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November 7, 2024

Running Into The Unknown

Wow, what a week...

It's been pretty disruptive, hasn't it? Between the whirlwind of the U.S. election, the fall of the German government, devastating climate disasters, two never-ending unjust wars, rapid shifts in global alliances, endless headlines, and the complexities of everyday life, it’s easy to feel caught up in the chaos.

But what does all this have to do with running?
Quite a lot, actually.

Tattooed runner with a shirt saying (Clear Your Mind – Photo by Björn Lexius)A Radical Act

You know it, you feel it: Running has always...

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Published on November 07, 2024 21:34

November 1, 2024

Gipfel, Täler und Einschneidende Erlebnisse (SPRACHNACHRICHT #99)

Die Sprachnachricht #99 knüpft direkt an die Sprachnachricht #98 an. Meine Knie Off-Season Party ging am Wochenende munter weiter, bis es dann am Montag hiess: Schnipp Schnapp. Ich erzähle von der OP und den ersten Tagen Reha. Außerdem teile ich ein paar Gedanken zu einem möglichen Umzug in die Nähe der Berge.

Viel Freude beim Hören.
Chris aka Das Z

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Passender Das Z Letter zur Sprachnachricht

Das Z [+] Abo abschließen und Liebe schenken

Die Das Z - Sprachnachricht ist die deutschsprachige Aud...

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Published on November 01, 2024 03:25

Peaks, Valleys, and Incisions

Good news, I'm still alive!

In the best tradition of storytelling, I'm going to pick up exactly where I left off in my last Das Z Letter.

Mountain Moments to Remember

After an incredible week in the mountains leading up to my knee off-season, I enjoyed an even more remarkable weekend. On Friday evening, I made my way from Leutasch, Austria, to the Scharnitzjoch ridge, arriving just in time for sunset.

The breathtaking beauty of the landscape was so profound that I found myself shedding a tear and ...

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Published on November 01, 2024 02:42

October 25, 2024

Knie Off-Season Feiern (SPRACHNACHRICHT #98)

In der Sprachnachricht #98 berichte ich von meiner Entscheidung mein defektes Knie jetzt doch operieren zu lassen und zwar schon am kommenden Montag. Die Zeit bis dahin nutze ich aber mit einer exzessiven “Knie Off-Season” Party in den Bergen. Außerdem erzähle ich euch was mir das Wort “Overcome” bedeutet und wie lange es bei Willpower schon eine Rolle spielt.

Viel Freude beim Hören.
Chris aka Das Z

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Passender Das Z Letter zur Sprachnachricht

“Overcome” Pre-Order bei Willpower

Das Z [+] Abo a...

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Published on October 25, 2024 03:02

Celebrating My Knee Off-Season

For the last week I've been diving headfirst into the joy of mountain running because on Monday I'm having my torn meniscus repaired.

That's right, after 5 months of conservative therapy, I decided to have surgery on my knee.

Status: Unchanged

It was definitely not an easy decision, especially since I started running again 8 weeks ago. When I squinted my eyes, everything was almost like before. But only almost. The irritation in my knee during and especially after running is a constant reminder th...

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Published on October 25, 2024 01:23

October 18, 2024

Lesen Außerhalb der Komfortzone (SPRACHNACHRICHT #97)

In der Sprachnachricht #97 berichte ich von den Hundert-Meilen-Herz-Lesungen in Frankfurt und Landau. Es geht um herzliche Begegnungen, offene Herzen und Ohren und um die Grenzen meiner Komfortzone, die zu überwinden sich mehr als gelohnt hat.

Viel Freude beim Hören.
Chris aka Das Z

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Passender Das Z Letter zur Sprachnachricht

Das Z [+] Abo abschließen und Liebe schenken

Die Das Z - Sprachnachricht ist die deutschsprachige Audio-Zusammenfassung des Lauf-Blogs & Newsletters Das Z Letter von Chr...

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Published on October 18, 2024 03:15

Reading Outside The Comfort Zone

This week I had two readings, or rather book presentations, for Hundert-Meilen-Herz & Runhundred. I was at the Frankfurter Laufshop, one of the most famous running stores in Germany, and at the Landau Running Company, another nationally known running store with an incredibly loyal and large community behind it.

To get straight to the point: it was two wonderful evenings that fulfilled me and are still resonating. The interest in my story and me as a person is very flattering. Something I will nev...

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Published on October 18, 2024 01:23

October 14, 2024

Buch sucht Autor!

Hundert-Meilen-Herz hat hier auf Goodreads keinen "Unknown Author" mehr. Hallelujah!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
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Published on October 14, 2024 01:16

October 11, 2024

Bang For The Buck (SPRACHNACHRICHT #96)

In der Sprachnachricht #96 stelle ich mir die Frage ob das Laufen immer einen “Return of Investment” liefern muss. Sind die sogenannten “Qualitätseinheiten” wirklich wertvoller als der gewöhnliche Jog? Und muss man überhaupt etwas zurückbekommen vom Laufen? Wenn ja, was ist das genau? Außerdem beschreibe ich wie sehr eine Hochzeit außerhalb meiner Comfort Zone ist.

Viel Freude beim Hören.
Chris aka Das Z

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Published on October 11, 2024 02:59

October 10, 2024

Bang for the Buck?

I was thinking about running today.

I wasn't looking into the future, like imagining my possible next running life. I was looking into the past, into my running life before I was injured.

I have already shared my thoughts on the factors that might have contributed to my injury (maybe overtraining, lack of motivation, carelessness, ...) and my suspicion that I might have been in imminent danger of running into runner's burnout. Today, however, I thought about the background noise of my running.

The author looking at the mountains (Pho...
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Published on October 10, 2024 23:39