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Support groups

A weekend ago, one of my MCM friends joined me for a RunZone club run – which is, of course, a much larger attended session than a session of our small regular training group. We run at a similar pace, and during our run, we talked about how refreshing it was to not be at […]

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Guilt-free holidays

Welcome to that week between Christmas and New Year when even the days of the week become a mystery. This time of year, akin to limbo, is truly special. My children’s stationary and school clothes are mostly sorted and ready for the upcoming year—well, they’ll survive with what hasn’t been sorted yet. Christmas has come […]

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Owning your value

I have been participating in a reflection workshop since the beginning of December. I also took part in this workshop last December. It is a wonderful way to conclude a year. One of our recent prompts for introspection was: ‘Where did you own your value this year?’ To unpack this prompt, I used the following […]

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There’s no universal best option

During one of our runs, my friend Raymond walked me through the intricacies of conducting a fire test. It’s amazing the subjects we delve into while pounding the tar. The process entails subjecting materials to intense heat until they reach their smoking point. Sensors, strategically placed above the experimental setup, are supposed to detect the […]

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‘Why’ and ‘How’

A few days after completing the 2023 Cape Town marathon, I wrote a thank you note to Michelle on my blog page. In this piece, I wrote the following: “I had to take some time to figure things out especially my ‘why’ and then my ‘how’ – both felt unfigureoutable.” My Kopskuif-course started at the […]

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What to do after you did it

Planning for and working towards a big goal is incomplete unless you also plan what to do after reaching that goal – especially when it is an event you’re working towards. Not having a post-event plan can leave you feeling aimless, even depressed, when your event is done and dusted. Note: you are probably going […]

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Peaking too soon

We had an interesting problem these past two weeks. I wrote “we” even though it was actually my problem. I had someone who shared this problem with me and solved it for me – which is a massive privilege. The Wednesday after my previous newsletter I had a 10km Easy run on my training calendar. I cannot […]

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