Me, 2003-2018: “Warm-up routines are for sissies! No time for that! Let’s bolt out the door at full speed!” Me, 2019: “Wait! Wait! I need…
Author: Catrina
Battling with Heat and Humidity
Running in Florida means dealing with insane heat and humidity. As I am writing this (2pm in the afternoon) it’s 32°C with 71% humidity. We…
Back to Running after Achilles Tendonitis
On 26 January 2019, I was leaning against a wall at the beach promenade in Malaga, Spain. I had been ignoring the nagging pain in…
6 things that surprised me about Berlin
Berlin surprised me in many ways – despite having lived in Frankfurt for a while and being married to a German (gasp!), this city has…
Incredible Berlin
The epicenter of World War II and the Cold War and at the same time soooo cool! That’s Berlin! Before we travel anywhere, I always…
Benefits of being injured
When I got back from Florida at the end of May I headed straight to the biomechanical running analysis center. Straight, as in 3 hours…
Florida Update
I can never get enough of the colour of the sky and the water! Since the beginning of January 2019, I have been keeping a…
Achilles Tendonitis in Florida
I love to run. I NEED to run. It’s my therapy, what keeps me mentally stable. I leave the house as murderous Mr. Hyde and…
Malaga Halfmarathon and Goodbyes
Here we go! 21.1 k through the beautiful streets of Malaga! It was an exceptionally cool and overcast day, the perfect weather for a race….
All around Malaga – Granada and Comares
Of all the sights we saw in Andalusia, Granada’s Alhambra was the most impressive. We spent 4 hours wandering around the gardens (“Generalife”), the Alcazaba…