Swim, bike, run in the Philippines: new personal best time in Dipolog City
During the last weeks, my life consisted mainly of travelling and meeting a lot of interesting people on my tours, webworking and doing lots of sports: swimming, biking, snorkelling, diving and running...
View Article2nd place at Tabuelan 111 Triathlon (Cebu)!
On June 16, 2013, I joined the third triathlon within 4 weeks after the Dipolog Centennial Triathlon on May 19 and the Triathlon in Jagna (Bohol) on May 25. Some weeks ago, I had decided to join the...
View ArticleMy first half marathon (21 km) in the Philippines
Today, I woke up around 5:30 AM and prepared myself for a long training run: my first 21 km run in the Philippines as a preparation for next Sunday: on July 7, 2013, I will run my first half marathon...
View ArticleHalf Marathon Cebu City in 1:39:54 h (new personal best time)
Yesterday, I was able to make a new personal best time at the “Run with Venus” event in Cebu City; I did not really expect to be able to finish under 1:40 h, but obviously my training during the last...
View ArticleHow I celebrated my 30th birthday…
Yesterday, I turned 30 and one of my friends told me via Facebook that this marks the “Saturn return”, also known as “Sade Sati” in Hindu astrology which is related to a change in life – be it in a...
View ArticleAfter the earthquake
First I want to say: I am fine! Thanks to all my friends who were worrying about me after they had heard about the earthquake(s) yesterday here in Bohol. The aftershocks are still going on, and while I...
View ArticleHunat Sugbu Triathlon in Oslob, Cebu
The results of the Hunat Sugbu Triathlon in Oslob, Cebu, which took place last October 6 are finally out now (source: sugbutriathlon.com). As I already wrote about it on my German blog, I was not too...
View ArticleHow I failed at Cebu Marathon 2014
Sometimes you´d better stay in bed and sleep in – especially, if you are planning to wake up at 2:15 AM after a very short night to join a half marathon when it´s pouring with rain. But if you are...
View ArticleOn the way to Ironman Melbourne…
More than half a year after my last post here and my last half marathon in Cebu, I joined Hunat Sugbu 4 yesterday. I had not really planned to join that event – I just found out about it a few days ago...
View ArticleWhat’s inspiring me?
Some time ago, I have been asked about what’s inspiring me? I had mentioned only two important books that really influenced me during the last years. One is Murakami’s book about running and the other...
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