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Sunset over the Jeddah skyline, Saudi Arabia
Article Oct 20, 2026

Running in Jeddah: A Runner’s Guide to Saudi Arabia

Running in Jeddah taught me that getting to know a city sometimes starts with leaving the hotel before...

Munich Marathon
Article Oct 20, 2026

Munich Marathon: A Runner’s Experience Through Bavaria’s Capital

Munich Marathon: 7 Incredible Lessons from My Race The Munich Marathon gave me a running tour of Bavaria’s...

ÖTILLÖ Malta swimrun – clear water on the rocky Maltese coast
Article Oct 15, 2026

Swimming in Running Shoes: What ÖTILLÖ Malta Taught Me About Balance

Swimrun Stories, Part 1 ÖTILLÖ Malta was the race where I learned that the hardest part of swimrun...

Article Oct 9, 2026

Mont Ventoux or Stelvio: Which Mountain Is Really Harder?

Mont Ventoux or Stelvio: Which Mountain Is Really Harder? Mont Ventoux vs Stelvio — ask ten cyclists which...

Article Oct 9, 2026 10 min

Stelvio Bike Day 2026: 48 Hairpins, Zero Cars, and the Secret of a Low Heart Rate

Once a year, one of the most famous mountain roads in the world belongs to cyclists. On Stelvio...

Article Oct 7, 2026 8 min

Year One: What I Learned From Talking to Runners

What the Road Was Doing · Isaiah 40:31 Here’s how you become a better, stronger, smarter runner today...

Article Oct 7, 2026 8 min

What Running Gave Back After I Lost It

Psalm 138:8 Here’s how you become a better, stronger, smarter runner today — by understanding what running gave...

Article Oct 7, 2026 8 min

The Age Grouper Who Decided Not to Accept the Decline

Here’s how you become a better, stronger, smarter smarter age grouper today — by trading lost speed for...

Article Oct 7, 2026 8 min

Your Brain Is the First Thing That Quits

Here’s how you become a smarter runner who’s brain doesn’t quit  — by using mental techniques to train...