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No-Race Race Report Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2020 (5.8 km)

No-Race Race Report Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2020 (5.8 km)

by Axel Rittershaus | 11 Apr 2020 | Race Review

It’s Easter Saturday 2020, 9 am, 11th of April. Usually I would be running right now. I might be at the 25 km mark, soaking up the atmosphere of tens of thousands of supporters and runners. I would have had a couple of date balls and my signature micro-slices of...
Race Review: My 7th Comrades Ultra Marathon (09.06.2019) 87 km

Race Review: My 7th Comrades Ultra Marathon (09.06.2019) 87 km

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...
Race Review: My 11th Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (20.04.2019)

Race Review: My 11th Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (20.04.2019)

by Axel Rittershaus | 19 May 2019 | Race Review

RegistrationThankfully the organisation learned from past mistakes and the registration process went quickly and without any issues. Of course it helped being part of the blue number club (10+ finishes) and getting my number at that dedicated counter for the first...
Race Review: Comrades 2018 (90.2 km) – down run – 10.06.2018

Race Review: Comrades 2018 (90.2 km) – down run – 10.06.2018

by Axel Rittershaus | 28 Oct 2018 | Race Review

My preparation for my 6th Comrades race After not making the sub 5 hours at Two Oceans this year I started working with a professional running coach – in addition to the strength coach I am working with since December 2017. My training went ok, but I was on the...
Race Review: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2018 – 10th consecutive race – 31.03.2018

Race Review: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2018 – 10th consecutive race – 31.03.2018

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...
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...
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About Axel

Since 2007:
Races: 41 marathon races (20x Ultra + 21 (42.2km) Marathon)
7x Comrades Ultra Marathon
11x Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
2x Three Peaks Ultra Trail
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22x Ultra distance training runs
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