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Back to Blogging – New Season Goals, Weight Loss and Trail Running

Back to Blogging – New Season Goals, Weight Loss and Trail Running

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This website has been deserted for too long. I considered shutting it down but ultimately decided to keep it going. I’ve never really got the hang of personal blogging or journaling, but I’ll give it another try. Let’s see if it helps with accountability and implementing learnings – or not repeating mistakes. It is still the off-season and I am slowly making plans for the next year. One decision has already been made – it will be a season without…

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Week 01 – Remember what structure feels like?

Week 01 – Remember what structure feels like?

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First week of a new year – and a new season. This season will focus on the half-distance – marathon double. I’ve got my slot for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Lahti, Finland in August. And almost by accident I got a slot for the Berlin Marathon four weeks later. So this season will build to half distance state champs in June, where I’ll try to break 4:30, to Lahti end of August, which I will race hard but…

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Race Report – IM Copenhagen 2022

Race Report – IM Copenhagen 2022

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Finally we broke free of the city and onto the coastal road up the Oresund. What a course. We were flying north, with the Baltic to our sparkling like a million crystals. Silky smooth asphalt, the sun shining down on us. Seagulls cruising along, staring at us weird freaks in lycra and with stupid helmets.

IM Copenhagen 2022 – We’re Halfway There

IM Copenhagen 2022 – We’re Halfway There

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Time to give up and modify goals? Obviously it is not. But now is the point where we take a good look at where we are, where we are going and assess whether we’re on track. So where was I initially headed? The goal was a sub10 Ironman in Copenhagen, possibly sub 9:30 and ideally as close as possible to 9 hrs. I figured that with my talents and weaknesses, my experience and the time I can realistically invest into…

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Training Log Week 05-2022 (Race Week -28)

Training Log Week 05-2022 (Race Week -28)

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Swim Distance: 5,4 km Time: 01h 55m Highs A few honest 1:25 100s LCM Bike Distance: 137 km Time: 04h 20m Highs 3 productive workouts Slight increase in weekly time on bike 2 hr sweet spot intervals, most of it in aero Run Distance: 41,11 km Time: 03h 21m Highs Another great interval run. Averaging 3:40 for the 1000s in good conditions Long run distance keeps progressing at reasonable pace Lows Way below weekly target volume, only 2 swims Lows…

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Training Log Week 04-2022 (Race Week -29)

Training Log Week 04-2022 (Race Week -29)

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Swim Distance: 8,5 km Time: 02h 45m Highs 3 sessions per week Even endurance sets like 5*500 are becoming easy to bear and take much mental effort than in previous years Bike Distance: 132 km Time: 04h 02m Highs 3 productive workouts All workouts felt productive, I wasn’t at my limit Fueling a 2 hr ride with self-made beta fuel without any issues Run Distance: 36,85 km Time: 02h 56m Highs First interval run in ages. 3:45 k pace is…

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Training Log Week 03-22 (Race Week -30)

Training Log Week 03-22 (Race Week -30)

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Swim Distance: 9,2 km Time: 03h 10m Highs Biggest week yet Honest 100m in 1:28 LCM Lows Not as much speed work as I was planning to do. Chickened out at 10×100 threshold and did tempo after 3 repeats Bike Distance: 25 km Time: 0h 45m Highs Knocked a Sprint workout TR level 9.2 out of the park on zero sprint training Lows Took the recovery a bit too far and only rode the turbo for less than an hour…

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Training Log Week 02-22 (Race Week -31)

Training Log Week 02-22 (Race Week -31)

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Swim Distance: 5,5 km Time: 02h 05m Highs Began to breathe bilaterally Lows Not reaching goals for weekly yardage, not a single session over 3k Bike Distance: 126 km Time: 04h 10m Highs Continued progress in Tempo and Endurance levels Solid 2 hr endurance ride in aero Lows Adapting to new position not complete yet Run Distance: 39,51 km Time: 03h 36m Highs 4 runs this week Long run pushed beyond 1:30h Continous progression of weekly mileage, nearing 40k Lows…

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Training Log – Week 01-22 (Race Week -32)

Training Log – Week 01-22 (Race Week -32)

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Swim Distance: 7,3 km Time: 02h 30m Highs Technique improvements after video feedback – improved breathing 10×100 on 2 in 1:33 average Lows Not reaching goals for weekly yardage, not a single session over 3k Bike Distance: 127 km Time: 04h 00m Highs Benchmark workout TR „Shortoff“ (2*(3*2 Min) VO2 max) NP 6 watts over and HR 6 beats average below last time Continued progress in VO2, threshold and Sweet Spot levels Solid 2 hr endurance ride in aero Lows…

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Training Log December 2021

Training Log December 2021

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Swim Distance: 29,1 km Time: 10h 50m Highs Biggest workout in a pool to date – 4 km 10×100 on 2 in 1:38 Lows Poor consistency and drop in volume near end of year Bike Distance: 414 km Time: 13h 33m Highs New extensions Still progressing through levels at tested FTP Holding aero position up to upper sweet spot / lower threshold Lows Long ride not as long as prescribed in TR Breaking aero during long ride Run Distance: 137,33…

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