Deon Braun Ⓥ

I've been playing a spot of #chess. The bots currently rate me Advanced Beginner ie easy to beat. But anyway, I'm having fun. As the games went by, the similarities with real life became apparent. So I wrote about it. open.substack.com/pub/deonbraun/…

Why Journal? Developing a daily habit of writing/mind dumping may be the best way to sharpen your focus and resolve challenges that you're battling to resolve in the realm of your mind only. A short (4 min) article to inspire you. open.substack.com/pub/deonbraun/…

@LewisHowes Morning journaling (one page), followed by a game of chess!

What’s a daily habit that has completely transformed your mindset?

My latest essay – Lessons from a Racist – is on Medium. It's 1985 in #apartheid #southafrica. A hitch-hiker, a racist, and a guitar player meet on a dark road in Zululand. #racism #military bit.ly/lessons-racist…

If we're lucky, we love Work. Beyond making a living, we work to make the world a better place, to leave our mark on it. But there comes a time to think beyond work. Yes, I mean #FinancialFreedom. Here's my experience getting there bit.ly/financially-fr… #FIRE #finance

You can read my first article on Medium.com – without a membership. It's the backstory to what I want to accomplish with writing on #permaculture #FinancialFreedom #wellness #botany #travel #foodplants #books. bit.ly/why-i-write-de…

Thanks to adidas Runners Durban for hosting a really pleasant event! It was a well organised socially distanced event on an interesting beachfront route. The @adidas kit is great quality and made to be worn to spread the message. Kudos to all involved!

We had a blast running 5km at #adidasParley #RunForTheOceans Umhlanga Rocks on Saturday. For every km tracked worldwide until #WorldOceanDay (8 June), @adidas & @parleyforoceans will remove 10 plastic bottles from coastlines. @adidasZA runtastic.com/challenges/run…

@TRAILza @Mindful_Runner @CoachDionM @coachneville @lindadoke @Ryno_Griesel @ScholtzAnnalise @vollgraaffR @CoachNorrie1 @Thabang_Madiba @christiaangrey Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Durban. It has many loop options on hiking paths and jeeptrack, with terrain to suit all abilities. #StainbankNatureReserve @EZEMVELOKZNWild

You have a road running friend who's keen to try #trailrunning but you KNOW they'll battle if the trail is technical. Which easy local trail would you choose for their first trail run of 10km or less? #newbie #trailvenue

@ottertrailrun @RoryScheffer Does swimming across it count? 😁 It doesn’t seem to be a normal response, either way. (BTW, I’ll be back for more.) 😉

Help us caption this. Seriously though. @roryscheffer help us understand? Has Bloukrans Rover Crossing made you do anything crazy? #emperorassetmanagement #otter2021

The 2021 Otter African Trail Run presented by Emperor Asset management. Note to self: Include rope work and mountain goating in training plan. Pic: @jacqmaraisphoto #otter2021 #emperorassetmanagement

@ottertrailrun Wow. There goes the neighbourhood. Will it have a roof in case of rain? And lighting, for evening strolls? 😛🤣

After months, race organisers have finally been given the go-ahead to construct a suspension-style bridge over Bloukrans River Crossing. The idea is "to make things easier for the trail runners" said Race Director Mark Collins earlier today. Yes? No? #otter2021 #AprilFoolsDay

Hiking is a natural offshoot of our love for #trailrunning. But BOOKING #hiking trails is mostly PAINFUL! So I'm SUPER happy to see a local website making it easier to find and pay for trail bookings. My review: trailmag.co.za/afritrails-hik… #promoted

@craiglewgolf @TRAILza @Eweezkins Thank you Craig! 🙏🏽

@TRAILza @deonbraun @Eweezkins Deon, still looking young and dangerously good looking 😀💪

Dear Reader: a message from the editors, taken from the latest issue #TRAIL38. trailmag.co.za/from-the-edito… Happy trails!

Just do it. 😉

Throwback to last week’s @ottertrailrun. This is why you may need to DOUBLE the time you *think* you can run a 42km trail when you attempt #ottertrailrun. 😅 #thegrailoftrail #otter2020 #ottertrail 📸 @deonbraun @jeffayliffe @JacqMaraisPhoto @GardenRoute_SA

MANTRA: I choose a life of adventure. I CHOOSE a life of adventure. I choose a LIFE of adventure. I choose a life of ADVENTURE. I choose a life of adventure. I choose a life of adventure. I choose a life of adventure. I choose a life of adventure. (Repeat)

Well, that's decided then.

A must-watch: Making sense of our global political situation (chaotic by design), and how media education has countered it in Finland. #racism #xenophobia #democracy #DDNews

It’s 7am and we have a lift-off! Good luck to all running today’s @ottertrailrun 42km Race. This is the Abangeni (Xhosa for The Challengers), the top 24 finishers in yesterday’s Prologue. The 4-up batches behind start in 30-sec intervals. #Otter2020 #RETTO @GardenRoute_NP