[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fBh2qH4QbM&w=640&h=390] First time out with the Newton Gravity. Pretty interesting run, as the running style changes a bit. Ran the distance in what’s generally referred to as a front-foot running shoe. For the first three kilometers I went on in a relatively relaxed sub-5-minute pace. Point here is that sub-5-minutes usually isn’t relaxed for me, so the first impression …
The #1 Most Important Advice for Endurance Athletes
Just a few days ago an old colleague of mine asked me what my #1 tip would be for someone who had recently started running and was now aiming at half and full marathon distances. My response was pretty brief and I’ll share it here and elaborate on it a bit further. The #1 advice to endurance athletes is: Don’t …
Announcing Self-Paced Half Ironman Triathlon
2011 has got to be the year of the half ironman distance triathlon for me, and the training is aimed at being able to swim 1,9km, bike 90km, and run half a marathon on the 3rd of July. Last year I did just a single sprint triathlon at 500m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run, without having any particular problems …