My first 5 km under 25 minutes. I had wanted to run in this event for a very long time. I registered for my first attempt in 2020, but then COVID hit, and instead of a long-sleeved T-shirt, they gave us bandanas; and instead of running around the Vienna Ring, they just asked us to …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Viola Run 2025
I hadn’t planned on participating in this race. Firstly, I’m not a big football fan. Secondly, even a 45-minute race, let alone a 90-minute one, seemed too long to me at the time.But first things first. This race is aimed at football fans, particularly those of Austria Vienna Football Club, also known as the Viola. …
Unexpected effects of the gym
Two years ago, when I first got interested in the gym, I spent the first few months just trying out different machines, afraid to venture into the free weights area. Three months later, after watching another YouTube video on how to structure workouts properly and downloading an app with several ready-made workouts, I decided to …
Seestadt Lauf 2025 (WE&ME/CFS Charity run) report
As I wrote last time, I started training for a race. I talked about it with a co-worker on Monday, and he said, ‘Would you like to participate in a charity race on Saturday?’ And for some reason, I replied, ‘Yes, of course!’ Well, it would be interesting to conduct a ‘test’ and find out …
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