Sunny afternoon on the Ibie river. Rest feels like a death sentence to many athletes. Most athletes are obsessive about training and...

I literally ate my hand weights last week. Some of my rehab exercises require small dumbbells but in the absence of proper gym equipment...

Roasted Potato and Corn Soup…with a dash of local French flavour. There is always a moment when you realize you’re becoming a local in a...

Spinach Protein Noodle Bowl Grocery shopping in new countries is always an experience and it takes time to adjust to. Like any foreigner,...

Back at the bottom of the Meyrand for redemption. The last time I was on the slopes of the Meyrand, it was 8 degrees, pouring rain, and I...

Our “dryer.” My dad always says “tough ride, tough rider” and although the last ten days of riding in torrential rain were tough, it was...

My running days are beautiful roads and sunny skies…normally. Normally when I run, I get to explore the picturesque country roads that...

My new French home! I always had this vision of moving in with my boyfriend since I was a teenager: a modest but modern apartment and,...

Getting here was no easy task! Over the past two weeks I have been busy relocating my life to France. With last year’s move to Holland...

Race leaders Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Burry Stander-SONGO, in yellow); Karl Platt and Urs Huber (Bulls). Mountain bikers...

A few years ago, an “evening with the girls” would have entailed much different activities. Nowadays, a girls’ night starts in the day...

This video says is all…

Jacqueline, my older sister, and I…many, many, many years ago! There are certain recipes that remind you of being a kid. Those meals and...

Running sprint sessions are hard. In fact, usually before I start the first interval I run around for an extra few minutes, delaying the...

Delicious, spicy and fast, my Tandoori Chickpea Salad makes a perfect healthy lunch when you’re in a rush. It’s easily made into a bigger...

Silvermine Nature Reserve looks over the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Training doesn’t always go according to plan. Whether it’s work,...

Never give up? It was the best thing I ever did. Athletes always say “never give up.”  Most of the time, however, it feels like the...

Lentil Love Salad Get ready to fall in love with lentils.  My Lentil Love salad is fresh, simple and works with any type of lentils....

On the menu is the standard duathlon distances of a 10km run, 40km bike, and a 5km run. The course will be in the heart of downtown...

I chat with Masters (60-64) World Cyclocross Champion Jim Laird and find out how he survived the mud, freezing temperatures and an...