Weekend Warriors The weather forecast had not looked too promising all week – rain and cooler temperatures were called for, but the night before the race that changed to mostly cloudy with a chance of sun. The weather though would not keep most people away. They had made a commitment and were in this, rain...
After the DNF Two weeks after my DNF at the Bieler 100, I tackled the Brixen Dolomiten Marathon. The lead up to this marathon had been anything but ideal. It’s amazing what kind of a tizzy a DNF can send you in despite the support from friends and family. My ankle was still not feeling...
Doing what you love If you’re reading this, you’re either a runner, an aspiring runner, or interested in running. If you’re an aspiring runner, all of the runners out there will surely agree with me when I say that running is freedom. I met one of my friends at the Jungfrau Marathon this year, and...
Back to Zermatt There is something comforting about returning to someplace familiar. For the third year in a row on the first Friday in July I took the train to the most picture perfect alpine city there is — Zermatt. With it’s international fame as a resort for the rich and famous, Zermatt is best...
June 29, 2013: Not Quite Summer Summer took its sweet time arriving in Switzerland this year. However, on June 16th the mountain running calendar got started with the LGT Marathon in Liechtenstein with the best weather conditions. Despite a beautiful start to the season the weather turned again and by the Graubünden Marathon on June...