Eleven weeks ago I was on the ground in tears waiting for an ambulance. A car blitzed through a stop sign, knocked me off my bike, and...

It’s been five weeks. I was putting away a freshly folded cycling jersey and it became clear how bad things were. I had been “staying...

I hate going downhill. I would climb all day if I could but, as the saying goes, what goes up must come down. It’s a technical skill that...

First race back: Triathlon des Gorges de l’Ardeche What’s longer than a year? 350 days of rehab. But I’m back. And I’m racing. It’s been...

My life is all about RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation. I’ve been staring down recovery road for a while now. My latest detour of...

From the top of Franshoek Pass on last weekend’s base ride, I thought my uphill battle with injury was almost over. I could see the...

Normal clothes on the left, kit on the right. Having only ventured into the world of sports a few years ago, it’s been a steep learning...

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...

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

Standing amid a sea of time trial bikes and aero helmets at bike check in, I suddenly felt like a roadie with a pair of running shoes. I...

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

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

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,...