A few weeks ago, my parents, Kai and I visited the scenic little mountain town of Engelberg. We took a tiny cable car up to…
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Chasing Sunrises and Croissants
Every summer, we stick to an important ritual: hike up the “Mythen” in the dark to catch the sunrise. To do this, we need to…
5 Highlights from July (That Have Nothing to Do with Racing)
To shake things up from all the hiking and running, we decided it was time to try something different – like volunteering! This month, Kai…
Back in Switzerland: Friends, Family and the Swissalpine Shuffle
Back in Switzerland! It always feels nice to be back home. Of course, there are hugs all around, catching up with family and friends –…
The Wild Coast Hike, Part 2: From Chaos to Cake
See part 1 here. We set off on day two feeling cautiously optimistic. After yesterday’s chaos with storms, swollen rivers and closed lodges, we figured…
The Wild Coast Hike, Part 1: A Stormy Start
The day after I ran the Comrades Ultramarathon, we met up with our German friends Andi and Andrea (A&A). They’re experienced alpinists who’d just spent…
Comrades 2025!
They call it The Ultimate Human Race. And after running 90 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, I can confidently say: they’re not exaggerating. It’s brutal,…
Comrades Countdown!
Five days to go. Ninety kilometres ahead. One bib number: 21706. And a plan that may or may not survive the first three kilometres. Yes,…
Gels, Grit, and the Gospel: A Comrades Dress Rehearsal
With Comrades just around the corner, it was time to do something reckless: run really far for “fun”. Last weekend, I did just that –…
Cape Cod, New York, and 89.98km of Doom
After Boston, the plan was simple: rest, walk a bit, and pretend running didn’t exist for a few days. Cape Cod brought quiet (mostly), New…