How to start trail running
Blog by Cana Peek , Pacer Coaching - Stepping into the trail running world can sometimes be as daunting...
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Climbing Compassberg
Blog by Quintin Honey Compassberg has intrigued me for many years. Perhaps it's that this seemingly uncelebrated...
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Marathons to Motherhood
Blog by Erin Groll There is an indescribably surreal few minutes that occur when you suddenly have a...
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Lone Peaks for the long road
Author: Sandra Le Roux When you set out to run the longest uninterrupted gravel road in South Africa what...
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Breathing is a movement
Author: Samantha Holtzhausen, a Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapist at the NHH Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic, Cape Town, South Africa. “It isn’t the...
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The Miler's Choice
There’s a lot of debate on changing shoes during ultra-trail races, especially on 100 milers. The reasons for this will...
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Fast Packing Sehlabathebe
We spent the rest of the time just bouncing in and out of Lesotho, following the fence line until we...
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BATTLE OF THE TORINS – 4.0 VS 4.5 PLUSH
Having now clocked a little over 200km now in my Torin 4.5 Plush, I’ve spent the past week thinking of...
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13 PEAKS IN PICTURES
Author: Altra Elite, Matt Healy Images: Jenna Rosmarin 13 Peaks is about pure adventure. It gives you the opportunity...
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Your Injury Survival Guide
I know that dealing with an injury and not being able to run can be incredibly frustrating. So how do...
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Find Your Stride
Many people who run (or are new to running) don’t actually consider themselves runners, especially when looking at “real” runners like...
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adventure
It all comes together with a Tafel
“... instead of partaking in organised events, we needed to move beyond our comfort zones, and enter a space in which to...
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Altra Running
#FeedOneMillion
…they also have a wildly talented running team known as the "Dream Team". You’ll often spot the team taking podium positions...
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personal growth
Covid-19 did my Running a Favour
It became clear to me just because you’ve been doing something for a very long time, that does not necessarily...
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asthma
The Dark Side of Running
Running had lulled me into a false sense of security, as I believed that as long as I remained injury-free,...
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Altra Running
Gratitude
At the beginning of lockdown I naively thought there would be time for Netflix series, baking banana or sourdough bread,...
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Altra Running
The Fuss about Zero Drop
Slipping [my Escalante] on felt like coming home; just the right amount of comfort and cushioning for my oddly-dimensioned feet. I...
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Playing in The Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area – a quick escape into the mountains
Author: Altra Ambassador Magan Hanekom The Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area protects part of the Groot Winterhoek mountain range which...
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It's The Small Things
"If you want to change your life or maybe the world, start each day with a task completed.” - William...
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