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Oly Bock
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Jet Lag Tips
So imagine you re flying from Asia to Europe: how can Jetlag best be dealt with, to get back to focus as soon as possible? Frequently flights to Asia start in the afternoon in Europe, and flights back to Europe usually start around midnight. That way the arriving flights arrive in the morning which makes for [ ]
When “Slow” Feels Harder Than “Fast”: A Lesson From Marathon Training
On a recent run of Founder Running Club München, one of the runners mentioned that running slower than 6:30 pace actually felt harder for her than running much faster, around 5:15–5:30. At first, that sounded surprising — shouldn’t slower always be easier? But then, in my own training run today, I noticed something similar. At [ ]
When Tight Harmstring Muscles Don’t Need Stretching: They Need Strength
I’ve been training for my marathon up in the French Alps for the past four weeks. Plenty of elevation, movement, and long runs — and one recurring issue: my right hamstring kept feeling tight. Naturally, I stretched it. Foam rolled. Did all the standard mobility stuff. It helped a little — but the tension never [ ]
When I Added Arnold Schwarzenegger to My PRM
I’ve been experimenting with something I call a PRM – People Relationship Management. Think CRM, but for humans I care about. Not just clients or friends, but anyone who shapes my inner world. Today, I added Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not because we’ve met (we haven’t — yet). But because he fires me up. His mindset. His [ ]
Breathe Out :)
For a long time of my live I got it wrong. I though when I breathe in that it has calming effects. But actually our nervous system works the other way round. When we do slow breaths out it has calming effects for our body. So that s where the magic happens. Remember: Breathe Out 🙂
PRM (People Relation Management)
Inspired by Derek Sivers’ idea of a personal database of people, I’ve been managing my connections in a way that actually works—for me. Relationships are complex—blending the personal and professional. Most tools felt too rigid or focused on just one side. I needed something simple and flexible. Something I can use on the go. Now [ ]
Atomic Toothbrushing
I love that my toothbrush gives me feedback on how well I’m brushing. Such a great motivation to be very thorough. I’ll look for more ways to gamify life, and create that intrinsic motivation to excel.
Serendipity
“Maybe life provides at every moment exactly what I need, because I’m able to seize the opportunity along every step” Focus for each 33% on my That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Earned High-Fives & Easter Feels: A Long Run Story
Today’s run with the Munich Running Society Long Run was a bit of a push. 7.5 kilometers at around 4:50/km—not full-on race mode, but definitely faster than my usual pace lately. Most of my runs in the past weeks have been closer to 5:50/km, where I’ve been focused on building base, staying steady, and avoiding [ ]