Welcome to my blog
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mood follows action.
Train harder than you race.
Have an open mind.
You GET to do this.
Mind over body.
Mind over body.
Mood follows action. Train harder than you race. Have an open mind. You GET to do this. Mind over body. Mind over body.
When everything goes not according to plan
Cancelling an event is never easy. Especially not when it happened the second time in a row and after months of hard preparation. Here’s how I cope with the disappointment and what I’m going to do instead.
My personal 100 km Ultra Trail Run Training Plan
Most people are always fascinated by the event day and they total distance I go in ultra challenges but they would be more impressed if they knew what it takes to train for ultra endurance challenges. So I’m going to give you a little glimpse behind the scenes.
Running in the dark
The days are getting shorter but that’s not a reason or excuse for me not to go running. Here are some of my top tips how to run safely in the dark.
Part 5 - My IronMan 70.3 journey
“Are you crazy?! You’re going to do an IronMan 70.3 without having done any other smaller triathlon?” I hear that a lot! Well, it wasn’t my original plan to have such a rocket start. Have a look what my initial plans were and why they changed.
Part 4 - My IronMan 70.3 journey
This is a bit of an usual post for me because I’m going to share some training stats with you and explain what they mean to me.
Part 3 - My IronMan 70.3 journey
Part 3: This post is an important one for me personally. It feels more like a motivational speech to myself on how to overcome my deep fear of swimming the open water.
Part 2 - My IronMan 70.3 journey
Part 2: In this post, we’ll go back to 2019 again and have a look at how my transition from weight lifting to triathlon training looked like.
Part 1 of my IronMan 70.3 journey
New mini series: Why did I decide to do a triathlon? Where it all began…
From 0 to 100 km
Everyone’s journey starts somewhere. My running journey started at 0 km. Here’s how I’ll work my way up to 100 km.
The unglamorous truth about a runner’s toe nails
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” That’s certainly true when it comes to blisters and infected toe nails. Warning: This article contains pictures of blisters and lost toe nails at the end of the post.
Recovery Routine
Finding what works best for my recovery has been a game changer. Here’s my recovery routine.
My top 5 game changers
Here are my personal top 5 choices that changed my trail running performance and experience.