Waking up with a headache was concerning. I felt it come on the day before but thought it would be gone after a good night’s sleep. And I slept relatively well. Almost seven hours, which was more than I had slept the night before the last race. I distinctly remembered having a beautiful dream (though […]
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After a disappointing running year 2023, I decided to explore as many races and distances as possible in 2024. Even though I won the 24-hour Mad Chicken Run in September 2023, overall, I was disappointed. I caught Covid-19 for the first time in March and canceled my start at the 100 km German Championships. And
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I didn’t expect to finish the race on the podium. In fact, just 2 days earlier, I didn’t expect to finish at all. Mysterious pains in my upper abdomen appeared on Thursday and made me question my decision to travel to the race. I had experienced these pains before. They appeared seemingly out of nowhere
It’s been almost 4 months since I won my first ultramarathon. It was a 24-hour trail race on a motocross track. No one expected me to do so well, let alone win. No one, including myself. After all, I had started running again only 3 years prior, grew up with the belief that I was
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