Community Stu
My dad and uncles were all road runners who spent time “running on the mountain”, as it was then termed. They all ran for VOB club. As a family, we grew up around events, from Two Oceans, to Voet of Afrika weekends in Arniston. I still recall all the winners of Oceans being my heroes. Comrades was the holy grail. Watching Fordyce from before dawn is something I will never forget.
We were outdoor kids. I am one of three boys, so we fished, climbed, hiked and generally played outdoors all day. I was blessed with skinny legs and big lungs. I could run far and relatively fast from early days.
Running competitive crosscountry was something I was good at it, but it also spoke to me. Our cross-country season involved running in Newlands forest, Cecilia forest, Tokai forest, and several greenbelts. We were completely blessed as kids to be able to run and explore in the Western Cape, and also at our holiday home in the
