13 Peaks to Solve a Quarter-life Crisis
6 Dec 2019 — The 13 Peaks Challenge was conceived by Ryan Sandes and after he had run the roughly 115km route, he invited all trail runners to give it a go, with the aim to summit the 13 peaks of the Table Mountain Range on the Cape Peninsula. One of the most recen …… read more
Win a pair of UA HOVR Machina 2!
9 Sep 2021 — INTRODUCING THE NEW, FUTURE FORWARD UA HOVR™ MACHINA 2 Under Armour in South Africa, recently introduced its new, high tech UA HOVR™ Machina 2 in South Africa. Following the success of the original UA HOVR™ Machina launched in 2020, the new and improv …… read more
Running for Mental-Aweh-ness
7 Sep 2021 — Joburg runner Henry Cock is well on his way to running 133 half marathons on consecutive days in the Mentally Aweh Challenge. He will cover just over 2800km as he makes his way around the South African coastline, from Mozambique to Namibia, and he’s do …… read more
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Dreaming of 13 peaks
Over a year of planning and dreaming and it came down to this day… The day I went for it! My team of five turned dreams into reality as we completed the 13 Peaks Challenge in 32 hours and 33 minutes, without sleep and with the most incredible team, support and seconders we could ask for.
Never stop moving!
Even though I grew up poor and didn’t have it all, even after 12 operations and working full-time to provide for my children, running has saved me and my family! It has taught me to never give up, to be stronger, to be grateful for every breath I take. So I will never stop moving!
Happy Birthday Comrades!
On 24 May, the Comrades Marathon Association celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the first Comrades Marathon on 24 May 1921, with a commemorative Centenary Run and gala event at Comrades House in Pietermaritzburg. With a veritable who’s who of Comrades history in attendance, it was a fitting way to celebrate a century of the Ultimate Human Race.
What a comeback!
Every runner dreams of having that perfect race, when you feel like you could run all day. For Irvette van Zyl, 23 May was one of those days and it brought her an unexpected new IAU 50km World Record. Not just because she was supposed to withdraw after setting the pace for 30km, but because just over a year ago she thought her running career may be over.
