Marathons & Books Counter

In the beginning of 2023, I’ve set the goal for myself to run 24 marathons and read 24 books until 31st of December.

Here’s my current status, automatically pulled from my Strava and my own bookshelf database.

Today is 11th of December
Day #345 of 2023

Marathons: 19 of 24

Necessary today: 23 (22.7): 4 Marathons Behind 😥
On track for 20 in 2023

Books: 25 of 24

Necessary today: 23 (22.7): 2 Books Ahead 🥳
On track for 26 in 2023

Marathons I’ve Run in 2023

1. Binnenalsterultra Abroad Jan 1st, 50.1km in 5:12h
2. Hannover Marathon 2023 Mar 26th, 42.6km in 3:44h
3. 127th Boston Marathon 2023 Apr 17th, 42.5km in 3:22h
4. Hamburg Marathon 2023 Apr 23rd, 42.7km in 3:14h
5. 1/4 Grüner Ring + Alsterwanderweg + Elbcoast May 1st, 43.1km in 4:02h
6. Wittensee-Eckernförde Solo-Marathon May 14th, 42.3km in 3:46h
7. BremenSanktPauli 100-Miler Team Relay May 18th, 44km in 3:53h
8. Aumühle Altona Jun 11th, 45.1km in 5:23h
9. Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K Jun 23rd, 121.6km in 25:23h
10. Erfurt Marathon + Accidental Extra-Mile Sep 16th, 44.2km in 3:52h
11. Kassel Marathon 2023 Sep 17th, 42.1km in 3:26h
12. Bremen Marathon 2023 Oct 1st, 42.2km in 3:24h
13. München Marathon Oct 8th, 42.9km in 3:18h
14. Salzkammergut Marathon Oct 15th, 42.3km in 3:41h
15. Venice Marathon Oct 22nd, 42.5km in 3:31h
16. NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 🗽🇺🇸 Nov 5th, 42.6km in 3:18h
17. 25th Sülldorfer Feldmark Marathon 🥇 Nov 12th, 42.3km in 3:24h
18. Solo Winter Marathon 🌨️⛄️❄️ Nov 26th, 42.9km in 4:11h
19. Solo Snow Marathon ❄️ Dec 5th, 42.3km in 4:39h

Books I’ve Read in 2023

1. Born to Run 2 by Christopher McDougall & Eric Orton 270 pages, finished on Jan 6th
2. Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday 354 pages, finished on Jan 13th
3. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries 123 pages, finished on Jan 19th
4. The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin 418 pages, finished on Jan 27th
5. Scorecard Marketing by Daniel Priestley 164 pages, finished on Feb 2nd
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 212 pages, finished on Feb 9th
7. So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport 305 pages, finished on Feb 19th
8. Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 288 pages, finished on Mar 7th
9. The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande 225 pages, finished on Mar 16th
10. What’s Our Problem by Tim Urban 746 pages, finished on Mar 31st
11. Illuminatus! The Eye in the Pyramid by Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson 320 pages, finished on Apr 14th
12. Illuminatus! The Golden Apple by Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson 256 pages, finished on May 12th
13. Illuminatus! Leviathan by Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson 253 pages, finished on Jun 3rd
14. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig 404 pages, finished on Jun 19th
15. Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly 221 pages, finished on Jun 22nd
16. Effortless by Greg McKeown 238 pages, finished on Jul 15th
17. Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels 320 pages, finished on Jul 21st
18. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert 336 pages, finished on Aug 13th
19. The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga 277 pages, finished on Sep 3rd
20. How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf 229 pages, finished on Sep 15th
21. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson 680 pages, finished on Sep 29th
22. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 136 pages, finished on Oct 6th
23. The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter 284 pages, finished on Oct 26th
24. Range by David Epstein 354 pages, finished on Nov 18th
25. Runhundred by Chris Zehetleitner 270 pages, finished on Dec 3rd