Five important recovery tips

Every single athlete that takes care of himself/herself understands the importance of recovery. Recovery has various aspects and it does not stop with that cool down after a workout.

Where`s that update? Here it is!

It has been a while since this blog was updated. There were various reasons. However, none of them were valid ones. With the super bowl starting right now, it is the perfect moment to spend some time on this activity ;-)

16 weeks down the #ADP road

It has been a crazy journey the last 16 weeks. We're 4 months down the (new) road and it feels great! Over those 4 months, Scott Simmons – lead coach of the American Distance Project - did a fantastic job. He tu(r)ned my thinking back into the positive attitude a competitive runner needs. That's probably mainly due to the small successes that occur more than once every week.

Second phase of the ADP workout schedule

This week, we`re getting the second phase of the ADP workout schedule started. Scott notices that the 1500m specificity can increase more quickly. As such the weekly training schedule will change quite a bit.

Thanksgiving is coming closer

It has been about one month since the latest post. Things are still going well here in Colorado Springs. With completing today`s 17 miler, the weekly training load ended. This week 83+ miles were put in successfully.