Running is a lifestyle. But besides running, there are challenging obstacles in everyday life that are not always easy to handle. How to deal with minor depressions, low self-esteem and fear for the future? First, running helped and helps me a lot but I still need tools for coping with my negative thoughts. Therefore, I …
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A Journey of Patience
Euphoria Today is the test. Will my body respond? Will it still hurt or do miracles still exist? It’s late afternoon, I change my clothes. The summer is persisting; my body is prepared and I feel lucky. Gently, I walk down the stairs; I want to prolong this moment - of hope, of longing, of …
Running Injury, Diagnosis, and Identity
In this blog post, I will write about my running injury and possible diagnosis. Also, I will reflect upon how being a runner affects one’s life and become an identity. Therefore, I would be glad to have comments and if you would like to share your experiences in these matters – the injury and/or how …
Tokyo – a Silent Big City
Tokyo - a big city with all its noises, crowds of people everywhere - especially on the trains - , skyscrapers, neon lights, smog, etc. Most people, I guess, associate Tokyo with this. However, my experience was almost the opposite: I saw a city of silence, not too crowded, with space and lots of green …
Why I Started Blogging
When I decided to blog, I wished that my writing would be an inspiration for runners and readers; I wanted to share my experiences and give others courage to start running, continue running – or to be inspired by the joy of physical exercise. Also, I wanted to write about my travel experiences and show how …
Paris Marathon, Paul Auster and the Meaning of Pain
In six days, I was supposed to be standing on Champs-Élysées, waiting for the gun shot to go off at the start of one of the most spectacular races in the world. Unfortunately, on the result list - at my name - it will say DNS (Did Not Start). I am a runner, but right …
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The Best Marathon, the Best Book?
I have run 16 marathons, most of them in different countries, and people often ask me "Which one is the best?" It's not easy to say since each race is different; it really depends on what you mean by "best". When I sign up for a marathon, I have different goals depending on where the …
Paris – this is where it all started
Discovering and returning - celebrating my 20th year as a runner and book lover The city of lights, the city of art, the city of love, and the city of running. Twenty years ago, in this city, I ran my first half marathon – Le Semi-Marathon de Paris – on March 8, 1998. I was …
The Book Runner 