Hi there, a couple of weeks ago I was confident that my training program and health were proceeding to a desirable direction. How wrong could I be! The previous five weeks have been a horrendous experience as I have been suffering from a severe bronchitis. I still do not feel…
15. Vahrer Seen Lauf
Hi there, one more race accomplished – today it was once again the time for the race that nowadays seems to be the most important to me due to the vicinity and the fact I can run in the familiar outskirts, the Vahrer Seen Lauf. I want once again also…
Race report: 2. Bremer Silvesterlauf
Hi there, first of all I want to wish you a happy new year. Secondly this time the post concentrates on a running event that took place yesterday here in Bremen, namely 2. Bremer Silvesterlauf. I wanted to include one more race for this year to build up motivation for…
Race report: Oldenburg marathon 21.10.2018
The alarm clock was triggered at 04:15, because the tram and train connections were highly unsuitable for an early Sunday. On days like that one surely feels a bit demotivated because there is no car available. After having a quick breakfast, I took a tram to the train station and…
Back to the racing
Greetings, I finally succeeded in taking part at a running event – after a very long time. I think I haven’t done this for about a year due to various reasons. On the one hand the issues in the personal life have made training very exhaustive and there were times…
Status at the beginning of a new year of training
Hi there, like numerous bloggers and writers around the worlds, I also want to have a small glance at the past and what kind of plans I have for this year. The past year was a lousy one regarding the training due to the personal worries and illness, and obviously…
From zero to hero
After weeks of desperation and bad health the spirits are finally getting to a better direction. Maybe I will defeat this disease after all. Tomorrow I plan to take the first steps towards training. I really want to be careful this time as I don’t want to lose the whole…
Setbacks, setbacks, setbacks
Hello from the sickbay once again. Since yesterday I’m once again suffering from a sticky flu. The throat is sore, the whole machine is coughing. I still hope to get well soon, but maybe I really have to visit a doctor before continuing with the workouts. What is even worse is…
Workouting
Hi, it seems I’m finally getting back to the right track and it gives a tremendous pleasure to be able to do tougher and tougher workouts. Now I only have to keep up with the good phase and go on until the Hannover marathon. I have also been thinking about,…
Gradually back to the training
Hey, After having spent a while with other topics, it’s now time for a running related blog post. As I have lately written, I’ve been very disappointed with my general health, but I hope things are finally proceeding to a right direction. This is now the second week I’m able…
Break from running and weight gain
Hi there, I encountered the first disappointment of the year 2017 first thing in the morning, when stepping on the scale after several weeks’ break. I was well aware of that I might have gained some pounds after having been unable to train for several weeks due to a prolonged…
Low motivation
Good Evening, The past few weeks haven’t been especially good with regards to the training. After the marathon that hardly was a success I have been suffering from a melancholy, and partly lost the motivation for the running. This has to do with the fact that I have been partly…
A training plan for the 10k run
In this post I will provide a glance at the training plan which I’m currently following. My plan is to improve my speed and performance at 10k distance. The obvious objective is the Bremer Winterlaufserie where I can basically run 10k three times with a respective interval of four weeks.…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 3: nice to have accessories)
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 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…
Zoi by Runteq
ZOI® is a newly released product for improving your running technique. It is provided by a Finnish company located in Tampere, Runteq. The gadget contains basically a sensor attached to a running shoe (alternatively one may attach a second sensor to a heart rate strap and get more accurate statistics)…