§88. My First Ultra
Last Sunday I ran a distance beyond the marathon for the first time, one of the reasons being the frustration of having almost completed a tough
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§87. Running metronome MP3's
It's been a while since I posted anything here. A lot has happened running-wise, most importantly of course cancellations, like the cancellation
§86. 10K, race #5
Today, I ran the final race of the training schedule I made. It was a local 10K and turned out to be a lot of fun. Part of race was on an off-road
§85. 10K, workout #51
Today, a short workout with strides as preparation for a race tomorrow. The workout 5 strides, or, in other terms, 5 times 100m at maximum speed, a
§84. 10K, workout #50
Today I'm doing an easy run, 10K. The workout An easy run at 5:00/8:03, heart rate zone 2, 10K total. Afterwards This was not a very good run.
§83. 10K, workout #49.5
The weekly gym session. Weighted squats, pull-ups, jump squats, kettle-bell swinging, you name it. Photo by Victor Freitas on Unsplash
§82. 10K, workout #49
Today’s the day for a speed workout. The workout 8 times 400m at 3:15-3:20/5:14-5:22, with 90 seconds recovery in between. 3K for warming-up and around 2K cooling-down. Photo by Veri Ivanova on Unsplash Afterwards Wow, shorter distances at high speeds are always tough, as was this one. Pacing was, ehm, okay… all intervals at or…
§81. 10K, workout #48
Today I joined a varied club training. The workout We did a lot of exercises like push-ups, some speed work on bridges and a lot of stairs. It was fun and there was enough room for everyone to do stuff at their own pace. 14K in total. Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash Afterwards As…
§80. 10K, workout #47
A long run. The longest on the programme, actually. The workout A 30K long run. Not much else to say, apart from teaming up with a former team mate, which made the long a bit more fun. Afterwards Pfew, the effect of the yasso’s I did last night was definitely noticeable in my legs, especially…
§79. 10K, workout #46
Oh my, yasso's… Good workout, but always tough. The workout The programme told me to do 9 yasso's, which I dreaded, because the first two