Running is my outlet. Whether I need to let some steam off or re-energize myself, going for a run is always very high on my list. I’m by far not a fast runner as I keep struggling with exercise-indu
ced-asthma and interval training is simply not my favorite. But I get my behind out there on a regular basis, no matter what the weather’s like. I just love to be outside, sucking the fresh air into my lungs, feeling my legs work and my head airing out. The latter is a main motivator for me – whenever I have stuff to process I run it off as I seem to be more honest with myself on my runs and thus find conclusions that are closer to my heart than if I simply sit and ponder. So if you’d ask me if I’m running from something I’d rather say I’m running towards something: A solution. Peace of mind.
Before 2017 whenever I joined a race I was mostly disenchanted – too many people, too nervous before the race, not properly prepared… whatever the reasons, it usually took me quite a while to get back on the track. But returning home from the USA I felt the urge to participate in a race with my running bud and best friend of several years. And as fate had it he asked me right around that time if I would like to join him in a New Year’s race mid-January 2017. And that was the start to a crazy running season for me: I completed over 180km in 15 races! Seriously: Kudos to myself 😉
| Run | Date | Distance km |
| Dietiker Neujahrslauf | 1/14/2017 | 12.100 |
| Leimentalerlauf | 2/18/2017 | 15.000 |
| Bremgarter Reusslauf | 3/4/2017 | 11.000 |
| GP Dübendorf | 4/1/2017 | 10.000 |
| Rotseelauf | 4/8/2017 | 10.000 |
| Rohrdorfer Frühlingslauf | 5/6/2017 | 8.600 |
| GP Bern | 5/13/2017 | 16.093 |
| Wädilauf | 5/21/2017 | 10.000 |
| Go-In-6-Weeks, Dagmersellen | 5/24/2017 | 10.400 |
| Murtenlauf | 9/30/2017 | 17.170 |
| Bürenlauf | 10/14/2017 | 11.500 |
| Swiss City Halbmarathon | 10/29/2017 | 21.100 |
| Augusta-Raurica-Lauf | 11/12/2017 | 12.000 |
| Allschwiler Klausenlauf | 12/3/2017 | 10.000 |
| TVE-Silvesterlauf | 12/30/2017 | 6.800 |
| 15 | 181.763 |
I’m not intent in surpassing the number of runs of mileage put into runs, not at all. In fact I think I’ll do a little less but you never know… I mean, the first two or three races are already set for 2018, the first two taking place in January… so hopefully off to a great start!
Q: Do you have any sports, reading, vacation, party or otherwise fun goals for 2018?
Whatever you do – take care and stay healthy!
Yours, S@m
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