by Thia Malan | Aug 1, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) Donate to my justgiving page Training for the Dragon’s Back Race 2021 is the focus of my training for June, July and August. For this...
by Thia Malan | Jul 4, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) Donate to my justgiving page Mountain Running in Wales is challenging and exhilarating for sure! Why running in the mountains During my own...
by Thia Malan | May 31, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) donate to my justgiving page Running streak: A challenge for Every Day… amongst others Why a running streak challenge? Running itself...
by Thia Malan | May 9, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) donate to my justgiving page Run every day streak: a challenge for May 2021. Why this challenge? I have been on a running journey since...
by Thia Malan | Apr 14, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) donate to my justgiving page What can I learn from my running injuries? A challenge for April 2021. This is no small challenge and one that every runner...
by Thia Malan | Apr 4, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) donate to my justgiving page Discovering hidden Gower whilst hiding from a gale was an Ultra Marathon to remember! Let me tell you what I remember of this...
by Thia Malan | Mar 21, 2021 | blog and race reports
I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants donate to my justgiving page Ultramarathon on Gower! A running challenge for March 2021 that will hopefully help me to prepare for the ultimate running challenge...
by Thia Malan | Mar 20, 2021 | blog and race reports
Shocking news This week I took time to remember a friend as I ran alone on the trails. I heard the news towards the end of March 2015. It was as though time stopped and all sound disappeared from my world. She was gone: found in a hotel room abroad. We were the...
by Thia Malan | Mar 13, 2021 | blog and race reports
Why and Because Why do I run? Why do I run on trails? Why do I run long distances? Why do I run for hours on end? Because, because, because, because, just because…. Do I need a reason or a justification? Do I need an overarching goal with aims and objectives? Do...
by Thia Malan | Feb 24, 2021 | blog and race reports
A love story We first got to know each other through writing. Phone calls and video calls followed. Then the UK refused a visitor’s visa. It was fairly easy to turn our initial disappointment into an opportunity for a wonderfully romantic adventure. We had to...
