Columbia Sportwear, running gear, fundraising... Monday, 15 September 2014 Greetings from Cape Town. I am definitely not the biggest fan of running in cold conditions, and participating in the Last Desert Race in Antarctica will therefore be as much of a mental as a physical challenge. Today’s mid-day temperature in Cape Town is 18°C, compared... Continue Reading →
Klipriviersberg, trail running, fundraising... Sunday, 14 September 2014 I had a great morning running the trails of Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve with Ray Cranston, and Chris and Deborah van Wyk. I have never been to the reserve before and was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience. Klipriviersberg, located south of Johannesburg, is the largest nature reserve... Continue Reading →
Blood tests, video recording, Greenpeace Africa, fundraising... Saturday, 13 September 2014 Following yesterday’s excitement and “reality check” of reaching 50 days to the start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica, today was again back to business with various preparations for the race. Overall conditioning, in addition to just fitness, is one of my major... Continue Reading →
50 Days to Go, my sponsors, fundraising... Friday, 12 September 2014 Today marks a significant day in the countdown to the Last Desert Race in Antarctica…only 50 days to go before the start of my epic run of 250km on the coldest, driest and windiest continent on earth. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual... Continue Reading →
Time really flies. It feels like yesterday when the start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica was still 200 days away. And now it is just 150 days to go… The urgency around my preparations for the race will increase dramatically in coming weeks. Preparing to run 250km in the snow of Antarctica,... Continue Reading →
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