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    For the Love

    Dec 21, 2020 5 minutes

    RACHEL MANYATHI is an ultra runner and high school teacher whose life centres around kindness, and mountain adventure.

    Balancing full-time teaching with running around South Africa, Rachel lives a life of fun and gratitude.

    Becoming a runner

    I became a runner back in my varsity years. This was by default as I needed a distraction from tension headaches, maybe from studying. Running used to cure them. At least I used to feel better after running.

    Becoming a trail runner started with me losing my love for road running. However, because I knew the benefits of running and how running in general had saved and changed my life, I still wanted to continue running. But it was really becoming a 'have-to-run' vibe. And honestly, I found it monotonous and boring. I was looking

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