ON SUNDAY THE 24/1/2010 I WAS UP AT 2AM. MY RACE THE PDAC 25KM. FILLED MY VEHICLE THE PREVIOUS EVENING WITH R200 WORTH OF PETROL. GOT TO THE FINISH ,PARKED MY VEHICLE AND TOOK A BUS TO THE START ANOTHER R25. GOT TO THE START ANOTHER R50 ENTRANCE FEE.
ON MY WAY TO THE 1ST 25KM RACE OF THE NEW YEAR.. NO WATER AT THE 1ST WATERING TABLE. CARRIED ON MISTY MORNING WATER AVAILABLE ON THE NEXT FEW TABLES.
SUN PEEPED OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND THEN IT WAS BLISTERING HOT. GUESS WHAT! NO WATER AT A FEW MORE WAT… Continue

Before,people would slightly cringe when they hear someone "sign-up for a marathon". Most say " are you serious?". But nowadays its something that almost everyone has become involved with. It almost every event that has something to do with running there is a wide range in age groups and body type as well. The last run that I participated in, there were awards given to the youngest and oldest runner. A 5 year-old kid received the youngest runner award and an 86 year-old man received the oldest r… Continue

can anyone help.after 2.5miles im getting a build up of latic acid in my calf muscle.can anyone offer advice on health supplements and nutrition that would help to reduce latic acid.any helpwould be appreciated
thanx

This past Friday, 1 May, I ran my fifth Wally Hayward Marathon. Seems like I have been doing my fifth of a lot of races lately!

The Wally has always been my preferred Comrades qualifying race, but this year it was simply a training race as it is no longer a qualifier due to the Comrades being earlier. The race organisers also added a 32 km race for people the are busy with their taper running up to the big one. The 2009 event included 5, 10, 21, 32 and 42 km races!

I decided to do the marathon… Continue

Yesterday, 18 April, saw the 24th running of the Forever Resorts Loskop 50 km Ultra Marathon. This is an event that has been voted as one of SA's top road races for many a year and in my opinion it definitely deserves the credit. I completed my fifth and fastest Loskop to date this year.

Seeing as I have not yet qualified for the Comrades, the Loskop was basi… Continue