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Endurance 101 - Week 7 - Endurance Sports Types and Benefits
🏁 Endurance Sports: The Ultimate Guide to Going the (Really) Long Way AroundDiscover how to build stamina, strength, and serious bragging rights — whether you're pounding the pavement, swimming with the fishes, or flying down trails on two wheels.🔥 Let’s Talk Endurance (Yes, You’ve Got It in You)Endurance sports often sound intimidating — like something reserved for those wiry ultrarunners who seem to live on gels and good vibes.
But here's the truth: endurance isn't just
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Sep 7, 20255 min read
Forkful of Facts with M - Edition 1 - The Real Secret 🎉
Discover how sustainable habits, a calorie deficit, and smart tracking can transform your body, sleep, energy, and mindset — no diet required!
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Sep 7, 20255 min read
Endurance 101 - Week 6 - 💪 Why Runners Need Strength Training
Discover why strength training is essential for runners. Improve running economy, prevent injuries, build mental toughness, and finish stronger with 2–3 weekly sessions. Home, gym, and bodyweight options included.
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Aug 31, 20253 min read
Endurance 101 - Week 5 - 🏃♀️ Treadmill vs. Road vs. Trail
Discover the pros & cons of treadmill, road & trail running. Learn how to mix them for strength, endurance & Cape Town Marathon prep.
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Aug 23, 20255 min read
RACE REPORT - CAPE PRESTIGE TRAIL EVENT 1 - Anura Wines Klapmuts
Instead of wallowing, we decided to swap the chaos for some sunshine, mud on our shoes, and a little mischief on the trails at Anura. Buckle up — last weekend’s adventure was exactly the kind of reset button we all needed. As promised, we’re heading into a new routine of blogs, and this week it’s time for something many of you have been asking for: Race Reports.
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Aug 23, 20255 min read
Catch up with Coach M - Edition 52 - 365 Days of Intentional Movement
This past year, I achieved something I’ve dreamed about for years: 365 consecutive days of intentional movement. Not out of obligation—but out of gratitude for a healthy, injury-free body.
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Aug 3, 20256 min read
Catch up with Coach M - Edition 42 - Menopause, Muscle Growth
what’s really happening during menopause, how it affects your body, and most importantly, how to support yourself through it in the strongest, healthiest way possible.
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May 25, 202511 min read
Catch up with Coach M - Edition 40 - Your Story, Using the training hand-break and HRV Status
One of the quickest ways to lose motivation, joy, and confidence in your journey is to measure your progress against someone else’s highlight reel
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May 11, 20259 min read
Catch up with Coach M - Edition 39 - Race day Fuel, Train Slow to race Fast.
This week’s update is a little less about pace charts and a little more about perspective. After a couple of solid efforts — including a Saturday race and a Fabulous Thursday Half — this past week was intentionally quieter.
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May 4, 20257 min read
RACE REPORT - Rhodes Quality Half Marathon
With 6,000 runners across five distances, we thought, "Hey, let’s be responsible adults and arrive early."
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May 4, 20254 min read
Catchup with Coach M - Edition 38 - Support, Patience, and Small Wins Fuel Your Journey
There’s a popular saying: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." It’s a simple idea, but incredibly powerful — and true.
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Apr 27, 20257 min read
RACE REPORT: Surviving the HOTT SPORTS SA 10km in Paarl 🔥
Saturday evening had us stepping (or should I say sweating?) into a different kind of race — a “nice little” 10km event in Paarl.
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Apr 27, 20253 min read
Catchup with Coach M - Edition 37
This week, we’re diving into some key topics that can make or break your progress:
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Apr 20, 20256 min read
Catchup with Coach M Edition 36 - Consistency and results
There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching your own advice in action — not from the side lines, but in the middle of the race, grinding up a climb, checking your form, monitoring your effort, and feeling it actually work.
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Apr 13, 20254 min read
RACE REPORT - Tim Build Spook Hill 15km
The day started bright and early — and by early, I mean 4:00 AM. After the usual pre-race chaos and coffee, we hit the road and made our way to chilly, windy Somerset West,
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Apr 13, 20254 min read
Catchup With Coach M - Edition 35 - Finding Your “Why”
Because sometimes showing up is harder than the race itself.
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Apr 6, 20258 min read
Why we Fail at Goals (And how to Fix it) - Catchup With Coach M - Edition 34 -
🚀 Why we fail at goals & how to fix it | 🔥 2025 HARD Challenge update | 📖 Training highs & lows | 💡 Growth tips for real change! #Goals
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Mar 30, 20256 min read
Catchup With Coach M - Edition 33 - Q & A
This week has been a bit quieter on my end, both for some much-needed recovery
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Mar 23, 20254 min read
Catchup with Coach M - Edition 31: The 4 Magic Ingredients & More!
Whether you're focused on health, fitness, weight loss, or just creating a better version of yourself, there are four key ingredients that c
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Mar 9, 202510 min read
2025 HARD CHALLENGE - March
March—what a month! It’s the month when the clocks change in some parts of the world, signalling the shift in seasons.
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Mar 6, 20254 min read
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