Tag: training schedule

The trick to progress is to be consistent. But how can you be when you have to travel? So, this is going to be a week full of surprises.

A week full of surprises

04/09/2023

These stairs never felt this high. It’s the result of yesterday’s strength session and this morning’s run. But, I love painful legs.

In love with painful legs

27/06/2023

We’re on the train to Frankfurt am Main. I’m updating my training schedule. The big question; could I run further than 55 kilometers?

Could I run further than 55 kilometers?

22/06/2023

A trail runner needs 4 pairs of legs. Each with its own specific goal: climbing legs, running legs, yoga legs and power hiking legs.

Every trail runner needs 4 pairs of legs

16/06/2023

To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. The app is great, but not for me. Here's why.

Training with the Albon app, a review

18/05/2023

Running slow is the secret to be fast. That sounds like a contradiction, but there is logic behind it. Let’s explore why you should run slow.

Run slow to become fast

13/04/2023

Last day of rest. Tomorrow I’m allowed to run again. Not sure how far I will go, as I have to make a new training schedule.

Time for a new training schedule

24/03/2023

Out for another run. Today the legs are heavy., after the two runs I did yesterday. Today my legs don’t want to run.

My legs don’t want to run

05/03/2023

A bit more than 5 kilometers to go at the Halve Zolen Trail. My legs feel good. Sara should be not far in front of me? Can I catch her?

Halve Zolen Trail; chasing Sara

04/03/2023

Done and about time. I told you at the beginning of the year I was adjusting my training schedule, but I didn’t do it, because of an injury.

Adjusting my training schedule

14/02/2023

Nine days before my race. I’m tapering. Why? Because tapering improves running performance. But what is it and how should you do it?

Tapering improves running performance

02/02/2023

11 days from now I’ll be running the Forest Run Forest Ommerland Trail. That means I went from 3 to 43 kilometers in a year and a half.

From 3 to 43 kilometers

31/01/2023

Matteo is a runner, so that already makes him a good guy. Plus he’s my guinea pig, as I'm making a training schedule for his first marathon.

Guinea pig Matteo

27/01/2023

I am still injured. I don’t think running a marathon, 10 days from now, is wise. So this evening I will be redesigning my training schedule.

Redesigning my training schedule

03/01/2023

The frozen grass crackles under my feet. The white reed glistens in the sun. Running these days is like running in a winter wonderland.

Running in a winter wonderland

13/12/2022

Little trail run with Sara. My legs feel good. I just wanted to shake them out, and come up with tomorrow’s race plan.

Putting together tomorrow’s race plan

09/12/2022

Wow, I think I have to make training schedule number 3 for Sara. She ran 10 kilometers today. She truly is Super Sara.

Super Sara ran her first 10 kilometers

04/12/2022

My Training Schedule

Finally updating my training schedule

29/11/2022

Sara has gone wild. She signed up for the Sussex 10k Trail Run.

Sara has gone wild

08/11/2022

Okay, this title is totally click bait. Of course I am happier running than not running. It’s just that at this moment I’m wondering if I am happier running myself or seeing Sara run.

Am I happier not running?

05/11/2022

Full day. Running with Sara, picking up a cross-trainer at my parents, eating mussels, cooked by mamma, and spotting deer in Zeeland.

Spotting deer in Zeeland

14/10/2022

Sara did it. She completed her first run! First Nicola, then Giulia and now Sara. I think running is contagious.

Running is contagious, her first run

05/10/2022

2.740 meters; my new Cooper-test record. 240 meters more than last time. Not a lot, but on purpose, because I’m the Sergey Bubka of running.

I am the Sergey Bubka of trail running

27/09/2022

Time to reflect on the Three Mealls race

Time to reflect on the Three Mealls race

19/09/2022

Breaking my 5 kilometers record

Broken my 5 kilometers record

25/08/2022