by Axel Rittershaus | 16 Apr 2014 | Recovery, Training Session
Today was the last of my aquajogging sessions before the 2014 Two Oceans Ultra on 19th of April 2014. The wind was blowing like hell, the outdoor pool was cold like the Atlantic even if the sun was shining. I managed to run for another 35 minutes in the pool, until I...
by Axel Rittershaus | 11 Apr 2014 | Recovery
It’s 7 days until 2014 Two Oceans Marathon. I am convinced I will be ready and strong to make it a great run. It’s the second day since my last run where the injury still had its impact on me – and I made the decision not to run for at least one...
by Axel Rittershaus | 20 Jan 2014 | Recovery, Training Session
I’m really surprised how well my legs recover from Red Hill Marathon just 2 days ago. Today I took a very easy recovery run. Just 8 km (first 3 km slightly downhill). For the first 10 minutes or so I felt quite stiff in my legs, but that dissapeared thereafter....
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Jan 2014 | Recovery
After yesterday’s Red Hill Marathon, I fell extremely good. I believe, it’s the result of a combination of: more than 70 km/week for the last 7 weeks not going at full speed for the marathon and focusing on a steady pace applying ice from the ice coolers...
