How to adapt your running before and after giving birth? In this episode, I talk to Daniela Oemus, a mom-of-two, doctor, and successful trailrunning athlete competing for the German Salomon Trailrunning Team about her approach to running during and after pregnancy. We talk about limiting factors for running during pregnancy and the challenge of bre…

How to adapt your running before and after giving birth? In this episode, I talk to Simone Schwarz and Susi Reichert, a mom-to-be and a mom-of-one, both running for the German Salomon Trailrunning Team. We talk about how they adapt(ed) their running during pregnancy and when and how they switch(ed) to alternative sports. We discuss whether an athle…

How to go from US college running to turning trailrunning pro? In this episode I talk with Dani Moreno about her bio from being a college running athlete to being an international trailrunning pro. She shares her insights from pursuing the US running trajectory in high school and college and how that left her fed up with running. Dani took a break …

What’s cool about trailrunning? In this episode, I talk with Anna Hahner an Olympian marathon runner about how and why she currently prefers to run on trails rather than roads. Anna, who moved to the Chimgau Alps two years ago, explains how nature has always been a source of energy and rest for her. As of this year, she has added a competitive edge…

How to run and perform on a vegan diet? In this episode, I talk to Aoife Quigly a passionate trailrunning athlete competing for the Salomon Team Germany about her vegan diet. Aoife explains why she switched from being vegetarian to being vegan almost 10 years ago and what being vegan means in her everyday life. In terms of sports, we talk about cha…

What does running a marathon have in common with pregnancy and giving birth? In this episode, I provide a review after each trimester of my pregnancy. Going into pregnancy and wanting to run, I did not find much information on what to expect and what to consider. With an active pregnancy now laying behind me, I would like to share my experiences on…

In this episode I talk to Janosch Kowalczyk and Christian Alles about their running adventure in summer 2020. In 7 days, they ran from Nice to Chamonix covering 450km with 22k+. We talk about how they planned their daily portions of running, eating, drinking, sleeping and equipment and how these points turned out during the trip. Janosch and Christ…

In this episode I talk to Heather Young, the current world record holder for the fastest 10k with a hula-hoop (50min) and the fastest female marathon finisher in an Elvis costume (3h11min). She explains why running is like breathing to her and how it has accompanied her during life. She is a mother of one son who accompanies her along many runs. He…

How to set challenges in running to inspire oneself and others? In this episode, I talk to Nikki Johnstone, who follows a rather unusual training and racing regime for a guy with a marathon PB of 2:21h. He holds the unofficial World Record for running the fastest marathon (2:37h) in an Elvis costume and is known to run multiple races within a few d…

How to write training plans for oneself and others? In this episode, I talk to Nicolas Alexandre, a passionate marathon runner who writes trainings plans for himself and others. We talk about his marathon experiences and how he adapted his preparation himself and with the input of coaches. Nicolas shares the development of his training philosophy a…

How to develop in and through running? In this episode, I talk to Markus Weiss-Latzko, who used to be one of Germany’s fastest marathon runners. He explains his beginnings in running, his paths to running a marathon PR of 2:18h, and his attempt to qualify for Olympics. We talk about what experiences and qualities running have brought him and how he…

How to become pacer for elite female marathon runners? In this episode, I talk to Matthias Eder who started as a triathlete, then competed as a duathlete in the German national team before turning to marathon running at around age 30. In between he also participated in long distance triathlons and ultra trail runs. As a marathon runner with a PR of…

How to decide to become a professional runner? In this episode, I talk to Fabienne Königstein one of Germany`s fastest marathon runners (2:32h) about her trajectory to become a professional marathon runner. We talk about where and why she started running and what motivated her during her studies to investigate more and more time in running. Fabienn…

How does running influence a woman`s period and pregnancy and vice versa? In this episode, I talk to Julia Bongiovanni a mother of three kids, a doctor working at the hospital, and an ambitious runner with a marathon PR of 2:56h. We talk about how running influences the menstrual cycle and vice versa. Julia explains how she experienced each trimest…

How to combine sports and photography? In this episode, I talk to Florian Feundt, who runs, cycles and photographs about every moment of his life. We talk about his beginnings in photography and how this activity developed into his way of keeping a diary. Florian explains how he started photographing sport events professionally alongside being phys…

How to get back to your old or an even better shape? In this episode, I talk to Frederic Giloy, who has mastered several running comebacks caused through injury or illness. During his 15 year career as a middle distance runner, he fought back from not moving to training and competing at German national level several times. We talk about where he fo…

How to become a greener runner? In this episode, I talk to Filip Neuwirth about how he combines a sporty and a green life. Filip, who swims, cycles, and runs since years explains how he made his life greener and lists specific examples that everyone can relate to. We also discuss examples for a green running both in terms of role models and events.…

How to be motivated for core stability? In this episode, I talk to Lea Düppe about how and why she regularly includes core stability in her training routine. Lea, who runs (half) marathons, explains the benefits she experiences from doing core stability 2-3 times/week in terms of injury prevention/treatment and general physical fitness. We discuss …

How to start running and reach the national top at an age at which other professional runners start retiring? In this episode, I talk to Ingrid Prigge, who has been 17 times Dutch Masters Champion over various distances from 10k to marathon. At age 35, shortly after giving birth to her second daughter, Ingrid wanted to get back in shape and started…

What changes when running since over 40 years? In this episode, I talk to Wan Bakx and Roelof Schoppers, who have been running since 40 years. While Wan, who has won multiple national master titles, has always focused on short distances, Roelof preferred longer distances while competing at local races around Enschede. We talk about their earlier ye…

What's awesome about aquajogging? In this episode, I talk to Bouke Scheltinga, a Dutch triathlete, who has discovered aquajogging as a fun and effective way to recover from his recent bike crash. We talk about how aquajogging works, describe different exercises and discuss the benefits it has for runners and triathletes. We wonder if aquajogging ri…

What distinguishes trail from road running? In this episode, I talk to Pierre-Emmanuel Alexandre, a French athlete who has many years of running experience on the track, cross, road and trail. We talk about how to define trail running and how to become a trail runner. We discuss differences compared to road running in terms of the mentality, the pr…

How to find your distance as a runner and being supported by a coach? In this episode, I talk to Herman Moelard, who coaches runners since more than 32 years. We talk about he went from running 25 marathons, to taking coaching courses, to having his own coaching company Running Academy NL. Herman shares insights on what he wants to teach his athlet…

How to train smart and prevent running injuries? In this episode, I talk to Isaiah Kosgei, who used to be a professional Kenyan runner and now runs a fitness & massage therapy clinic in Iten (Kenya). We talk about common mistakes and injuries that he has observed in his clinic and what he advises to avoid these. Isaiha explains his credo of inclusi…

What does writing and running have in common? In this episode, I talk to Toby Tanser, author of the best-seller of 'Train Hard, Win Easy: the Kenyan Way', 'More Fire', and 'the Essential Guide to Running the New York City Marathon'. Toby explains how he first came to Iten (Kenya) to train and has returned countless times ever since. We talk about w…