Dear, Own My Runners,
We have had an exciting month welcoming our brand-new partner, Bootlegger Coffee, who is now offering all subscribers a 10% discount at all Bootlegger stores nationwide. Your voucher will automatically appear when you download the bootlegger app, using your ownmyrun contact details. We hope you will enjoy every sip!! There are more discounts in the pipeline which we will share as soon as we can.
Here is your May content in review:
New in May:
Subscribers Content:
- Experts Explain:
- Effects of High-Altitude Training
- Vlogs: ( Click Here )
- Episode 9 – Writing Training Programs
- Episode 10 – The Plateau
- Training Diaries:
- Training for the 2016 Dublin Marathon
Sponsored Content:
- Comrades marathon Down-Run Route Description ( Click here )
Track News:
Track star of the month goes to the young bullet, Bayanda Walaza, for not only smashing the 100m under 20 South African record but also doing it in style by dipping under the 10second mark in Zagreb. His time of 9.94 seconds marks the fourth fastest time ever by a South African. We are so proud of this young star and can’t wait to see what the future holds for him. No less impressive is Akani Simbine whose winning streak is currently steadfast as he continues to shine in the prestigious Diamond League races around the world. Akani’s 5 wins from 5 races this year in the very competitive 100m races gives us such pride to watch him!!
The 2025 Track and Field World Championships will take place in August in Tokyo, Japan and we hope to see many South African athletes perform for top spots.
Road Running News:
There are currently 22,000 nervously excited, tapering runners doing their final preparation before lining up for the Comrades marathon next weekend. The Comrades marathon is not only exciting for runners but for the entire country. The 98th running of the Comrades marathon will, without doubt, be another massive spectacle and after many months of preparation, dreams will become reality for the runners on the 8th of June. We want to wish all runners the best of luck and remind you to enjoy the journey, stay relaxed, and finish the race with a heart full of pride for how far you’ve come!!
It was fun to see many big events on the trail running scene this month. From the Oxpecker, a two-day trail event, to grueling Ultra Trail Drakensberg, to MUT by UTMB – never a dull moment for trail runners, volunteers, supporters and spectators alike.
New Next month:
As we continue to grow our community, we continue to build more relevant content for you to enjoy. So, look out for the upcoming Vlog about the ever-popular discussion: Shoes!! We will go through the different types of shoes for training and compare must-haves to nice-to-haves when it comes to runners’ needs.
Amongst other fresh content, we will post a Comrades recap Vlog brought to you by our trusted partner, Biogen.
We will also bring you a full breakdown of “The Cost of Running”. We will give details on what is cost to run different races, both locally and abroad.
Any questions? Reach out via the Runners Forum or pop us a message on Instagram!
Until next time, happy winter training!!
Gerda Steyn