Yesterday was the day. After 13:37 hours I finished the 312 km with about 4.400 altitude meters. It was an amazing ride and an outstanding experience.But more to come on this in the near future. I first need to recover
Berlin – what a city…
When I grew up, Berlin was this famous city surrounded by the GDR (“DDR”). There had been the stories about the Berlin airlift, when there was no supply for food and other critical things. And when you wanted to get there, you had to pass a “transit highway” through the…
Ask #1 – Update
During my Ask #1 blog, I asked you to stop using plastic bottles for your shampoo/shower gel. BUt I received some input to also provide input, what to do instead. So, here we go…There are basically just 2 options available:1) Use environmental friendly bar soaps – not liquid soaps. Bar…
I am Ready
2 days to go. We arrived safely in Mallorca with the ferry this morning at 5 am. Not so much sleep, but with everything in our van. The bike is in great shape and all equipment is up & running.This afternoon I did a small check up round. All good.Playa…
2.240.000.000.000 US$
This is the amount the world has spent in 2022 for world military expenditure. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published this data today. This is a 3.7% growth in real terms, a 19% growth over the last 10 years. US, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia together account…
Sant Jordi – a day for roses and books
In the Catalan culture, the 23rd April is Sant Jordi day. Lovers and people who like each other, share red roses and books as a present. Like with many of these days, legends are going way back in history.The best known and most popular legend describes how Sant Jordi defeated…
7 months of training – done
Here it is…the final stretch to my endurance race next Saturday. Yesterday, I finished my last harder session here in Girona and it went good. I selected the climb to Rocacorba as this final session – 13,5km, 7% Grade, 900 m altitude – and 70km around it.I did what I…
KI – labeled on everything
Well, I am German, so Michael Schuhmacher is obviously somebody I grew up with. This outstanding Formula One pilot dominated a decade in sports around the racing world, and had a super tragic ski accident since he is no longer seen in public. The family protects him from public, so…
Can’t Hurt me
I just finished a book from David Goggins with the title “Can’t hurt me”. David is a famous ultra-endurance athlete, former Navy Seal soldier, and since a couple of years getting more and more attention given his books, interviews, and so on.The book was a present from my kids for…