Mariske StraussDec 10, 20182 minWhat you Knee(d) to know: An athletes perspective First things first. Pain is your bodies way of saying something is wrong. With racing a bike knee pain is probably one of the most common...
Mariske Strauss6 days ago3 min2022 XCO Zadov-CZEFrom serious pollen in Nove Mesto na Morave(NMNM) to being airlifted off the course in Zadov… I think it’s safe to say this was not my...
Mariske StraussMay 183 min2022 XCO World Cup-Nove Mesto na Morave Life does not always go the way we plan. I have learned this simple fact many times in my life and even though I know this to be true it...
Mariske StraussMay 62 min2022 SA XCO #3 – Summerplace, LimpopoWhat a jam-packed month this is turning out to be. I knew it would be that’s also partly why I decided to come home for a week before...
Mariske StraussApr 262 minAFRICAN Continental ChampionshipsHard work is paying off! This past weekend was the African Continental Championships held in Windhoek, Namibia. The track was rocky and...
Mariske StraussApr 115 minABSA Cape Epic '22Can you believe it is already over 2 weeks since we finished?! Let me take you through this year's Epic in a fraction of the time, and...
Mariske StraussFeb 282 minSA XCO Cup #1 - ParysWhat a week… The first race of the XCO SA Cup season kicked off this weekend in Koedoeslaagte just outside Parys, Free State. Never...
Mariske StraussFeb 73 minTankwa Trek 2022The first race of the season is always a bit of a crazy one, although this was my second one it was my first stage race. I lined up with...
Mariske StraussJan 173 minAttakwas '22I can hardly believe the year has officially kicked off, on a hot note... a very, very hot one. For those of you that don't know this...
Mariske StraussNov 11, 20191 minMariske Strauss Meet&GreetTime for some fun!! It has been a long season with loads of ups and downs. I would not be able to do what I do without my amazing...
Mariske StraussOct 7, 20192 minXCO World Champs – Mont Sainte Anne, CANKind of kinky After a very VERY long trip from Europe I made it in one piece. Next up was well first a nice training block, followed by...
Mariske StraussOct 7, 20193 minXCO WC #5&6-Val di Sole, ITA & Lenzerheide, SUIAnother one bites the dust My goodness I really do not have the best track record this season do I. After quite a stressful week at home...
Mariske StraussOct 7, 20193 minXCO WC #4 – Les Gets, FRANCE Doing the racing Cha-Cha This past weekend was the 4th WC weekend, held in Les Gets France… over Bastille weekend. The crowds were superb...
Mariske StraussJul 10, 20193 minXCO WC #3 – Vallnord, ANDORRA How Mariske came to crack the top 15 at the 3rd UCI World Cup.
Mariske StraussOct 16, 20181 minReflect. Review. Resume. It is that time of the year, after the dust has settled and we are left with a lot of fond memories of a season passed. What a journey is...