Author Archives: alundarwood

About alundarwood

I am involved in market risk and performance analytics in the financial services industry. My expertise includes portfolio management, fixed income analysis, advanced derivative pricing and building software valuation models.

Cape Town Bay to Bay 30km run

Posted on January 7, 2015 by alundarwood

The first road race of the year in Cape Town is the ‘Ocean Basket Cape Town Bay to Bay’ from Camps Bay to Hout Bay and back. It is a tough run with an ascent of 385m over the 30km … Continue reading →

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Woolworths triathlon

Posted on November 17, 2014 by alundarwood

What an awesome event, another great day out at Paul Cluver wine estate in Grabouw. With the rain and mud I think it took me back to my youth ~ I had such a blast on the mountain bike (MTB) … Continue reading →

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Slanghoek road triathlon

Posted on October 27, 2014 by alundarwood

Wow, a great venue and a great triathlon. We spent the weekend at Slanghoek (near Rawsonville) and enjoyed being spectators for the off-road triathlon on Saturday and then I participated in the road triathlon on Sunday (26/10/14). The venue was … Continue reading →

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La Capra Goat run

Posted on October 12, 2014 by alundarwood

In 2012 I did the 15km version of this event. At the time it was one of my longest trail runs and I still remember how tough this trail run was, so when I heard they were offering a 28km … Continue reading →

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Cape Town marathon

Posted on September 22, 2014 by alundarwood

Wow, my first marathon, and I did it…. I must admit I am so lucky to have a great supportive family and also the privilege of belonging to a great running (multisport) club. I have had so such encouragement, support … Continue reading →

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