Things are going great. You feel on top of the world. You’re hitting some hard sessions, times are improving, what could possibly go wrong…go wrong….go wro…. Famous last words. Suddenly, out of nowhere, you’re having to deal with an...
Day three, 4:30am. I’m awoken by the relentless buzzing of my alarm. I feel broken. My body begs me for more sleep. As I crawl out of bed I feel like I’ve been pulled out of a bush backwards. I go about my usual routine to get ready while ignoring my brain’s...
After months of hard training, preparation and fine-tuning for Comrades don’t be surprised if you’re starting to feel a little depressed. Following the completion of an up Comrades your window for milking the fact that you’ve run 90km’s is a little smaller than it...
Muscles pull on tendons which in turn pull on joints which ultimately gets us moving or in our cases running. In order for this to happen the brain sends signals to the nerves which through a chemical reaction causes the muscle to contract. From time to time...
Your training has been going well over the last few months and you feel like you’re ready to smash a PB at your next planned race. That is until you head out for your weekly track session. But instead of coming away feeling strong and on top of the world, you...
Spring is in the air! This is my favourite time of the year. It never fails to amaze me. Winter is nature’s time to die and die it sure does! The grass is dead, the leaves are bare and there’s an icy cold in the air that finds its way into the very core of...
