Saturday, 13 September 2025
Yet another incredible adventure on the Camino de Santiago!
Over seven days last week, my brother and I walked ~165 km from St Jean Pied de Port to Logroño. We faced plenty of challenges, from an extremely rainy and steep first stage—an 8 km climb to a refuge at 800m after a nine-hour journey—to a scorching 50 km final day in 30°C heat. That last day alone set a new personal record for most steps: a whopping 72k!
This experience felt very different from last year's journey. It was a powerful testament to how much my physical condition has improved, and a great reminder that my training and wellness goals are paying off.
As always on the Camino, we met many amazing fellow pilgrims. It was inspiring to connect with those on their full journey to Santiago, not just walking a few days like us.
This journey wasn't about stepping out of my comfort zone, but rather about expanding it. The rewarding feeling of meeting a great challenge is what I've come to know as "type 2 fun."
Here's to a greater sense of well-being and more rewarding adventures ahead!
#CaminoDeSantiago #Wellness #OutdoorAdventure #Gratitude #PersonalGrowth
This was originally posted in LinkedIn
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Running and hiking is fun
It's been a while since the last post. Running is going great, I finished the C25K as planned and kept running regularly two or three times per week, at some point starting to do slightly longer routes. And then, all of a sudden, last week I went out for an easy 6 km run, however half way through I decided to make it 8 km and a bit later I thought I may as well do 10 km. Slow average pace of 6'47", pretty constant pace throughout (max 6'42" and min 6'47") despite a few unexpected ups and downs in the unplanned route. Even better, when I finished, I was tired but not exhausted and definitely proud of myself, quite some progress in the last months.
At the same time I have been doing some longer walks each weekend, around 20 km each, with a full backpack and with repeat ups and downs in Teufelsberg Rodelberg. Training for El Camino!
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