In today’s episode, I read a personal story that celebrates one full year of running — starting at age 44, with no athletic background, four kids, a full-time job, and zero intention of ever becoming “a runner”. What began as a curious experiment with a Garmin watch slowly turned into a life-changing habit. In this reflective episode, I share the highs, lows, lessons, and honest realities of beginning running later in life, in cold Canadian winters, and with absolutely no clue what “zone 2” e...
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In today’s episode, I read a personal story that celebrates one full year of running — starting at age 44, with no athletic background, four kids, a full-time job, and zero intention of ever becoming “a runner”. What began as a curious experiment with a Garmin watch slowly turned into a life-changing habit. In this reflective episode, I share the highs, lows, lessons, and honest realities of beginning running later in life, in cold Canadian winters, and with absolutely no clue what “zone 2” e...
Inside South Africa’s Running Boom, Comrades Fixes, and Cape Town Marathon's Cancellation
The Running Voyager
46 minutes
2 weeks ago
Inside South Africa’s Running Boom, Comrades Fixes, and Cape Town Marathon's Cancellation
We unpack South Africa’s running surge with Stuart Mann, from sellout ballots to the Cape Town Marathon cancellation, and trace how Comrades moved from controversy toward accountability. Stuart’s 178 unique marathons and first-hand trail lessons reveal what resilient races get right. • pre- and post-COVID participation trends and how social media skews perception • marathon sellouts, ballot dynamics and implications for Two Oceans and Comrades • Stuart’s unique marathon quest and why local r...
The Running Voyager
In today’s episode, I read a personal story that celebrates one full year of running — starting at age 44, with no athletic background, four kids, a full-time job, and zero intention of ever becoming “a runner”. What began as a curious experiment with a Garmin watch slowly turned into a life-changing habit. In this reflective episode, I share the highs, lows, lessons, and honest realities of beginning running later in life, in cold Canadian winters, and with absolutely no clue what “zone 2” e...
