I have discussed the recommended running gear in my previous blog posts (part 1 and part 2). In this post I’ll express my thoughts about further equipment that could be useful for a recreational runner: Tech In addition to the GPS watch there are plenty of wearable tech available nowadays.…
Feelings roughly over a week after the marathon
The recovery from my latest running accomplishment, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon, is now proceeding. The first few days after the race were painful as always and this time I didn’t want to go running for a whole week. On Sunday I finally went running for the first time after the marathon. The legs…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 2: apps, gadgets, technology)
This is the second post in the series about recommended equipment for a runner. In the first part I discussed what kind of clothing a runner should have, and which issues one should take into account when buying running gear. GPS tracking with a wearable device When the first GPS…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 1: clothing)
The running as sports seems to become more and more emphasized on the equipment, the running gear, as well as all sorts of gadgets and apps. As person who is very keen on taking all sorts of new gadgets into use, I want to provide a brief look at the…
About training plans for marathon running
I have been running more or less regularly during the past ten years. Before that I used to go running, but I normally quit the running during the cold season which in Finland is pretty long. This is a thing I have regretted a lot – to waste the best…
swb Marathon in Bremen
Since I’m living in Bremen since 2011, the swb Marathon in Bremen has been an obvious choice several times, because the travelling effort to get to the race is small, and you also get to your own shower and bed pretty soon after the race. During the past few years I…
Development of a sample Connect IQ App
Ever since I have had Garmin Vívoactive HR, I have planned to implement something for the relatively fresh ConnectIQ platform. Obviously Garmin still has a long way to go to attract enough developers to its platform, whereas Android and iOS are the clear leaders on the smartphone market. This may be tricky,…
Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon 2016
Yesterday was once again the time for the marathon in Braunschweig. It was my third time as participant there, as I really like the atmosphere of the event. It is adequately small so that you can run your race without struggling with the queues or having to worry about crashing…
Race ahead – Ahoi!
Hi there, In a rough two weeks I’ll have another marathon ahead. It will be again in Braunschweig, where I have had nice experiences during the past few years. This time I really would like to go below the 3.15 mark but on the other hand my training has not…
Towards a better autumn
Hi, since the latest post not that much has happened, when it comes to the running and training. I had a week without almost any running, but after that I wanted to restart gradually with the training. However, I have been ill several days during the past few weeks. Hand, foot,…
Raate Marathon 2016
Hello, it’s been a while since the latest post due to the summer holiday, tiredness, and the fact that there simply was a lot to do. In this post I tell briefly about my latest marathon experience in Finland, the Raate marathon that is run on an area which was…
Garmin Vívoactive HR
Background Like the readers of my previous posts probably know, I’m a big fan of electronics, gadgets and wearable technologies. I often try to find an excuse to buy a device, even though it weren’t a mandatory buy (an old device broken down etc.). This time I lost my temper…
Tempo run
Hi, Tonight there was a tempo run scheduled in my training plan, so off I went with the target of running about 15k at about my marathon pace. At the beginning of the workout I had a short warmup and then I picked up the pace gradually. The running felt…
Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon
In this post I want to proceed with my series about nice running events, preferably marathon runs. My experiences obviously are entirely my own, but I preferably would like to provide as realistic a picture as possible. The city of Braunschweig is located in the state of Lower Saxony and…
Three final weeks before the marathon
The summer has really surpassed quickly. Still one week left at work before the vacation, but then I’ll enjoy three weeks of freedom, and what’s even better, to be able to train without bigger pressure from the work and schedules. I’ll still have time to do some good workouts, even…
Long run and the workouts lately
Hi there, sorry about the laziness lately, due to which I haven’t written anything for a couple of weeks. I have had two good weeks with workouts and I’m starting to get more confident about the upcoming marathon. Obviously I cannot always fulfil my training program, but I try to concentrate…
Sneakerbuddy, a Meteor based Web app
Hi, I have planned for years to develop a software tool or an app with which I could maintain bookkeeping about the kilometres run on my running shoes. Finally I finished a simple prototype for the task. I wanted to keep things simple and the architecture is therefore probably far from…
Workouts from last and this week
Hi there, this and previous week have been really busy ones due to that there’s a small lack of personnel at the work due to vacations and sick leaves. I have still somehow managed to get about four workouts per week (obviously almost merely running). The most important thing at…
Long run
Today I went for a long run – now there are 10 weeks until the marathon and I really have to push myself during these weeks in order to have a small chance for a new marathon best time. I wanted to run a normal long run with a little quicker…
Tempo run
Hi there, it’s been a really busy week and unfortunately I haven’t had time or energy to go running in the evening after the work. Yesterday I nevertheless decided I must go for a run so that this lighter week won’t be a completely wasted one. With well rested legs the…