Madeira is a truly special place. The pearl of the Atlantic. The island of eternal spring. I first visited almost 20 years ago with my girlfriend. She’s my wife now 😉 We toured the island and discovered many of its wonders: the marvellous sea; the lush of green, a forest, a flora that gets everywhere, flowers and fruits like you… Read more →
This story starts at the end of March. We’re full swing in the Covid-19 pandemic and after 1 year nearly in full isolation (yes, we took it damn serious!), we made a weekend visit to Düsseldorf to be with close friends. Two days, single interaction, everyone tested, good food and connection with dear ones. What could possibly go wrong? 2020… Read more →
I’m sitting at the waiting room of Dr. Maurer, a general medicine practitioner which happens to be an ultra runner himself. Visiting the doctor is usually an unpleasant event, as it means that something is wrong. Visiting Dr. Maurer has always a positive twist into it: he’s excellent at what he does and has a deep understanding of what running… Read more →
I love running. I love the mountains. Trail running combines both and has become a passion my heart and mind lingers for… Düsseldorf is currently my home base and is unfortunately pretty flat. It just doesn’t offer a lot of possibilities to satiate the calling for the sport. There’s wonderful forests around, a million trails to be explored, some elevation… Read more →
Ever since I started writing this blog that there has been a background thinking about what could be a nice name for it. Should it be linked to running? Should it be about to happiness? Should it be a personal space for everything me? On a specific or on all different subjects of life? A couple of weeks ago, on a warm evening… Read more →
When I fell in love with trail running I knew the feelings and emotions which sparked then wouldn’t stop there. How many times have you felt that you wanted to stretch your wings and follow your dreams? How often have you felt a joy so strong that you inevitably aspired to grasp that happiness again? I’ve been fortunate enough to experience my passion for… Read more →
There are occasions in life where I feel my family is inevitably the core of my soul, the constant guiding light which influenced so many paths taken through my life all the way to who I am today. A couple of weeks ago I travelled to Portugal to be close to my parents in a moment where that just made sense. While… Read more →
We all have busy lives, both at work or at home. We live to fulfil the expectations our professional life demands from us and seek to have all time we can get for our family, for our friends and for us. Together we have a plethora of different schedules which influence the time of the day we can do the… Read more →
When I fell in love with trail running I immediately understood that the delight of it was joining the exquisite running experience with the sense of exploration and adventure that the new brings into anyone’s life. How many times have you felt that the world that surrounds you is getting small? If you’re a runner like me you’ve likely felt already that you… Read more →
Although I’ve been running for a long time, training in diverse locations around the globe and participating in various races over the years, I couldn’t but feel surprised when life came around, knocked the door and asked if it could disrupt the fluid flow of events. Friends and family have always been curious about my passion for running. What do… Read more →