I was going to call this “update on KMV training”, but in my scheduled and tentative races for this year only one out of a potential four events is a true “KMV”, meaning a climb of 1km vertical distance over as short of a distance as possible. But no matter the exact specifics, all my…
First few outings on a mountain bike
I didn’t mention it on this blog so far, but earlier this month I bought a mountain bike. I’d been toying with the idea for quite a few years, but my runner’s mindset always prevented me from taking the plunge. But before the easter holidays (and the start of better weather here in Luxembourg) I…
Month in review: March 2015
Track trainings: 3 sessions with the club, but no real track running. Road&Trail Running: 8 sessions, of which 4 were hard hill/mountain work-outs. 4104m of vertical, 77km of distance, 10h52 time. Walking: 17 days of >2km. Quite a few 4-6km lunch walks and 2 harder hiking sessions. 2295m of vertical, 91km distance, 19h00 time. Indoor…
Pico de la Zarza, Fuerteventura (#3)
As a former competitive sprinter, I find that I still strive on challenges, and attempting to beat the clock. With my GPS watch troubles on my second ascent of Pico de la Zarza two days prior that prevented not just a comparison to my previous effort but also others; and the knowledge that so far…
Pico de la Zarza, Fuerteventura (#2)
Two days after my walk/run up Pico de la Zarza, the achilles tendon was slowly getting manageable again and I was pondering another run or hike. For a while, I was telling myself that I was too tired for a big effort; but then decided to just go for it anyway. While packing my running…
Pico de la Zarza, Fuerteventura
We’re currently vacationing on Fuerteventura. I set out once more to ascend the island highpoint, Pico de la Zarza (807m) – for the third time on our third stay on the island. I parked my rental car just off the roundabout on the FV-2 highway. This is the start of the main Strava segment, and…
Month in review: February 2015
Track trainings: In February, I actually managed a perfect attendance at track trainings again. I went every Tuesday and Thursday of the month, for a total of 8 sessions. Unfortunately, the trainings I ended up doing have little resemblance to real track work: the first four sessions of the month I only warmed up outside…
Preparing for the Chamonix Vertical KM – a lengthy preliminary analysis
In late 2014, I signed up for the Chamonix Vertical KM. While my left achilles tendon has not been happy lately (this is a subject that would merit a blog post on its own), I need to start thinking about how I want to solidify my training approach for this challenge. As of today, there…
Month in review: January 2015
Another month already? Track trainings: Continuing last month’s trend, my attendance at my club’s track trainings was sporadic. I went four times, and did weights and other indoor stuff three times. Which leaves only one track training, which in retrospect I wasn’t ready for. The 8x300m training is a winter classic, and I was happy…
Year in review: 2014
Summing up an entire year is not an easy task, especially if there’s been a few different things going on, but nothing that really stands out. On the track, both indoors and outdoors, I ran a few competitions but wasn’t happy with the majority of them. My best 100m was 11″65 (+0.1m/s), which translates to…