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Running Around Farm Animals

Trail views. My focus for the second half of 2022 is the Berlin Marathon in September. Leading up to that, I will be doing a few training races in between. One of them will happen in ten days: I will do the “Eigerultratrail”, a hilly race at the foot of Mt. Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland.…

by CatrinaJuly 5, 2022July 4, 2022
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Categories Cycling, Daily life in Zurich, Race recaps, Running, Swimming

Our First Triathlon!

Last Sunday, we did our first Olympic triathlon. It was great fun! At 10am, we left our apartment on our bikes. Ten minutes later, we…

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Fitness, Running

A (Disappointing) Gait Analysis

In 2019, I had ongoing Achilles tendonitis. One of the things that helped me was customized insoles – they worked like magic. Now, it was…

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Race recaps

Racing With Friends

What’s better than racing? Racing with friends! I’ve done this particular race, the “Zumikerlauf“, a few times before. It’s a nice little 11k race near…

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022
Categories Cycling, Daily life in Zurich, Swimming

So, What About This Swimming Thing?

It’s less than 20 days to my first Olympic-distance triathlon. The swimming part will happen in the lake of Zurich. It’s been over a year…

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Race recaps

The Airport Race

If you’re in Zurich on Ascension Day, there’s only one place to be: at the airport! The Airport Race is a flat and easy 17k…

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Categories Daily life in Zurich, Running

Our First Week Back in Switzerland

We’ve been back in Switzerland for a week now and have done quite a few runs around Zurich again. People often ask which I prefer…

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Race recaps, Running

The Cableway Charity Challenge

We were thrilled that we could participate once again in Cape Town’s Cableway Charity Challenge. The concept is simple: run as many times as possible…

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Race recaps, Running

The Wings For Life World Run

Last Sunday, together with 160’000 other runners, I participated in the virtual Wings for Life World Run. Three things make this race special: 100% of…

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Categories Daily life in Cape Town, Race recaps

Two Races and One Young Hero

Wednesday was a public holiday in South Africa. Cara, our newbie running friend, wanted to do a 10k at a vineyard which sounded like a…

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

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