After running Perth’s famous Chevron City to Surf, I had about six weeks left to train for the Perth Running Festival on 12th October 2025. My training went smoothly… until it didn’t. I overdid it in a strength training class and ended up injured. The first few days were terribly painful. Walking, let alone running,… Continue reading Rookie Running Mistakes | Lessons from My 18th Half Marathon
When we first arrived in Australia, one of my biggest priorities was for the kids to not only settle in but to understand the place we had moved to – its culture, its people, and the stories hidden in its streets. That goal has led us on countless family explorations. Although this is primarily a… Continue reading Five Reasons to Explore Fremantle with Kids
Four weeks after braving the storm at the Accura Perth Half Marathon, I lined up for Perth’s famous Chevron City-to-Surf Fun Run on 31st August 2025. Its reputation had certainly preceded it. I had heard it described as one of the city’s most iconic races, known for its massive crowds, challenging hills, and that unforgettable… Continue reading Were the Hills at Perth’s City-to-Surf Really That Bad? | Race Recap 2025
Prior to this, my last Half Marathon was over a year ago, where I set a Personal Best of 2:23:03. But afterwards, my training was inconsistent. Though I kept running, I rarely pushed long distances. So, when I registered for the WAMC Accura Perth Half Marathon on 3rd August 2025, it felt like a turning… Continue reading Running Through a Storm | WAMC Accura Perth Half Marathon | 2025
Hello (again!). I’m Shathiso from Gaborone, the quiet, beautiful capital city of Botswana, and I’ve been running (and writing about running) for almost NINE years now. With so many recent life changes and new subscribers, I thought it was the perfect time to re-introduce myself to this incredible community. Growing up, I was never athletic.… Continue reading My Running Journey: From Gaborone to the World | 2025 Update
As we made our way to 34 Homestead Road, Gosnells, Western Australia, for the Canning River RunningWorks Festival, my son pointed to a strange formation in the sky and said, “That’s a roll cloud.” I was taken aback by his knowledge, especially as I couldn’t recall ever seeing one before. Later, I read that a… Continue reading Canning River RunningWorks Festival 2025 | 10km Race Recap
Having recently relocated to Perth from Gaborone, I’m doing what I do best – discovering a new city on the run. What better way to do this then with one of Perth’s most popular running routes, the Bridges Run? Its official start is Wesley College Boatshed in South Perth with Elizabeth Quay being another popular… Continue reading What Did I Think of Perth’s Most Popular Run? | Bridges Run
When the opportunity arose for us to relocate to Perth in Western Australia for a short stint, we seized it, viewing it as a grand adventure for the kids and, as a runner blogger, a fantastic chance to experience something different. So, you see my friends, this HUGE life decision boiled down to providing you… Continue reading First Impressions of Running in Perth – Western Australia
The last Half Marathon I recapped was my twelfth, Phikwe, which I ran in July 2023. After 12 weeks of solid training, I had never felt more prepared for a race. I didn’t think I would PB, I knew I would. But I didn’t. Far from it. In fact, I was a whole 17 minutes… Continue reading From Failure to Triumph | UB Half Marathon 2023
Although Botswana is a major tourist destination, its capital Gaborone, affectionately known as Gabs, would never make it to a Most Interesting City list! It is not as vibrant as Dar es Salaam, as historic as Istanbul, as modern as Dubai, as beautiful as Cape Town or as captivating as London. In all honesty, I… Continue reading Gaborone’s African Mall: Unveiling Hidden History and Charm
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