by Axel Rittershaus | 3 Sep 2022 | Race Review, Ultra Marathon
It was my 8th Comrades Ultra Marathon and another highlight: My slowest race My hardest race My first race where I took my smartphone to record videos This it my raw, uncut, first review 20 Minutes after finishing the race. Extended race report to follow… Enjoy...
by Axel Rittershaus | 30 Jun 2019 | Race Review, Ultra Marathon
And here we go again. Comrades Number 7 for me and the 94th edition of the greatest Ultra Marathon. Comrades training and race strategy for 2019 Comrades Right from the beginning of the year, it was clear to me that this year’s up-run wouldn’t be an...
by Axel Rittershaus | 1 Jan 2019 | Inspiration, Statistics, Ultra Marathon
It’s the 1st of January 2019, time to look back at 2018 in terms of running and achievements. Mainly, it was a fantastic year of running, after taking it very easy in 2017, and I learned a lot of lessons. 2774 km of running193 runs68 gym sessions It’s also...
by Axel Rittershaus | 7 Jun 2018 | Ultra Marathon
07.06.2018 – three more days until race day and my 6th Comrades Ultra Marathon Checkin for the flights: done Checkin for the hotel: done Race haircut: done Pacing discussed with coach and printed: done Collecting donations for “The Cows” supporting...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Feb 2018 | Inspiration, Ultra Marathon
Are you preparing for your very first Two Oceans? Your first half? Your first ultra? If it will be your first, I can feel with you. I remember my first Two Oceans as if it would have been yesterday. On March, 31st 2018 I’ll join you, my fellow runners, wearing a...
by Axel Rittershaus | 15 May 2017 | Race Review, Ultra Marathon
Being able to run my beloved Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (56 km) for the 9th consecutive time is nothing I take for granted. I’m grateful to my stellar physio Iain Sykes. He gave me the confidence after my UTCT injury in December, that I could recover for Two...
