My food diary – Cape Town
A list of all the places that I enjoy eating at in and around Cape Town. If it is not on the list I might...
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Signs of Low Energy Availability – by Esther Goldsmith
I wanted to share some brilliant insights from our latest “SCY for Runners” Q&A session with the fantastic Esther Goldsmith, a physiologist at Sport Wales. We covered so much ground, from the specifics of female athlete health to practical tips on sleep, nutrition, and making the most of our training data (or not!). Esther’s key message was clear: Understanding and…
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You can get all of this free food and drink with your …
One of the highlights of running a race is that post race meal with your friends where you can share your war stories of the day and show off your medal. London has raised the game this year and your London Marathon medal is basically the key refuelling like a king after the race. You can also have your own…
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Cape Town Running Clubs, Crews and Groups!
There are so many amazing groups to run with in Cape Town so I have done my best to collaborate all the times/meeting places to one place! This is an ever evolving list so if you want to add your group or club to the list please ping me an email with all the details below and I will get…
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The 4 Best Foot Exercises to Prevent Injuries for Runners
Your feet are your foundation — literally! As runners, we often forget how important foot strength is for a smooth, injury-free run. We all know strength training is key, but we often forget that feet need some love, too. Strong feet equal a smoother, more comfortable run and, most importantly, fewer injuries. So, here are my top four foot exercises…
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Training block overview
I made this Training block Overview for my last marathon block because I wanted to see how my sessions were going in a nice easy way. It is really easy to have one bad session and think that all your training is derailed when in reality if you look at the big picture those one or two bad sessions are…
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10 Motivational Running Sign Ideas Worth Stealing
Running is hard. The best runners and coaches will tell you that it never gets easier – you just get faster, and your mind gets stronger. They’ll also tell you that a well-placed motivational sign can be the boost you need to get to the finish line. I’m usually on the runner on the other side of the signs but…
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My top 3 tips for Beginners
I know it can seem really intimidating starting your running journey and you might not know where to start so here are some tips: Set a goal Having something to work towards is a game changer not only to have a light at the end of the tunnel but it gives you motivation to train and a reward at the…
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3 Marathon Tips
Last weekend I ran Cape Town Marathon and it made me think of three tips that I think are pretty important to get to the finish line in one piece: Stick to your planned pace and don’t go off too fast! There is a very fine line in marathon running between nailing your goal time and blowing up. Trust me…
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Breakfast Tips
Nutrition is such an easy win to help improve your running! You don’t have to train harder you just have to fuel yourself properly and you will run better, feel better and recover better! Not having something to eat before you train is never going to end well so here are a few options for you to experiment with and…
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My top 3 tips for running a VERY long way!
In 2020 I set myself a challenge, a challenge to do something that had never been done as quickly as I bet I could, to travel the length of the country by foot in a record breaking time. The distance? 874 miles The route? Land’s End to John O’Groats The time taken? 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds. This…
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