Doing what it takes My wife is keen on running Comrades. After 7 years of children she got back on the road. She needed a qualifier for the Two Oceans marathon as the long training run. We drove 400+ km to George from Cape Town with the kids, left at 4 am to get to...
Today its only 8 km. With the other runs I do, it will help me through Sunday’s 20 km, then more. They will help me through the 56 km of Two Oceans.That will make me stronger for the Comrades. And that will help me to get stronger for what? At least a beer or...
The problem is I like running, I like getting up in the morning, into gear and out the door. And I can’t. That pesky marathon I enjoyed doing is keeping me inside. More accurately I shouldn’t run now, not for the hour and a bit I’d like to. And...
Just a little at best recovery workout today. Ran down to the gym, all 1.147 km on sore legs. Mainly so I could check my weight. Great. Starting to get under 88 kg. Hopped on a gym bike for 16 min to get my heart-rate up, my blood pumping without more muscle damage....
Into the marathon forge Running the Peninsula Marathon unplanned, put metal in my muscles. I’m sure? I ran Redhill Marathon a month ago, rested week then put in two 28km weekend runs. Because my wife didn’t want to risk a marathon so soon after recovering...
