theme of club spirit still holds true today . . . I recall an incident from a primary school cricket match: I was batting against a medium…

Noeline Kruger is a new member at FHAC and she has been making her mark at the club with her tenacity and strong mental strength. I was intrigued, where did she come from, when did she start running? I sent her some questions to find out. Noeline (NK) thanks so much for agreeing to answer…

Every runner dreads an injury. Yet strangely, runners will continue to run through pain, falling into some sort of weird state of denial. Hoping that they will wake up tomorrow and the pain will be gone. We keep on running and hobbling along until we can barely walk, never mind run. There is no doubt…

Two of our club members were unfortunate enough to contract covid-19. They have both recovered and are running again. I sent Catherine and Guy Hishin some questions about their running and their  covid-19 experience. First some background information. How long have you been a runner? Catherine:  I started with the Knysna Half Marathon in 2007. …