I’ve been running for about 24 years, always with a preference for long distance and ultras. Having been a roadie for the first decade, I have my fair share of Comrades and Two Oceans ultras under my belt, but I came to my senses when I moved to Cape Town 15 years ago and found trail. I’ve never looked back….
One (great) wall, 4 200km, 1 seemingly impossible challenge, 3 months, and 6 pairs of running shoes. These are the tidiest stats behind David Grier’s latest challenge. But they don’t reflect even a smidgeon of the pain, sweat, tears, calories nor dogged determination required to achieve a goal that, until now, was deemed physically impossible.
“Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!” Dr Seuss Like many adventure sports photographers, Peter Kirk has shot trail, MTB and adventure races. …
