This 10-mile race takes you through the charming medieval city of Bern, the capital of Switzerland. It is a beautiful course that always feels a…
Running
Hike of the Year
We did a beautiful tour on Saturday together with two friends. The route took us up a mountain range called “Rigi Hochflue”. It was a…
A Half-Marathon With Monsters
I have always wanted to visit the remote Swiss valley called “Lötschental“. It’s in a mountainous area that is very difficult to access. As a…
The Jungfrau Marathon
One of the highlights of my running year is the Jungfrau Marathon. To me, this is one of the most beautiful races in the world….
Running With a Barefoot Runner
A highlight of our week in Germany was meeting up with Volker. He’s a running blogger in Oldenburg, Kai’s hometown. And, amazingly, he runs barefoot!…
Spectating The Inferno
Let me introduce to you the “Inferno“, the craziest triathlon in Switzerland. Or maybe the craziest in the world. Even the route looks daunting: Here…
St. Moritz Running Festival
The St. Moritz Running Festival is a three-day running event in the Swiss Alps with multiple races. Our running buddy, “MapMan” Reto was the sweeper…
My Top Three Workouts
If you could only do three cross-training workouts, which ones would you choose? When I read by Dean Karnazes’ “The Ultramarathon Man”, I was impressed…
A Fake Race
Zurich has a very popular race series that consists of 12 races in 12 different villages. It is sponsored by a local bank. The bank…
My 10K Training
I’m in week 9 of 14 for my 10k training. Once again, I’m doing it with one of the free virtual Garmin coaches. For my…