I became frustrated with myself because I already have a complex about how dreadful my navigation is, so this really ticked me off. 37 hours, 115.8 km and 6585m of elevation! Furthermore, the weather turned out to be a little less swimming friendly than suggested by the forecast. Newport Aquarium is the perfect place for guests to see, touch, explore and learn about sharks. Suddenly, a shark finds and latches onto one of the arms of our octopus, doing a “death roll” as it bites off the arm sticking out from under the concealed rock. Zigzagging through shallow kelp we found ourselves in the slipstream of the leading swimmer. Pre-injury, I already spent pretty much all day everyday in the water, from diving at work, to diving in the sea, to doing the occasional training swim (in between the excessive running). Out onto Tafelberg Road, Ray and Tam were waiting with more Red Bull and an assortment of sugary snacks, and then it was auto pilot to the end. Before I continue, I need to rewind to a series of doctors visits about 3-4 years ago. My competitive edge kicked in and I initiated a sprint finish to over take him. Hout Bay was clear in sight now and so was our next peak. Tammy and I routinely visited Clifton, braving it’s unpredictable waters a few times a week, using it as an excuse and escape from responsibility and reality. On one dive he notices a huge octopus alongside his friend. Then, Covid-19 and it’s parade of inconveniences arrived! This was the first time I had experienced it with Rascal, but there is another pyjama shark, Neil, who swims up to me relatively often. Finally, a waterfall I really did recognise, and Ray standing under it with more Red Bull. This is mostly because I am technologically challenged, have no idea what I am doing, and I do not always have the best luck, or the most money. Sean and I walked the ups, but every time we saw Ray and his camera, it was “game face on, pose, run, look fresh!”. We relied largely on drinking water from the rivers, waterfalls and mountain streams, and nature provided us with ice cold, fresh water for the duration of our adventure. Well, turns out, there are a lot of patches of big white rocks in the forest, and we were in fact 4km further back from where I thought we were. I felt the fatigue in every one of the races, in pretty much every kilometre, to the point that I really was not enjoying myself at times. I was an elite artistic gymnast from the age of 8, so my set point for what’s “normal” has always been a little off. So, as a child I had ingrained within myself the idea that I am indestructible and invincible. We would change into our wetsuits in the car and then make our way down the steps at Clifton 1st beach, where I would leave my crutches with the trusty bathroom keeper. Sean supplied hot chocolate at the summit, where we sat watching lizards snack on flies, with the ocean and distant mountains as a backdrop. By the time I was 11 years old, I was training 6 – 7 hours a day, 6 days a week. A few days later, we returned to Sentosa Island and I bravely entered the water for another swim. Sean continued to be encouraging, but I was grumpy and had lost my sense of humour, so I told him to allow me to just sulk. The massive wave was also full of kelp. All the catsharks and shysharks I look after are kept in a 17 700 litre “Cold Reef” exhibit, replicating the natural, temperate habitat where these species’ are found. My hope is that it further ignites readers with a new love and respect for our marine life, specifically for my cartilaginous colleagues. We took a ‘Blaire Witch Project photo’ with our headlamps and then took the opportunity to reflect on the day and say a prayer. It had been out of service for so long, that all the ligaments and tendons had atrophied. I usually don’t do too much research on a route before, I just run. So, if I were to do this, without accidentally navigating my way off Chapman’s Peak, it would have to be with a little (or lot) of help. I cried a little, in disbelief of being able to run again, but with relief that there was no pain at the fracture site (despite there being pain, literally, everywhere else). However, it had recently become a distraction too. What happened when Rascal swam up to you? At the half way mark, somewhere off Fish Hoek, skipper stopped us for a feed. “It’s nice to visit with old friends, even though sometimes they can be a bit contrarian and sometimes they can be a little bit boring,” says Zimmer. “No pain no gain… no guts, no glory” they said. This is a clear example of an instinctive, sensory response to a chemical stimulus ie. We spent a lot of time walking, exploring the immaculate city and enormous parks. But, a remix of the “Jaws” theme song and The Weekend’s “Flashing lights,” lingered. Inspired by African predator’s techniques for carrying their young, I also developed the ability to relocate a variety of items using my mouth. This was no good for my ego, but great resistance training and a fantastic opportunity for rapid transportation to the opposite side of the world. Swimming was the only activity that I was allowed to do while in recovery, to keep my cardio fitness up and maintain a little bit of the muscle in the dormant leg. I could have also improved my personal bests if I had been fair to my body, and given it the rest it deserved. We waved the boat goodbye and surfed the waves to finish. The brilliance of this doccie is how it brings the drama of life in the oceans into the everyday lives of sea creatures, and you cannot help wonder about the parallels with human life in the Covid world. I limped on for a bit, and the pain continued to dissipate (prayer is a powerful weapon and adrenaline, a wonderful secretion). NEW YORK (AP) — The man who composed the music to “The Lion King” is just as comfortable with real lions, too. We would swim for as long as we could bear the cold, usually between 1.5km and 3km, and then I’d launch myself back on to her back to be transported to my walking assists. I slept lightly for about four hours and then got up just before 4am. This was, however, a healthy reminder of how Mother Nature and her mountains are a lot bigger than we are, and we should appreciate and respect them while we run and explore their greatness. I had many concerned friends, family and even strangers confront my new road to madness (and inevitable doom) questioning: “Is it really necessary to enter two races on one weekend?” Me: “Yes!” Them: “Don’t you think you’re over doing it?” Me: “No!” Them: “You’re going to hurt yourself” Me: “I’m going to hurt you.”. Apparently it never came up in bone doctor school though, because this was news to him. The path eventually spat us out on Suikerbossie road in Hout Bay and then it was literally straight up Klein Leeukoppie (Peak #6). The steep, slippery, rocky and technical descent had everyone making their way down cautiously and responsibly. A Red Bull before our mission back into the mountains had me fired up to summit Chapman’s Peak (Peak #8) before sunset. On dry land this would be called an affair. I further successfully infuriate other cyclists and motorists around me, just in trying to stay upright. Getting frustrated by bushes and trees cutting up our legs, we began climbing up, what looked like sturdy rocks. My next mission started when I got the opportunity to run the Cape Town PEACE trail (22km) for team SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), where I raised funds for this awesome organisation fighting for animal rights. After a pouncing puff adder’s wake-up call, and a nasty wake-up ‘fall,’ resulting in damage to tendons and ligaments in my left ankle, I took a moment to reassess the balance of activities in my life. Day after day, the diver braves the cold waters, not driven so much by scientific curiosity as by his bond with an underwater friend. For any athlete, injuries are, literally, a pain. The minor dietary changes, lower exercise load and an inability to exercise portion control at meal times, has resulted in a bit of weight gain. It is unlikely that your sore toe or itchy ear means impending doom, so you should take everything the internet throws at you with a pinch of salt. I left my crutches with a lifeguard on the beach, and hopped onto Mikki’s back as she transported me into the sea- like an awkward ninja turtle. The ultimate goal: “to inspire action for the future well-being of the ocean.”, South Africa is a hot spot for endemic shark species, meaning that a third are found nowhere else. A vaccinated, twenty-eight year old, on Easter weekend with chicken pox. This abundant, bottom-dwelling species can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 100 m (330 ft), particularly over rocky reefs and kelpbeds. But, two days before the Two Oceans 56km, I got chicken pox. I am, therefore, simply not equipped to be a cyclist at all. This was a nice warm-up peak to get the heart pumping and legs going again, but I was having trouble getting water from my hydration pack, and was concerned that there was an issue with the drinking pipe. We definitely underestimated this one. In a lot of ways, the climbing was great – using our arms to pull ourselves up, gave the legs moments of relief. But, perspective prevails, I still have my legs, and 6 weeks post fracture #2, I was already up and running again.. just slower, and not infinite distances. ... telling one media outlet that driving to the ocean is the more dangerous activity. Her text messaged consisted of a few short words offering an 8km swim around Cape Point, 3 days later. The current was flying! One of the many things I gained from this experience was a boost in appreciation for all the indescribably awesome people I have in my life, who love me and back me in all my madness! “There’s something magical about the water. But, eventually my good leg became really strong and my evolved ability to hop allowed me to do a little more every day. So, my dreadful singing probably sounded like a bad live rock concert to him. The drive along the Atlantic seaboard stretch is nothing short of spectacular, and each mini road-trip was fuelled by bad sing alongs to country music, caffeine-infused, sugar-free energy drinks, and dramatic rants about our respective lives.

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