The conditions were harsh but the race still got my endorphins moving.

We took the extended family with us to beautiful Sweden. Three weeks after my first full distance IRONMAN race I went to Estonia and was taken by the pretty city and easy course along the Baltic. Some Cypriot sun during Hamburg’s cold March was appreciated, as well as the ancient and mysterious history of the Mediterranean island. The course included the biggest sights, such as Champs-Élysées, Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and Eiffel Tower. It’s been a sunny and great race although I was battling a cold. With three kids now and my inlaws, we took a family weekend trip to Prague. Readīefore the trip I knew almost nothing about the city, but of the three Baltics and the whole EU, it positively surprised me the most. Sofia was cold but sunny, and my finishing time fast. ReadĪn EU member since 2007, Bulgaria and its capital have improved a lot because of it. And I got emotional during the race for an unpredicted reason. The Irish are known to be warm people, the country to be green. The cheerful folks made up for it and it’s been a lot of fun. Zagreb is pretty, but the fast two-lap out and back course was rather boring.

What a marathon this was! Almost nothing was worth of criticism. Brussels Marathon was the perfect victory lap and a celebratory weekend for my wife, me, and our now four daughters. Or download the free EPUB version of the book here. 100% of the proceeds go to Doctors without Borders

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