Just keep showing up!
Engelberg Mountains 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 Fürenalp, admired the views, strolled around, and finished with coffee and cake at the mountain café. It was bliss! Little did I know my next visit would involve…
Every summer, we stick to an important ritual: hike up the “Mythen” in the dark to catch the sunrise. To do this, we need to…
To shake things up from all the hiking and running, we decided it was time to try something different – like volunteering! This month, Kai…
Back in Switzerland! It always feels nice to be back home. Of course, there are hugs all around, catching up with family and friends –…
See part 1 here. We set off on day two feeling cautiously optimistic. After yesterday’s chaos with storms, swollen rivers and closed lodges, we figured…
The day after I ran the Comrades Ultramarathon, we met up with our German friends Andi and Andrea (A&A). They’re experienced alpinists who’d just spent…
They call it The Ultimate Human Race. And after running 90 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, I can confidently say: they’re not exaggerating. It’s brutal,…
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,…
With Comrades just around the corner, it was time to do something reckless: run really far for “fun”. Last weekend, I did just that –…
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…