January 6, 2012
On Sunday, 8 January 2012, I will run the Bay to Bay 30km race. It is a breathtaking route from Camps Bay to Hout Bay, and back to Camps Bay, with 60% of the route having a view of the stunning Atlantic Ocean. It will be my first 30km race, and also the longest I have done thus far.
Besides being beautiful, the race is also very tough. The route map and profile is shown below:  (picture credit: Aashiek) The reason for this post is to say thank you to everyone who has been there for me through this journey. Even if you have played a very small part in motivating me, supporting me, offering advice, asking for advice, kicking my ass, or adding your 2c in the smallest of comments or just asking how the training/running is going. The work has been done. Months of training has all come down to this. The long runs, the speedwork, the cross-training. I have to now trust that the training was enough and that it has worked...especially the workouts that I really didn't feel like doing, like getting up super-early for a Sunday long run when I'd rather sleep in, or dragging myself to the track for speed training when I'm exhausted from a day's work, when it's hot or the wind is howling, and I just know that those 400m repeats are going to hurt! And when I know that if I don't go, nothing will really happen. Nobody is waiting for me there, nobody is standing there forcing me to do it, and nobody will really give me grief if I skipped the workout. I could even try to make myself feel better by saying that I was tired. But I knew that...deep down, I would know. Deep down, you always know! And on race day, the difference between being able to push through a wall or not could come down to that one workout that you skipped, that could have acclimatised your body to dealing with heat, wind, tired legs, or whatever it is you have to overcome at that very moment. The race starts at 6am and the cut-off time for the 30km is 4 hours. I will be aiming to complete it in 3:45. Having said that, I would be more than happy with finishing in any time UNDER the 4hr cut-off, so a 3:59:59 will do too :)
To everyone else doing the race as well (the 30km or the 2x15km relay), I wish you everything of the very best! May the breeze be at our backs and may our legs be stronger than the ruthless hill of the mighty Suikerbossie. Most of all, may your spirit carry your body to the finish and cross the line with a smile on your face. Whatever you do, DO NOT give up...because: PAIN is TEMPORARY...GLORY is FOREVER!
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Running
December 31, 2011
2011... Wow, what a year!From the vibes I've been getting over the past few days, I know that a lot of people reading this may not have had a good year. A lot of my close friends have had a horrible 2011, and for you I sincerely hope 2012 marks the beginning of a new dawn.As far as my life is concerned, I wouldn't necessarily say that it has been good or bad. I am grateful for every single experience of this year, because it has taught me valuable lessons about myself and others, about people... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Family & Friends
October 30, 2011
On 12 November 2011, I will run a sub 2h15 half marathon.There...I said it.Who is Brony and why is her name in the heading? I will get to that soon enough. Right now I will first give the background to the plan for 12 November.I am a runner. Although not too long ago I could literally not run 2km, the bug bit me when I went to spectate and second for a friend at the 2010 Two Oceans ultra-marathon. I will not rehash that story now, but you can read about it here.Right now I would like to intr...
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Running
September 7, 2011
Call it an essay... Call it a birthday card on steroids... Call it what you want...
I'm calling it a birthday wish for my "little" brother
I won't embarrass you on the internet with baby photos.
Oh wait...maybe not baby-baby photos, but what would a birthday post be without a few snaps of when you were little, back in the days when you wanted to be a power ranger? :)
So here they are:
 Awww... HOW CUTE!!I'm writing this post because I believe someone reading this will be inspired by the story.
My br... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Family & Friends
August 8, 2011
It was a clear, crisp, Sunday morning. I needed a long run. I didn’t have anyone to run with. But that was okay…because I’ve decided to take my Blackberry along, and when I #tweetmyrun I’m never really alone. I have my Twitter friends with me, even though some of them might be cosy in their beds on the other side of the country. This would be a very special run, because I would do the route that I’ve worked very hard on for my club’s race in June, but never had the opportunity to r... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Running
September 1, 2010
On 15 May 2004, the headlines of the BBC Sport section read:
"South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals after holding off the challenge of Morocco"
It was one of countless headlines involving the subject after it was announced at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich that South Africa would host the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament... the biggest sporting event on Earth!
What followed was a nation divided with mixed feelings about the country's ability to host the tournament, t... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema Kenny. Posted In : Events
April 11, 2010
ROAD RUNNING... it is my newfound passion and source of inspiration... and a true testament to the amazing machine that is the human body!
Being a bit of a fitness junkie, I have always had a very intense love of gym and sport in general. But the one piece of equipment that was never my friend was the treadmill. I hated running. The treadmill was something I used when I needed to warm up and didn't feel like using any of the other cardio equipment, and I never stayed on it longer than 5 minute... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema. Posted In : Running
March 11, 2010
The spark that ignited the flame for today's blog post came from a tweet (which can be found here). But the story goes back to the 12 or so hours before that. And it just made me realise once more how we can sometimes look at things in 2 completely different ways and the emotional effect will be totally opposite to each other.
Posted by Rogeema. Posted In : Inspiration
December 2, 2009
What if, what if suddenly,in a flash of fire and light, you got it!And among other things, you suddenly understood,without a doubt, the creative power of your word.Do you think you'd ever again utter, "it's hard", "it's not working","something's wrong with me", or "I don't know"?Nope, you wouldn't, not ever again.Extracted from: Notes from the universe by Mike Dooley Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema. Posted In : Inspiration
November 8, 2009
Here's hoping that you're well and doing fantastic...
It has been disgustingly long since I have written a blog post and I am so ashamed of myself for neglecting you for so long.
I have been busy with so many things since my book was launched (and many unrelated to the book itself) that I have barely had time for the things that are important to me, like keeping in contact with my readers.
But since guilt and shame are not emotions that serve me, I will get over it right now and get on with what... Continue reading...
Posted by Rogeema. Posted In : Updates
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