After having so much fun during last year’s 10K in Bremen, I was really looking forward to racing it again this year. And it was indeed, awesome. After one of the most stressful months of my life — thank you, September — my training this time around was fine, but not outstanding. My long runs …
My neighborhood in Bremen is full of old houses (Altbremer Häuser) from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s that have been lovingly restored to their former glory. With the exception of the building in this photograph, which most definitely has not been restored, and still retains its old signage. I like to imagine what kind of …
Let’s take a quick break from the Finland posts — the next one will be on running in Helsinki — and spend some time in Bremen, shall we? In August, on one of the hottest days of the year, I took a tour of the Lloyd Caffee Roastery in Bremen. But before I share that …
One of the many things I love about life in Deutschland is the sincere appreciation of every single warm, summer day. Sun and warmth are most definitely not taken for granted, at least not here in the north of Germany. In Hamburg, I was often scolded by colleagues for working while the weather was so …