Germany – Run. Laugh. Eat Pie.

Where did we leave off?

17 October, 2018 RenéeCatching Up7 Comments

Oh hey! Hi! Remember me? it’s been ages since I caught up here and while I had the best intentions we all know what that means, right? Life happens and priorities are shifted. I have been having a good time…

September Update or How to Fail Your Blog

1 October, 2017 RenéeMonthly Update11 Comments

So. Crazy times you guys. I think I just totally failed my blog since I haven’t had time to post. Let me just tell you about September: Gym: I’ve been going to the gym! whoo hoo! So far it’s not…

Weddings, Road Trips and The Sickness

6 June, 2013 RenéeFun Stuff, Just Life4 Comments

Are you surprised yet that I haven’t blogged again for a little while? No? So the latest and greatest: My brother-in-law got married last Friday to his longterm girlfriend. Yay for weddings! The hubs and kids and I had the…

Recap: Berlin Half Marathon 2013 – CHECK!

13 April, 20138 November, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap14 Comments

What a whirlwind! Life was busy before and leading up to the Half and didn’t stop. With a few days break I’ll soon be off again, this time traveling to Rwanda with my company! But the HALF in Berlin! What…

Hey! I’m Renée, 55 years old; I started running just to lose some weight and in the meantime found out that running changes pretty much everything. My favorite running partner, Ron (56), started running just to support me, but he found out he actually had a talent for it and consequently has run over 28 marathons in the span of 6 years with 3 of them being World Majors.

This blog is about running, fitness, mental health, travel and, though I am trying to get out of diet mentality, I may still talk about weight/ weight loss. Sometimes a combination of all, sometimes not. And not always in that order.

Running and fitness keep me sane, travel is my passion.We live in the Netherlands – Mr Pie is Dutch and I am American and Dutch, now living here over half of my life.