Running stories, race lessons and practical training notes for everyday South African runners.
Training hard but still feeling flat? Here’s why nutrition is half your training plan — and a South African meal plan to make fuelling easy.
Why Food Is Half Your Training Plan (And Most of Us Get It Wrong) Read More »
How faith keeps me sane on the bike and got me through the brutal last 10km of a 50km ultra — prayers, panic, and one very honest conversation with God.
How Praying Out Loud Got Me Through the Last 10km of My 50km Ultra Read More »
Struggling with a running injury? A candid, relatable story of frustration, denial, and finding hope through cycling, Zwift, and patience.
When Running Is Off the Table: An Injured Runner’s Honest Confessions Read More »
A funny, honest look at what might happen when I become a runner, from 5am starts and spandex to hills, playlists and mental grit.
Running: Because Apparently Walking Isn’t Dramatic Enough Read More »
My honest story of running my first half-marathon at Om die Dam, from treadmill 5km runs to 21.1km of grit, stubbornness and pride.
My First Half-Marathon: Sick, Stubborn and Somehow Still a Runner Read More »
How running changed my life by bringing happiness, confidence, courage, connection and a stronger sense of who I am.
How Running Changed My Life Read More »
After 16 years of running, I’ve realised runners are wonderfully weird. Here are 13 funny habits only runners truly understand.
13 Weird Things Runners Do Because We Run Read More »