One of SA's famous athletics twins Lebo Phalula has a strong feeling that it's a matter of time before she gets back to her best after returning from maternity hiatus recently.
Phalula, who is married to fellow long-distance runner Gladwin Mzazi, gave birth to a baby girl in June and spent only two months on the sidelines before hitting the road again.
Since her return, the 33-year-old twin has participated in two races - the Spar 10km in Pretoria in August and last week's FNB Durban 10km City Surf Run, where she finished 12th.
Phalula feels she's a step closer to getting back to her old self, saying that the two races she ran recently were all about losing weight and gaining full fitness.
"At this moment I am not focussing on winning anything but using these races to lose weight and get back to my best.
"It's a matter of time before I return to where I was before [pregnancy]. I have been working hard to regain full fitness."
The 2016 Rio Olympian's sense of motherhood was evident as she travelled all the way from Gauteng to Durban with her four-month-old infant for the 10km race last Sunday.
"Being a mother is an unexplainable feeling. My baby is a motivation for me to work even harder. It is not difficult to juggle motherhood and running."
Lebo Phalula back to juggle motherhood, running
One of SA's famous athletics twins Lebo Phalula has a strong feeling that it's a matter of time before she gets back to her best after returning from maternity hiatus recently.
Phalula, who is married to fellow long-distance runner Gladwin Mzazi, gave birth to a baby girl in June and spent only two months on the sidelines before hitting the road again.
Since her return, the 33-year-old twin has participated in two races - the Spar 10km in Pretoria in August and last week's FNB Durban 10km City Surf Run, where she finished 12th.
Phalula feels she's a step closer to getting back to her old self, saying that the two races she ran recently were all about losing weight and gaining full fitness.
"At this moment I am not focussing on winning anything but using these races to lose weight and get back to my best.
"It's a matter of time before I return to where I was before [pregnancy]. I have been working hard to regain full fitness."
The 2016 Rio Olympian's sense of motherhood was evident as she travelled all the way from Gauteng to Durban with her four-month-old infant for the 10km race last Sunday.
"Being a mother is an unexplainable feeling. My baby is a motivation for me to work even harder. It is not difficult to juggle motherhood and running."