by Axel Rittershaus | 12 Jan 2015 | Race Review
The Bay 2 Bay 30 km run is always a good start into the year. In contrast to the previous 3 years, where I always aimed for a sub 2h 30 min finish, I changed my approach for this year’s race. Due to the injuries I had in the previous years leading towards the...
by Axel Rittershaus | 5 Jan 2015 | Race Review
Wow, what a year 2014 has been! I completed my 6th consequtive Two Oceans Marathon, my 4th Comrades and my very first trail race, which was the iconic Three Peaks Challenge. For the first time I ran for a charity (Pink Drive) at Comrades and collected quite...
by Axel Rittershaus | 30 Nov 2014 | Race Review, Ultra Marathon
After the nice break at Green Market Square I felt great running towards Peak Number Three: Lion’s Head. From the refreshment table I took a pack with ‘Coconut Water’. So far I experienced coconut water as a drink in Cuba or on the Bahamas, but not during a run J The...
by Axel Rittershaus | 20 Nov 2014 | Race Review, Ultra Marathon
Here we go: From the city up to Peak Number Two: Maclear’s Beacon, the highest point of Table Mountain. I took the same route as for the first peak: from Green Market Square to Deer Park and up to Tafelberg Road. Video: Running towards Peak Two...
by Axel Rittershaus | 15 Nov 2014 | Race Review
It was my very first trail race ever. It’s one of the most iconic races in South Africa. Not a bad first trail race. Maybe like learning to scuba dive on the Maledives 🙂 I knew I was not trained enough to go for a really good time and rather take it as a race to...
by Axel Rittershaus | 4 Nov 2014 | Race Review
A quick update for you: I completed the Three Peaks Challenge on November 1st 2014. It was a long, hot day out with a little incident after 3 hours. I am very happy having completed this challenge and I’ll write a detailed report within the next few days. It...
by Axel Rittershaus | 31 Oct 2014 | Training Session
With a 50 km ultra trail race planned for Saturday (Three Peaks Challenge) this week is very relaxed. One nice easy trail run (10.4 km) together with my wife and our dog on Tuesday and one easy 5 km run after the gym on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday I take a running...
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...
