South African ultra-marathon queen Gerda Steyn has enjoyed a memorable 10km racing tour across the country as part of her preparations for next year’s Two Oceans and Comrades Marathons.
The seven-time Two Oceans and five-time Comrades champion has taken part in several major 10km races, including the Absa Run Your City Series, Spar Women’s 10km Challenge and Hollywoodbets 10km.
Steyn says she has enjoyed herself more than ever this year, managing to secure several top-10 finishes in a distance outside her speciality. The 36-year-old believes that choosing not to run a marathon this year allowed her to enjoy racing without putting too much pressure on herself.
“The tour was wonderful, although I would’ve loved to see a little bit more of myself, but I was also being realistic throughout my tour. I have to take a little bit of a mental break during the year to give myself some downtime. This has also probably been the most enjoyable end to a year I’ve ever had in my running career.”
–ChannelAfrica–
