by Thia Malan | Jan 8, 2022 | blog and race reports
I spent 2020 in a battle with the UK Home Office to get my husband across the border. Running helped me to fight the darkness and despair of this journey. I spent 2021 running monthly challenges in support of The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. In this...
by Thia Malan | Dec 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 Not being able to run is probably a runner’s biggest challenge. This December brought me one of those...
by Thia Malan | Nov 26, 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 In November 2020, I ran a self-directed marathon on Gower with three friends. That’s what lockdown rules...
by Thia Malan | Nov 8, 2021 | blog and race reports
I chose Park Run as my October running challenge for JCWI, thinking it would be easy after my Ultra marathon indulgence of September. The lesson I learnt: underestimate Park Run at your peril! I am running monthly challenges in 2021 to fundraise for...
by Thia Malan | Oct 23, 2021 | blog and race reports
Today, exactly six weeks ago, was the first day after completing four days of the Montane Dragon’s Back Race 2021. That’s how far I got this time. Since then, I have been living in the aftermath of this Ultramarathon indulgence. I did not complete the...