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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" -
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 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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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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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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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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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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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 :-) -
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 :-) -
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 :-) -
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 :-) -
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) -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
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" -
Sometimes, pace and effort don't align... Judged by pace, this was a fairly normal long run. Judged by effort, I should hold the HM world record now (or at least a sweet deal with a sponsor).
Half of the run was through woods: lots of shadow, a light breeze, wonderful. The other half was on roads: asphalt, no shadow, scorching.
The heatwave is no joke. Rarely has a cheap ice cream tasted as good as now.
Distance: 22.06k
Pace: 5'45" -
Sometimes, pace and effort don't align... Judged by pace, this was a fairly normal long run. Judged by effort, I should hold the HM world record now (or at least a sweet deal with a sponsor).
Half of the run was through woods: lots of shadow, a light breeze, wonderful. The other half was on roads: asphalt, no shadow, scorching.
The heatwave is no joke. Rarely has a cheap ice cream tasted as good as now.
Distance: 22.06k
Pace: 5'45" -
Today, I broke in a new pair of shoes. These are Nike Vomero Plus, and their are ... weird. They are "tuned for maximum cushioning" - which means they are super wobbly compared to my old Pegasus 41s. I guess they will take some time to get used to.
This run was an improvised mix of easy #running and hard fartlek. I wanted to test the shoes. My first impression: they are ok, but I may need a new pair of more "normal" shoes too.
Distance: 6.09k
Pace: 4'56" -
Today, I broke in a new pair of shoes. These are Nike Vomero Plus, and their are ... weird. They are "tuned for maximum cushioning" - which means they are super wobbly compared to my old Pegasus 41s. I guess they will take some time to get used to.
This run was an improvised mix of easy #running and hard fartlek. I wanted to test the shoes. My first impression: they are ok, but I may need a new pair of more "normal" shoes too.
Distance: 6.09k
Pace: 4'56" -
21 laps of easy running - where I just turned the brain off and only focused on the lap I was doing. Toward the end, though, I did increase the pace just for fun.
This was nice. I could use a cold drink now.
Distance: 8.46k
Pace: 5'27" -
21 laps of easy running - where I just turned the brain off and only focused on the lap I was doing. Toward the end, though, I did increase the pace just for fun.
This was nice. I could use a cold drink now.
Distance: 8.46k
Pace: 5'27" -
Solrød Rundt half-marathon done.
I knew the course like the back of my hand, and this was a nice race. However, because of the heat and humidity I had to put in a bit more work than usually; this wasn't exactly easy #running (but it wasn't too bad either). I enjoyed it, and it was fun to race the roads I run all the time.
All in all, I had a blast. (And my daughter crushed it on the 3k!)
Distance: 21.1k
Pace: 5'36" (official time-keeping) -
Solrød Rundt half-marathon done.
I knew the course like the back of my hand, and this was a nice race. However, because of the heat and humidity I had to put in a bit more work than usually; this wasn't exactly easy #running (but it wasn't too bad either). I enjoyed it, and it was fun to race the roads I run all the time.
All in all, I had a blast. (And my daughter crushed it on the 3k!)
Distance: 21.1k
Pace: 5'36" (official time-keeping) -
RACE DAY!
Today, I race Solrød Rundt. It's the local race in my little municipality, and it's nice. I'll race the half-marathon - but tbt, I'm more focused on my daughter's 3k (her first official race).
The course is nice. The weather is warm and humid. I won't chase a PR; rather, I'll make sure to enjoy this celebration of #running.
@folfdk will be here too, racing the 10.6k!
Edit: this is my jam: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wxtD23Mc74KMnWieNiupD?si=cvnG2TzVSNSFAMgm00Nvrg&pi=ThYqBnMdR1eC2
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RACE DAY!
Today, I race Solrød Rundt. It's the local race in my little municipality, and it's nice. I'll race the half-marathon - but tbt, I'm more focused on my daughter's 3k (her first official race).
The course is nice. The weather is warm and humid. I won't chase a PR; rather, I'll make sure to enjoy this celebration of #running.
@folfdk will be here too, racing the 10.6k!
Edit: this is my jam: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wxtD23Mc74KMnWieNiupD?si=cvnG2TzVSNSFAMgm00Nvrg&pi=ThYqBnMdR1eC2
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Family schedules has not allowed for much #running this week, but this afternoon I finally got back on the track (literally).
Training speed, I did the Funky Fartlek with @coachbennett in the #NikeRunClub app. After 5:00 warm-up, it was 20:00 of playing around with pace and effort - but without knowing for how long or how far for each interval (so basically AIT). It was weird and demanding and fun!!
Distance: 5.12k
Pace: 4'53"Solrød Rundt Løbet in 2 days.
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Family schedules has not allowed for much #running this week, but this afternoon I finally got back on the track (literally).
Training speed, I did the Funky Fartlek with @coachbennett in the #NikeRunClub app. After 5:00 warm-up, it was 20:00 of playing around with pace and effort - but without knowing for how long or how far for each interval (so basically AIT). It was weird and demanding and fun!!
Distance: 5.12k
Pace: 4'53"Solrød Rundt Løbet in 2 days.
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These days, I struggle a bit with motivation (have too little) and exhaustion (have too much). I don't worry about it, as I know I'll soon get back to an equilibrium - but it does make long runs like the one I did this morning more cumbersome than they should be.
At times, it felt like doing chores, and at other times I got into the flow and just went with it. But I had to work for it today.
Distance: 21.67k
Pace: 5'51"Solrød Rundt Løbet in 7 days.
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These days, I struggle a bit with motivation (have too little) and exhaustion (have too much). I don't worry about it, as I know I'll soon get back to an equilibrium - but it does make long runs like the one I did this morning more cumbersome than they should be.
At times, it felt like doing chores, and at other times I got into the flow and just went with it. But I had to work for it today.
Distance: 21.67k
Pace: 5'51"Solrød Rundt Løbet in 7 days.
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I prefer #running in the morning - but with my daughter's athletics late on afternoons, my window for getting out has moved.
My body has not yet adjusted, though, so this easy run was hard. Heavy legs, tired body. It took some time to get warm, but in the end I found my groove and just enjoyed it.
I finished with 2k of what @nerdd calls AIT (Anarchistic Interval Training = YOLO-style improvised tempo run).
Distance: 10.01k
Pace: 5'21"Solrød Rundt in 8 days.
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I prefer #running in the morning - but with my daughter's athletics late on afternoons, my window for getting out has moved.
My body has not yet adjusted, though, so this easy run was hard. Heavy legs, tired body. It took some time to get warm, but in the end I found my groove and just enjoyed it.
I finished with 2k of what @nerdd calls AIT (Anarchistic Interval Training = YOLO-style improvised tempo run).
Distance: 10.01k
Pace: 5'21"Solrød Rundt in 8 days.