Endurance and Ultra distance running has become a popular sport worldwide especially in the trail and mountain running scene. Even though endurance and Ultra distance running is SUPER tough mentally and physically, it hasn’t been a deterant to the kick butt female athletes who have braved the dirt and mud, muscled up the climbs and endured the challenges of muscle fatigue and mental toughness to make it over the finish line! Girl power??? Or shall we say Smartgirl power? Well yes, I’d definately say so! To all the female athletes out there who want to attemp running these long distances, here are…
Hi everyone and welcome back! I hope you all have an active, healthy and fun 2018. This time of the year is very exciting if you are a runner with a wide variety of running events to choose from. For all our Road runners, the Two Oceans is probably the highlight on the running calendar and without a doubt one of the most popular amoungst our road runners and, of course with Capetown being the destination for this race, the perfect opportunity for a lekker weekend away! On the trail running scene, which has become one of the fastest growing…
Lately I’ve been noticing a drastic increase in runners seen on our local roads. Everywhere I look, people from all walks of life, with one common interest. Upon closer inspection it has become evident just how many people are training for the Two Oceans Marathon this year! What else has become quite apparent is that there is a whole new dynamic when it comes to running these days – OUT with the PT shorts and huge over-sized T-shirts and IN with the run-like-a-pro gear. So this month on Tiffany’s Tips, in honour of the Two Oceans Marathon (which coincidentally, I’m running with…
Back in December 2013 Nicolette, our debtors and invoicing executive, wanted to change her life. She wanted a challenge and decided running was going to be it. What started out as a friendly challenge between friends, very soon led to a whole new way of living. “Getting up every morning 04:30 and running 8 to 10km is not something that comes naturally for any of us. It was a definite decision that I had to make every day and unfortunately I learnt very quickly that there were no secrets or shortcuts! In the beginning running was super tough, but I took…