We did it! We didn’t get lost once on our group run! Last Saturday’s plan was to do 25k (15.5 miles) with 1’700m (5’600ft) elevation…
Running
When Your Leader Is Lost
For the last three Saturdays, I’ve been doing long runs with my favourite running buddy, Reto, and his little crew. It’s great fun, especially because…
Forest Bathing
„Going to the Woods Is Going Home“ – John Muir When our plane landed in Zurich last month, one of the things that struck me…
Heaps of Peeps
I had a blogger meet-up! I finally met three(!) German running bloggers in person. By chance, Elke and Helge happened to be in Switzerland at…
Outfit Flops
“Wrong outfits are part of the running game!” Werner said and laughed. He belonged to our lunchtime running group. It was the middle of winter…
The Perfect Running Group
When we did the Charity Challenge ten days ago, we were a group of 7 runners. That was the first time that I did a…
The Cableway Charity Challenge
Ever since I read Shathiso’s post about running for a cause in Botswana, I have been looking for such an opportunity here in Cape Town….
Out in the Bush
I have a theory: the best way to do explore a foreign country is by doing trail races. You will get to see the most…
Recovery Week
This week was all about relaxing and trying to get my legs back to normal again. The quad muscles are rock-hard and very stiff from…
Pre-Race Jitters
It’s only a few days until Saturday, the day of the Addo Elephant Trail ultra race. And I’m a nervous wreck. I know the 26-page…