From our run last Saturday Runners are an enthusiastic bunch. While their first love is running, many are open to trying out other fitness activities and health ideas. Mostly, it goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here are three things I tried and ditched: Crazy Downhill Mountainbike Trails: some years ago, a colleague at work called…
Forest Bathing
„Going to the Woods Is Going Home“ – John Muir When our plane landed in Zurich last month, one of the things that struck me…
Heaps of Peeps
I had a blogger meet-up! I finally met three(!) German running bloggers in person. By chance, Elke and Helge happened to be in Switzerland at…
Feeling Inspired
It’s day 9 of our 10-day quarantine in Zurich and I can’t wait to go running. Family and friends kindly keep me updated about the…
Outfit Flops
“Wrong outfits are part of the running game!” Werner said and laughed. He belonged to our lunchtime running group. It was the middle of winter…
The Tankwa Trail Race
We participated in the Tankwa Trail Race last weekend. It was the first time that we did a 3-day race and the first time that…
The Perfect Running Group
When we did the Charity Challenge ten days ago, we were a group of 7 runners. That was the first time that I did a…
The Cableway Charity Challenge
Ever since I read Shathiso’s post about running for a cause in Botswana, I have been looking for such an opportunity here in Cape Town….
Out in the Bush
I have a theory: the best way to do explore a foreign country is by doing trail races. You will get to see the most…
Recovery Week
This week was all about relaxing and trying to get my legs back to normal again. The quad muscles are rock-hard and very stiff from…