Tag: Marathon

  • A Return to the Marathon

    A Return to the Marathon

    Looking back on the marathons I ran – and the ones I didn’t – I often struggled to find the right balance between ambition and acceptance, between strength and surrender, between pushing too hard and not pushing at all. It was a contradiction that stayed with me – not just in running, but in life. And because it never really let…

  • About Running and not Running a Marathon

    About Running and not Running a Marathon

    What can be gained from running a marathon is different to each person. But I suppose everyone who tries has a story to share. Cologne 2015 – finished 4:24:46 For me, running my first marathon was about challenging myself and breaking my limits. Running 42.195 km seemed like such an impossible task that I had…