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 | 20 May 2018 | Race Review
Finally it was here: Race day of my 10th Two Oceans Ultra marathon. Getting to the start has become a standard procedure in the meantime: Alarm goes at 3:15 am, having breakfast (2 slices of banana bread, 1 with almond butter, 1 with honey, overnight soaked chia...
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 | 7 Jan 2018 | Trail, Training Session
My wife and I started the year with a wonderful run up Kasteelspoort to the dams on top of Table Mountain and back. It was a glorious day, no wind at all, warm but not too hot. Pure bliss....
by Axel Rittershaus | 31 Dec 2017 | Inspiration
Looking back at 2017, I am quite surprised still having managed 2,076 km of running on tar and trails. From April – September I took it easy, ran very little and just for fun. And it was worth it. I am pleased with my mental state after the break and my body...
by Axel Rittershaus | 11 Dec 2017 | Marathon, Race Review
My Two Oceans Qualifier: The Prison to Prison Marathon To be able to start at the 2018 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, I was required to run a qualifier marathon. Usually I run the Red Hill Marathon in January and the Peninsula Marathon in February. Well, for 2018 that...
by Axel Rittershaus | 3 Dec 2017 | Training Session
I’m quite pleased with the training in November 2017. I managed to run 229 km even if I traveled for business in Europe for two weeks. Luckily I could sneak in at least one 20+ km run every week during my travels + several shorter runs. On Nov 25th I started...
by Axel Rittershaus | 7 Nov 2017 | Race Review
Sometimes I am very lucky and I can combine a business trip with a running experience. This time a trip to Hong Kong and Singapore gave me the opportunity to run a half marathon in Singapore. I facilitated a leadership training in Singapore on Thursday/Friday and...
by Axel Rittershaus | 15 Oct 2017 | Training tips
Ok, now that’s a wrap for my “off-season”. It’s been quite a relaxing time since Two Oceans Ultra 2017 and it was great, but it’s really time to take running more serious from now. I believe my body and my mind recovered very well from...
by Axel Rittershaus | 22 Aug 2017 | Inspiration
Since my 9th Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in April 2017 I enjoy my “rest year”. I run for fun, and if I don’t like to run, I don’t. No training plan. No schedule. No pressure. No races. And I love it so much. It feels great running only when...
