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Comrades 2023 redemption
Posted: November 01, 2023
Finally I now have 3 finishes of this crazy race 💪. That is 4 starts and 3 finishes as my last one in 2015 was a big fat DNF. So this was…
read moreTarako Backyard Ultra
Posted: May 25, 2023
I completed 12 laps, covering just over 80 kilometers for the day, and I couldn't be prouder of my achievement. The Tarako Backyard Ultra…
read moreI ran every day in 2022
Posted: January 01, 2023
I can't quite believe I managed to finish this challenge! Running every day turned out to be the best thing I've ever done for my running. I…
read moreTaking the Gautrain to a parkrun
Posted: March 04, 2022
I've been trying to do some odd running projects for fun. These are simple little projects that help me get out and run, helping with…
read moreTrails in SA Project
Posted: February 20, 2022
Thanks to the pandemic I started doing more hikes and local trails which was I suppose some kind of bright side to the whole thing. I wanted…
read morePlatformIO project to Arduino IDE script
Posted: May 06, 2021
Sometimes you need to share your PlatformIO project with a friend that is set on using the Arduino IDE. See the code and the link to a gist…
read moreAnimal Watching Telegram Bot with Github Actions
Posted: March 28, 2021
So I thought I could do some game watching without the effort. The South African National Parks service (SANParks) has a few webcams at the…
read more33km for my Birthday
Posted: December 12, 2020
I needed a goal for my 33rd birthday and decided to do 33km on the day. With the pandemic and everything my running has taken a hit. I would…
read moreRhodes Trail run 2019
Posted: August 16, 2019
This was my first long-distance trail run at 52km through the stunning Eastern Cape Highlands. Finishing the Rhodes Trail run was really fun…
read moreGetting your Raspberry Pi's IP address quickly
Posted: April 16, 2019
I have a project working on the Raspberry Pi at home and now I want to show everyone at work or at a local Pi Jam event. Cool but most of my…
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