Side project to create myself a free endurance sports fueling calculator. Feedback for further development is extremely welcome! Thusgaard Lab Fueling Calculator Body Weight (kg) Duration (Hours) Format: 02:30 Intensity Low (Z1/Z2)Moderate (Sweetspot/Tempo)High (Threshold/VO2) Temperature (°C) GI Training Level Not GI Trained (Max 60g/h)Moderately Trained (Max 80g/h)High Carb Machine (Max 120g/h) 1. Base Hydration SIS Electrolyte Lemon (36g carbs / …
Time for a New Social Network: Garmin Connect Upgrades
Over the past few years we’ve been presented with more and more options for tracking our training and racing performance. It’s also become increasingly easy to that and share your progress and/or connect with friends and foes. Training log/social networks like Endomondo and Strava have thrived by making tracking readily available on smartphones, and at the same time make it …
Crossfit Endurance Workout Of the Day July 12th
This morning spotted a Crossfit Endurance (CFE) tweet, which suited my plan for today in the most excellent way. Over the past 13 days I’ve trained 12 days and start to feel real fitness returning. Time to work a bit on speed without going too fast – without injury. CFE linked to their own blog post that suggests a few …
Challenge: Garmin 910XT vs Garmin 310XT
This is a quick write-up and by no means a product review. For a truly comprehensible review of the Garmin 910XT go here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-forerunner-910xt-in-depth-review.html For an excellent 310XT review from the same source, visit: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/09/garmin-forerunner-310xt-in-depth-review.html In this post I’ll briefly try to cover my experience from a run done with both devices. As you can see on the image to …
Set Conservative Goals !
When you set your goals, set them conservatively – not boldly! Don’t over-reach – make sure to be realistic and avoid pushing yourself too far!
Training Camp Luxembourg
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYxFfaKOOsQ&w=425&h=349]Towards the end of April we spent some time in Luxembourg. The country has some of the most beautiful nature I have ever experienced, and I took the opportunity to get in some training. At this stage Challenge Aarhus is just two months away, so I should really start to have the fitness for the distance. Only thing left …
Road to Challenge Aarhus: Self-supported Half Ironman
This week is going to be mostly about getting ready for the self-supported half ironman distance triathlon I’ll be doing on Saturday 16/4 as prep to do Challenge Aarhus. You can join the event on Endomondo. Yes, it really is a triathlon even if Endomondo lists it as “other”. Also join the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124035681003753. If you’re in Amsterdam, Netherlands …
Road to Challenge Aarhus: March Training in Review
What a month. After February I had a few things to get working on and in March I have definitely moved closer to half ironman fitness. One of the things that all endurance athletes struggle with is time. After February I figured that adding 10 minutes per training would take the training volume up by about an hour on a …
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 …
The Beach
As previously mentioned 2010 started off with a run on a beach in Cancun, Mexico. Well, it just so happened that my second run of 2011 went down the exact same beach. I always like comparing results from year to year looking for what the improvement has been – or not. It’s just a good way to see how your …