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So ... this happened.
I ran the full marathon distance unplanned.
I set out to do 30k, took some wrong turns (i.e., more distance), had to swing by the bakery, and then I was at 40k before I got home, so I dropped off the cakes and YOLOed an extra 2.2k to get *there*.
I felt good throughout, did not really hit the wall. Doing this was crazy and brutal and great. This brings me joy.
Distance: 42.21k
Pace: 5'45"Havdrup Familieløb (10k) in 7 days.
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I wanted to see what I could actually do in terms of #running, so I did:
- 2k warm-up
- 8k tempo run
- 2k cool-down (keeping the pressure on)This was *hard* as I both fought exhaustion and increased effort and pace. It was also very enjoyable.
The result: I didn't give everything, but I was faster than the 10k-in-49min goal I have set for the year. It was my fastest 10k ever. I'm very happy.
Distance: 12.03k
Pace: 4'52"Havdrup Familieløb (10k) in 9 days.
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This morning, I did a 35-minutes tempo run to train stamina. I pushed for a hard (but not all-out) effort, and I kept it up throughout the run. What a nice way to start the day.
I was also pleasantly reminded of how R.E.M.'s "Supernatural Superserious" is an amazing song for some fast #running.
This was my 101st run this year.
Distance: 6.84k
Pace: 5'10"#CphHalf in 32 days, Malmö Marathon in 45.
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I started the day with a cruel 1-hour treadmill exercise through "rolling hills."
The treadmill and the #NikeRunClub app were in huge disagreement about the metrics of the run. The former seemed somewhat conservative, which tricked me into running harder than usually.
More than anything, this was endurance training. And I am glad I did it.
Distance: 11.46k (app) or 10.38k (treadmill)
Pace: 5'14" or 5'47"#CphHalf in 34 days, Malmö Marathon in 47.
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A nice and long morning run.
I got up early to get this run in before the planned family activities. The world was still quiet, and I did not meet other runners (or people in general) until the last quarter of my run. I met wild rabbits.
It took some time before my body settled into the run. So I ran this one on experience and did not really push myself at any point. It was fine.
Distance: 21.29k
Pace: 5'35"CphHalf in 35 days, Malmö Marathon in 48.
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Back on the tracks for an easy run.
Edit: this was supposed to be a 10k run, but because of stomach issues I had to cut it four laps short. All is good now,, though.
Distance: 8.43k
Pace: 5'16"Malmö Marathon in 50 days.
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Rise and shine and another run.
This should have been just an easy one, but because it was a cold morning I dialed the effort up and pushed myself more than I had planned to to keep warm. It made the run more challenging - but also more fun!
Distance: 5.89k
Pace: 5'08""Ready let's roll into something new!"
Malmö Marathon in 53 days.
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I did a long morning run, and it was amazing. I found my flow already after around 3k, and I basically just stayed in that semi-meditative state for the next couple of hours.
Out there, I passed a lot of cyclists, some cows, a few other runners (yeah!), and one train.
It was a bit warmer than expected, so I got slightly dehydrated. It was never a problem, but I did pour down a lot of liquid first thing after I got home.
Distance: 26.85k
Pace: 5'37" -
As the sunmer holidays draw to an end (and the summer weather had certainly already left...), I did a morning run.
The first 9k were easy whereas the last ~2.5k turned into a hard tempo run. I hadn't planned for it, but I got carried away and it was just fun. According to my app, I also did my fastest 1k somewhere out there today.
Distance: 11.38k
Pace: 5'25" -
A hard evening fartlek with a stomach full of smash burger and loaded fries - what could possibly go wrong?
Not much, surprisingly. It was a bit harder than usually, but it was great fun anyway. I'm glad I did it.
The fartlek was pyramid style:
10 min warm-up
45 sec on/45 sec recovery
60 sec on/60 sec recovery
90 sec on/90 sec recovery
60 sec on/60 sec recovery
45 sec on/45 sec recovery
10 min cool-down and then homeDistance: 6.05k
Pace: 5'20" -
A long morning run to end my week of #running every day. It has been nice to run so much, and my recovery seems better than expected. Even so, my legs need a day or two of rest now.
For 17k, I followed today's stage of the Danmark Rundt cycling race (from Køge to Hastrup) before heading home. Interesting to follow the setup of the race.
With heavy legs and hard headwinds, I enjoyed the challenge of this run. It was a good one.
Distance: 22.96k
Pace: 5'45" -
Back from vacation on Falster, I went for an easy afternoon run.
My wife and kid wanted to go to the library, so they tagged along for the first 1.5k or so. Result: instead of easing into the run, I jumped right into a tempo run.
It was challenging, but also a lot of fun.
Distance: 5.30k
Pace: 5'12" -
Another easy morning run. It was a beautiful morning, and this was truly enjoyable.
This should have been 23k by the sea, but our plans changed and I postponed it to Sunday.
With this run, I passed 5,000k covered since I began #running seriously three years ago. What a time to be alive. Thank you, @coachbennett and the #running community!
Distance: 5.41k
Pace: 5'30" -
Another morning, another easy run.
Distance: 6.17k
Pace: 5'27" -
Just an easy morning run to the bakery and back again.
This run very much had a positive split - as running with a big bag of bread does nothing good for the pace...
Distance: 5.60k
Pace: 5'49" -
This morning, I did a long run. I passed by a put-and-take lake for fishing, a front-yard exhibition of plows, and the beach. The sun was shining, I listened to The Killers, and it was great.
This is my fourth consecutive day of #running as I play around with shorter periods of recovery between runs. So far, so good. I enjoy it.
"And I'm on my knees
Lookin' for the answer
Are we human
Or are we dancer?"Distance: 12.49k
Pace: 5'19" -
I did a fartlek: 5min warm-up --> 8 pairs of 1min hard + 1min recovery running (and then additionally 2k tempo run to get home). I really got to push myself, and it was simultaneously hard and fun.
I usually run two or three times each week. These days, I test what happens when I krank up the frequency (i.e., reduce the time for recovery in-between). And today's run was the third in three days. So far: all is good.
Distance: 5.98k
Pace: 5'03" -
This week, I'm playing around with my #running to try out some new things in terms of scheduling, frequency, and food and drinks.
Test 1 was a run immediately after breakfast. Even though it was actually a nice run and I got to see and old ship (from 1928!), I probably will not do this again...
Distance: 7.10k
Pace: 5'20" -
A long morning run. This was a nice one where I didn't push myself too much but just went with the flow.
"It ain't always funny
It takes time to come back around
Moving water will smooth the edges down
This life is just on loan
So enjoy the stepping stones"Distance: 23.10k
Pace: 5'38" -
Just another run. It was windy, warm, and truly enjoyable. And it got me thinking about how grateful I am for being part of the #running community here on Mastodon.
You may be faster or slower than me, or more disciplined or more easy-going. Or run further or shorter. None of that matters.
What matters is how you support, coach, challenge, and inspire. You make me (and the rest of us) better.
You know who you are. THANK YOU!!
Distance: 10.65k
Pace: 5'19" -
A nice morning run. This was just a recovery run to clear the mind and get the body moving.
I'm still tired after I've gone on vacation (a bodily response to not having to perform all the time), but at around 6k I really found my groove. The second half of this run, through woods and near the beach, was truly enjoyable.
The playlist was all Scandinavian: "Jeg har lyst til at smage alle frugter på hylden"
Have a good one.
Distance: 11.24k
Pace: 5'26" -
This run was a struggle.
First, I'm just not built for (or at least not trained to) run in afternoons. It is what it is.
Second, since I closed the laptop and went on vacation Friday afternoon, I have been tired. My body seems to have fully embrased that I can now just relax.
So even though both distance and pace were fine today, I never really found my flow. It was hard work. But a run is a run, and I am happy I did it.
Distance: 6.87k
Pace: 5'34" -
I had to leave my car at work yesterday - so this morning, I did a long easy run to get to work.
This was an adventure run through both the roads I drive every morning and some free-range areas that were new to me. Lots of improvisation as to exactly which turns to take. The last 2.5k were hard (out of the shade of woods, onto warm asphalt), but all in all this was amazing.
I felt good all the way.
Distance: 24.38k
Pace: 5'37"Edit: typo.
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After a night of bad sleep (sick kid), getting out the door for this morning run demanded quite an effort. And #running it demanded quite an effort.
But the sun was warm on my skin. The beach and the sea were beautiful. R.E.M.'s "Reveal" was the perfect soundtrack. I have the ability to run. There is so much to be grateful for. We move in herds. This will be another good day.
Distance: 5.24k
Pace: 5'24"
- @folfdk, I expect you will appreciate the symmetry :-) -
For this long morning run, I ran through Hedeland (a large area of successful nature restoration in former gravel pits).
With lots of hills but almost no shadows, this was a fun and quite challenging run. And since this was a very warm morning, I had to do it carefully and with discipline.
I ran easily and had hydration breaks every 5k. Strong and in control. Still I was *fried* toward the end.
Distance: 21.39k
Pace: 5'46" (breaks not counted) -
After 5 hours on a very AC'd train on Tuesday (goodbye, Hamburg), I've caught a cold - so this supposedly easy run became a hard run for a weak-ish runner.
Anyway, the cold is not too bad, and it was good to hit the road again. It's going to be a beautiful day, and this morning run made for a good start.
Have a good one, everybody.
Distance: 5.69k
Pace: 5'20" -
Another morning run in Hamburg.
I went by the harbour (where a gigantic ship just arrived), Reeperbahn (where I appropriately listened to The Beatles in German), and St. Pauli before returning to the hotel.
There were lots of red lights on my way, so the flow of the run was interrupted time and time again, but even so this was a nice run through light rain. I felt strong and in control, and I wanted to continue for longer.
Distance: 8.77k
Pace: 5'44" -
I'm in Hamburg for the weekend and did a long morning run to see some of the city (aka Bus 11).
I ran somewhat faster than I had planned for. This was a good run, a joyful one.
"Dann sind wir Helden,
nur diesen Tag."Distance: 12.04k
Pace: 5'12" -
After the heatwave, today is rainy and windy and feels like 7 degrees C - so I did a long morning run, of course. I have some work stuff to process (a painful rejection of a scholarly paper), so a long run in challenging condition was just what I needed.
This was a hard one, but I managed to keep both pace and effort steady and stay in control throughout. It wasn't exactly fun, but it was meaningful, and I sure enjoyed it.
Distance: 21.48k
Pace: 5'38" -
For my morning run, I did a bonkers mix of speed work:
- 800m warm-up
- 600m @ 10k pace
- 400m @ 5k pace
- 200m @ mile pace
- 1k @ tempo run pace
- 200m @ mile pace
- 200m @ 5k pace
- 400m @ 10k pace
- 100m @ mile pace
- 1k fartlek
- and 100-300m recovery between the intervals.Even though it was hard enough, I feel I could have given a greater effort. But I think I held back a little due to the heat.
Still, this was fun!!
Distance: 6.19k
Pace: 5'01"