In this episode I talk to Janosch Kowalczyk and Christian Alles about their running adventure in summer 2020. In 7 days, they ran from Nice to Chamonix covering 450km with 22k+. We talk about how they planned their daily portions of running, eating, drinking, sleeping and equipment and how these points turned out during the trip. Janosch and Christian talk about their most rememberable positive and negative moments and what lessons they take away from this journey. Links: Links: @vom.gluecker(Instagram), Janosch Kowalczyk (Facebook), @christianalles(Instagram), Christian Alles (Facebook), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

In this episode I talk to Heather Young, the current world record holder for the fastest 10k with a hula-hoop (50min) and the fastest female marathon finisher in an Elvis costume (3h11min). She explains why running is like breathing to her and how it has accompanied her during life. She is a mother of one son who accompanies her along many runs. Heather explains how and why she wants to inspire him with her joy for running. We also talk about her current challenge of finishing her PhD in the Netherlands and how running is restricted but required during this period. Links: @hulahooprunner(Instragram), Heather Young(strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to set challenges in running to inspire oneself and others? In this episode, I talk to Nikki Johnstone, who follows a rather unusual training and racing regime for a guy with a marathon PB of 2:21h. He holds the unofficial World Record for running the fastest marathon (2:37h) in an Elvis costume and is known to run multiple races within a few days. We talk about how running became an essential part of his life, his passion for racing and his quest to find and set crazy running records to inspire himself and others. Links: _nikkijohnstone_ (Instagram), Nikki Johnstone (Facebook) Nikki Johnstone aka Elvis (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to write training plans for oneself and others? In this episode, I talk to Nicolas Alexandre, a passionate marathon runner who writes trainings plans for himself and others. We talk about his marathon experiences and how he adapted his preparation himself and with the input of coaches. Nicolas shares the development of his training philosophy and how that helped him to improve his marathon time. Links: Nicolas Alexandre (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to develop in and through running? In this episode, I talk to Markus Weiss-Latzko, who used to be one of Germany’s fastest marathon runners. He explains his beginnings in running, his paths to running a marathon PR of 2:18h, and his attempt to qualify for Olympics. We talk about what experiences and qualities running have brought him and how he now transfers these to his professional life as a lawyer. Links: @markus_weiss_latzko(Instagram), Markus Weiß-Latzko (Strava), https://www.markus-weiss-latzko.de/,  @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to become pacer for elite female marathon runners? In this episode, I talk to Matthias Eder who started as a triathlete, then competed as a duathlete in the German national team before turning to marathon running at around age 30. In between he also participated in long distance triathlons and ultra trail runs. As a marathon runner with a PR of 2:25h he started supporting various elite female runners as a pacer and helped them reach national titles and qualify for Olympics. We talk about his experiences and strategies as a pacer. Links: @matthias_von_der_alm (Instagram), Matthias Eder (Asics Frontrunner), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to decide to become a professional runner? In this episode, I talk to Fabienne Königstein one of Germany`s fastest marathon runners (2:32h) about her trajectory to become a professional marathon runner. We talk about where and why she started running and what motivated her during her studies to investigate more and more time in running. Fabienne explains why she has recently changed her trainer and how she trains for Olympia and sets future goals during the corona epidemic. Links: @fabienne.koenigstein (Instagram), Fabienne Königstein (Facebook), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How does running influence a woman`s period and pregnancy and vice versa? In this episode, I talk to Julia Bongiovanni a mother of three kids, a doctor working at the hospital, and an ambitious runner with a marathon PR of 2:56h. We talk about how running influences the menstrual cycle and vice versa. Julia explains how she experienced each trimester of her three pregnancies as a runner. We talk about why running gets more uncomfortable during pregnancy, without getting harmful. Julia, who is running 10k to marathon competitively in the past 14 years explains how and when she got back into running after giving birth and why she returned faster each time. Links: @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to combine sports and photography? In this episode, I talk to Florian Feundt, who runs, cycles and photographs about every moment of his life. We talk about his beginnings in photography and how this activity developed into his way of keeping a diary. Florian explains how he started photographing sport events professionally alongside being physicist, and why he now prefers photographing trainings over competitions. He shares his experience from having entered the market as wedding photographer and what makes this less challenging than professional sports photography. Links: www.freundt.org, @ffreundt (Instagram), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to get back to your old or an even better shape?  In this episode, I talk to Frederic Giloy, who has mastered several running comebacks caused through injury or illness. During his 15 year career as a middle distance runner, he fought back from not moving to training and competing at German national level several times. We talk about where he found his motivation, his tricks to restart, the difficult and the rewarding moments of comebacks and why he hopes for a future without them. Frederic shares his personal comeback stories and the lessons they taught him for his personal life.  Links: @fredruns800 (Instagram), Full Control Bodyweight & Athletic (App), @engelhorn.sports.team (Instagram), @sophie.cro (Instagram) Picture: @ffreundt (Instagram)