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[+] The Psychological Effect Of Super Shoes

Since the advent of "super shoes" in 2017, a lot has changed in the world of running. Records are falling like dominoes, but even for amateur runners, breaking any previous PB no longer seems impossible. One thing is for sure: these shoes make you go faster. Noticeably faster. But what else do they do for us?

For the few who may not yet know what Super Shoes, also somewhat misleadingly called carbon-plated shoes, are, here is a brief digression: they are running shoes that contain a thin, light a...

The Levelhead & The Punk

In my Das Z Letters I keep talking about a certain "Levelhead" and the "Punk". Somehow I assume that everyone who reads the Das Z Letter has also read my book "Runhundred". But that's wishful thinking.

Which is why I've decided to write this article so that I can link to it whenever I write about the Levelhead or the Punk. Or – as is usually the case – both.

In "Runhundred", I introduce the two characters in the following way:

My running life — and really, all of my life — is epitomized by two hear...

Tapering in den Griff bekommen (SPRACHNACHRICHT #62)

In der Sprachnachricht #62 philosophiert Chris über den Sinn und Unsinn des Taperings vor einem wichtigen Rennen. Wie immer gänzlich unwissenschaftlich und hochgradig subjektiv beschreibt er seine jahrelangen schlechten Erfahrungen, aber auch, was er in Zukunft anders machen will.

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Chris’ Valencia Marathon (with tapering)

Chris’ Rodgau Marathon (with no tapering)

"The $100 Startup" Buch

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

The Mastery of Tapering

Do you remember the Das Z Letter where I wrote that I wanted to revisit the subject of "tapering"? No? No big deal, I won't take it personally. Here’s a little help. I wrote the following at the time:

I couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that my race results most often do not match my training results. That was also the case in Valencia. It's been like this for years, and I never really found out why. I’ve made peace with this phenomenon a long time ago, but now my coach and I have a fresh new ide...

Come Healing (SPRACHNACHRICHT #61)

In der Sprachnachricht #61 spricht Chris Z über ein Kapitel aus seinem Buch Runhundred in dem es um den Song “Come Healing” geht. Er beleuchtet das Konzept von Vergebung und beschreibt, was es für ihn beim Western States aber auch für seine Familie bedeutet hat.

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Come Healing anhören

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Come Healing

In my book "Runhundred" there is a chapter about the song "Come Healing" by Leonard Cohen. The chapter is called:

Forgiving Myself and Others

It was the last chapter I wrote for Runhundred, and these words only found their way into the book very late on. In the end, however, it became one of the most important chapters because it explains in a very unconventional and compact way what happened to me at Western States, particularly between the aid stations Devil's Thumb and Cal-1.

The song "Come Heal...

Auf Heiligen Boden Laufen (SPRACHNACHRICHT #60)

In der Sprachnachricht #60 wird es abgespacet. Chris Z erklärt warum für ihn sein merkwürdiges Rennen in Rodgau und der Western States 100 eine spirituelle Erfahrung waren. Dabei vermeidet er es unnötig religiös zu werden und beschränkt sich auf die harten Fakten (die es nicht gibt).

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Über Rodgau

Über den Western States

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Running On Hallowed Ground

I've already written a lot about the sub-3 marathon in Rodgau and my Western States race and thought about it even more. Even a whole book about the latter. I believe that I can still learn a lot from both experiences. I try to approach this infinite potential for new insights piece by piece. In this text I will take a completely new angle.

A Spiritual Level

While in both races I was able to clearly name the specific factors that favored (and less favored) the respective outcome and also described...

EXCITING NEWS: Das Z Letter is Growing!

Dear Readers,

In a few days it will be the one year anniversary of my weekly Das Z Letter. That's 52 Das Z Letters, plus some additional "out of step" articles, and the complete "Too Far Gone" blog archive going back to 2020.

I can say with certainty that I love sharing my personal and honest thoughts and feelings about running with you, and I will continue to do so. Even a little bit more.

Starting today, I will be publishing additional running articles and essays exclusively for paid subscribers ...

Herzlich Willkommen, Das Z [+] Letter! (SPRACHNACHRICHT #59)

In der Sprachnachricht #59 stellt Chris Z das neue Format “Das Z [+] Letter” vor, welches sich erstmalig hinter einer Bezahlschranke befindet. Sobald ihr den ersten Schock überwunden habt hier die wichtigste Info: Der bisherige Das Z Letter und die Das Z Sprachnachricht bleiben selbstverständlich weiterhin kostenlos. Ihr habt aber die Möglichkeit Chris Z zu unterstützen. Natürlich nicht ohne Gegenleistung.

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Das Z Letter Abo-Möglichkeiten

Das Z [+] Letter "Aber eigentlich bin ich schneller....