| Location: Baden-Württemberg,Germany Member Since: Oct 29, 2007 Gender: Male Goal Type: Age Division Winner Running Accomplishments: Started running in 2004.
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10k 37:44 Sülzbach May 08
Half 1:24:22 Bottwartal Oct 06
Marathon: 3:06:18 Antalya Mar 08 Short-Term Running Goals: Train consistently.
Sub 37:30 10k
Finally break that longstanding 1/2M time
Run a sub 3:00 marathon.
Have a crack at a 5k, an uphill only race, a 50k. Long-Term Running Goals: 2:55 marathon
37:00 10k
1:22 1/2 marathon
Place 1st in my age category. Personal: I'm a Brit living in a small town in the south west of Germany, on the edge of a nature park, the Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald. The landscape is very hilly with vineyards & orchards on the lower slopes merging into forest above. 42 years young, married since 1997 to my lovely wife. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 70.60 | 7.50 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 84.30 |
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Unterlandlauf (6.2 Miles) 00:38:42, Place overall: 14, Place in age division: 2 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 6.20 |
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Small race report for a small race. I had a number of reasons for racing this morning: I wanted to assess my condition after the holiday break, kick-start my training again and regain some enthusiasm, but most importantly just enjoy myself with a race in the local countryside.
This was a typical Volkslauf (race for the people), organised by one of the athletic clubs in the area. Very cheap race fees, €5 for the 10k, only €1 extra to register on the day, low number of participating runners (167 for the 10k), interesting well marked course, friendly helpers to point the way or offer drinks at the finish, and of course home made cakes and coffee in the sports hall to raise money for club funds. These are races organised by runners for runners, I’m fast realising this is what I like best. I don’t need gimics, free sportsbags, t-shirts, exhibitions, videos, photos at €10 a shot, I digress.
Race start 9am, short warmup beforehand, quick chat with someone in the lineup to ask about the course, uphill 40m to km3, then sharp down 40m, uphill again for 60m to km 5, then down hill with another short ascent of 30m at km 8, all on asphalt on small country roads.
The garmin splits: 3:44, 4:09, 3:45, 4:01, 4:07, 3:48, 3:37, 3:52, 3:58, 3:41.
Effort was pretty constant and hard but at no time did it feel all out, I’d placed myself in the front 1/3rd at the start to slowly overtake throughout, reeling in runners one at a time. One young lad impressed me, a 13 yr old who I didn’t pass until km7, he finished 15th in 38:55. I was outchicked? at km8 by the 1st woman who crossed the line in 38:09. The final positioning was settled then, I finished strongly and happy to be under 39 today, not as bad as I expected. Time for the coffee and cake in the hall with the trouble and strife, what an enjoyable way to spend a morning. | | Comments(6) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 21.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.90 |
| A.M. Wind and rain for today's long run. Poor sleep and sore quads after yesterday's race made for a bread and butter pace. I was a bit dosy at the beginning and didn't notice a thorny branch across the trail, I turned my face at the last minute but it caught my earlobe. I didn't realise until I was back but it had bled copiously down my jaw and around my throat, looked nice and gory. The hills at the end went ok, no probs uphill but the last 1k drop into town was painfully sore. Total 35,2k in 2:53:21, av pace 4:55/k, 7:56/mi. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.60 |
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A.M. Back to wintry conditions in the run upto Easter. Light dusting of snow on the ground for a short hilly trail run. Nice and easy recovery pace, muscular soreness easing after 5k. Total 12,2k in 1:04:39, av pace 5:18/k, 8:32/mi.
P.M. Easy evening run with the missus. 8k in 44:44, 5:35/k, 9/mi. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
| A.M. The temperature is sinking faster than a greek ferry. Freezing point this morning with snow showers. Very wintery conditions over Easter are predicted, the bunny is going to have to hide the eggs in the snow. Warmup for 4k, then 12k in 50:50, Cooldown 5k. Total 21k in 1:33:40. av pace 4:28/k, 7:11/mi. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.50 |
| A.M. Brrr, out comes the fleece and thick gloves that I'd put at the back of the wardrobe. Hilly trail run, it didn't start well and straight away on the first hill I was finding it a bit of a slog. I plodded on and for no apparent reason half way through I suddenly felt good, I could feel my posture changing from slumped to upright. I enjoyed the 2nd half of the run and it felt more like the form I was in before the break. Total 25k in 1:59:03, av pace 4:46/k, 7:40/mi. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.10 |
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A.M. Rain and sleet, not the most impelling weather to make you go out and run on the holiday. A snow plough passed me heading uphill but lower down it was just slushy underfoot on the trail. A couple of hills at recovery run pace, then back home for a late breakfast. Total 16,3k in 1:23:25, av pace 5:07/k, 8:14/mi.
P.M. Short afternoon trail run, cold but thankfully dry, nice and muddy. Total 8.1k in 39:42, av pace 4:54/k, 7:53/mi. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 70.60 | 7.50 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 84.30 |
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