Just keep showing up!
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 Zurich. My running buddy MapMan organizes this race, so of course we had to participate. I asked a few non-running (!) friends if they would like to join and we…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Last week was all about rest and recovery. One week after the Two Oceans race, our running club did a celebratory run for all participants….
I had two goals for this 56k race: finish under 5 hours and enjoy it. I finished in 4:39, but I didn’t always enjoy it….
“Distracting ourselves from emotional struggle gives our minds a break.” – K. King Psy.D., in Psychology Today This week, my main task is to distract…