Harald Franz

Despite the remaining snow, I cycled to physiotherapy again today. Due to time constraints, I first went directly to Rendel and tacked on the bike ride afterward. Since my e-trekking bike is equipped with all-season tires (Schwalbe Marathon GT 365), I opted for those. The Schwalbe tires simply offer

Today, just the three of us, we had originally planned to head towards Wachenbuchen, but due to the slushy conditions of the trail in that direction, we changed our plans and followed Kesselstädter Straße to the parking lot, returning through the Mittelbucher Wald forest. The road was largely snow-free

Today's route was planned to be mostly on forest trails with as little asphalt as possible. Therefore, we chose the Mittelbucher Forest, which was supplemented at the beginning and end by detours off the main path. The four of us completed the route.



The temperature was estimated to be just below 0°C

Despite the cold, I cycled to physiotherapy again today. Due to time constraints, I went directly to Rendel first and tacked on the bike ride afterward.



While the temperature on the way to Rendel was just below 0°C, it was slightly warmer at 0-1°C afterward 🥶. So, between my warm MTB pants and cycling

Today, the two of us completed a slightly longer (over 60 minutes) run to Wachenbuchen.



The 3°C displayed by the car felt warmer, so warm running pants with long underwear, a warm long-sleeved base layer, a long-sleeved jersey, a thin lined jacket, and a softshell jacket were sufficient. Wool socks in

The weather was better today, so I extended my ride to physiotherapy a bit. It drizzled briefly at first, but then it was dry.



With temperatures of 7-8°C on the way there and 10°C on the way back, my tried-and-tested combination of warm MTB pants with cycling shorts, a warm long-sleeved base layer, a

Today I was the only Nordic walker at the running group, so I joined the walking group of six. There were three of us: myself, the group leader, and me. Overall, the turnout was a bit lower today, probably due to the temperature of around -5°C. The trail was mostly fine, with only a few slippery sections

Due to the current weather conditions, cycling to physiotherapy seemed too risky. Since I also had plenty of time, I decided to go for a walk.



First, I headed towards Gronau in town, then turned onto the path alongside the main road. After the Nidder bridge, I took the second dirt track on the left

After getting used to it last Sunday without Nordic walking poles, we used them again this time.



There were four of us in our Nordic walking group, and we started by walking along the road in front of Wilhelmsbad Palace, then through the woods to the bridge over the motorway, then left to the KeWa sports

On the last day of the year, I ran a small errand by bike, partly to ease back into exercise after a cold had sidelined me for quite some time.



I wish everyone a successful 2026, free from major health problems and accidents, and all the best for both planned and unplanned procedures.



Enjoy many beautiful