Date: 25 September 2022 Goal: below 4min/km pace (2:48:40h) Finish: 2:48:29h (3'59.76 pace š) Rank: 946 (AG: 147) Shoes: Adidas adios pro 3 Detailed training: Link One week later, I'm still flashed and digesting the #berlinmarathon2022; what a wonderful and fun run! Many of us marathon runners put a lot of work and sweat (and … Continue reading Berlin Marathon: Race report (or better: Rave report?)
This year I was lucky enough to have friends and family support me in my goal of entering the Berlin marathon 2022 through a charity spot (Link). Here Iām reviewing my training weeks leading up to the main race and will try to update every week as a living notebook. The main training blocks start … Continue reading Training for Berlin
Many of us have that feeling, or pretend that that's the case, or are trapped in pretending that that's the case. For some it actually is the case. So what can we do? Effective training sessions. Which type of runs can give a little endurance boost, challenge your body, for example, during times of low … Continue reading The day is too short!
Date: 8-9 August 2014Goal: Arrival within 24hFinish: 23hRank: no rankingShoes: Nike Flyknit 2014 (excellent, no blisters)Website: http://www.dodentocht.be/ Just before the start (9pm). "Any marathon, in any time, but no 100k again."Those were my words after this 24h challenge. In fact, it was not a race, just a hike against the watch, 24h to complete the … Continue reading Dodentocht 100km ‘Death march’ (Bornem, 2014)
What is your motivation to get out and run/train every day? Just recently, I noticed that for myself there indeed is quite a difference between the perception of running and that of training, and their motivation, which I am trying to put into words here. Sure, running is training and training is running, don't you … Continue reading Difference between running and training (and their motivation)
In previous posts, I mentioned Michael Arend Training, mainly because he analysed my fitness level and training habits, and helped me prepare for the Zugspitz Supertrail race. For those who are not in possession of any kind of home trainer (bike, treadmill, rowing machine...) and would like to prevent getting out of their four walls … Continue reading Home training during times of Coronavirus
introduction Many people I know, including myself, suffer from some kind of nutritional disease or intolerance. In my case, this is a lactose intolerance (apparently) as well as suffering from acid reflux. The latter can be controlled quite well with avoiding specific foods (spicy, fatty, acidic, alcohol etc.) and eating habits (not too big portions, … Continue reading The diet compass
Pueblo of Artana with the sierra de la Espadan in the background. Date: 21 July 2019Distance: 16.5 kmElev. gain: 800 mGoal: fun run (in the heat)Finish: 1:27:37Rank: 13Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 4.0Website Spaniards know how to organise (and celebrate) a race; and usually bribe with four Euros registration fee (T-shirt included), beautiful scenery, amazing trails, … Continue reading Volta a l’Ombria d’Artana (Artana mountain race, Valencia) 2019
photo credit: William Vlb - Photography Date: 24 August 2019Distance: 21 kmElev. gain: 600 mGoal: fun runFinish: 1:51:01Rank: 4Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 4.0Website Beautiful small race! Well set up, well organised (Chimay beer voucher after finish!) with several river crossings (I recall 3) and steep climbs (fixed ropes required because of muddy terrain - after … Continue reading Trail de l’Eau Blanche (Lompret) 2019
Summit at 7am. Date: 08 May 2016Distance: not much but enoughElev. gain: 1,200 m Goal: breath in, breath out Finish: ~10 hoursShoes: Rented boots and crampons Ouuff what a thing. I've done many races, the toughest ones were a 100km walk in Flanders (actually not a race, but against the watch to fight against a … Continue reading Cayambe climb (5,790 m)
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