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Scrub Hare Trail Run

Oct 20, 2017
by Jani du Toit
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Tags: adventure, ASICS, blogger, blogging, exercise, fitness, friends, Gym, health, healthy, holiday, JBRobinblog, life, lifestyle, Mood, motivation, nature, outdoor, Personal, Product review, runner, South-Africa, trail, trail runner, Trail running, wild

Date Held: 3 September 2017

Distances: 5km / 13km / 20km

Terrain: Trail running

Venue: Leeuwenkloof 

Website: My Road Less Travelled

Photos by: @TVrugtman / @AdventureLifeSA

Scrub Hare Trail Race was hands down one of my favourite races organised by My Road Less Travelled. It was filled with lots of challenging terrain and interesting twists and turns so intricate that we even got lost for a few seconds, but hey, that’s part of the adventure! There are allot of pictures in this post, but I just couldn’t decide on what to use! All of them are so good!

My Road less travelled aims to challenge runners to push boundaries whilst exploring untapped areas. Venues are chosen by the variety in terrain that you will experience from jeep tracks, single tracks to no tracks at all. They want Gauteng runners to get stronger to be able to compete on a higher level in other provinces.

The venue was really beautiful and all natural. This gave you the perfect feeling of running in the wild. It was a nice and hot day and summer was definitely dominating over spring. The race was filled with lots of trail running enthusiast and the atmosphere was really great and exhilarating.

We gathered together and Nina started to explain to us the route. There were to be water tables and marshals to guide the way.

As we started we all ran for about 700m outside the parking lot we encountered some loose sand and then we started to climb on a jeep track, this took us through beautiful grasslands and gave us refreshing wind to cool us down after the hill we climbed, greeted by beautiful views. We proceeded downhill to our first water point at about 2.5 km in, I skipped this water point and thought I would just catch up on the next one.

We were greeted with a single track and some forest, tree covered parts. Winding through and running through a river, this was actually very refreshing. Out we went and continued onto the next water point, here I had a few Jelly sweets and oranges, and this was a needed life saver as the hill that was about to meet us would be quite intense.

Small shavings of flake like rocks make you incline a little tricky, fast feet is the best answer here to prevent each step from sliding down after you touch down on the ground. However this is easier said than done as my legs started to burn as I made my way up up up. When you reach the top the views are again very beautiful and open, so you can see very far. You make your way back along the fence.

Errr.. here is where I got a little lost, so I kept going, and probably enjoyed the views so much that I missed a marker, when I got to the same point as where the first water point was, a few runners and I realised something was up.

Some of the other runners had nice navigating watches so we could easily try and make out way back. We back tracked and between losing concentration, not really running with purpose I hit my foot on a rock and bolted down so fast I couldn’t even push my hands out to break my fall.

Luckily I was picked up so fast on my left and right side by two ladies, it happened so fast when I got up I just wanted to keep running! Haha the ladies stopped me and told me to just check myself, very concerned to see if I was ok. I stopped and took a breath. At this point I was 9/10 weeks pregnant. So when I took a moment to stop I realized what happened I started to stress so much, I just prayed that everything would be ok. We found a route back and I pulled back running slowly, taking it easy.

Unfortunately I missed the main attraction of the race! The Cave!

It was the last part of the race and Nina describes it as follows on my road less travelled’s website –

“you will meet up with the 20km path to go onto the single track towards the cave. Please note the cave is dark and short sections are incredibly technical – it will be lit up but we advise you to walk until you see the light at the end of the tunnel”

We ended up on the road we started on and made our way back to the starting line/finish line. At this point my app said that I had run 15km I think, anyway there wasn’t allot of signal on the farm so I didn’t even bother with my Strava and just used my Ipod.

After the race we all had built up quite a good comradery between the few of us that got lost, it was allot of fun anyway and definitely worth it. We all got a little dirty but it was worth it and it was good fun! I would really recommend the races organised by Nina and the team from My Road Less Travelled. 

Since my fall I have decided to put the brakes on my trail running, but I can’t wait to get back and do all of these races again next year!

We stayed for the prize giving and I had a very well deserved Hot dog! The prizes were really good and allot of fun to take part in! There were prizes for the tallest runner, and the shortest, which gave everyone a good laugh.

There was something for everyone, the dirtiest runner, and the strongest in plank, free sports massage vouchers and more! There was even a Hot air balloon prize! When you enter for the raced on the website, be sure to answer the questions in the blog posts, you could stand a chance to win amazing prizes! They also have a fresh take on medals, which is just as special as the races.

Be sure to keep an eye out for more raced by My Road Less Travelled you will definitely not regret taking part in them!

The Scrub Hare Trail Run is part of the rock rabbit series. It is a series of 4 Races that are not to be missed:

(See below and click on names to follow through to the website)

  1. Captain Carrot 
  2. Nogwaja Run
  3. Scrub Hare Run
  4. Rock Rabbit

I only took part in the Scrub Hare Trail Run, but hope to do all of them next year if possible. Nina’s Races really are a fresh challenge and planned with the utmost efforts!

Hope to see the rest of you at the next race! Follow through to the website to see more races presented by My Road Less Travelled

Happy Running!

Jani

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Tonight my husband and I just hopelessly laughed at the dinner table at how things were just going wrong🤭😅🙄 I think we laughed to keep us from crying 😂 I think we both felt a bit exhausted at the end of today and we just didn’t have the energy to deal 🤦🏽‍♀️
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Paul is at a point were he is CONSTANTLY talking 😵😵obviously my child because he just doesn’t know when to shut up🤭😂🤦🏽‍♀️he just continues, weather you are listening or not😶😶he has also started tapping me on the arm or on the leg now and then he says “Mamma!! Luister jy?!, Mamma Luister, mamma!!” 😐😶😂 and I block him out so well that hé gets sooooooo upset when he realizes I’m not listening 🤭
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So you have two tired adults, and a kid at the dinner table that won’t keep quiet, along with Lily who grabs anything and EVERYTHING!😮😬🤦🏽‍♀️ everything has to be at least 50cm away or she wil go for it! And she is so fast😶😜😣she also refuses to sit stil in her high chair, so much that she climbed over onto the dinner table , grabbed the open jar of mayonnaise 😮🤭luckily I grabbed her and my husband the Mayo so there wasn’t to much of a mess, she then had her dinner sitting on the table, she threw the boiled egg on the floor and at me , stole my avocado samie only to spit it out again, as she tried to grab my mug, I tried to stop her , only to bump over a whole glass of water 🤦🏽‍♀️😂😂😜so then we just laughed 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️😂😅😅
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These kids are crazy but I can’t imagine what else my husband and would have been doing tonight if they weren’t here😂❤️😍🤷🏻‍♀️

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Again I was not sure if I should go or not... Being a woman has a few annoying let downs and during certain times of your cycle your body reacts differently and going for a run might not be as beneficial as you might think.🤷🏻‍♀️😕
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I Did it!🤩🤩🤩 . Small victories! 🤩I did I Did it!🤩🤩🤩
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Small victories! 🤩I did it! I actually got my ass out the house for a solo run😋😋😅it was quite a argument with myself I have to add, after dropping the kids at school and getting back to a oh so silent house it is so tempting to just sit down and have a peaceful cup of coffee...😋☺️ the cup of laziness I call it! 😒😒😬🤦🏽‍♀️ the cup of coffee that delay’s my entire day, makes me feel tired and prevents me from having a amazing day, haha, the lie! That makes me think that if I just sit down for 15min, I’ll be recharged...🙄😒😒uuuuummmmmm WRONG!! 
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The run was amazing, I’ve been doing group runs for a while now, and forgotten how much I love music on my runs!🤩🥰🥰 so we had a little dance party on my run today, Mr @pitbull and I 😍 such a sucker for his music on a run🥳🤩🥰
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Now I feel like I’m on top of the world! Breakfast, shower , nappies and then work😋😋⭐️
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So firstly, I’m surprised by how I manage to get up and go for a run this morning and it was probably only because I knew that @virgullesteenkamp  was waiting for me😂😂 and that’s perfect! That is just the accountability I meed at this point of my life 😂🥴
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Lily had a rough night, and I’m not even mad or annoyed, I feel so sorry for her🙁😰 het teething at this point is super intense and I’m also confused weather she had flue symptoms because of flue or because of the teething, anyway, she has such fever spells, her voice sounds funny, and you can see the cuddle baby as she is, those cuddles have just increased 🥰 not complaining, but shame man, the poor thing!😞
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For the first time in weeks I feel myself, And thats weir because my dishwasher is broken, 😂and I’m still coping 🤣 I basically had a pajama day yesterday, looking after the kids and just doing nothing, and my husband comes up to me and says “I like your hair!”😋😋 and I was like huh? I look terrible, dirty shirt, no Makeup, hair super messy, but yes newly dyed at home with some stuff I from from someone, not even blow waved or anything 😂😜
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But I suspect it doesn’t really have anything to do with my hair... maybe its just an outward symbol of me feeling better, and he can see that? 🌸 I dunno, 😅🤷🏻‍♀️
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Ready to get lots of stuff done this week - please let it just not rain...🙏🏻😒coz that might throw me 😂

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MotherHOOD😎 . Saturdays run was fun, the last 5 MotherHOOD😎
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Saturdays run was fun, the last 5km was tough I have to say,😅my hips and pelvic floor just isn’t the same after giving birth, and I know I have to keep doing exercises, I know, but flippen hell man!!😩😂that shit hurts...😒😕
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But the run was made much more tolerable for me because of the conversations I had, and it honestly felt like I needed it. ⭐️ the last 7km back was a proper vent and chat session with another Mom that is not the same age as me, we don’t have the same occupation, we didn’t study the same stuff, our lives were pretty much different... but it also wasn’t 😕
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I’ve been talking to allot of other Moms and some are close friends and other are Mom’s I’ve gotten close with over Instagram and haven’t met them at all before! And the discussions are the same, the things we go through are the same, 🥴😅motherhood is hard and we’re all going through it, in different ways, but also pretty much the same same 😕🌸 allot of the times I find myself feeling hopeless, like this is an endless cycle of shit shows😅😒followed by amazing heart bursting moments 💗💗 & then crazy crap again 😂🙄 & in these moments we can get caught up in feelings and emotions, 
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☺️but remember it gets better again - I see you there mama, trying your best. I see you showing up each day, even though you feel exhausted. I see you making tough choices for your family even when your not sure if they are right. I see you working tirelessly, even when it seems never ending. I see you doing an amazing job, even though you doubt yourself. I see you mama, and you are more than enough.💗 and if you see another Mommy struggling, go ahead and remind her of this too!😉⭐️
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Whenever you’re feeling hopeless, hug your child. It’s amazing how they remind us our life is always full of Love! 💗

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Symphony of Cries 🙄 . I feel a little shell sho Symphony of Cries 🙄
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I feel a little shell shocked to be honest 😐😂🤦🏽‍♀️ my afternoon did not go as planned 🤦🏽‍♀️ 
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The plan was- take kids for a run to waste time, make dinner, eat, bath, bed...🤩 easy peasy!
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But then out of nowhere there was Thunder and lightning...so no run🙄🙄 so my afternoon went - no run, get fussy kids in house, out of rain, get AALLLLL the washing off the line while kids cry and moan...🤭 then proceed to try and make dinner - from there on both kids were super fussy 🙄 no flippen idea why, then I had the smart Idea to bribe them to stop crying by giving each a piece of chocolate, 🤦🏽‍♀️Lily freaked out , practically screaming coz she wanted more ...🤦🏽‍♀️ then we had dinner and everyone calmed down, then we played Legos and Lily broke Paul’s house, Paul grabbed the legos from Lily🤦🏽‍♀️, big tantrum. So we went to have a bath eventually everyone calmed down again, 🙏🏻 I managed to heat up my coffee, and then Paul proceeded to spit Lily in the face with water, again, and again... and again 🙄 then more tears..🤦🏽‍♀️
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I dress Lily, give het a book and fetch Paul, I dress Paul and have a huge fight with him, coz he doesn’t want to sleep in a disposable diaper hé wants his ‘Dudu-Doek’ (a cloth nappy) 😐🤦🏽‍♀️ I try and explain that everything got wet in the rain and is not dry yet.😐do you think he cares?!😔😔😣 eventually he just forgot about it.
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Then I pick up Lily for story time, and then as I bend down with her in my arms, Paul jumps up on the bed and they bang heads - Like hard🤭🤭🤭😱😱 like I was concerned hard🤭😐 how do you comfort two hysterically screaming kids 😵😵😵
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Finally everyone is ok again, Story time done, I sit down to breastfeed Lily and ask Paul to lean over and put of the lamp - and then after Lily latches Paul slips off the bed and falls in the dark on the floor and again bangs his head 😲😮😶😶Lily detaches from the boob and also starts crying hysterically 😐😐 WTF...
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Enter Husband  back from his business trip 🙏🏻 Thank goodness 🙄🙏🏻💗
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Everyone is fine now⭐️ and my coffee is cold again...
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13 Months of Breastfeeding, 395 Days , 9490,01 hou 13 Months of Breastfeeding, 395 Days , 9490,01 hours 🤍 #breastfeedingrunner 
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Cracked nipples, clogged ducts, engourgment, Running with two bra’s, coordinating runs with feeds, sleepless nights, cluster feeds, leaking, teething, biting spells, nursing strikes, no privacy, pumping, milk shortage, lactation cookies, formula supplementing, Mom Guilt, bonding, cuddles, so much love, and always worth it 🤍🤍
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Some days I wish it would end and others I’m so thankful that we’re still going. 🤷🏻‍♀️🌸😅up and down like a Yo-Yo! Breastfeeding is tough but rewarding and something I’m thankful for being able to experience, two very different experiences with both kids 🤍

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First proper Trail run in months, and it was great First proper Trail run in months, and it was great 😜🥳🤩 joining up with a group has been the best so far , #runningworxclub 🤩 I felt like myself again this morning and our morning family routine was also great 😌 I ran with one of the stronger guys in the group and it was nice to have a motivation to keep moving, not to rest to much💪🏻⭐️ I’m very happy, and excited to start next week’s training 🥳🥳🥳
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Although the kids basically destroyed the house while I was gone...🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ not sure if they woke up before my husband and decided to just do their own thing or what, but there are toys everywhere, especially looks like Paul probably woke Lily and threw all the toys and dolls into her crib🙈🙈😂 but everyone was alive when I got home, clean nappies and all💪🏻😅 
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Rest of our day has just been peaceful time at home, playing with the kids, swimming and painting, and now, everyone is gonna nap... so I can take a shower and prep lunch, flippen starving after this mornings run😅🥳 which I’m also greatfull for , because when I don’t run, I don’t always eat, and food like running makes me happy, 😂

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True 🤍 Love . I think that what kids are 🥰 . True 🤍 Love
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I think that what kids are 🥰
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Lol amongst other things too, 😅😂🤦🏽‍♀️but thats the part that sticks 🥰

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