Keep on running

Philip ran the Hamburg Marathon (again) Philip, 31 from Friedberg (close to Frankfurt), Germany. Former couch potato, now trying to be/stay fit and healthy... I will post about my preparation for the 31st HaSpa Marathon in Hamburg on April 17th and my further training. Primary running, secondary strength training My PR: 5 km: 19:30 10 km: 39:13 21.097 km: 1:32:25 42.195 km: 3:11:17

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Tapered this week. Only slow 4.5 km and 4 strides today. Saved my energy for the Fisherman's Strongman Run on the Nürburgring tomorrow. Today was the first time that I could keep my heartrate low since the Hamburg marathon.

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Went running with my sister today. Found out that her hometown has built a calisthenics park. Had to stop there to try out the monkey bars 🙈 and do some pull ups

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5 km tempo run, followed by 3 strides. (yesterday) It was pretty sunny, but not really warm. Perfect conditions for a short and fast run.

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5 slow km today after a little crossfit workout. My legs felt much lighter than I expected, after yesterday's run.

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Our company team from yesterday. The only good pictures that I could get until now.

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Corporate challenge w/ a few colleagues today. Fortunately, I could engage two fast runners. I hope I’ll get some pictures, tomorrow.

Achievements: 3rd in overall standings 1st in our team 1st in team score And a new 5 km PR

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Sometimes I feel like my HR sensor is shitting me. Jumping from > 200 to 80 and vice versa. Maybe I didn't sweat enough

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Another impression from the Strong Viking obstacle run.

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Some impressions from the Strong Viking obstacle run yesterday. 30 obstacles on 13 km. We started in a group of 10 ppl. We didn't make it in a really good time but we made it together as a team. And yes, i got sunburn 😂

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5 km slow run in the woods. Added 4 strides in the end. Tomorrow is my first obstacle run. 13 km w/ 30 obstacles.

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4 km tempo run w/ 5 strides at the end today. The weather was really nice again. I hope we'll have a warm summer this year...

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Another slow 5 km - today as recovery run. My legs were still sore from sunday's workout, but now it is better. Also my shoulder gets better day by day.

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5 km w/ slow pace, but my HR kept rising. But rhe weather was great and I enjoyed the sunshine. I have to deal with a light shoulder impingement since thursday. My physiotherapist showed me some stretching exercises to correct that. And I'm pretty happy it's getting better each day.

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Ran 8 km yesterday. My average heart-rate would have been at least 5 bpm lower, a few weeks ago. But that's okay, I did almost nothing for about two weeks. Now I'll start to prepare for an obstacle run next saturday.

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First Run after almost 10 days. Wanted to pause only for three days, but then I caught a cold, so I didn't do any sports for a week. Drove to Frankfurt with my sister to my favorite running store. She bought new shoes and some clothes, the we went for a 6 km run to the Main.

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5 km slow recovery run.

Again with my sister at a nearby lake. Legs are a little better now, except for my left shin.

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Two more photos from yesterday. It was a geat atmosphere in Hamburg. It felt like the whole city was out there to watch the runners. 5 km recovery run later today...