We participated in the Tankwa Trail Race last weekend. It was the first time that we did a 3-day race and the first time that…
Race recaps
We Did the Addo Ultra!
We did it! We both completed our Addo ultras! I was especially happy for Kai. In 2003, he said he would “never do a marathon…
A Quick 10k And A Slow 10 Miler
In German-speaking Europe, New Year’s Eve is called “Silvester“, owing to a 4th century Pope. Also, it’s a popular tradition that every respectable town hosts…
My 5K Race
“Why are you so nervous? It’s only 20 minutes.” We were standing at the track and Kai was trying to calm my pre-5K-race jitters. “No,…
A Stressful 10k
A buddy from our new running club suggested that we do a 10k at Cape Town’s promenade. It was an evening race and only about…
The Milkwood Run
Due to my injury with my Achilles tendon last year, I haven’t run a race over 10k since 2018. So I was super excited to…
Running For a Bottle of Wine
I did my first race in South Africa! It was a 10k trail race at the Spier Farm, which is a 20 minute drive out…
A Turkey Trot
Our 5k Turkey Trot started at 7.30am in downtown Naples, Florida. Together with 4’000 other runners we were ready to run the perfectly flat course….
8 Reasons why Running Races are better than Bike Races
So we participated in a 50k bike race last weekend. I don’t particularly like bike races and this one reminded me of all the reasons…
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….