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about all things trail ~
Rockhoppin’ Trail
about Linda Doke
Three decades of ultra-distance running began with a chunk of years on tar (10 Comrades, 16 Two Oceans) and followed with almost 20 years of trail, racing through canyons, on beaches, deserts, islands, glaciers, salt flats, over mountains, escarpments and peaks. During the last five years I’ve added a coaching focus, passing on the lessons I’ve learned to help others seeking to reach beyond their comfort zones discover their full potential.
Know your Salomon kickers: Ultra Glide review
I was running in Salomons long before I became sponsored by the brand in 2008. So, let me put this out there straight up: I’m biased. That said, my feet are fussy. They need technical comfort & reliability for the ultra-distances I run. Here’re my thoughts on Salomon’s latest distance shoe.
(Try to) keep calm… it’s taper time!
Tapering – some runners love it, others hate it. Whichever category you fit into, tapering works – it’s the final ace you need for your months of training and race preparation.
recce of the Kromrivier BEAST
Last week I was sent to play on a favourite mountain range, the remote Cederberg wilderness. And, as always after spending time in a mountain playground, I returned utterly rok-bevok!
The Secret of Salt Mountain
The secret is not yet out, so SSSSHHHHH! Sometime during 2021, a multi-day trail running event will be staged in the heart of the Soutpansberg, a UNESCO biosphere reserve internationally protected for its wildlife and its unique biological and cultural diversity. This is a sneaky spoiler to whet your appetite…
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
There is a disturbing affliction stalking competitive sport these days. It’s insidious in its strength, slowly, silently and steadily eating its way into the very marrow of those who love sport the most. It affects men and women of all ages and of any level in their sport. Most have never even heard of it, and the most worrying of all is that the medical fraternity is still on a steep learning curve with it.
Let’s talk. Period.
For healthy women, periods are a fact of life. Yet we feel awkward talking openly about them. We’re different from men, and we should celebrate those differences. And most importantly, we need to normalise talk about menstruation. So, let’s get talking!
Good sleep = good running
Sleep… it’s that beautiful sensory reset button that can fix just about anything and bring us to a whole new day. Regarded by the Dalai Lama as “the best meditation”, sleep has long been recognised as vital to our very being. Even the Irish of olde, learned folk as...
The Rockhoppin’ Trail Guide to Bouncing Back (carefully) After Lockdown
Five weeks of lockdown has affected more than our wallets, our waistlines and our willingness to be indoors, it has also whacked our fitness. The temptation is to throw ourselves eyeballs-out into our running, but that’s the fast road to injury. Here’s a guide to return to fitness without niggles.
Lockdown apple health muffins
Lockdown, the perfect reason for baking all sorts of scrumptious delights... in between trotting countless circuits of your lounge / kitchen / garden / driveway, if you are that way inclined. These apple muffins are a variation of a recipe my brother shared with me...
13 Peaks Challenge (solo) FKT
Don’t we trail junkies all love a challenge! If a new route incorporates a combination of peaks to be bagged in a specific order within a time limit, trailsters are hungry to leap to the challenge. And if it involves nasty curveballs like altitude, technical...
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