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		<title>How I Ended Up Next to John Irving</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I contributed an essay to a book about running. It was called Die Philosophie des Laufens (The Philosophie of Running) and published by Mairisch, a small independent press with excellent taste and the kind of literary courage that larger houses often like to claim for themselves. In January, Mairisch got in touch with me about something unexpected. Diogenes — one of the most established and respected publishers in the German-speaking world — wanted to include my essay in an anthology. The book would be called Lauf und davon — Geschichten vom Jogging (Run and Away — Stories of Jogging). Of course I said yes. It felt like one of those decisions you make instantly, happily, almost casually, without fully understanding what is actually happening. The Experience of Being Alive in a Running Body Only today did it really land. My contributor’s copy arrived in the mail, and suddenly the whole thing became real in the most physical, unmistakable way. There it was: my name, my text — Im Takt, aus dem &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>You Want to Start Running? 10+1 Very Personal Tips for Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A while ago, a friend of mine told me she wanted to start running – and asked if I had any tips. That got me thinking: wait, didn’t I write something about that ages ago? And yes, I did. Ten years ago, to be exact. Back then, I had just gone through the ups and downs of learning how to run – the excitement, the injuries, the first few kilometers that felt like marathons. So I wrote down what had helped me. Now that question from my friend gave me a great excuse to take another look: How much of it still holds up today? What would I change, knowing what I know now? Here’s the result: ten very personal tips for beginners – tried, tested, updated, and translated into English. 1. Prepare Yourself »Forgive me for stating the obvious, but the world is made up of all kinds of people.« Haruki Murakami: »What I Talk About When I Talk About Running« By reading this article, you’ve practically already taken the first step. But this &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beyond Resolutions: Why I Have no Idea Where This Progress is Coming From</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Year’s resolutions are a curious thing. Lucky for me, I don’t really need them to aim for more or less in my life. For instance, I don’t have to push myself to exercise; it’s such a natural part of my daily routine that it’s not even necessary. But of course, I have goals and desires too. Like running pain-free – after nearly two years of a nagging Achilles tendon. Or building strength – after tearing my bicep tendon last fall, it’s not just a wish, but a necessity. So, my New Year’s resolutions are more like commitments to change. To be more mindful in my training. To eat more attentively. To mix up my sports routine. And now, with January almost over, I’m starting to see some results. Running feels effortless on some days. Even after intense spinning sessions, I barely feel any muscle soreness. And my Achilles tendon? It’s calmed down, hardly sensitive to pressure anymore, and the usual pain in the ball of my foot has vanished. But here’s what really fascinates &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Hangover Called 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When it comes to running, the years of the COVID-19 pandemic were actually pretty good for me. Not that I enjoyed the lockdowns, and I don’t want to downplay the suffering of so many people and the consequences. But when it comes to the flexibility of work and the rise of remote work, I have to say, all of that had a positive impact on my training. I could run more regularly, be more flexible, and, as a result, more consistent. H owever, what followed in 2023 can only be described as a hangover. Waking up from the era of COVID was painful. I had set some goals for myself — a half marathon to start, a trail marathon, a couple of smaller runs, and aiming to beat my personal best time in Frankfurt. But I didn’t manage to complete a single one of these races. COVID itself, my Achilles tendon, and a fall that strained the tendon in my left arm all put a damper on my plans. While I can slowly start running &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Intuitive Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don’t want to run like this anymore. It’s not doing me any good. More than that: it’s jeopardizing my health. I’m jeopardizing my health. And my joy of running is at risk too. I owe this realization to a gadget, not my own insight. But let’s start from the beginning. I’ve got something like a morning routine. It’s not the same every day, especially the order isn’t set, but it usually includes the same things. Making coffee, meditating, filling out my Whoop journal from the previous day. Then I check the Whoop app to see how I’m feeling. I know what you’re thinking. I should know that intuitively, by tuning in. But even though I consider myself intuitive in many ways, I’m also really good at ignoring my body’s signals. That’s where Whoop helps me. And again and again, on days when I least expect it, this little gadget on my wrist tells me I’m not well-rested. Quite the opposite, actually. And that I should take it easy. Now, it can happen that on &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>«Running is about finding joy in the journey»</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the world of running, trends come and go, but some have the power to shape the future of the sport. From the growing focus on recovery and self-care to the controversial debate around trail running and mega events, there is no shortage of topics to explore. In this interview with ChatGPT*, a cutting-edge AI language model, we delve into the latest trends and hot-button issues in running, and discuss the potential impact of technology on performance optimization. But beyond the data and analytics, we also touch on a more fundamental question: what does it mean to find joy in running, and how can we strike a balance between the pursuit of excellence and the intrinsic value of the sport? Join us on this thought-provoking journey into the heart of running, and discover what the future might hold for this enduring passion. Trotzendorff: Hey, can we do an interview? ChatGPT: Hello! Of course, I’d be happy to do an interview with you. What kind of interview are you interested in? I’d love to talk to &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Only assholes do that</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As I step out into the chilly air, I can feel the weight of the past year bearing down on my shoulders. My Achilles tendon still aches, a constant reminder of the injury that has slowed me down for so long. And yet, despite the pain and the setbacks, I lace up my shoes and begin to run. It’s the first day of a new year, and I am determined to make it a successful one. The road stretches out before me, slick with dew, and I am reminded of a passage from Haruki Murakami’s «What I Talk About When I Talk About Running»: «Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.» It may be an overused quote, but it’s a sentiment that has always resonated with me, and I repeat it to myself like a mantra as I settle into my stride. Yes, the pain is there, but I can choose whether or not to let it defeat me. «Rather than focusing on a specific finish time or placing in a race, I can set goals &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Three running gadgets and technologies that cought my attention lately</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While it’s true you don’t need any tech or gadgets to run, there are a lot of them out there that are fun to use or can provide you with data, motivating insights or that can enrich your workout. I’ve come across three gadgets and new technologies lately that caught my attention — and that I’d like to briefly introduce to you. Whoop 4.0 Description: the Whoop 4.0 is a fitness tracker that collects data about recovery, strain and sleep performance. «From these figures, it offers advice on how you should balance your training and rest to achieve peak athletic performance,» Harry Bullmore writes on LiveScience. What sounds like any other fitness tracker on the market, has its USPs: the band itself is screenless, IP68 dustproof and water-resistant at depths of up to 10 meters for two hours. The lack of GPS might be another con for some of us, but on the data sight the Whoop is showing off, as «it is the multi-dimensional approach to calculating recovery that is the jewel in the &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on runners around the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You probably have experienced it yourself, or you may have read headlines like this one: «Running is enjoying a boom because of the coronavirus pandemic». And yes, it’s true. Gyms were closed. Spin classes and boot camps had been canceled. People were stuck at home for most of the day for a long time. So running has seen a boom during the coronavirus pandemic. But what about the overall statistics? Did people run more during the pandemic? They didn’t. Leonardo A. Afonseca, Renato N. Watanabe, and Marcos Duartecorresponding from the department of Biomedical Engineering at the Universidade Federal do ABC, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, investigated possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-distance running training. Their study came to an astonishing conclusion: «In 2020, compared with 2019, in total there was a 3.6% decrease in the number of athletes running, a 7.5% decrease in the distance and 6.7% in the duration of running training.» For their study the researchers analyzed 10,703,690 records of running training during 2019 and 2020, from 36,412 athletes from around &#8230;]]></description>
		
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