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When running ... your pulse speeds up.

You can hear yourself breathing.

It's like rhythm in music.

Meditation.

I don't want to somehow achieve a goal and then it's over.

That's why I always want to do something

where I have that stimulus, the challenge.

When you hear on the news,

that someone random can achieve it, then you believe it.

But when Savas from Bremen

does something like that, you can't believe it.

Why not? Why shouldn't I be able to do it?

"Patience - Gratitude - Prayer"

That was in the photo studio.

- Yes - Wasn't it here? Yes

A very old picture.

How old was I then?

The whole family ... Two or not sure ...

sister, brother, and my mother.

That was the actual family.

As a baby earlier.

He always did sports.

With great pleasure.

I don't know.

Maybe I have ADHD or something. I'm not sure.

He is very happy, so I am good.

He didn't do anything bad before.

And he was so sweet!

Yes I have three children, all raised without a dad.

When they were children.

Thank goodness. It was all very nice.

When I said something, he has always did everything.

Not anything else.

That's the most embarrassing thing ever.

I can laugh about myself.

That was something completely new for me as a child.

We were on vacation in Turkey

and there was an outhouse.

I made fun of it, I can show you.

Well, my mom moved in here when she got married.

We were all born here.

My brother grew up here, me, my sister.

I shared a room with my brother.

My sister shared a room with my mother.

My mother was really ...

She just did a lot.

And then, when we were at an age,

where we could stay at home on our own,

she worked even more.

As she does to this day. She still has two jobs.

Back then, the 1-Euro jobs still existed.

You actually got € 1 an hour.

She did that, too.

That's unimaginable today. But ...

Father or dad is such a foreign word to me.

I've met him a few times, but

I have no contact, none at all.

So you can't miss something you've never had.

But like I said. I never lacked anything.

And my mother and sister...

they were everything to me.

Do something decent!

Learn something!

And I don't know, I was always told that from an early age.

But I had my dreams.

I always wanted to do something that was somehow different.

So, at some point there was this moment. I'll never forget it.

I was sitting in front of my computer and I looked at

all the professions from A to Z.

No, I don't see myself here.

I can't imagine it. No.

If you can do what you love ...

and it's your job, that's the most beautiful thing ever.

Exactly. I'm flying very early on wednesday, so I'm going to Berlin tomorrow

because I'm going to meet a friend there

and he'll drive me to the airport in the morning.

And now a completely different topic:

Is the anaconda still the animal you fear the most?

He already knows ...

we talked about it yesterday ...

Or is there a new list of animals?

No, snakes in general, I've already told them that.

But I don't even know what I'm more afraid of.

Whether I'm afraid of an anaconda or a poisonous snake.

Because an anaconda leaves you alone.

That's right.

Then rather..., then I like anacondas.

But a poisonous one ... can be deadly.

That's just what I have a lot of respect for.

Are you giving your body a break

or have you really trained all the way through?

It's very important to press reset

just before the trip, so to speak,

because I'll be running a lot every day in Peru.

Well, I have a lot of people in Peru,

I'd say through my father, cousins and friends.

... a lot of people who know certain people

who might be able to help you.

So it will work out.

But that's not all you're taking with you, is it?

Yes, that's the limit, because I can't take much more with me.

Then running will no longer be possible. This isn't hiking.

That's very important. A headlamp.

If I'm somewhere at night, maybe in the jungle or something.

These are water filter tablets

You put them in ...

and wait a bit and then you can drink it.

This is ultra light, it's an air mattress.

And washing kit?

That's the thing. You have to know and think... these are.

Okay, Savas, that's 50 grams now.

My gosh, take it with you.

But if you think like that. 50 grams here ...

Come on ... another 60 grams there.

Another 100 grams here.

That makes a difference. Believe me!

If necessary, I can always

get something on the go.

But I think I know from my experience that it's enough.

So ...

You can pack that.

Next month everyone will be

together and Savas won't be there.

Yes, I can't even imagine that yet.

Yeah, me neither.

I don't know what's going to happen either.

That's the exciting thing.

Enjoying the last few seconds with him.

I love my nephews as much as if they were my children.

I have to give you a big hug.

- Do you love me? - Yes.

If something would happen to me, then that would be okay for me.

But when I think about it, I want to take double

good care of myself for my family.

So that nothing happens to me.

Because this fear is simply bigger than death alone.

It's important to my mother that I'm happy.

She probably thinks okay, that's very dangerous what he's doing.

But the main thing is that he's happy.

I just want to reach

my full potential and do what I can.

And I think really big ...

and believe I can do it.

So where do we go now?

To the hairdresser?

Do you know how long it's open for?

He mentioned 6 or 7 pm.

Yes, we can try. If not, it doesn't matter.

If necessary, I'll go to the hairdresser in Peru.

Then were do we go from there?

To eat something delicious.

We can eat kebabs, burgers, vegan food ...

I won't eat any meat at all in Peru.

No meat for three months,

because there's no halal meat.

But in an emergency situation, when you're, let's say in the desert.

And there's nothing to eat and you see a pig.

No.

Then you could eat the pig.

No, I don't think so.

Not sure, whether that is true or not.

Shall I google it?

A Muslim woman or man is allowed

to eat pork as an exception

if her life depends on it.

This is literally written in the Koran.

But if someone finds themselves

in a predicament without a ...

he is not to blame.

Yes, but pigs and wild boars in Peru? Are there any?

Your eyes are like rulers.

This is an ultra run. It's not a marathon, which means

I have to run as long as I can.

And you have to make sure

that you save energy.

You burn 6000-8000 calories a day

and you get so hungry ...

You actually have to eat all the time.

Because I run and don't hike or anything.

I really have to watch how much I carry.

I can't take everything with me that I could actually use.

That's why I'll only take the essentials, for example a power bank is very important.

Unfortunately, I don't have room for a razor.

But in the dark ...

Do you have light on your head?

I have a headlamp, yes.

But can you quit if you want to?

But then you have to run back again ...

then I'll just keep running, right?

It's a completely different world.

I've never been to South America before.

I just walk through the streets here and get a lot of impressions.

I'm enjoying it right now and I'm happy to be here.

Yes, it even smells different here.

Now I'm starting to realize that it's going to happen.

Man, I'm getting emotional.

I don't know why.

Because I'm just realizing everything now.

I've been working towards this for so long.

I can hardly wait for it.