Day 38: Amunì compà, Uma & Marco race to Sicily!: 24.1km from Capua to Ischia

"It's tempting to sacrifice your health. Don't. Your health is the most important investment there is".

The route:

On today's short stage, I was initially incredibly excited by MapOut's suggested route: cool neighborhood streets and side roads in the greater Naples area, but also unexpectedly quiet forest paths amidst the chaos. But then the road was suddenly closed, and I wanted to fight my way back through the fields to the red line on my phone – until I suddenly found myself in the middle of a farm, surrounded by four terrifying, aggressive Maremma dogs. Luckily, Uma wasn't there, and the farmer soon arrived and defused the situation – I had trespassed on their territory. I love dogs, but this time my legs were shaking...

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Good? Bad? Ugly?

The Osteria diet is not only incredibly delicious – but also inspiring. Yesterday, we spontaneously decided on the next "twist in the plot" and adjusted the stage so that we'll spend the night in Ischia today and visit the parents of Christina, the girlfriend of my eldest son Fabio. And because we like the place so much, we're adding the third rest day of the Sicily Run so far tomorrow – that's flexible project management 😎

A total distance of 24.1 km and 49 meters of elevation.

Be there!