Well, race day did not start as planned. I overslept by thirty minutes. My Garmin was set for 4:15am, which would give us enough time…
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Back in Cape Town and Brewing Up Plans
Here we are again – back in Cape Town!It always takes about a week to settle back into the rhythm, but it’s starting to feel…
From Chatbot Chaos to Autumn Calm: A Week in Hamburg
“We regret to inform you that your flight from Zurich to Hamburg has been cancelled”. Of all the worst-case scenarios I’d prepared for, this one…
A 14km Race and Inspirations
Do you know that feeling when you’re completely unprepared for something? Well, I had that feeling last Saturday. I was at the starting line of…
Mud, Poles & Mountain Goats: The Engelberg Trail Race
A few weeks ago, my parents, Kai and I visited the scenic little mountain town of Engelberg. We took a tiny cable car up to…
Comrades Countdown!
Five days to go. Ninety kilometres ahead. One bib number: 21706. And a plan that may or may not survive the first three kilometres. Yes,…
Gels, Grit, and the Gospel: A Comrades Dress Rehearsal
With Comrades just around the corner, it was time to do something reckless: run really far for “fun”. Last weekend, I did just that –…
Cape Cod, New York, and 89.98km of Doom
After Boston, the plan was simple: rest, walk a bit, and pretend running didn’t exist for a few days. Cape Cod brought quiet (mostly), New…
The Boston Marathon Race Recap
I was so nervous about this race – three months of training, four long-haul flights, and ten hotel nights were on the line. After last…
The Boston Marathon!
Boston was AMAZING! Everything went according to plan, and I crossed the line in 3:18:21 – not quite my 3:15 goal, but I’m still happy…