I blame every movie with an uplifting Rocky Montage, featuring people working towards their goals and making progress in a matter of a few minutes combined with spirited and uplifting music. A YouTube creator I really enjoy watching (Beatrice Caruso*) mentioned the following statement in the context of documenting the process of losing weight and […]
Rocky Montage in real time… Read More »
In early 2019 I spent a good chunk of money to get a VO2max test done. A VO2max test is one of many ways to assess a person’s cardio-respiratory fitness and usually gets completed in a facility specialized on sports medicine. I am obviously not a pro endurance athlete and I’m a slooooooow runner. So
VO2max test for an amateur endurance athlete – my experience… Read More »
This post is NOT about how to formulate SMART goals to make it more likely to achieve them. I suck at setting goals and the more specific they are, the more unlikely it becomes for me to follow through. I’m sure this is also the reason, why I’ve never been able to stick to a
A solution for the New Year’s resolution predicament – and how it changed my life… Read More »
I love reading and I love books, always have. Thanks to a long commute on a train every day, I have the privilege to have a lot of time to read. Reading a book will always widen your horizon and give you the opportunity to learn something new. That’s why books are a brilliant gift
My favorite books – and what you can learn from them… Read More »
Running your first ultramarathon not only requires a lot of training but also a lot of planning to ensure you have all the gear ready. Depending on the race it can vary greatly what you are required to carry as mandatory gear. In this post I will list and review all the gear I was
Gear for my first Ultramarathon – Eiger Ultra Trail 2019 E51… Read More »