Yippee! We can almost count the sleeps until the Tri Season is here! Registration for the new season, September 2019-August 2020, is open. You...
Difficult is a word that puts a sparkle in the eyes of a triathlete – if it were easy, everybody would be doing it…...
SWIMMING (verb) An action you can both love and hate I am sure I speak for all of us if I say that nobody...
And so we come to the end of the Tri-season – oh wait IM70.3 Durban is almost happening! Talking about Ironman, Pierre van Zyl...
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...
Winter has arrived and this is often seen as the “lazy” season, but so far our weekend pack rides have just grown from strength...
I love a quote. I love reading quotes. I can scroll down endless lists of quotes and pinpoint these to situations where it will...
As 2017 is nearing its end, I find myself as I am sure many of you do too setting goals and objectives for 2018. ...
2017 on its back! And just like that the year has come and gone! The last 2 months has been so busy with work,...
“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...
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...
And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had...
Happy Spring! This means beautiful green and yellow fields on our cycling routes, longer days, warmer weather and more fun cycling. August, although being...
What is the next challenge? Spring is in the air, wherever you look the flowers are blooming and the sun is up earlier and...
It is hard to believe that we are 3 weeks away from our first race of the Western Cape triathlon season, the MiWay Cape...
"I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter's tough, but spring's coming. I believe that there's a growing season....
What is the next challenge? Is a question that I hear just about every day. From people in the office, friends and running mates,...
CORONATION DOUBLE CENTURY 2017 Before we discuss our planning and preparation for the DC, here is some information to assist new members who wish...
It is the middle of winter, yes it is cold and dark and wet, but now it is time for the tough guys and...
And it is the middle of the year already - unbelievable!! Sure all CMC runners will be very happy that we are moving towards...
Our July newsletter is dedicated to our athletes who took on the challenge of Ironman Durban 70.3. Here are some of their stories and...
All about the BIG C! Just as we finish with one Ultra (Oceans), the next one is on our doorstep! In May, for the...
Winter has arrived and this is often seen as the “lazy” season, but so far our weekend pack rides have just grown from strength...
Ironman Durban 70.3 Excitement is building with two weeks to go for Ironman Durban 70.3. Our newbies and experienced triathletes will be entering the...
May brought amazing trail run weather with almost no rain and beautiful scenery in crisp autumn air!! Could this be the silence before the...
And so CMC’s trail awesomeness continued during the month of April, bringing newbies on the trails and making great new friends!! Wednesday CMC trail...
We are deep into autumn now, we have had some rain and the Cape is looking beautiful again. Yes, it is darker and colder...
Wow, April was a busy month with 7 road running events taking place. The big buzz was of course the Two Oceans Ultra and...
In general, cooler temperatures begin to prevail at this time of year and the urge to sleep in takes hold. This year, however, we...
2017 has heralded in a number of changes including a change of guard at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 March. Thank you...
A big thank you to all who attended our AGM on the 30th of March at the Durbanville Race Course. We had a great...
And just like that summer is gone! With the sun setting earlier and rising later in the mor nings, temperatures dropping we quickly realised that...
Trail Lovers! Thank you for all your patience while I get into the groove of things as the CMC trail captain! With the trail season...
Deep End They say the best way to learn how to swim is to be thrown into the deep end. I was asked by...
”Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or...
DC 2016 Closing Newsletter After months of training and many more months of planning, the DC has come and gone and it lived up...
Good Day Triathletes, A look at the events in October 2016 Slanghoek Triathlon MTB day: For the first time in probably the history of...
DC Training Newsletter 21 November 2016 DC 2016 Final Notes Yippie, the DC is 5 days away. We have a good training season behind...
DC Training Newsletter 15 Nov 2016 Well, well, well. We have completed our long distance DC training and are in the tapering phase. The DC...
DC Training Newsletter 1 Nov 2016 Another week, Another race. This time short and furious and windy! Thank you Leon for hosting the gazebo, it...
“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...
Member of the Month Thank you to Alwin and Yolanda Deale for taking the Gazebo to Theewaterskloof. It is much appreciated. Alwyn and Cornelia...
Spring is in the air… What an exciting month September has been! With spring in the air and summer on the way, we can...
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had...
It is the start of Triathlon season once again and we are looking forward to another jam-packed schedule of great local events. Cape Ultra...
Exciting times… With the cold weather almost something of the past, we can look forward to getting back to “normality” in our training. The...
"I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter's tough, but spring's coming. I believe that there's a growing season....
Looking ahead… Hard to believe 7 months have passed… Winter has been harsh, but in one month we can expect warmer weather and...
"Whether the weather is fine, or whether the weather is not; whether the weather is cold, or whether the weather is hot; we'll weather...
July Cycling Newsletter The good news is, the shortest day and longest night is behind us. We are in the middle of winter and...
Road Running Newsletter - July 2016 Time fly’s… Hard to believe that 6 months of the year has gone by with so much that has...
And it is the middle of the year already - unbelievable!! Sure all CMC runners will be very happy that we are moving towards...
May brought amazing trail run weather with almost no rain and beautiful scenery in crisp autumn air!! Could this be the silence before the...
Winter is NOT a reason to stay away! Training with Coach Lee Chandler It’s a fact that we are all feeling the chill and...
Wow, what a massive season we have just seen, which reached a crechendo with IronMan SA Champs. 15 Cape Multi Triathletes attempted this 226km...
And so CMC’s trail awesomeness continued during the month of April, bringing newbies on the trails and making great new friends!! Wednesday CMC trail...
Moving into yet another new month of goals, challenges & RUNNING. Let’s GO!!! TRAINING WITH COACH LEE CHANDLER: AGAIN we want to remind you...
May Cycling newsletter Autumn has arrived, with it some of the most beautiful days you can imagine: cool weather, blue skies, green landscapes, colourful...
It has finally arrived!! Autumn!! We are entering the best season for trail running!! Combining the CMC and Durbac trail calender has been...
on Tuesday, 08 March 2016. Posted in Trail Running TRAIL RUNNING NEWS - MARCH 2016 Trail Lovers! Thank you for all your patience while I get into...
Triathlon Season has officially opened on 1 Sep 2015 In this Newsletter: · Free talk on “the minefield that is Running Shoes” · Triathlon...
ROAD RUNNING NEWS - APRIL 2016 What a bumper 3 months of road running have we not just had!! The Red Army was out...
The Cape Town Cycle Tour is a distant memory; since then there was the OMTOM and last weekend, the IM in Port Elizabeth. Congratulations...