We arrived in Zurich last week and were happy to see the family and friends. It’s been a while since I have seen springtime in…
Hiking
Stress Fracture Update
Yesterday afternoon, I was once again in Dr Leigh’s office. The plan was to do an X-ray of my femoral stress fracture. Only, the X-ray…
Hiking in the Cederberg
If you ever come to Cape Town, I have the best hiking tip for you: the Cederberg Wilderness! It’s 2.5-hour drive from Cape Town, but…
The Race Where I Ran Against Zola Budd
Last Tuesday evening, we ran the 10k Sundowner. It’s a “home run”: the start is within walking distance from our place and the race route…
A Very Lonely Hike
Last week, we did a 2-day hike through the Kogelberg Nature Reserve. Although it’s only an hour away from Cape Town, it’s a surprisingly untouched…
A Windy Race
I was very excited to do this race because it was my first one in South Africa this year. It was a flat road race,…
Tapering Time!
It’s twelve days to the Berlin Marathon and tapering time has begun! I love this part. You’ve done all your work. All you have to…
Three Lakes and Three Mountains
What a full week it was! It started off with Mountain No. 1: our yearly hike up the Mythen to see the sunrise. Mapman Reto…
The Chaiserstock Hike (a.k.a The Perfect Hiking Day)
I think this was one of the most beautiful hikes yet. Our friends are experts at finding undiscovered, secluded gems. Whenever they suggest a hike,…
A Track, a Hike and a Lake
For the first time in nearly a year, I’ve been back on the track for intervals. I knew that these were going to hurt! My…