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Running with a friend

Running with a friend

Dealing with Death

I just love running. One of my reasons (and I am not saying that it is the most important reason) is that it keeps me healthy. It is like…

2 min readAug 31, 2021

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Dealing with Death

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Running with a friend

How I survived my second 24-hour run

One year after my first 24-hour stadium run, my memory of it faded enough for me to inflict it upon myself again. In my defence, the…

3 min readAug 25, 2021

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How I survived my second 24-hour run

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Running with a friend

Forefoot or heel, outside or inside striking for runners

There is a lot of debate about heel-striking versus forefoot striking. There are excellent articles that explain the difference in impact…

3 min readAug 17, 2021

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Forefoot or heel, outside or inside striking for runners

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Running with a friend

Why it is better to trust than to plan

I was desperate for a job. I looked high and low and prayed, but nothing seemed to happen. I was doing short-term contract work, and the…

3 min readAug 10, 2021

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Why it is better to trust than to plan

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Running with a friend

My 100km struggle in an Indian desert

The first time I ran a hundred kilometres was at the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India, during a trail race called Runtherann. The Rann is a…

3 min readAug 3, 2021

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My 100km struggle in an Indian desert

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Running with a friend

Why planning is important to runners, and how I do it

As with the rest of life, our running can also benefit from a bit of planning. Part of the fun for me lies in planning my next race.

3 min readJul 31, 2021

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Why planning is important to runners, and how I do it

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Running with a friend

First place at Nangal race

It is cold and dark when I get up at 2:30 AM this Sunday morning. This is the kind of thing we runners are used to. Getting up early…

5 min readJul 27, 2021

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First place at Nangal race

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Running with a friend

70k solo adventure run by the Syl Canal

Anticipating a tough run and a great adventure, I headed out to Chitkara University in Rajpura on my Suzuki 125cc at 4:25 am. Dodging moths…

3 min readJul 20, 2021

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70k solo adventure run by the Syl Canal

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Running with a friend

Running with a wildlife obstacle course

My regular running buddy and I invited another guy to join us. We wanted to impress him with the joys of running, so we took him to our…

2 min readJul 16, 2021

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Running with a wildlife obstacle course

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Running with a friend

Shimla Tuffman 80k

Difficult, tough, hard? The words used to describe the Shimla Tuffman Ultra just do not seem to be sufficient. Severe, relentless…

4 min readJul 9, 2021

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Shimla Tuffman 80k

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Running with a friend

Running with a friend

Stephan is an enthusiastic South-African runner living in India who competes in (and wins) races. He follows his friend, Jesus, is a father of 3, and a CTO

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