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 Report: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2016 (56 km – sub 5 h – Sainsbury Medal) – 26.03.2016
My 8th Two Oceans Ultra was on the list, and I felt great. The preparation so far went very good. No injuries, perfect race weight, good mindset. I had covered some 740 km since the 1st of Jan 2016 - and I already trained well in December of 2015. International...
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Race Review: Cape Town Cape Argus Cycle Tour (109 km) – 06.03.2016
After missing the largest timed cycle race in the world for the last two years, my wife and I decided to take part in the 2016 edition of the Cape Town Cape Argus Cycle Tour. 109 km along the most beautiful roads of the Peninsula. It was our 5th attendance and we...
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Two Oceans Ultra Marathon – Summary of Tips and Reports
During the weeks and days before the actual race day of the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon the number of visitors of my blog goes up massively. The most popular articles are the race reports and tips on how to achieve specific goals (meaning times). Therefore I want to...
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Sleep-running – 50 km training session – 03.03.2016
Two Oceans Ultra is only 23 days away. So far I am quite happy with my progress and fitness level. I'm especially grateful for the fact that I remained injury free and healthy. Fingers crossed for it to stay like this. Usually I run a 50 km training exactly 3 weeks...
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Training Log January 2016 – Full steam ahead for Two Oceans Ultra and Comrades 2016
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...
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Race Review: Red Hill Marathon (42.2 km) – 23.01.2016
The Red Hill Marathon is not only a very scenic and beautiful marathon, it's also a perfect preparation for the Two Oceans Ultra as well as for Comrades. The profile is similar to Oceans, maybe even a bit more difficult with the long uphill section which I find harder...
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