Ljubljana Half Marathon, 2023 Race Report

Ljubljana Half Marathon, 2023 Race Report

Or, more accurately, an account of zombie-shuffling 21 kilometers through the Slovenian capital. I'll go ahead and say up front that this race qualifies as the hardest run I've ever completed.

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Netherlands to Slovenia: let’s finish this!

Netherlands to Slovenia: let’s finish this!

Today’s post is a two for one special: since I was certifiably wrecked after my adventure yesterday (described as day 8 below), I’

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Once more over the Alps

Once more over the Alps

If yesterday was an appetizer, then today would certainly be the main course. Plus dessert, I’d say. The focus was on crossing the

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Bike trip continued: first taste of the Alps

Bike trip continued: first taste of the Alps

After spending days endlessly going up and down the rolling hills across Germany and slogging through miserable conditions, today would mark a new phase

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Journey across Germany: surfing edition

Journey across Germany: surfing edition

That’s right, today not only was I riding my bike, but I was also surfing the storm fronts. While the weather was quite

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The bike trip day 4

The bike trip day 4

Where am I going? What am I doing? Who am I? These are some questions whose answers evaporated out of my brain yesterday as

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Day 3 of NL to SLO

Day 3 of NL to SLO

Looking back, I realize I must have made a comical sight, spending the whole morning pounding my aching legs into submission in battle against

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A cyclist’s favorite topic

A cyclist’s favorite topic

Today I learned I’m waterproof, my bags are waterproof, my bike computer is waterproof, but my bike might not be. Oh my poor

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Bike tour Netherlands to Slovenia: begins!

Bike tour Netherlands to Slovenia: begins!

The sun rises at 8 am this time of year, and I went out the door with it this morning. It was the start

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Finishing a Master's

Finishing a Master's

A week ago I presented my master's thesis to my defense committee, marking the completion of the months-long project. So even though I'm not

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