Run This Town – Brussels
Brussels has become one of my favorite cities in Europe. The classic architecture is beautiful, historic pubs and restaurants take you back to the belle époque. The European quarter adds a certain vibe of true European-ness. I’ve always embraced the European spirit, but especially when I hang out here in the middle of the politic and bureaucratic Europe I can’t help but to feel glad it still works somehow. I don’t understand the appeal of re-nationalizing European politics, I really…
Run This Town – Bucharest
Business trips rarely leave much space for running. You land, meet, eat, sleep too little, and fly back out again. But if you’re lucky, there’s a small window — half an hour between obligations — to see a city on foot. Bucharest was one of those windows. A loud, layered city with heavy history, unexpected kindness, and more old beauty than I expected. The only question: where to run? 📍 Base: Near Old Town / Calea Victoriei 🏃♂️ Go-to Route:…
Run this Town – Washington D.C.
To keep this going let’s squeeze in one of my few adventures outside Europe. I was lucky to get invited to a conference in D.C. in October and took the opportunity to go for a few runs while I was there. Initially I was planning on running around the national mall, but as it turned out my hotel was situated close to the rock creek park and so I decided to collect some miles there. One thing I noticed wherever…
A new series coming up – Go run this town!
I’m still aimlessly meandering around. I have yet to decide on my next big project for the 2019 season. Until then I sort of wanna work out for fun, but in practice I hardly work out at all. Terribly stressful work and plenty of overtime provide ample excuses for hitting the beer fridge instead of my running shoes. Anyway, I hope that writing more about good memories of running help me get going again. And to make it a bit…