Global Running Day began in the United States in 2009 as National Running Day. The inaugural Global Running Day was held a few years later in 2016 where more than 2.5 million people from 177 countries pledged to run more than 9.2 million miles! Held on the first Wednesday in June, Global Running Day is… Continue reading Why I Run | Global Running Day 2023
When this question slid into my DMs the other day, I figured it was time for a new post! Goodness… where do I even begin? This year has just been… I don’t want to say “hard” as that sounds negative… but it’s been quite an intense year for me, and I cannot believe it’s the… Continue reading Have I QUIT Blogging?
In 2022, the Spar Community Challenge was launched as a 9-part running series, and I participated in four races. As there aren’t too many people, the races have quite an intimate feel and provide a great opportunity for families and people of all ages and fitness levels. So, we were excited when the Challenge resumed… Continue reading Spar Community Challenge | 10K Recap | April 2023
After an intense but very fulfilling fortnight working in Akosombo – Ghana, I headed back home to a frazzled (and relieved) husband and incredibly excited children! While in Akosombo, I managed to do a lot of running and blogged about some of my first impressions here. A purpose-built and fairly affluent town, Akosombo is a… Continue reading Running in Akosombo, Ghana | Final Thoughts
Wanting to venture further afield than my runs could take me in Akosombo, I searched for nearby hiking opportunities and found the Akwamu Gorge Hike on the Akwamu Forest Hills located between Atimpoku and Akwamufie on the eastern side of the Volta River. The next step was organising a guide and transport. I searched online… Continue reading Hiking the Akwamu Gorge in Ghana
My first-ever visit to West Africa was in 2021 when we landed a work project in Ghana. Having heard so many wonderful things about Ghana’s warm people, flavourful food and rich culture, it felt like a dream come true. As luck would have it, the scope of the project expanded, and this is now my… Continue reading Running in Akosombo, Ghana | First Impressions
I started running in January 2017. At 36, I wasn’t comfortable with how unfit I was. Although I was overweight, losing weight wasn’t my main goal – just getting fit was. To keep motivated, I set a goal of running 17 races in 2017. I’m shocked that I took on such a huge goal. But… Continue reading Looking Back at My First 5K Race!
Something that struck me as I was preparing for this interview is that there is no definitive lipoedema experience and “life with this condition is as varied as the people who live with it” making every person’s story worth telling. Today, I’m sharing Yvonne’s deeply personal account of her experience with lipoedema. From Germany, Yvonne… Continue reading Living and Running with Lipoedema | Interview
We recently went on a week’s vacation to a mountain lodge in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. We were looking for a place to relax, rejuvenate and refocus, but for us, this doesn’t mean sitting still! We relish every opportunity to be active when we are on vacation and even when the kids were… Continue reading How To Have An Active Family Vacation
When I started this blog, I wanted to share my story in the hope that my running journey would inspire others to run. But I quickly realised there were so many other runners out there with remarkable stories, and that I could also use this platform to share those stories to inspire even more people.… Continue reading Sonja Runs The New York City Marathon | Interview
The Gaborone Runner 