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February 16, 2024

Six Years of Struggle for Three Hours of Glory

The idea of running a marathon in under 3 hours has inspired me ever since I started running. Next to "just finishing" and the 4-hour barrier, it is the biggest goal for any ambitious amateur runner and the biggest motivation to train for a marathon in the first place.

But why are we so in love with these particular time limits? After all, they're just numbers, and a 3:03 marathon is, from a purely athletic standpoint, exactly the same as a 2:57 marathon. So why should we wholeheartedly commit to...

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Published on February 16, 2024 01:15

February 11, 2024

The Writecation Diaries

To The Essential

The accommodation we are staying in, Lisa is accompanying me on my Writecation, says on its website that its architecture is characterized by omission. The rooms are completely clad in wood, the floor is made of stone. The ceilings are high. There are large windows on both sides. The Kramer behind, the Wetterstein mountains in front. The light is warm and indirect. What is missing is any decoration, pictures on the wall and superfluous electronic devices such as a television. Li...

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Published on February 11, 2024 10:59

February 9, 2024

Die 45 feiern (SPRACHNACHRICHT #56)

In Sprachnachricht #56 gratuliert sich Chris selbst zum Geburtstag. Er blickt auf 45 Lebensjahre und 10 Läuferjahre zurück und zieht eine positive Bilanz. Außerdem berichtet er von seiner “Writecation” bei der sich, ihr ahnt es, alles ums Schreiben dreht.

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Der Passende Das Z Letter zur Sprachnachricht (Ausnahmsweise auf Deutsch)

Was ist eine Runcation?

Die Das Z - Sprachnachricht ist die deutschsprachige Zusammenfassung des Lauf-Blogs & Newsletters Das Z Letter von Chris Z, dem Gründer der ...

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Published on February 09, 2024 00:09

February 8, 2024

Celebrating 45


Attention!

I'm testing something new. For the first time, I have translated a Das Z Letter into German. By hand and with love. Take a look and let me know what you think, okay? Here you can find the German Das Z Letter "Die 45 Feiern":


Deutscher Das Z Letter


Today is my birthday. I am not sharing this information intending to receive many birthday greetings, but to draw attention to the fact that I have turned 45. Quite old. Especially for a runner. Or is it?

The author sitting on a bench with a statue of a sleeping man and a cat (A good number of my life-goals in one ...
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Published on February 08, 2024 21:49

Die 45 Feiern

Heute ist mein Geburtstag. Ich teile diese Information nicht mit der Absicht, viele Geburtstagsgrüße zu erhalten, sondern um darauf aufmerksam zu machen, dass ich 45 Jahre alt geworden bin. Ziemlich alt. Vor allem für einen Läufer. Oder etwa doch nicht?

Der Autor auf einer Bank mit einer Statue von einem schlafenden Mann und einer Katze in Mölle, Schweden (Dieses Foto enthält eine ganze Reihe meiner Life-Goals)

Das Wichtigste zuerst: Ich gehöre glücklicherweise nicht zu den Menschen, die sich übermäßig viele Gedanken über ihr Alter machen. Ich würde lügen, wenn ich behaupten würde, dass sich die Zah...

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Published on February 08, 2024 21:42

February 1, 2024

Fearless Flow (SPRACHNACHRICHT #55)

Die Sprachnachricht #55 ist viel zu lang. Aber das war mehr Absicht als Nachlässigkeit, denn es gab wirklich viel zu erzählen, nämlich über Chris’ ersten Marathon unter 3 Stunden. Hat ja auch nur 6 Jahre gedauert. Keinen juckt's, außer ihn. Gerade deshalb lohnt es sich, genauer zu erklären, was da eigentlich auf dem Acker in Rodgau passiert ist.

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Passender Das Z Letter “Fearless Flow”

Sub-3 auf Chris’ Strava

Rodgau 50k Ultramarathon

Die Willpower ♥ Rodgau Liebesgeschichte (Sprachnachricht #5...

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Published on February 01, 2024 20:06

Fearless Flow

Last weekend, I ran a marathon in under 3 hours at the 50k Ultramarathon in Rodgau, Germany. A running goal that I have been chasing for almost 6 years. Maybe even the goal of my running life. At least, the goal I worked the hardest for and thought about the most, regardless of whether I was running or not.

One of many reasons to take a closer look. But first a short ...

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No one gives a shit that I ran a marathon in under 3 hours. Hundreds of thousands have done it before me and hundreds...

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Published on February 01, 2024 20:03

January 28, 2024

Die Willpower ♥ Rodgau Liebesgeschichte (SPRACHNACHRICHT SONDERFOLGE #54)

Die Sprachnachricht #54 ist eine Sonderfolge die die Ereignisse vom Rodgau 50k Ultramarathon am Wochenende zusammenfasst. Die kurze Version: Große Gefühle.

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Passender Das Z Letter “The Willpower ♥ Rodgau Love Story

Rodgau 50k Ultramarathon

Die Das Z - Sprachnachricht ist die deutschsprachige Zusammenfassung des Lauf-Blogs & Newsletters Das Z Letter von Chris Z, dem Gründer der Laufsportmarke Willpower und Autor des Buches Runhundred.

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Published on January 28, 2024 23:59

The Willpower ♥ Rodgau Love Story

Usually something exceptional has happened, when you receive a special edition Das Z Letter like this one. In this case, I want to quickly share my feelings of bliss and gratitude created by a truly iconic race my friends and I participated in, last Saturday: The Rodgau 50k Ultramarathon.

Last weekend is one to be remembered, probably forever. Not just because I finally achieved a long-desired running goal of mine – I’m going to write a separate Das Z Letter about that soon – but because I was r...

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Published on January 28, 2024 23:28

January 25, 2024

Running Commitment

Last August, I wrote a few sentences about Commitment. Since then, the word and I kept crossing paths. Time to dive a little deeper.

What’s Commitment, after all?

Despite its ostensible simplicity it has manifold meanings and use cases, e.g., to be fully committed, commit money, being committed for trial, to commit suicide, being committed to a person, etc.

If I had to put it in my own words, it would sound like this:

Commitment is an obligation. It’s the perseverance to follow through on a promis...

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Published on January 25, 2024 21:55