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:
Training tips: Preparing for the hills of Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
There are so many stories told about the two major hills at the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon. For both, novices and runners trying to improve their time, they are always a concern. The following article focuses on novices and includes some tips if you can't train on...
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Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 2
Welcome to part 2 of my UTCT 2016 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 km race report. You can find part number 1 of my UTCT 100 km report here... From Constantia Nek to Llandudno Beach (Aid Station #4, 37.5 km) I was looking forward to a rather downhill part of the route...
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Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 1
67 km into my first 100 km trail race I called it quits. 11 hours of running along and across Table Mountain came to an end when I reached Groot Constantia, the official Aid Station Number 7. And I felt relieved. But let’s start at the beginning. What is it all about?...
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Am I really serious? – 100 km UTCT Ultratrail Cape Town
I don't exactly why, but a while ago I entered the 100 km UltraTrail Cape Town, a trail race which is already iconic, even if it's only 3 years old. And it's a tough one, 4200 m elevation gain and a cut off time of 17 hours. The only serious trail race I ever did...
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Race Report: 2016 Comrades Marathon – Down Run – 29.05.2016
After my decision of not running Comrades this year due to the cold I suffered from 2 weeks before the race, I was overwhelmed by the positive reactions from runners and non-runners alike. I also did not expect to hear so many stories from athletes who did non listen...
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No 2016 Comrades for me – Pulling out 5 days before race day
Sunday a week ago (2 weeks before Comrades) I got a sore throat, a few days later it was almost gone, when a dry cough caught me. With medication that’s also almost gone. All the time I believed, I could run Comrades. I took it easy, no exhausting training sessions....
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