When my husband Ditiro said he would be in Nairobi for a conference, my first thoughts weren’t “How will I manage with the crazy school runs?” or even “What is the conference about?” – it was “Content for the blog!” You see? Even if I haven’t blogged in a while, I’m still thinking of you!… Continue reading A Motswana Runs the Streets of Nairobi | Guest Blog
Haha! Quite a few people have asked me this so I thought it would make a great title! I think when I expressed how disappointed I was with the outcome of the race, some took it that I hadn’t actually finished! Good news is, I did, and it wasn’t my worst time either. Bad news… Continue reading Did I Finish the Phikwe Half Marathon 2023?
Something I love about having a blog is connecting with so many amazing runners around the world and getting to share some of their inspirational stories on this platform. Today, I’m so excited to introduce you to my friend Musline who, like me, loves running and travelling and if she can combine both, even better!… Continue reading Musline Runs the Lisbon Half Marathon | Interview
And just like that, it’s SPRING! My favourite season – granted, Spring in Botswana, literally lasts a few days, but for purposes of this blog, let’s pretend it lasts all of September! I love this time of year – even though Botswana’s winters are tame compared to other countries, we do get lows of 1… Continue reading SPRING Cleaning My Fitness Routine!
First held in 1921, the Comrades Marathon, coined The Ultimate Human Race, is the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon road race, run annually in South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The direction of the race alternates each year between the “up” run (87 km) starting from Durban and the “down” run (now 90.184 km) starting from Pietermaritzburg. On 28… Continue reading Battle of the Ultras | Road vs Trail
When my father and sister announced they were headed to Tshwane (Pretoria) in South Africa for the long weekend in July, I spontaneously joined them without my little family! But given the Phikwe Half Marathon was only a fortnight away, I knew I couldn’t afford to skip my 18km long run. In a frantic search… Continue reading Springbok Vasbyt Trail Half | Race Recap
On a recent visit to Ghana, I participated in the 10km race of the The Accra Intercity Homowo Marathon. We started in the financial hub of the city, ran past several top-notch hotels, Government departments, hospitals, and banks, before making our way to the oldest district in Accra – Jamestown. Once I was done, I… Continue reading Walking from Jamestown to Osu Castle in Accra
Since 2021, I’ve been fortunate to visit Ghana a few times for work, and I’ve blogged extensively about my running experiences here. Remember my runs in the rustic town of Big Ada; my run across the famous Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku, my runs in the affluent town of Akosombo where hydroelectric power is generated and my… Continue reading Running at the University of Ghana in Accra
Accra, the capital city of Ghana, is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a complicated and tragic colonial history and was largely formed from the merging of distinct settlements around Fort James (British), Ussher Fort (Dutch), and Fort Christiansborg (Danish). It was the capital… Continue reading Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon | 10km Race Recap
I travelled to Tanzania a few weeks ago, and as I usually do, I shared my run on social media. As many of you know – running in new places is such a soul-enriching experience for me. I love taking it all in on the run – the sights, the sounds, the smells. Most people find my… Continue reading Am I Reckless for Running in Foreign Places?
The Gaborone Runner 