by Axel Rittershaus | 12 Jun 2014 | Race Review
It was my 4th Comrades.
And it was my toughest … In the morning, I woke up 1 minute before the 3:00 am alarm went off, everything looked really good. I felt good, and confident. This year’s Comrades ultra-marathon was a so called “Down Run”...
by Axel Rittershaus | 3 Jun 2014 | Race Review
It was my 10th Ultra Marathon run in total, the 4th Comrades (and the 3rd Comrades Down Run)… …and it was the toughest race I ever ran. I mean ever! I managed to finish in 9 hours 46 minutes, which is 20 minutes slower than my best in 2012 and just 1...
by Axel Rittershaus | 23 Apr 2014 | Race Review
The morning looked promising. 17°C and a slight breeze at 3:30 am when the alarm clock woke my wife and I up. I slept surprisingly well, although not really long 🙂 Unlike in the past, when the evening before a big race was a traditional “carbo loading”...
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Apr 2014 | Race Review
Well done to all runners who ran today! A really quick update: I did no manage to run a Sub 5 h Two Oceans Ultra. I finished in 5h 13 min and I’ll let you know tomorrow or so how the race went. I am tired… Update: The 2014 Two Oceans Ultra Review is...
by Axel Rittershaus | 18 Apr 2014 | Race Review
After 9 days without running, I could not wait for this day to come: The International Friendship Run on the day before the Two Oceans Ultra takes place. I love this run in general, because it’s a nice way to get the muscles moving and calm down the race...
by Axel Rittershaus | 16 Feb 2014 | Race Review
The weather forecast had tough news for us: Expected temperature around 38°C (100 F) My plan was to aim for a 3:35 – 3:39 Marathon finish at the Peninsula Marathon. But with this outlook, I changed my plan. It’s not worth risking your health in those...