that’s how it turns out sometimes. I was running my recovery run, slow pace, good music in my ears - “Rock Star” of Ronn Chick, Dennis Winslow. Suddenly a swoosh from behind on my right side. I just spat that way and the guy might have run into it… I apologized.I noticed the black and [...]
had to change scenery today. In the Helsinki metropolitan area there are two indoor running tracks, the Esport Arena in Espoo and the Liikuntamylly (= “the sports mill”) in the eastern part of Helsinki. The Esport Arena has a 400m Mondo track which can be a bit hard on your muscles and especially fibers. Hence, [...]
… when it’s frozen of course. Otherwise you don’t really get very far. The winter in Helsinki has been a real one again after a couple of rather warm ones in recent years, thanks to global warming. Wondering when we’ll see palm trees growing on Helsinki’s city center strip park, the Esplanade.
It’s always an experience [...]
He’s always full of energy and a kind of Speedy Gonzales around here. He’s here in Helsinki, next minute he’s off to Brussels, where he likes to go most. Then some peace building and keeping meetings in Egypt and Etiopia. Some people have claimed to having seen him in two places the same time… (well [...]
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the knee’s much better again. yesterday’s last 5km were a bit painful, hence today’s basic run started out very carefully. Looked after the knee during the night and the whole day with a lot of Voltaren, that took away the swelling. Went to see the doc, but only got an appointment for tomorrow. Well let’s [...]
Continue reading about Chasing bikes, an old runner’s game now revived
The 55 laps on the indoor running track got boring after about 10. So I joined the training session of another fellow, who was running approximately the same speed. That’s the advantage of going to the indoor track, you always meet people you can hook up with - well, running wise of course.
Jarkko, a [...]
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This is the question we hear most - “how’s it going with your running project?” “Fine, I guess”, the short and general reply back, when there’s no time to further explain. In essence it’s just that. But with a bit more time on this Saturday evening, let me elaborate briefly.
The Rotterdam test marathon is the [...]
Had it been better to continue forcing myself through the 10k race and come out with a time of 36:30 - 37 mins? I decided not to and dropped out.
The fourth of five 10k races of the Aktia Cup winter series was the first one with real winter road conditions. Snow in the start and [...]
This sucks. A next 10k test race ahead in Hakunila, Vantaa (north of Helsinki) on Saturday and there’s a good chance that it won’t be fun.
The series of 10k races during the late fall and winter of this project was supposed to build up the competitive spirit for the marathon. And by finishing [...]
Continue reading about 10k test race ahead, but rubbish road & weather
First indications in Tuesday’s body pump session. The 10k warm up run beforehand went fine, no extraordinary observations. In the session the heart rate rarely goes beyond 75% of the maximum heart rate (with me). In the end all exercises are not too dynamic, i.e. the movements are controlled and to 90% slow. But this [...]
