Should I go to the US?

It’s 2024 and I’m at training camp in Monte Gordo. The sun is great here, and having so many runners around is awesome. I stupidly overstretched my leg while messing around in the sea. I really enjoy training camps. The whole day is just centered around the sport. Doing just 100% the thing you like. I wish it could be like that not only for a few weeks.

I sometimes see no future in the competitive athletics. To improve significantly, I’d need to train way more — which comes at the cost of studies. Then there’s the nature of elite sport: everything is about beating your PB.

Indoor DM in Leipzig is done. Fourth place, 1:49.30. A good time. Leipzig was exciting and fun.

I feel like I am 50% between Uni and Sports and cannot give it my best in any of them. I hate this feeling. Wasted potential.

Potentially in the US I coul give it one more try. I heard that combining sports and uni works way better there. Also having a bigger team would be cool.

Ive decided to go there now. Yes joining the university system again sounds crazy after how bad I think about it. But it’s the only way for me to combine elite sport with a big team. Learn English. Experience a new culture.

Almost two weeks into our second training camp in Portugal, Monte Gordo. The key sessions are done and I’m in good shape. The winter training is paying off after all.

I told my team about my US plans. I’m glad they took it well.

People who genuinely which you the best with your life even when you split ways with them are people I like.

The sea is wonderful. And the fresh oranges.

Getting lots of offers now from american colleges. Handling that in parallel right now.

Three races done: 1:49.30 → 1:48.69 → 1:48.02. Not yet in the 1:46 range, but I see things realistically — it’s solid for the phase of training I’m in.

Now: full speed ahead to the German Championships in four weeks and the U23 in five. There’s more in the tank.

Ran 400m in Belgium today. Cool trip. But the race was shit. it — you can see it in practice. There’s nothing worse than not fulfilling your potential. And today, I did not fulfill my potential.

That has consequences. I’m learning from this.

PB in Pfungstadt today! :)

The race was ideal. Pacing order clear, fast guys in front of me.

Said and done. From 200m to 600m: just hang on, don’t let the gap open too far, whatever it costs.

It worked. I ran the last 200m well and at the end: 1:47.07.

And yet: three days before this I ran a comparatively slow 400. Doesn’t matter.

Trust the process.