Welcome to Axel Rittershaus' Running blog focusing on ultra marathon running, marathon training, nutrition and races
Thank you for visiting my ultra marathon running blog. I'm a regular guy who got infected with the Ultra Marathon virus at the age of 37 (that was in 2007).My most recent posts about (ultra) marathon running, nutrition, races and more:
Race Review: Comrades 2018 (90.2 km) – down run – 10.06.2018
My preparation for my 6th Comrades race After not making the sub 5 hours at Two Oceans this year I started working with a professional running coach - in addition to the strength coach I am working with since December 2017. My training went ok, but I was on the edge...
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Race preview: Comrades 2018
07.06.2018 - three more days until race day and my 6th Comrades Ultra Marathon Checkin for the flights: done Checkin for the hotel: done Race haircut: done Pacing discussed with coach and printed: done Collecting donations for "The Cows" supporting CHOC: almost R...
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Race Review: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2018 – 10th consecutive race – 31.03.2018
Finally it was here: Race day of my 10th Two Oceans Ultra marathon. Getting to the start has become a standard procedure in the meantime: Alarm goes at 3:15 am, having breakfast (2 slices of banana bread, 1 with almond butter, 1 with honey, overnight soaked chia...
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From an occasional jogger to blue number
Are you preparing for your very first Two Oceans? Your first half? Your first ultra? If it will be your first, I can feel with you. I remember my first Two Oceans as if it would have been yesterday. On March, 31st 2018 I’ll join you, my fellow runners, wearing a...
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January holiday trail run with my girls
My wife and I started the year with a wonderful run up Kasteelspoort to the dams on top of Table Mountain and back. It was a glorious day, no wind at all, warm but not too hot. Pure bliss.
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2017 – that’s been it, looking back at my “rest-year”
Looking back at 2017, I am quite surprised still having managed 2,076 km of running on tar and trails. From April - September I took it easy, ran very little and just for fun. And it was worth it. I am pleased with my mental state after the break and my...
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