100BEFORE40

26 - The Victoria Falls Marathon, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 18 June 2017 On Sunday, 4 June 2017, I joined my fellow Comrades in pounding the pavement from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. While many of them struggled and I felt their pain, I had it easy. They were pounding the pavement on the pavement. I was doing so from the comfort of my lounge, shouting, and screaming at them to keep going. I watched from the time the start gun went off and until the finish gun went off. Many dreams were realized on that day. Equally, many dreams were shuttered. I started wondering how I would have done had I been at the Comrades Marathon 2017. Lost in these thoughts, I remembered why I had decided to call it quits with the Comrades Marathon. It was to long and tough for my liking. Besides, there were three bucket list marathons in June and July that I desperately wanted to do.  The Victoria Falls Marathon was the first on the list and it was only two weeks away. My ankle and knee injuri...

23 - Gaborone Marathon, Gaborone, Botswana, 7 May 2017 My maiden Gaborone Marathon was a great one. I met, and ran with, great people. The support from the spectators on the road side was phenomenal. The moment I crossed the finish line, I decided that I would return to Gabs in 2017. However, in 2017 I would make it a family affair. I would run the streets of Gaborone alongside my other half, Agatha. Part of me still tells me that I had no choice. I had to bring her along in 2017. Ever since my 100BEFORE40 project gained momentum, Agatha started keeping a keen eye on the purse. She polished her accounting skills and constantly warns that I am on a mission to bankrupt the family with these running excursions. The only way to get the green light for some of these races is having her as a partner in crime or accomplice. Having set my eyes on a return to Gaborone, I sold the idea of a family get away to Agatha, Kami and Kudzi. The idea was well received and we registered for the ra...

22 - Wally Hayward Marathon No. 3, Pretoria, South Africa, 1 May 2017 Ever since my first Wally Hayward Marathon in 2015, I have always looked forward to the “Wally”. Who would not? The race commemorates one of the giants of long distance running in South Africa. Being able to complete a race named after such an icon is great honor and something to look forward to.  I was, however, a bit jittery going into the 2017 Wally Hayward Marathon. I was nursing a knee and an ankle injury. I knew it would not be easy, but I would not miss the Wally for anything. My first one was my best time to date (4h06). In 2016, I tried to beat that time and finished four minutes behind it. The temptation at the beginning of 2017 was to go and beat my 2015 time. But by the time the race came, just finishing the race was an achievement. As usual, I started with the pack in the middle. The joyful pack that is always not sure whether to try and upgrade its Comrades Marathon seeding or not. ...

23 - Benoni Harriers, 23 April 2017 LOADING...

22 - Cosmos Secunda, 11 March 2017 LOADING...

21 - Deloitte Pretoria, 26 February 2017 LOADING...

19 - PicknPay, 12 February 2017 LOADING...