<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sharpe Media ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simone Sharpe]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:41:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I chasing broken?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe I was a bit overdramatic when I said “I came out the other side changed.” I didn’t really. Now that the Cape Epic dust has...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/why-am-i-chasing-broken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6800de64f3fa509eac345b7c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_2687ad7c6ffd43dcb65cd875430ae4a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two years sober. The lessons and the awakening that led to the decision.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I forgot my sober anniversary again.  I'm chuffed that it's become a non-issue now. It  was on the 25th of March and marked two years...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/two-years-sober-the-lessons-and-the-awakening-that-led-to-the-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67efb4bbcbac1441ac3a7f83</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_90f5fb6627734f42815009cf045cc5d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_844,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Absa Cape Epic. Will I do it again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question is being asked - will I? On the evening of the Queen Stage, as I rested my head on Stefan’s shoulder, I said: “Baby, I won’t...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/will-i-do-it-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ebf8c06e3c528b1e881af1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:49:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_27e41d60d7864f22b0f9468ccc337a0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic lessons. It's not just for me this time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefan took this picture of me on the 23rd of September 2024. We were staying at an Airbnb in Cape Town and I got a call from Michael -...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/epic-lessons-it-s-not-just-for-me-this-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6787a112bde086d2c18c9133</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:23:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_ba0e5a9b54b244e6bc4da3e90efe9d4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love and pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was afraid I guess. Afraid that I wouldn’t be enough - and I was all I had. ]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/love-and-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675b94d13319ce8c1e4598f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_33e0179cb4e44079b35b5977f456f8e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George - the mixed emotions 100 miler]]></title><description><![CDATA[This title likely makes one think that the mixed emotions were during the race itself - this was not the case. During the 100 miler my...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/prince-george-the-mixed-emotions-100-miler</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671a4018dd0f52170a16320a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_cad7910ad0054139b9d5542eb23207a8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Pioneer - the Race with Soul ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This race has been on my wishlist since right after Tankwa Trek this year.  A month prior I had completed Attakwas, Tankwa came next and...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/cape-pioneer-the-race-with-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670796802817691b82930ca8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_ed6e6eea192841a5ab75895d0546911c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Year No Beer ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25th of March was my 1-year no-booze anniversary. I forgot on the day, which I’m chuffed about - the fact that it’s not that much of...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/one-year-no-beer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66478e23a80bed596ecb9c9f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 17:22:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_63141e200c93416bbfba614fab7ae189~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attakwas Extreme - The Fight To Stay In It ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attakwas was my first-ever MTB event. I only truly started riding a mountain bike in October last year. It’s safe to say I’ve gone all...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/attakwas-extreme-and-the-fight-to-stay-in-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e21dae20fc452f9db7b8c6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_31c0c959c4514ed58d3fa13eb7d66049~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Epic Boot Camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[We rode the hardest sections of the Cape Epic, in preparation for what is to come next year. 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Ingrid Avidon, the endurance powerhouse and my friend, had invited me to join her on...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/i-am-alive-the-robben-island-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637a189a0711080e7b263f85</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_338f761f2a3e481d9554e90886d89f37~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wildfarm" Wellness Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not a typo. The name of the location is the Wildfarm. The activities were indeed all focused on well-being. As for the wild bit (I...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/wildfarm-wellness-weekend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63445a63c722c122e8d9ba5e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_b94b950a06d84d9ba53cc45d58c8e4c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power In Pain: Chemotherapy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[14 years today since my last round of chemotherapy. This is an anniversary that I always remember, (without the help of FB memories. )...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/power-in-pain-chemotherapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633d87ed8698c07c5303ad6f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_636f45aee5cd4a5ea9801391870b6c2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_200,h_218,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Diary: Dear Iran.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always say things like "Life is good" and I mean it, wholeheartedly. But it is also awful/ heartbreaking/ difficult/ so full of pain...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/dear-diary-dear-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6334a8d2b66773a2ff29cc99</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_2040be6c060d4c4886cbb508a20cf479~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ludus Magnus - A Gladiatorial Arena in the French Corner of South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to imagine a real-life superhero, you would be imagining the owner of Ludus Magnus. Much like the superheroes we grew up...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/ludus-magnus-a-gladiotorial-arena-in-the-french-corner-of-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a1c951cc9e630416b32312</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_631514eb1356430ebda8c7c3c9730dfb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein Tafelberg - a Sandveld Paradise ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Klein Tafelberg, have you heard of it before? If not, I almost feel guilty for sharing its location...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/klein-tafelberg-a-sandveld-paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627e0244fdc291d19bf17566</guid><category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 10:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_c2ff0c3f8e404a27aed32c155ab7bfbd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trekking the Trails of Teebus]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 days of adventuring in the Karoo, check! Petrichor Adventures have just successfully hosted its 4th edition of the SEESA Trek 2 Teebus,...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/trekking-the-trails-of-teebus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627105db35d93a18e2823174</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 21:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_24642a5d3a1e4863820b99ee351a02db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransCape MTB Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[24/02/2022 Yeow, what a week! The TransCape is a 6 Day MTB Stage Race. Each day, the riders and the crew, and the whole set-up, missions...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/transcape-mtb-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621286200e7fc328644af8a3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_7078ea6a9aae42389bb07907c34ee483~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Leopard Run 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday 1 October saw the EcoBound Team welcoming the 41 Runners who signed up for The Leopard Trail Run 2021 to the Cedar Falls Basecamp....]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/the-leopard-run-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615f25a62070140016515bb7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_f9c2f518d6fc4be68c581b09fe801f1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk and reward with Team oZONE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The “O” in oZONE represents “outdoor”. We are the Outdoor Zone Team. Beyond work, we see it as a lifestyle, seeking adventure in...]]></description><link>https://simonesharpe1.wixsite.com/walkaboutsimone/single-post/risk-and-reward-with-team-ozone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6115014582bb350015962836</guid><category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:29:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecb9c_e04c3423af724db08fadb4ba40142e18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Sharpe</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>