The Joy of Struggle vs the Power of ConvenienceThe impact of tools like ChatGPT on the creative processDec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Reflect and RechargeA Step-by-Step Guide to Reflecting on the Past Year and Setting Goals for the FutureDec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Ben Nevis UltraIn 25 minutes my race is starting and I’m still undecided. “It doesn’t feel very cold, does it?”, I ask my sister who has come all the way…Oct 3, 20221Oct 3, 20221
Published inThe Road To GluringenRace DayI wake up and check my watch. It’s 4:03. I go to the bathroom, lie back down, but realize that I am awake, rested and excited. The alarm…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
Published inThe Road To GluringenLess than a weekI shifted my sleeping schedule. The race kicks off at 6:30 so for this week I’m getting up at 5. It’s one of the final steps of…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Published inThe Road To GluringenAn Appenzell AdventureOn Saturday, exactly 6 weeks before the Swiss Alps 100 race, I went for what I now recognize as my first real trail run.Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Published inThe Road To GluringenA long break and a fresh startI paused running for two months, but now I’m back!Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Published inThe Road To GluringenHill-fatiguedRunning uphill is hard. I’ve heard talk from and about elite ultra-runners that “float” up the mountains, but for me it’s far from…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Published inThe Road To GluringenPatienceI still have not reached the half-marathon distance. I was so excited when my quarantine was over and I went back out to run. But it turns…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020