by zaadmin | Jun 20, 2005 | Comrades, Your Articles
In 2004 my mom decided after 15 years of running to realise a lifetime dream and do her first Comrades in 2005. Since January all conversations were about training, shoes, what to eat and off course the fear of a serious injury. There were two scares –one was a torn...
by zaadmin | Apr 20, 2004 | Cape, Your Articles
Wilhelm du Plooy, is a South African currently living in the UK, where he trained towards his Two Oceans 2004 Silver Challenge – TheEd Definitely the world’s most beautiful marathon It’s April, and that signals time for my annual pilgramige to South...
by zaadmin | Apr 20, 2003 | Cape, Your Articles
At exactly 6am the gun went off and we were off. From the start we were right on target and ran at around 3:57 for the first 15 odd km. At this time both myself and Frank was trying to hold Yolandi back a bit, but she was like a racehorse rearing to go. At the 12km...
by zaadmin | Apr 20, 2003 | Cape, Your Articles
Wilhelm du Plooy, is a South African currently living in the UK, where he trained towards his Two Oceans 2003 Silver Challenge – TheEd What a magnificent race!!! I flew down to Cape Town on Friday afternoon and was feeling a little uneasy about the race coming...