Recently we could read on Let's Run that Hellen Obiri will skip the XC World Champs in Bathurst (Near Sidney, AU). She would like to focus on her Olympic Goals. I think it is a bad idea. We can see this decision from many athletes. They get too specialized. Specialized for entire or multiple seasons... Continue Reading →
Fuelling your long run – the base
The first question to ask is why to fuel ? The second question is when, but that is partially already answered by the response to the first. Normally, during the base period, you build your long run. You also build your total volume. This means a gradual increase in distance. This is a time when... Continue Reading →
Altra Torin VS. Torin Knit
Running is one of the most purist act of human movements. I like it simple, no fuss. A pair of shorts, a pair of the lightest most suitable shoes, a singlet and off I go. No water, no gels, no backpack and even a watch is optional. This is why I got on the Torin... Continue Reading →
Cheptegei calls out Mo Farah !
“I believe having and crowning the season with a title would be something special, of course, for me, something I would really be grateful for. First the debut, then the win, that [would be] really amazing. I thought we would have a more exciting field. Like, of course, we have the Kenyans, we have the... Continue Reading →
Kilian Jornet vs. Jacob Ingebrigtsen
https://hytteplanmila.no/ Click to visit the race's website. This match-up has been steering up the pot of the internet's running fanatics for over a month. The message board's discussion threads are going in all directions. Athletes and coaches throwing splits and race results, training data and much more. Kilian did a training session where he completed... Continue Reading →
