You know what you could do on this amazing day? Read Five Things and then become a paid subscriber! Awesome idea, right? ✌🏻 Oh, by the way, if you do not want to subscribe to Five Things, Five Things Tech and Five Things Running, you can select which one of the newsletters you want to read in your account settings. Heya and welcome back to Five Things Running! I sure hope you had a great last week with lots of mileage! I have had some weird foot pain (which I have had before and which went away and also my oura ring told me repeatedly to take it easy and so I obliged. Hopefully things will be better this week At least I got some reading done, so please check out these five articles I picked out for you. And a quick reminder for those living in Northern Germany: make sure to register for the Adventslauf in Ratzeburg, it is a fantastic run around Lake Ratzeburg! ‘Running for her family’ - Olympian mourned after vicious attack
This is so awful. And according to this article, domestic violence against women is unfortunately not uncommon in Kenyan running: Domestic violence aggregations shake Kenyan athletics. How Recreational Runners Get Through UTMB: ‘It’s All About Digging Deep into Yourself’
Just be honest, if you read something like this, don’t you immediately think to yourself: “if they can do it, I could do it, too!” - well, I obviously do. :) Blowing the Speakers at UTMB
This article looks at the marketing side of UTMB, how the organization tries to crack down ambush marketing and at the growth potential of the event. Why do I run (so much)?
I like it when people explore the why. The purifying glow of ultra marathons
“Upon completion of an ultra marathon, or any like-minded endurance activity, there’s a tremendous desire to bask in the afterglow. As a newly minted 10-time ultra vet, allow me to dispense some hard earned wisdom to those who may find themselves in this space now or in the future: DO IT.“ - great advice. And it gets better, just… If you missed last week’s edition, you can read it here:
Now, go running! — Nico 🏃🏻♂️ You're currently a free subscriber to Five Things. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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