You need good motivation to survive base training on an indoor trainer! Each year during the Canadian winter my family embarks on a big...

The Midlands As soon as we crossed the provincial border into KwaZulu-Natal, I was wondering how the heck I would get my helmet on. The...

Couch, series, ice and sadness. Greetings from Rock Bottom! It’s been a while since I’ve put my thoughts into words but here in Rock...

Spot the injury? Easy! VMO spotting has become my latest hobby. My non-functioning vastus medialis oblique, the inner quad muscle that...

My first swimming certificate–I’m the little one. A silver lining to the cloud of rehab that continues to gloom above me has been...

Rehab on the rugby field. Apparently time doesn’t heal all wounds. I figured after a long break my injuries would heal themselves. One...

The boys…and one short girl! After a long rest it can be hard to get training again. Sitting down I may feel motivated but moving? Maybe...

Despite a less than desirable start to my track experiences, when I decided to train for a half marathon last year I decided to include...

Standing in the shadow of Ventoux. As we warmed up on the Col du Madeline, the shadowy outline of Mont Ventoux looked somewhat...

Sunny afternoon on the Ibie river. Rest feels like a death sentence to many athletes. Most athletes are obsessive about training and...

I literally ate my hand weights last week. Some of my rehab exercises require small dumbbells but in the absence of proper gym equipment...

Back at the bottom of the Meyrand for redemption. The last time I was on the slopes of the Meyrand, it was 8 degrees, pouring rain, and I...

Our “dryer.” My dad always says “tough ride, tough rider” and although the last ten days of riding in torrential rain were tough, it was...

My running days are beautiful roads and sunny skies…normally. Normally when I run, I get to explore the picturesque country roads that...

A few years ago, an “evening with the girls” would have entailed much different activities. Nowadays, a girls’ night starts in the day...

Running sprint sessions are hard. In fact, usually before I start the first interval I run around for an extra few minutes, delaying the...

Silvermine Nature Reserve looks over the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Training doesn’t always go according to plan. Whether it’s work,...

Never give up? It was the best thing I ever did. Athletes always say “never give up.”  Most of the time, however, it feels like the...

Karien van Jaarsveld “Everyone has learned somewhere along,” Karien van Jaarsveld assured the crowd of mainly women last night during her...

Cafe in Girona Sometimes you don’t know where you are but you know where you want to go. I got a taste of the “sweet life” on my...