And just like that January is gone! I hope your New Year goals and resolutions are still intact. IM70.3 East London is still in the legs for most – super well done to all who took part. Here are a few pics: Marlize Laurie did her very first 70.3 race and she shares her experience […]
Winter has arrived and this is often seen as the “lazy” season, but so far our weekend pack rides have just grown from strength to strength. Although we prefer dry weather for cycling, I am sure we all agree that we are willing to put up with a bit of wet weather to break our […]
I love a quote. I love reading quotes. I can scroll down endless lists of quotes and pinpoint these to situations where it will be of use. Favourite quotes have become motivational mantras while swimming, biking and running endless hours the past few months – yes, I am talking about Ironman training. What is my […]
As 2017 is nearing its end, I find myself as I am sure many of you do too setting goals and objectives for 2018. With so many new races on the calendar, it is important to select the ones you intend to focus on in the new year. Certainly for me, this helps me stay […]
2017 on its back! And just like that the year has come and gone! The last 2 months has been so busy with work, a full running calendar and training that my admin duties were slightly left behind. There are a few more races before the end of the year and a well-deserved break. The […]
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” Jesse Owens WHAT HAPPENED IN OCTOBER? October brought the final Green Forest Trail Run, the inaugural Steam Train Challenge as well as the Otter Trail Run amongst others! Also great Wednesday runs and […]
Ironman Cascais 70.3 Race Report When the new Ironman event was announced in 2016, I knew immediately that this was the event that I had been waiting for as my first overseas race. It was made even more special by the fact that my sister and husband, my Ironman support crew would be joining me […]
And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby WHAT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER? September brought beautiful events, embraced by our awesome trail junkies! There […]
Happy Spring! This means beautiful green and yellow fields on our cycling routes, longer days, warmer weather and more fun cycling. August, although being a cold and dark month, was a hectic month for our club. There was the 230km Trans Baviaans, our first ever club awards evening with lots of glitz and glamour and […]
What is the next challenge? Spring is in the air, wherever you look the flowers are blooming and the sun is up earlier and sets later. September is Cape Town Marathon month for most of us. All the long hours we have spent on training is soon going to pay-off. If you have put the […]