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Race Review: Prison to Prison Marathon (Brandvlei/Worcester) 42.2 km – 09.12.2017

Race Review: Prison to Prison Marathon (Brandvlei/Worcester) 42.2 km – 09.12.2017

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...
Race Review: Two Rivers Marathon – 12.02.2017 (42.2 km)

Race Review: Two Rivers Marathon – 12.02.2017 (42.2 km)

by Axel Rittershaus | 12 Mar 2017 | Marathon, Race Review

Two years ago I met two strange guys from the Netherlands at the International Friendship Run of the Two Oceans Marathon. They were all over the place and were swopping T-Shirts they brought with them, donated by other Dutch runners, with us local runners. Little did...
Race Report: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2016 (56 km) – 26.03.2016

Race Report: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2016 (56 km) – 26.03.2016

by Axel Rittershaus | 4 Apr 2016 | Marathon, Race Review, Top, Ultra Marathon

My 8th Two Oceans Ultra was on the list, and I felt great. The preparation so far went very good. No injuries, perfect race weight, good mindset. I had covered some 740 km since the 1st of Jan 2016 – and I already trained well in December of 2015. International...
Two Oceans Ultra Marathon – Summary of Tips and Reports

Two Oceans Ultra Marathon – Summary of Tips and Reports

by Axel Rittershaus | 20 Mar 2016 | Marathon

During the weeks and days before the actual race day of the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon the number of visitors of my blog goes up massively. The most popular articles are the race reports and tips on how to achieve specific goals (meaning times). Therefore I want to...
Race Review: Red Hill Marathon (42.2 km) – 23.01.2016

Race Review: Red Hill Marathon (42.2 km) – 23.01.2016

by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Jan 2016 | Marathon, Race Review

The Red Hill Marathon is not only a very scenic and beautiful marathon, it’s also a perfect preparation for the Two Oceans Ultra as well as for Comrades. The profile is similar to Oceans, maybe even a bit more difficult with the long uphill section which I find...
Gym exercise for runners: Deadlift

Gym exercise for runners: Deadlift

by Axel Rittershaus | 6 Jan 2016 | Marathon, Training Session

Which exercises should a runner perform when he or she goes to the gym? The major focus of gym work for runners has to be core strength. Yes, working on the back and the abs doing funny exercises we don’t want to do and instead go running. But a strong core is...
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About Axel

Since 2007:
Races: 52 marathon races (25x Ultra + 27 (42.2km) Marathon)
8x Comrades Ultra Marathon + 2 Virtual Half Comrades
11x Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
2x Three Peaks Ultra Trail
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22x Ultra distance training runs
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