by Linda Doke | 7 May 2017 | All Articles
I wrote this article for the now no-longer TrailBlazing – it looks at the evolution of trail running in South Africa, from past to present, and what’s ahead. Trail running is older than the hills, but in the last 10 years has burst into growth...
by Linda Doke | 31 Dec 2016 | All Articles
It’s a strange phenomenon, New Year. In Western culture we’re socialised to see the first day of the year as a new start, a time to reflect, look ahead and to set goals for the next 12 months. And yet January 1st is really no different from any other of the...
by Linda Doke | 17 Dec 2016 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
It has been ages since I profiled anyone on Rockhoppin’ Trail. Back in 2013 it had been my plan to write regular profiles, but somehow life, time and training got in the way and instead I stuck to the loose, unscheduled kind of style that is more appropriate for...
by Linda Doke | 10 Nov 2016 | All Articles, Athlete Interviews
Running an ultra is no doddle. Anything over 42km is gruelling on the body, and the further you push, the tougher it gets. Add to that the conditions you’re running in and the terrain you’re running on, and things can get rather interesting… Now, imagine running 50km...
by Linda Doke | 28 Sep 2016 | All Articles, Featured Races
NOTE: This is not a race report on the Tor des Géants 2016. It is instead a colourful, or rather dark, description of my short experience of that fantastic race. (Warning: this post is not for readers whose stomachs are of a sensitive disposition…)...
by Linda Doke | 1 Aug 2016 | All Articles, Featured Races
Harsh, rugged dolomite peaks and mountainous landscapes ripped, cut and carved over millennia of geological shifts, this is Zagori – a 1 000km2 region in northwestern Greece near the Albanian border, far off the tourist path and majestic in its...
