The Run That Didn’t Break Me – It Brought Me Home

Nika Vorster

Published on: 02/06/2025

Four weeks ago, I set myself a challenge: to run up the Big Buddha mountain in Phuket, Thailand — a 4.1km stretch at a brutal 12% incline — and then complete 100 burpees at the summit. The goal? Raise money for the local dog rescues. But if I’m honest, it was never just about the dogs.