I haven't been running exactly for two weeks now. I felt sick. I am not sure what is it, I feel way better, but still at least a week away from running. I had 4 days of high fever, lost 10kgs, then 10 days of feeling like very very bad and coughing a lot and... Continue Reading →
The runners longevity – no excuses
If I got as many dollars, as many times I heard from runners, that "stretching and mobility do nothing for me", I would be rich. "I have been doing yoga for 3 weeks now, but nothing changed" . "I train my back, but still have sciatica". The thing is, that 2 - 3 months of... Continue Reading →
How to handle fatigue – A runner’s dilemma
This is going to be short and easy to follow. Most people when fatigued, start doing less, stop or abandon. This is not feasible if your goal is important and you want to achieve it. There are only one single option. Prioritize and do more instead of less ! You must decrease, transform or eliminate... Continue Reading →
Week 6 – 35min 10k training log
Week 6 Session 1 After last weekend's double higher-end long efforts this training session was surely going to be just not executable. Too early. However I decided to do so, as the track is closed and running at race-specific speeds on shitty roadsides, alone in the dark is something that I do not really appreciate.... Continue Reading →
Week 5 – 35min 10k training log
Week 5 Session 1 Objective: Recovery with ease. Some repeats, some distance, take it easy. 4 x (600 + 400) @ 3:20/km /r200m jog Results: Finally, we collectively decided to go for a longer than usual warming up and do 4 x 1000m 3:48 /r1:22HR141/1493:41 /r1:24 HR140/1483:36 /r1:15 HR146/1583:31 HR151/158 Optical HR, not so precise... Continue Reading →