by Axel Rittershaus | 14 Feb 2015 | Inspiration, Training Session
Have you ever heard the name Renato Canova? The Italian might be THE best running coach in the world, coaching numerous world class athletes, like Moses Mosop, who together with countryman Geoffrey Mutai broke the Boston Marathon record by 3 minutes, finishing in 2h...
by Axel Rittershaus | 31 Oct 2014 | Training Session
With a 50 km ultra trail race planned for Saturday (Three Peaks Challenge) this week is very relaxed. One nice easy trail run (10.4 km) together with my wife and our dog on Tuesday and one easy 5 km run after the gym on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday I take a running...
by Axel Rittershaus | 26 Oct 2014 | Training Session
There is one thing, I really don’t understand. If you are running in one direction and the wind is blowing into your face, when you turn around, it should come from behind. Right? Or if you go up a long hill on a zig-zag route, you should at least once have the...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Oct 2014 | Training Session
The last peak: Lions Head. I have been up there a few years ago, and it is in general an easy path to find. But it’s not an easy path to go up. The last section is more climbing than hiking or running. I started at Signal Hill Road, at some 300 m elevation. From...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Oct 2014 | Training Session
It’s 10 days before Three Peaks Challenge, and there is one peak I still need to go up to: Lions Head. I plan to do it tomorrow. Today, after a good session at the gym, I did a nice run with a little hill in it. Distance 16.5 km / 10.3 mi Time 1 h 30 min Monthly...
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Oct 2014 | Training Session
After yesterday’s 30 km training run I was curious to see if I’d have to pay a price for that today. Today I did a long and for me my most important training run, preparing for the 3 Peaks Challenge, happening in 2 weeks time, going up and down two of...
