Back in the train on a 6 hour ride to Shanghai I can spend my time for a blog update. Today the race I finished in 4h:05m more or less. Exact dates I will get in a few days. The race was very tough, a lot of hill climbings and most people was well trained Chinese mountain runners. The race …
My last race in 2014 here in China
I went this morning to south China for my last race here in China for this year. Around Shanghai we already get slowly into a winter mode, but down here it is still very nice. Comfortable 25°C is perfect for a race tomorrow. It will we some hilly 42km and they should be on tarmac but I’m still not so …
Video from my first 100k challenge in Guizhou
The race officials just released a video with amazing pictures from this years 100km challenge in Guizhou / China. Check it out. Brilliant landscape and nice folkloric people from the local ethnic minority. I found myself at 5:11 running and still smiling, which means, getting blood blisters and losing toe nails is a lot of fun. 🙂
Guizhou 100k recap
Last weekend I survived and finished my first 100k race. A 3 day stage race in China’s Guizhou province inside the Miao minority prefecture. I am so happy and proud with my new medal and still cannot realize that I finished this 100km challenge. 2 years ago I finished my first 5k, 12 month ago I managed my first marathon …
New Limits
Sitting at the Airport in Shanghai and waiting for my flight to Guiyang. There will be a running challenge with a total distance of 105km during the next 3 days (42/42/21) and I will take part. I got an invitation again for this race, so flight and hotels are already paid. Last week I was in Osaka and finished successful …