by Axel Rittershaus | 31 Jan 2016 | Training Session, Ultra Marathon
What a great month January 2016 was. Training was often quite hard due to multiple heatwaves moving through Cape Town with morning (5:00 am) temperatures of 20°C and higher. My January 2016 training plan: Run at least one 30+ km run per week, add some pace sessions...
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...
by Axel Rittershaus | 31 Dec 2015 | Training Session
In November 2015 I upgraded my running backpack from an older Salomon backpack to the most recent one, a Salomon S-Lab ADV Skin3 12 Set. An ultra lightweight backpack in the shape of a running vest. I loved the old version and I’m even more satisfied with the...
by Axel Rittershaus | 23 Dec 2015 | Training Session
Being a member of AAC Atlantic Athletic Club does not only get you in touch with amazing running mates. It also gives you the opportunity to train on a state of the art track in the most beautiful city in the world. It’s been my very first time on an athletic...
by Axel Rittershaus | 30 Mar 2015 | Training Session, Ultra Marathon
Two weeks before the Two Oceans Ultra I usually do a final long run. After last weeks 53 km training session, my plan for today was a 40+ km run, easy and smooth. It went perfectly, the first 3 hours I ran in the fog, cooling me down wonderfully. For the last 1.25 h...
by Axel Rittershaus | 21 Mar 2015 | Training Session, Ultra Marathon
Thanks to Atlantic Athletic Club, the running club I belong to, for once again organizing a fantastic “Nek 2 Nek” training run, 3 weeks before the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2015. The distance was calculated with 47 km, but I always like to do one 50 km run...
