by Axel Rittershaus | 15 Oct 2017 | Training tips
Ok, now that’s a wrap for my “off-season”. It’s been quite a relaxing time since Two Oceans Ultra 2017 and it was great, but it’s really time to take running more serious from now. I believe my body and my mind recovered very well from...
by Axel Rittershaus | 18 May 2017 | Training Session
Due to popular demand, here are the recipes for different types of date balls I use to take with me for long runs and races. I received so many individual requests that a dedicated post with recipes seems to make sense 😉 Usually, I prepare 2 batches, each with a...
by Axel Rittershaus | 29 May 2014 | Ultra Marathon
What am I going to eat and drink during a 9h+ race like the 89 km Comrades 2014 Ultra Marathon? In the past I very much relied on Peanutbutter-Sandwiches (I took 2 slices of toast put peanutbutter with salt in between and cut that into 4 pieces). But over the years I...
by Axel Rittershaus | 23 Mar 2014 | Training Session
I had a déjà-vu experience today, reminding me of the wet 2012 Two Oceans: It started raining the moment I started today’s 40 km training run. But who cares… running is an outdoor activity, and such a training run prepares you for tough race conditions. For...