Week 09 - Picking up the mileage

After my though days in week 08, my body recovered slowly over the weekend. However, the first days of my last week in Detroit the feeling was still not 100%. At these kind of moments, you should not panic as a runner. Trying to catch up on the ‘lost’ training days is one of the most stupid things to do.

Week 08 - Bad week

From a anaerobic capacity (=ANC) perspective, week 08 will not be remembered as the most efficient nor most contribution one. The 14K easy run workout on Monday evening (travel day), went awesome and the sober morning run on Tuesday went fine as well.

Week 07 - Don`t you think it`s time for a change?

After Tuesday`s workout, the next rest cycle of my summer preparation started. With 4 anaerobic capacity trainings in 9 days, the previous training cycle ended quite intense. The body is reacting pretty good on this type of workout. 

Week 06 - Hilly week

The trainers of the High Performance Running Team planned 3 hill repeat workout sessions this week. As the week progressed, the recovery came back to the level that I had before my 'mandatory' yearly winter cold.

Week 05 - Bad cold affects workout execution

The Sunday following the indoor mile test, my throat was sore and my nose was stuffed. The rest of the week I was suffering from a bad cold (otitis).

Week 03 - When the going gets tough the ...

... tough get going. It`s a pretty lame quote, but it makes sense to a lot of dedicated and passionate athletes. In many (most) cases we aren`t professionally dedicated to our sport. So once in a while, I reach out to this lame quote.

Week 03 - Workout schedule

Some of the visitors of this running blog might have noticed the weekly volume that I`m mentioning. Some of them might wonder why this was increased in such a significant way. Looking on all parameters and results of the series of tests, the team around me believes that my physiologic system reacts heavily on shorter (and faster) stimulations.

Week 02 - Picking up the faster paces

We`re picking up the faster paces since this week. The workouts that are planned in Detroit are still on the slower side. My recovery runs are executed around 4`20/K (sub 7`00 on a mile). The easy - but longer - runs have a pace around 4`00/K (6`24/mile).

Week 02 - Recovery during travel

, a photo by woutvandegaer on Flickr.

Proper recovery is important for every athlete. Due to the fact that I run more than 100K per week on average, recovery is an important factor in my weekly planning.


In order to get the maximum recovery, I wear the PRO socks of Herzog Medical (a High Performance Running Team sponsor) during my travel days. The flights between Charlotte and Detroit take about 2 hours.


You wouldn`t even notice them underneath my tailor made business suit :-) The new design and updated form are definitely an improvement. I like them a lot!