Category Archives: Berlin

A really smelly rock star in compression socks (with a cold.)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Just sitting here with the patented Autumnal Cold Of Death, and thought I’d torture myself by writing about how great my training was going until this happened and I had to take THREE DAYS OFF FROM RUNNING which has clearly … Continue reading →

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Berlin Marathon: I am an amazing photographer

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

A little late with this one, but since we live right near Km. 24 of the Berlin Marathon, we and several thousand others were out and about on that lovely autumn morning waiting for our bff Paula to come by. … Continue reading →

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On the evilitude of pants and other dangly questions: Everything you never wanted to know about naked jogging in Germany

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

 Berliner Forst Grunewald: Rolling hills, lakes, sandy tracks, sun-dappled deciduous forest and the squeals and grunts of hundreds of wild boar*. Kilometers of Berlin’s best attempt at trail running.  What better place to relax with an easy hourlong run after … Continue reading →

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Invisible Ultramarathon

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Let’s just pretend I’m running an ultramarathon tomorrow, and that’s why I just followed up a dinner of steak, vast amounts of asparagus in herb butter, and tomato and mozzarella salad with a bowl of cereal one hour later. Carb … Continue reading →

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Call National Geographic, their new photos are here! Or: photos of my run today.

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Berlin has its typical tourist hot spots: the TV tower, the Zoo, Friedrichstraße, Potsdamer Platz…but I think the most interesting stuff is way off the beaten paths of Mitte & co. I took my camera along on my run today, … Continue reading →

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Caspar David Friedrich would have loved my run tonight

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

…well, ok, it was a little light on vine-draped gothic ruins and well-tailored men in top hats on mountain peaks, BUT it did feature an absolutely beautiful, large, golden, full or nearly-full moon hanging behind wispy clouds. V. romantic. I … Continue reading →

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oh hi

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I was just sitting here on a Friday evening, hiding under the duvet and surfing the internet in order to avoid the hygienically dubious chaos waiting to be cleaned in the kitchen (I believe I saw a regurgitated rubber band/hairball … Continue reading →

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