Although 2022 is not ending on a high note for me, there were many beautiful moments this year. Here goes: 1. Favourite training cycle: Training…
Hiking
The 13 Peaks Challenge – Part 3
Exactly one year ago, we kicked off our mission to complete the “13 Peaks Challenge”. So far, we have done five peaks (part 1 here,…
A Hike in the Drakensberg
When Cara invited us to do a hike with 18 other people in the Drakensberg, we didn’t hesitate for a moment. This had been on…
A Week of Swissness
Every year, we do a traditional Swiss hike up the “Mythen”, a mountain close to our home. It’s great to see the sunrise from the…
A Monster Hike
Last week, we crossed off a bucket list item: we hiked up the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. It took us 15 hours, including two breaks….
The Art of Distraction
“Distracting ourselves from emotional struggle gives our minds a break.” – K. King Psy.D., in Psychology Today This week, my main task is to distract…
Five Things I Didn’t Know
Let me tell you about five things I discovered last week: 1. I didn’t know that there are five water dams on the top of…
Family, Friends and a Marathon
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity with our visitors. This morning, they are all flying back to Switzerland (on the same…
My Running Goals for 2022
This week’s post comes to you from Switzerland. Kai had some in-person year-end business meetings to attend. While we try to limit flying to an…
My Six Favourites of 2021
2021 turned out to be quite a good year: Running kilometres: 3’421k as of today. My plan is to hit 3’456k by Friday to hit…