We did a beautiful tour on Saturday together with two friends. The route took us up a mountain range called “Rigi Hochflue”. It was a…
Author: Catrina
Ride The Alps
With 70 road passes, Switzerland is a paradise for cyclists that love challenges. I’m not a great cyclist and therefore I’ve never considered cycling over…
A Half-Marathon With Monsters
I have always wanted to visit the remote Swiss valley called “Lötschental“. It’s in a mountainous area that is very difficult to access. As a…
The Jungfrau Marathon
One of the highlights of my running year is the Jungfrau Marathon. To me, this is one of the most beautiful races in the world….
Running With a Barefoot Runner
A highlight of our week in Germany was meeting up with Volker. He’s a running blogger in Oldenburg, Kai’s hometown. And, amazingly, he runs barefoot!…
A 12k Race in Germany
It’s been a year since we visited Kai’s mum in Germany, so it was time for us to pack our bags, rent a car and…
Spectating The Inferno
Let me introduce to you the “Inferno“, the craziest triathlon in Switzerland. Or maybe the craziest in the world. Even the route looks daunting: Here…
St. Moritz Running Festival
The St. Moritz Running Festival is a three-day running event in the Swiss Alps with multiple races. Our running buddy, “MapMan” Reto was the sweeper…
My Top Three Workouts
If you could only do three cross-training workouts, which ones would you choose? When I read by Dean Karnazes’ “The Ultramarathon Man”, I was impressed…
A Fake Race
Zurich has a very popular race series that consists of 12 races in 12 different villages. It is sponsored by a local bank. The bank…