We ran this race already once, in 2012. It was Kai’s Worst Race Ever. I remember arriving in the finisher area only to find Kai…
Race recaps
The Eiger Ultra Trail
This race in the Jungfrau region is famous for its 101k trail. Although the 101k was cancelled, there were still other three distances available: the…
The Tankwa Trail Race
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…
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….