While week 6 was quite eventless, despite having the highest training volume since flu, in case of training hours, training mileage and elevation gain too, week 7 became very hectic. I "engaged" with a friend to prepare the floor tiling of two different appartements. The thing is that when I work alone in any kind... Continue Reading →
Blog: Week 6 after Flu
The body is very gradually getting better. I work a lot too, so recovery is greatly compromised. Sleep is the most important ever recovery tool. I do not sleep enough unfortunately. I sleep very deeply and well, however not enough in length. These short nights effects recovery on a very brutal way. Normally I can... Continue Reading →
BLOG: Week 5 – still recovery
I finished the 4th week of training with 90km of running and with total elevation gain of 3923m. Total training time what includes still a lot of strength and some ebiking is 16h06. Not too shabby for somebody coming back from a serious sickness. Of course neither total, nor running volume and intensity are high... Continue Reading →
Running Downweek / Offweek / Recovery week- how to ?
Let's jump right into the middle. A Downweek or off week is a section to unload an athlete. It is to recover, refresh, reflect and think and rethink, plan and replan. It can be in certain very hard periods 1 week on / 1 week off or one week off each 3rd, 4th, 5th or... Continue Reading →
Beginners Long Run advice
Actually the council is the same same for somebody coming back to the long runs from a longer anaerobic period, after injury, after downtime or after sickness, then for a runner who never really did long runs. Start easyGradually increase running timeInclude walking breaksFocus on time instead of distanceBring food and eat breakfast beforeFat burning... Continue Reading →
Boundless Runner 