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Ras al Khaimah – RAK Half Marathon
You probably have never heard of the Ras al Khaimah aka RAK Half Marathon. Which is a shame, because the RAK Half Marathon is one of the fastest Half Marathons in the world. It currently (2019) is the course of the European Record, set by Swiss runner Julien Wanders...
Trying to conceive? 5 things you should do before you get pregnant.
Do you want to conceive and get pregnant soon? Here are 5 things that you should do before getting pregnant, either because they help your fertility or because you can't do them once you are pregnant. All of these tips come from my own personal experience. Either...
Benefits and risks of exercise during pregnancy
When I found out I was pregnant with my first child I was currently in the process of running 12 Marathons for charity. I still had 2 Marathons to run, and I was scared that it would be a high risk if I continued to run. But I educated myself about exercising during...
12 things I learned while running 12 Marathons in a year
In 2018 I ran 12 Marathons for charity. This was by far the most challenging and life changing project I had done up to this point. Besides accumulating lots of awesome finisher t-shirts, medals and memories along the way, I also learned some valuable life lessons...
5 reasons why you need a customized t-shirt for your Marathon
One of the most important items when running a Marathon or Half Marathon is your running shirt. Besides that it should be comfortable, moisture wicking an breathable, it should also represent you and why you are running. It can be a huge psychological factor for your...
When hell froze over – World’s Toughest Mudder 2018
I ran World's Toughest Mudder for the first time last year in Las Vegas, and reached my goal of running 50 miles and earning a brown bib. (you can read about my experience here) I was also immediately hooked by the spirit of teamwork and camaraderie and decided to...
Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon is the oldest road Marathon in Germany and always takes place at the end of Oktober. (This is actually very nice as it is generally the Sunday when Germany changes from summer to winter time and you get one hour of extra sleep.) Besides the Marathon...
Munich Marathon
Munich Marathon will always be a special Marathon for me. I ran my first 10k race, my first Half Marathon and my first Marathon there. This year I spontaneously decided to run Marathon no 11 of my 12 Marathon fundraising project there, as a lot of my friends were...
Product Review: Runderwear Running Underwear
Very often you will hear runners talk about gear: their favorite running shoes, compression pants or other fancy race outfits. One of the most important items that is usually overlooked is running underwear. We just don't like to talk bout what we wear under our race...
Overcoming failure – I missed my Berlin Marathon goal, now what?
In fitness and sports we like to talk about goals and personal bests. But something we do not like to talk about is failure. Somehow the error culture in our modern social media influenced world is non existing. We rather present failure free and perfect lives on...
Carola alias Aerial Spartan
Marathon Runner, Obstacle Racer, Aerialist, Fitness Enthusiast, Fit Mom
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