Just keep showing up!
If I only had time for one single stretch after my run, I would do the heel drop. Since my Achilles injury, I do it several times a day whenever I come across stairs, regardless of whether I have been running or not. Sometimes while waiting in line in a grocery store I would improvise…
One thing I like about Florida is that people are so friendly. Whenever I am out running, people smile, wave, greet or say something encouraging….
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….
My boss and I got along really well. But not right now. He had just assigned the two most obnoxious people to my project. Yes,…
So we participated in a 50k bike race last weekend. I don’t particularly like bike races and this one reminded me of all the reasons…
Me, 2003-2018: “Warm-up routines are for sissies! No time for that! Let’s bolt out the door at full speed!” Me, 2019: “Wait! Wait! I need…
Running in Florida means dealing with insane heat and humidity. As I am writing this (2pm in the afternoon) it’s 32°C with 71% humidity. We…
On 26 January 2019, I was leaning against a wall at the beach promenade in Malaga, Spain. I had been ignoring the nagging pain in…
Berlin surprised me in many ways – despite having lived in Frankfurt for a while and being married to a German (gasp!), this city has…
The epicenter of World War II and the Cold War and at the same time soooo cool! That’s Berlin! Before we travel anywhere, I always…