One of my goals for 2022 was to run in 15 new places – it was certainly a big ask but there was a point I really thought I’d make it! Unfortunately, I fell slightly short of this goal – *only* managing 11 new places. But I still think this is a pretty awesome achievement,… Continue reading I Ran in 11 New Places in 2022!
Welcome to another “Top Five Friday” where I share my Top Five anything in running and blogging! Today, I’m sharing my favourite towns/ villages to run in Botswana. Factors that were important to me in creating this Top Five list were scenery, terrain, interesting sights, personal connection, and whether the town/ village has some historical… Continue reading Top Five Friday | Favourite Towns/Villages to Run in Botswana
I’ve had a crazy couple of months; and I’m really looking forward to my last day at work so I can find some time and space to evaluate the year – I know a lot didn’t go according to plan, but I also know a lot of good stuff happened. But right now, it all… Continue reading Let’s Go Shopping For Funky Pants!
I’m changing things up a bit! Instead of me interviewing someone for the blog, I’ve asked my friends and family to interview me on my recently completed Gaborone Striders 10×10 Challenge! So, the following is a compilation of questions they sent me, and my responses. I love how varied their questions are and how much… Continue reading Gaborone Striders 10×10 Challenge 2022 | Q&A
As part of the recently concluded 10×10 Challenge, I paid tribute to and celebrated the TOP 10 countries reading my blog in 2022 by wearing their national or flag colours on each run – starting with Number 10 and building up to Number 1 on the Final Day. When I wanted to quit halfway, I… Continue reading Top 10 Countries Reading My Blog in 2022 | No. 1 – 5
As part of the Gaborone Striders Running Club 10×10 Challenge, I’m paying tribute to and celebrating the TOP 10 countries reading my blog in 2022 by wearing their national or flag colours on the run – starting with Number 10 and building up to Number 1 on the Final Day. I appreciate all the people… Continue reading Top 10 Countries Reading My Blog in 2022 | No. 6 – 10
The Gaborone Striders Runners Club 10×10 Challenge is back and promises to be bigger and better than ever. The Challenge itself is straight-forward, if a little daunting at first: RUN 10KM EVERY DAY FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. There are some basic rules to follow: The 10 km run has to be done in one go… Continue reading My Goals for the 10×10 Challenge 2022
After six months of training, my friend Tshire ran the Comrades Marathon in an incredible time of nine hours. 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 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The direction of the race… Continue reading Running Comrades | Interview with Tshire – Part 2
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 KwaZulu-Natal, 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… Continue reading Running Comrades | Interview with Tshire – Part 1
I love blogging but it’s pretty hard work and the whole process, from thinking of content, to writing, to organising photos and uploading them, and of course managing social media, takes quite a bit of time. I’ve talked about some of the joys and challenges previously in posts like Behind the Scenes of a Runner… Continue reading How My Family Supports My Running Blog
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