142019Sep

Getting the gear ready

This part I’m actually looking forward to. Getting the racing gear, that I once owned and misplaced. This is my running backpack, my walking sticks, my headlamp, next to a few smaller items – bummer. A good enough reason to go shopping for another set. I also will need new trail running shoes. The decision…

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252019Aug

Slow but steady

It’s still slow but I feel I’m moving. It rained a few times and with the temperature dropping I took my chance and added a few longer runs. It finally feels as if I’m getting a bit stronger. I still have to do multiple 30+ km runs. I’m cutting it way too close and are…

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152019Aug

Painful

It’s not going well. My knees are finally fixed and work again but due to business I have to travel a lot and keep finding myself in places where it’s simply too warm for me to run. As a matter of fact, I found that I apparently develop some kind of exercise triggered asthma when…

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82019Jul

Getting in shape

My ligaments are still giving me grief but I found myself help. Dr. Wolfrom in Berlin, herself a former professional runner and now Orthopedic doctor, fixed me up. Finally!  What else would be required? Well, for starters, I’m out of shape and need to pick up pace fast. So, a coach had to be added,…

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242019May

Sign-Up

A last minute decision but nevertheless a decision. After a crazy year, filled with health and life issues, I wasn’t planning to run another Ultra. I had applied for a race in Africa earlier in the year and was really excited about it but in the end it was already filled and the wait list…

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