2008: Annus not so horribilis

January: Decided that being phoned on the beach on 3 January by clients whose VAT payments had bounced, sucked. So I gave up my business. Still a few clinging to the apron strings.
February: Played soccer with Flutts and clare. Still limping.
March: Did my 13th Argus Cycle Tour, marshalled, cycled and handed out medals to thousands [...]

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The Dream Mile

On 6 May 1954, Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3:59:4, achieving the ‘physiologically unachievable’. 
‘They’ forgot to tell him that it could not be done.
Young Roger became the first person in the world to break through the elusive four-minute barrier, also known as the Dream Mile.

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Two Oceans Marathon – The Friday Run

For nineteen consecutive years Two Oceans has been run on Good Friday by runners who choose not to run races on Saturday for religious reasons.
The main differences between the Friday run and the Saturday run, are that the roads are not closed and there are no refreshment stations.  On Friday, runners are allowed assistance from a [...]

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Two Oceans International Friendship Run

The second International Friendship Run was held on Good Friday, 21 March. Two Oceans runners from over 60 countries were invited to take a leisurely trot through the Cape Town city centre, past historical landmarks and key points of interest. 
Starting at the Good Hope Centre, the participants meandered through the Company Gardens, past the Museum and Planetarium, [...]

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The Joys of Exercise – not

Feeling a bit like a bloated slug, I took myself off for a wobble-and-plod around Rondebosch Common earlier this evening. And finding most forms of useful exercise boring and uncomfortable, I have an array of toys to amuse me along the way: the heart rate monitor ensures that I do not over-exert myself, and the [...]

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