by Axel Rittershaus | 7 Mar 2014 | Training Session
Last week, after the pace training, I wrote “I really need to increase the speed at my speed work sessions. Please remind me of that, when I complain about a tough session in the future”. Well, I’d like to complain now 😉 I looked at my old training...
by Axel Rittershaus | 27 Feb 2014 | Training Session
A new type of session, called “downstairs” was on the plan. It means: Intervalls which are getting shorter while increasing the pace. What? Ok, I had to run warm up 4 km @ 4:48 min/km, 1.5 km break 3 km @ 4:36 min/km, 1.0 km break 2 km @ 4:30 min/km cool...
by Axel Rittershaus | 24 Feb 2014 | Training Session
Boy that was a session… I felt very strong after last week with only 3 sessions and less than 40 km. But Cape Town showed today how strong a wind can blow. For my alternating pace session I went to the Molteno reservoir again – watch my video after the...
by Axel Rittershaus | 20 Feb 2014 | Training Session
Yes, this week I’m taking it easy. I had a good gym session today, followed by a 12 km run. I thought, that I can run this one at a similar pace like last Sundays marathon race, and I enjoyed it. It was some 20°C warm, partly windy, nice for running. Distance...
by Axel Rittershaus | 6 Feb 2014 | Training Session
Yes, there are definitely worse places in the world for speed work 😉 You can see where I trained today… I did my alternating pace training again. Same session type like last week. This week, it went better and was not as exhausting as last week. This means: I...