To date, I’ve run nine Half Marathons with my ninth resulting in a shocking Personal Worst (PW) time in Mogoditshane. I say shocking but there were many reasons for my dismal performance, a key one being complacency. After this race, I pulled out of my next scheduled Half in Kanye and ran 10km races for… Continue reading My Bucket List of Half Marathons for 2023
Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about my running goals for the New Year. I’m trying to keep things simple as I have a tendency to go overboard! But something I feel has been missing from previous years’ goals is a way to give back to running. As a runner blogger, I know… Continue reading Some Ways I’d Like to Give Back to Running in 2023
This year I made five recipes for the Christmas Season – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs followed by Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before trying a Blueberry Crème Brûlée. My fourth recipe was a Flourless Chocolate Cake which was super-delicious but my amateur baking skills… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Gluten-Free Banana Oat Waffles
As we wind down the year, I’m looking at stats from all corners and angles. Today, I’m sharing the FIVE photos on my Instagram which garnered the most likes in 2022. Let me first start with my personal favourite (which didn’t make it anywhere near the Top Five). I had just recovered from a nasty… Continue reading YOUR Favourite Instagram Photos in 2022
This year I’m trying five recipes for Christmas – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs and a Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before trying a Blueberry Crème Brûlée. My fourth recipe was the Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe by Makinze from Delish. It looked easy enough to… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Decadent Chocolate Mess (Gluten Free)
Last year, I summed up my year with 21 questions, so I’ve decided to do the same for 2022, this time using 22 questions, of course! In Part 1, I answered the first eleven questions which looked at how my year started, my achievements, my struggles, runners who inspired me, and my ‘Medal of the Year’… Continue reading 22 Questions for 2022 | Q&A – Part 2
Last year, I summed up my year with 21 questions, so I’ve decided to do the same for 2022, this time using 22 questions, of course! In Part 1, I answer the first eleven which look at how my year started, my achievements, my challenges, runners who inspired me, and my ‘Medal of the Year’… Continue reading 22 Questions for 2022 | Q&A – Part 1
Christmas is my favourite time of year! Yes, it can get crazy, but I love spending precious time with family – cooking, catching up, laughing and eating. Last night, we spent three hours washing dishes, well into the night, but even that was worth it after the gorgeous day we had had. If you celebrate,… Continue reading Did I Get Any Running Gifts This Christmas?
This year I’m trying five recipes for Christmas – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs and a Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before being inspired to make this crème brûlée from Taste of Home. Although I chose some “easy to make” recipes, this one required a… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Blueberry Crème Brûlée
Welcome to another “Top Five Friday” where I share my Top Five anything in running and blogging! This year I had several guest bloggers from five different countries with incredible stories of challenges and triumphs: Wanja and Ebulani from Kenya, Karianne from Singapore, Khanyisa and Ticha from South Africa, Jay Jay, Gobona and Tshire from Botswana, and… Continue reading Top Five Friday | Guest Bloggers in 2022
The Gaborone Runner 