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!
A trip to the Ardennes for a nice little preparation race: Trail des Veneurs (42km, 1900m alt. gain). The field was small, around 100 runners for the longest distance of the first edition of this race (beside 16km and 32km). Starting line was on a cow paddock, still a swamp from the recent rain, perfect beginning for a trail run with wet socks :-).
Nice race through the english garden and the city of Munich with a great finish in the Olympic stadium. Unfortunately, not many spectators except for the HM crossing and city-parts. Water and food stations are ample and the post-run buffet is awesome (including free-tap alcohol free Erdinger Hefeweizen). With 100 EUR the price is a little excessive, especially considering that a race T-shirt would be another 40EUR!
Valencia marathon finish 2016 Date: 20 November 2016Goal: Sub3h Finish: 2:59h (PB then)Rank: Shoes: New Balance Vazee 2016 “The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent, you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”Haruki Murakami Following my last marathon attempt in Brussels 2013 … Continue reading Flying High through Valencia (M 2016)
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