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The Siebengebirge Marathon. My running highlight of 2025.



Since I was able to complete my runs quite easily throughout the year, I knew right from the start that I would easily manage the course, despite the elevation gain. Which, of course, made the whole thing very relaxed.



And so it went perfectly according

Preparing for the Siebengebirge Marathon in Berlin - Part 2.



This time, the route took me across Berlin Island and through Spreepark.



A nice route for an early morning run.



Spreepark was once home to a rather historic amusement park. The Wikipedia article about it is really interesting.



Since the park is

Preparations for the Siebengebirge Marathon continued in Berlin, even while on vacation.



Since there weren't any large green spaces near our accommodation, I explored some lesser-known parks.



I started with Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg.



Here I ran on snow for the first time this year, gained some elevation

My last long run before the Siebengebirge Marathon was 48K, making it the longest run of my life 🥳



And since the Siebengebirge isn't flat, there were a few more meters of elevation gain.



Now I feel pretty exhausted, but also well-prepared for my second running highlight after the Drachenlauf 🤗

Teufelsberg in Cologne is probably the city's most famous "mountain"—at least among runners 🏃🏻‍♂️. I included it in my penultimate long run before the Siebengebirge Marathon.



I ran up and down it a total of seven times. I definitely felt it towards the end 😬. Despite the extra elevation gain, I still

My first Dragon Run in the Siebengebirge Mountains.

It was muddy. It was windy. It was really exhausting. It was trail running. It was a dream 👍🙂

Now I can officially call myself a trail runner and a Dragon Run in one day. Now that's something 😊



About the run:

Since I'm currently preparing for the Siebengebirge

I ran my second 45K again on a 3K loop at Adenauer Weiher.

My goal this time was to start in such a way that I wouldn't collapse at the end.

That was a problem with my first 45K 5 weeks ago 😬

Conclusion: Goal achieved 👍🙂

Now a short tapering phase begins for the Dragon Run next Sunday 🤗

No jet lag from yesterday's return flight 🇰🇷✈️🇩🇪 and 1.5 kilos lighter than before the vacation. So, starting long-distance training wasn't a walk in the park, but it made the whole process considerably easier 👍🙂

The trail over Yongmasan Mountain and Achasan Mountain leads through a very beautiful landscape with many great views of Seoul.

Of course, we're not the only ones who know that.

And on the Korean holiday, we hiked the trail with many – by then quite fit – Koreans. Which, of course, was really interesting for us 🙂👍

Over the course of our vacation, Nodeul Island has become my favorite running spot. It's right in the middle of the water, surrounded by high-rise buildings and without any traffic. The day before yesterday, I even found a direct route there without traffic lights.



Today was my last run in Seoul, so I