Race reports, mental strength and leadership strategies from extreme sport. UTMB, Tor des Géants and more, by ultra trail runner and CEO Florian Grasel.https://www.floriangrasel.com/en-GBhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/tor-des-geants-2026-sonntag-zehn-uhr/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/tor-des-geants-2026-sonntag-zehn-uhr/Tor des Géants 2026: a company reduced from eight people to three, 5:55 hours of sleep a night since March, and why I still look forward to Sunday at 10.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTmindsettor-des-geantsultra-traillifeworktrailbalancemindsetitalyaosta-valleyhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fuer-jakob-und-michi-ahc-oesterreich/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fuer-jakob-und-michi-ahc-oesterreich/Michi has been my friend and trail companion for years. His son Jakob is one in a million, and that is why AHC Austria now exists. Why this charity has a permanent place in my life.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmindsetCharityFriendshipTrailrunninglifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-tor-des-geants-video-doku-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-tor-des-geants-video-doku-2025/BOA Technology has released the official film of my TOR des Géants 2025: almost ten minutes in the Aosta Valley, including the honest moments.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpresstor-des-geantsultra-trailboavideoitalyaosta-valleypresshttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/running-fitness-tor-des-geants-zwei-perspektiven-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/running-fitness-tor-des-geants-zwei-perspektiven-2025/Running & Fitness 4/2025: an honest look back at the TOR des Géants, mistaken assumptions and a pasta war with Sange Sherpa.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTpresstor-des-geantsultra-trailpressitalyaosta-valleyhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-summit-2025-athletenpanel/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-summit-2025-athletenpanel/At BOA’s 25th anniversary athlete panel, we explored precision fit, performance and the mental significance of a familiar click.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingultra-trailmental-strengthspeakinghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wntv-interview-tor-des-geants-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wntv-interview-tor-des-geants-2025/A WNTV conversation about the TOR 2025: 78 hours, mental strategies and lessons from one of the world’s toughest ultras.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingtor-des-geantsultra-trailspeakingmental-strengthitalyhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ptl-herbstvortrag-schwarzach-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ptl-herbstvortrag-schwarzach-2025/Tom Wagner and I will share our PTL 2024 experience at the 13th Schwarzach autumn talk on 7 November 2025.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingptlchamonixteamworkhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-dialed-in-summit-duesseldorf-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/boa-dialed-in-summit-duesseldorf-2025/On 3 November 2025, I will join BOA’s Dialed In Summit to discuss how precision fit supports performance in sport and workwear.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingboaprecision-fitextreme-sporthttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2025-orf-sportstammtisch-extremsport-reflexion/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2025-orf-sportstammtisch-extremsport-reflexion/Reflections from ORF Sportstammtisch: what ultratrail running has taught me about mental strength, mindfulness and balance.Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingultrarunningmental-strengthlifeworktrailbalanceresilienceorf-sportstammtischextreme-sportmindfulnessburnout-preventionhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/austria-trail-award-nominierung-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/austria-trail-award-nominierung-2025/A nomination recognising a varied season: wins at GGUT and Hochkönigman, second in Snowdonia and tenth at the TOR des Géants.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTpressultra-trailaustriagguttor-des-geantshttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2025-orf-sportstammtisch-extremsport/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2025-orf-sportstammtisch-extremsport/ORF Sportstammtisch with Elena Roch: the psychology of extreme sport and balancing risk with personal fulfilment.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingextreme-sportpsychologymotivationhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/tor-des-geants-zehnter-platz-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/tor-des-geants-zehnter-platz-2025/Tenth at the TOR des Géants in 78:24:51: mental strength, adapting a strategy and lessons in leadership.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTrace-reporttor-des-geantsultra-trailrace-reportpressitalyaosta-valleyhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/noen-tor-des-geants-bericht-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/noen-tor-des-geants-bericht-2025/NÖN reports on my 10th place at the 2025 Tor des Géants: 335 km, 24,000 metres of climbing and the story behind the numbers.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTpresstor-des-geantsultra-trailmedianoenitalypresshttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ggut-2025-athleten-statement-krisenkommunikation/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ggut-2025-athleten-statement-krisenkommunikation/My response to the controversy following Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 2025, and what athletes and organisers can learn from it.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindsetcrisis-communicationresponsibilitygroßglocknerultra-trailleadershipauthenticityhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ggut-2025-medienecho-extremwetter-sieg/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ggut-2025-medienecho-extremwetter-sieg/GGUT 2025 in the media: only eight finishers from 1,500 starters, as national and international outlets report on my third victory.Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTpresspressgroßglocknerultra-trailextreme-weathermedia-coverageaustriahttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/grossglockner-ultra-trail-sieg-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/grossglockner-ultra-trail-sieg-2025/My third Grossglockner Ultra-Trail victory: 110 kilometres through storms and cold in the toughest conditions the race has seen.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportultra-trailgroßglocknerextreme-weathermental-strengthaustriatrailrunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/snowdonia-by-utmb-zweiter-platz-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/snowdonia-by-utmb-zweiter-platz-2025/Second at Snowdonia by UTMB 2025: 100 miles in North Wales and a reminder that 100 miles never get shorter.Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportultra-trailsnowdoniawales100-mileshttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ptl-vortrag-bad-erlach-2025/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ptl-vortrag-bad-erlach-2025/A talk at Hacker Haus in Bad Erlach about the 2024 PTL: 305 kilometres, 25,000 metres of climbing and experiences at the limit around Mont Blanc.Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingptlultra-trailmont-blancbad-erlachtalkhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/alpinmesse-interview-nachhaltigkeit-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/alpinmesse-interview-nachhaltigkeit-2023/Alpinmesse 2023: sustainable trail running, protecting nature and why I ran 1,000 km to Copenhagen instead of flying.Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingalpinmessesustainabilitytrailrunningenvironmentinnsbruckhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/kleine-zeitung-wm-trailrun-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/kleine-zeitung-wm-trailrun-2023/Kleine Zeitung reports on my start at the 2023 Mountain and Trail Running World Championships in Innsbruck: 45 km through the Tyrolean Alps.Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpressworld-championships-2023trailrunningmountain-runninginnsbruckmediakleine-zeitunghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trail-magazin-podcast-wm-innsbruck-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trail-magazin-podcast-wm-innsbruck-2023/Trail Magazin World Championships special: live from Innsbruck, discussing the 2023 championships and looking ahead to the Vertical race.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpresspodcasttrail-magazinworld-championships-2023innsbruckmediatrailrunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/helden-der-freizeit-interview-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/helden-der-freizeit-interview-2023/Helden der Freizeit traces my journey from a failed 5 km run to ultra trail running: a story of transformation and discipline.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTpressinterviewultra-trailmedialifeworktrailbalancetransformationhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/innsbruck-podcast-ultra-trail-runner-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/innsbruck-podcast-ultra-trail-runner-2023/On the Innsbruck Lebenslauf podcast, I share my path from non-athlete to international ultra trail runner, and why big goals do not require perfect starting conditions.Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTspeakingpodcastinnsbruckultra-trailinterviewworld-championships-2023mediahttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sportwoche-podcast-ultra-erfahrungen-2023/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sportwoche-podcast-ultra-erfahrungen-2023/On the SportWoche podcast, I explain how failing to run 5 km as a young entrepreneur led to an international ultra trail career and #lifeworktrailbalance.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTpresspodcastsportwocheultra-trailinterviewmediatransformationhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2023-sportgipfel-tirol-st-anton/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/2023-sportgipfel-tirol-st-anton/At the fifth Sportgipfel Tirol in St. Anton, I joined business leaders and elite athletes to discuss leadership for Puls24 4GameChangers.Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingleadershipmanagementelite-sportpuls24https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sportaktiv-interview-2022/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sportaktiv-interview-2022/Ahead of the Eiger250, sportaktiv profiles my 15–20 weekly training hours, intuitive training, BOA partnership and #lifeworktrailbalance philosophy.Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTpressinterviewsportaktiveiger250ultra-trailboatrainingmediahttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/laufend-entdecken-podcast-2021/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/laufend-entdecken-podcast-2021/On the Austrian Laufend Entdecken podcast, I discuss my ultra trail adventures, balancing sport, family and business, and what drives me.Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTspeakingpodcastultra-traillifeworktrailbalanceinterviewmediarunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fastest-known-time-unsupported-der-zweite-versuch/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fastest-known-time-unsupported-der-zweite-versuch/Learning from my first attempt at the Berliner Höhenweg FKT, and discovering how much body and mind must align.Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportBerliner HöhenwegFastest Known TimelifeworktrailbalanceTrailrunningFKThttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/berliner-hoehenweg-fake-it-till-you-make-it/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/berliner-hoehenweg-fake-it-till-you-make-it/I usually consider myself well prepared, yet my first FKT attempt on the Berliner Höhenweg taught me a different lesson.Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportBerliner HöhenwegFKTlifeworktrailbalanceTrailrunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/faszination-utmb-trailrunning-szene-interview-mit-florian-grasel/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/faszination-utmb-trailrunning-szene-interview-mit-florian-grasel/Trailrunner Florian Grasel explains why the UTMB defines him, how he balances family life with training, and what ambitions he sets for 2021 and decade ahead.Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTpresslifeworktrailbalanceTrailrunningUTMBinterviewhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/unternehmerweb-story-covid-2020/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/unternehmerweb-story-covid-2020/Unternehmerweb profiles my journey as the founder of Smarter Business Solutions: 15 years of IT entrepreneurship, COVID-19 and my decision to forgo short-time work support and state aid.Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTpressentrepreneurshipcovid-19leadershipsmarter-businessmediainterviewhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trail-talk-mit-flo-grasel-im-trailrunning-szene-magazin/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trail-talk-mit-flo-grasel-im-trailrunning-szene-magazin/Trailrunning Szene recently invited me to a Trail Talk about the UTMB. You can read the full interview in the magazine.Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTpresslifeworktrailbalanceUTMBinterviewhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fit-am-arbeitsplatz-und-wieso-die-kniebeuge-einen-langen-bart-hat/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/fit-am-arbeitsplatz-und-wieso-die-kniebeuge-einen-langen-bart-hat/How healthy is our posture at work? Can an hour of jogging compensate for a ten-hour day at a desk?Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnessWorkplacefitSquatlifeworktrailbalanceUTMBVisionTrailrunningHealthhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wie-laufen-und-familie-zusammenpassen-microadventuresforkids/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wie-laufen-und-familie-zusammenpassen-microadventuresforkids/I have been talking about #lifeworktrailbalance for a while. But how do running and family actually fit together?Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancemicroadventureforkidsTrailrunningFamilyhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/schlechte-werbung-im-trailrunning-oder-im-business-bitte-nicht/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/schlechte-werbung-im-trailrunning-oder-im-business-bitte-nicht/‘Bad publicity is better than no publicity.’ Sorry, I do not believe that, in trail running or business.Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetTrailrunningEthicsAdvertisingMindsethttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/einmal-gewinnt-man-einmal-lernt-man/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/einmal-gewinnt-man-einmal-lernt-man/In September, I spoke to managers from an international consultancy in Berchtesgaden about sport, entrepreneurship and a growth mindset.Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportgrowth mindsetUTMBTrailrunningMotivationDNFhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wntv-interview-2019/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wntv-interview-2019/In my first WNTV television interview in 2019, I discuss my passion for ultra trail running, the UTMB and what it means to push your limits.Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTpresswntvinterviewultra-trailtvmediautmbhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/pitztal-symposium-lifeworktrailbalance-2019/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/pitztal-symposium-lifeworktrailbalance-2019/At the fifth European Trail Running Symposium in Pitztal, I discuss the balance between peak physical performance and psychological dependence, and the origins of #lifeworktrailbalance.Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMTspeakingspeakingpitztalsymposiumlifeworktrailbalancemental-strengthaddiction-preventionhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/driven-by-making-sense/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/driven-by-making-sense/I want to motivate and inspire, as I did when I ran from Vienna to Copenhagen with my father accompanying me in a campervan.Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMotivationUTMBlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/eigenverantwortung-uebernehmen/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/eigenverantwortung-uebernehmen/They claimed the rescue operation had been excessive: two rescuers would have sufficed instead of three teams of five.Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancePersonal responsibilityMindsethttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/erfuellt-leben-leer-sterben/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/erfuellt-leben-leer-sterben/Few things are as tragic as death, yet many sayings and clichés make it sound trivial.Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetGEDANKENtankenlifeworktrailbalanceMerathFailureThaddaeus Koromahttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/stopp-die-negative-gedankenspirale/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/stopp-die-negative-gedankenspirale/A social media poll surprised me: readers wanted to hear about me as a person, as well as a trail runner.Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnesslifeworktrailbalancemental trainingFailureStorytellinghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/qa-mit-mir-selbst/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/qa-mit-mir-selbst/Everyone has routines. What may sound boring or conventional at first also has its benefits.Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceRoutinesMindsethttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/vor-der-schoenheit-liegt-die-haesslichkeit-was-reizt-uns-beim-trailrunning/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/vor-der-schoenheit-liegt-die-haesslichkeit-was-reizt-uns-beim-trailrunning/Trail running shows that grit, repetition, and camaraderie make the finish line feel magical, lessons that also shape meaningful careers and resilient teams.Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetGGUTHochkönigmanmental trainingMotivationMozart100UTMBTrailrunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/the-art-of-aging-wuerdevoll-altern/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/the-art-of-aging-wuerdevoll-altern/Even when #lifeworktrailbalance works well, family, work and sport bring commitments. Sometimes we need to look further ahead.Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnesslifeworktrailbalanceVisionhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/der-tod-ist-strafe-genug/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/der-tod-ist-strafe-genug/Just over a year ago, one of my closest friends, Werner Schoitsch, died in a tragic avalanche.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceEmpathyMountain sportshttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trailrunning-ein-sauberer-sport-doping/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trailrunning-ein-sauberer-sport-doping/In a sport where a 37-year-old can reach the top 10 without doping, how far have professional pressures and doping really arrived?Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetHochkönigmanKilian JornetUTMBTrailrunningDopingAnti-Dopinghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/handle-als-waere-scheitern-unmoeglich/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/handle-als-waere-scheitern-unmoeglich/Knowing your own strengths and expertise is one thing. Receiving encouragement and motivation from others is another.Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnessGGUTlifeworktrailbalanceTeam leadershipMotivationhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/lifeworktrailunbalance-es-kann-nicht-immer-alles-glatt-laufen/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/lifeworktrailunbalance-es-kann-nicht-immer-alles-glatt-laufen/Almost exactly eight years ago, I took part in the Fulda Challenge in Canada. A reunion reminded me of my priorities.Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnesslifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/an-sich-arbeiten-wie-lange-zum-expertenstatus/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/an-sich-arbeiten-wie-lange-zum-expertenstatus/I believe my love of moving outdoors and my desire to improve are the two main driving forces behind this development.Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceUTMBhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/damals-am-weg-heute-am-zwischen-ziel/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/damals-am-weg-heute-am-zwischen-ziel/Sayings and words of wisdom become meaningful when we reflect on them and find our own interpretation.Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceMerathStorytellingVisionhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sehnsucht-nach-lob/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/sehnsucht-nach-lob/Praise and recognition as motivation, and their positive effect on company culture.Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMerathPositive PrimingUTMBlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/mantras-against-all-odds/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/mantras-against-all-odds/Last year, my routines included a cold shower every day and repeating two goals to myself in the mirror.Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetUTMBVisionlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/schneller-hoeher-weiter-aber-smarter/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/schneller-hoeher-weiter-aber-smarter/Performance shapes modern life, especially at the beginning of a new year. How far should we take it?Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancePerformanceMindsethttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/auf-zum-utmb-weil-ich-es-besser-kann/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/auf-zum-utmb-weil-ich-es-besser-kann/I can run the UTMB, finish it in under 24 hours and place in the Top 10.Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportUTMBTrailrunningMotivationlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/laola1-at-flachlandtiroler-wieder-trailrunner-des-jahres/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/laola1-at-flachlandtiroler-wieder-trailrunner-des-jahres/The trail running community has voted Florian Grasel Trail Runner of the Year!Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTpressTrailrunningUTMBAwardhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ueber-trailrunning-familie-sport-und-kmus/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/ueber-trailrunning-familie-sport-und-kmus/An interview with the T-Mobile Business Blog about trail running, family and running a small business.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTpresslifeworktrailbalanceTrailrunninginterviewUTMBEntrepreneurshiphttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/aufgeben-tut-man-einen-brief/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/aufgeben-tut-man-einen-brief/“Great content, but too many mistakes – failed.” That verdict used to haunt my school essays.Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancePerseveranceMindsethttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/orf-radio-burgenland-interview/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/orf-radio-burgenland-interview/A conversation on ORF Radio Burgenland’s “Mahlzeit Burgenland” about running, business, family and the things that drive me.Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTpressTrailrunninginterviewORFlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/achtsamkeit-der-balanceakt-zwischen-erfolgen-und-burnout/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/achtsamkeit-der-balanceakt-zwischen-erfolgen-und-burnout/Mindfulness has become an enriching experience that helps me avoid burnout.Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetMindfulnessKilian JornetlifeworktrailbalanceTromsö Skyracehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/nutze-deine-zeit/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/nutze-deine-zeit/How I feel about wasting time, and why I try to spend it as meaningfully as possible.Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/scheitern-did-not-finish/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/scheitern-did-not-finish/At a Chamber of Commerce event in Wiener Neustadt, Damian Izdebski presented his book and discussed his ‘best mistakes’.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceFailureStartuphttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wenn-babys-den-blick-veraendern/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/wenn-babys-den-blick-veraendern/As an entrepreneur, I was trapped in daily business and staying financially afloat. The birth of my twins changed everything.Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetInnovationlifeworktrailbalanceTrailrunningFamilyEntrepreneurshiphttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/smarter-business-start-running/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/smarter-business-start-running/6 March 2010: I had reached the end. My company and its managing director were rapidly running out of money.Sun, 30 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalanceStartupVisionTrailrunningEntrepreneurshiphttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/lifeworktrailbalance-warum-dieser-blog/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/lifeworktrailbalance-warum-dieser-blog/My name is Florian Grasel. I am an entrepreneur, problem-solver, father, ultra runner, writer and blogger. This is #lifeworktrailbalance.Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetlifeworktrailbalancehttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/neunter-beim-utmb-immer-noch-unfassbar/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/neunter-beim-utmb-immer-noch-unfassbar/Some moments stay with you forever. A top-10 finish at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc is one of them.Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportUTMBTrailrunningRace Reporthttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trailrunning-szene-utmb-interview-2018/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/trailrunning-szene-utmb-interview-2018/Ahead of my memorable 2018 UTMB in Chamonix, I discuss the sub-24-hour goal, mental preparation and calculated risks with trailrunning-szene.at.Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTpressutmbinterviewchamonixultra-trailmediatrailrunninghttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/nach-dem-hamperokken-ist-vor-dem-utmb/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/nach-dem-hamperokken-ist-vor-dem-utmb/Florian Grasel, Austria's most prominent UTMB representative, reflects on his sport and life.Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportUTMBTrailrunningHamperokken SkyraceNorwayhttps://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/hardrock-100/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/hardrock-100/My local training hill, the dream of Hardrock 100 and how far my limits have moved.Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTrace-reportDamian HallEiger101HochkönigmanKilian JornetMozart100Tromsö SkyraceUTMBTrailrunningHardrock 100https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/erste-zaehne-anstelle-eines-rennens-wenn-das-trailrunning-nicht-das-wichtigste-ist/https://www.floriangrasel.com/en/blog/erste-zaehne-anstelle-eines-rennens-wenn-das-trailrunning-nicht-das-wichtigste-ist/When your children start teething, even one of the most beautiful trail races, Eiger101, has to wait. #lifeworktrailbalanceThu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTmindsetDamian HallEiger101HochkönigmanKilian JornetMozart100Tromsö SkyraceUTMBTrailrunninglifeworktrailbalanceFamily