Sam BrackeinFarewell AlarmsMy 11-Day Pyrenees Fastpacking Adventure in 11 PicturesCovering 300 kilometers (186 miles) with 17,000 meters (55,000+ feet) of vertical gain through the mountains.Jun 295Jun 295
Sam BrackeinFarewell AlarmsThis Is How a Workation in Spain Affected My HRV(Spoiler: It’s Really Impressive)Working the dream.Feb 281Feb 281
Sam BrackeinRunner's LifeThis Is What Running 100 Miles Did to My Body (HRV, Resting Heart Rate, etc.) and How I RecoveredI used a WHOOP to track my recovery after running for 18+ hoursDec 28, 20236Dec 28, 20236
Sam BrackeinFarewell AlarmsTrip Report Corsica GR20 North: Toughest Hiking Trek in Europe?Ready for an intense scramble of over 100 kilometers and 7,000 altimeters through the Corsican mountains?Sep 18, 20234Sep 18, 20234
Sam BrackeinRunner's LifeRace Report Pirin Ultra: Hallucinations During the Hardest 100-Miler in EuropeFrom singing ladies to non-existent runners, this is what running for 43 hours does to your brain.Sep 16, 20233Sep 16, 20233
Sam BrackeinILLUMINATIONThe Day We Said GoodbyeThat moment when four years of sharing everything suddenly becomes nothing more than a beautiful package of memories.Jun 18, 20233Jun 18, 20233
Sam BrackeinRunner's LifeRace Report Transylvania 100: More of a Survival Journey Than a Trail RaceBreathtaking suffering under the approving eye of Dracula.Jun 6, 20238Jun 6, 20238
Sam BrackeinRunner's Life42 Lessons From Running 42 MarathonsThis is what 40,000 kilometers taught me about long-distance running.May 6, 20233May 6, 20233
Sam BrackeinFarewell Alarms5 Reasons Why South Africa Should be on Top of Your Bucket ListForget load shedding; not visiting South Africa is something you will be regretting. Here’s why.Apr 23, 20231Apr 23, 20231
Sam BrackeinILLUMINATION10 Life Cheat Codes I Know at 30 That I Wish I Knew at 20Note to my 10-year younger self: read this.Feb 13, 20232Feb 13, 20232