by Axel Rittershaus | 26 Oct 2014 | Training Session
There is one thing, I really don’t understand. If you are running in one direction and the wind is blowing into your face, when you turn around, it should come from behind. Right? Or if you go up a long hill on a zig-zag route, you should at least once have the...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Oct 2014 | Training Session
The last peak: Lions Head. I have been up there a few years ago, and it is in general an easy path to find. But it’s not an easy path to go up. The last section is more climbing than hiking or running. I started at Signal Hill Road, at some 300 m elevation. From...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Oct 2014 | Training Session
It’s 10 days before Three Peaks Challenge, and there is one peak I still need to go up to: Lions Head. I plan to do it tomorrow. Today, after a good session at the gym, I did a nice run with a little hill in it. Distance 16.5 km / 10.3 mi Time 1 h 30 min Monthly...
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Oct 2014 | Training Session
After yesterday’s 30 km training run I was curious to see if I’d have to pay a price for that today. Today I did a long and for me my most important training run, preparing for the 3 Peaks Challenge, happening in 2 weeks time, going up and down two of...
by Axel Rittershaus | 17 Oct 2014 | Training Session
Tomorrow a group of AAC runners is going to go up Devil’s Peak and I’ll be one of them. I’m happy to be able to learn the route again and run with some running legends, including the 2 time female winner of the Three Peaks Challenge, Caroline...