On July 12 2020 I will start at Ironman Switzerland and to be in the best possible shape I started training with TriDot at September 23 2019. I have chosen TriDot, because I wanted to try something modern. 20 years ago, when I did my first Ironman, it was all “old” school training with high […]
Category: Training
The TrainAsONE Experience
The TrainAsONE Experience In this post I will look back at my experience using the TrainAsONE system. How long did I use the TrainAsONE training system? From May 2018 until September 2019 I uses TrainAsONE with the subscription plan. 17 moths with the first month free. How much did I pay? 16 x 6GBP = […]
Race Tactic for Ultra Trail Australia 50k
Race Tactic for Ultra Trail Australia 50k In the distant past I did some marathons, but all on flat courses. My race tactic was pretty simple. Running with an even pace to get the results I wanted to achieve. This sounds quite easy, but reality looked always a little different. At some point there was […]
Finally Strength Training
Introduction Finally I started with strength training. I was writing about strength in my post strength and aging and I knew that I have to tackle this subject to get fitter and be healthier. But this are not the only reasons. Here is a short list what I want to achieve with it. getting stronger […]
First 6 Weeks Indoor Cycling with TrainerRoad
Indroduction Cycling indoor don’t need much equipment and is for me a possibility to add more endurance training without “destroying” my body with more running. In the following article I describe my experiences training with TrainerRoad. TrainerRoad Setup Depending of the equipment used the set up is quite easy. In my case I have: Indoor […]
Mixing it up with Indoor Bike Training
Mixing it up with Indoor Bike Training In preparation for the Ultra-Trail next May, I want to get more endurance and leg strength. I simple could try to run more than five days a week with TrainAsOne, but I fear that this will make it more likely that I injure myself. I don’t want to risk […]
Strength and Aging
Strength and Aging I feel it, I’m getting weaker every day. Okay this is an exaggeration, but for sure I’m weaker than I was 20 years ago. Weaker means that I have less strength and this is one reason why I’m also getting slower with every year. I started to do some research and found […]
Half Marathon Race TrainsAsOne Preparation
Half Marathon Race with TrainsAsOne Preparation On 16th September I did a half marathon. I finished in 1:55:16 h which means 5:25 min/km (8:39 min/mile). My goal was to do it in 1:45:00 h (4:59 min/km or 8:00 min/miles). Race Analysis Conditions and Plan The weather was perfect. Around 20°C with blue sky. The start […]
