by Axel Rittershaus | 6 Jul 2014 | Training Session
This posts covers 4 sessions this week. I traveled and worked a lot, and the sessions were not special at all. This weeks sessions: 8 km / 5 mi; 48 min 8 km / 5 mi; 47 min 17.3 km / 10.7 mi; 1h 38 min (pretty warm and humid) 10.1 km / 6.3 mi; 1h 7 min...
by Axel Rittershaus | 30 Jun 2014 | Training Session
I have a very busy schedule this week. In addition to that, I am running a half marathon on Sunday, therefore no major training sessions this week. Actually, only one session + one race = very relaxed week. The race is more “for fun” than going for a...
by Axel Rittershaus | 21 Jun 2014 | Training Session
I really wanted to go out for a run today. Seems like I am recovered from Comrades 2014 3 weeks ago. It’s a good sign to feel the urge for a run. Last week I was not yet ready for it, this week I am. Next week I’ll run a half marathon and today I wanted to...
by Axel Rittershaus | 21 Jun 2014 | Training Session
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together” is an African Proverb I use at one of my leadership seminars. One of the attendees of my seminar took the proverb literally and proved it right: Her standard running distance are 5 km,...
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Jun 2014 | Training Session
Sometimes I am lucky when I am facilitating leadership development trainings and some participants join me for an early (6.00 am!) morning run. Today was one of those occasions and we have a very international group here when you look at the places where we usually...
by Axel Rittershaus | 19 Jun 2014 | Training Session
A 2 hour run was planned. But when I went out for the run, I just did not feel like running. If I’d be following a training program right now, I would have forced myself to carry on and complete the session planned. Currently, 2 weeks after Comrades, I allow...
