Right from the start, there’s great news: today is the winter solstice. This is the best day of the year for me! At the same time, I’m starting a new training season. Earlier this week, I took a few rest days from training to recharge before the new season begins. I’m kicking off the new […]
What’s that man writing about Christmas for, when it’s not until next week? Well, I just couldn’t wait to save this story for next Wednesday, because in 2008 I spent the whitest Christmas of all time. In Antarctica. I flew to the world’s largest glacier in early December, and the plan was to return to […]
Next year I will be running in the desert, covering 50 kilometers per day for about 20 days. I divide the daily 50-kilometer stage into two parts. In the morning I run 30 km, and after a break of about 45–60 minutes I run another 20 km. I set off in the morning as soon […]
