Road to Sub 3: a blog about running.
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Week 1: Starting the process
As you noticed in the previous couple of posts, I’m embarking on a new adventure, a 12 hour race at Sri Chinmoy Belgrade Ultramarathon later this year. As I type this, we’re 12 weeks till race day and I wanted to share the breakdown of Week 1 of the training along with the plans for…
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Training Plan for a 12 hour ultramarathon
As promised in the previous post, I wanted to share with you my custom built 13 week training plan for the Sri Chinmoy Belgrade Ultramarathon that’s happening later this September. As you can see I’m focusing on slowly building up from 65km to the peak milage of 110-115km at Week 10. The milage primarily grows…
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Embarking on a New Challenge: My Journey to a Timed UltramarathonNew block – new goal
It has been quite a while since I posted, mostly because there was not much to post about. With Thessaloniki marathon out of the picture, I’ve only recently started getting back into shape and building the aerobic base. At this point I think I’ve had 5-6 weeks that have been in 50+km, last one peaking…
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Beat the Winter Blues as a Runner: Tips and Strategies for Staying Motivated
As runners, we often look forward to the crisp, cool air and stunning winter landscapes that the colder months bring. But for many of us, the shorter days, longer nights, and cold, wet weather can also lead to feelings of sadness, loneliness, and lack of motivation. This phenomenon, known as winter blues or seasonal affective…
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Stay Hydrated and Refueled: How to Make an Isotonic Drink at Home for Runners
As a runner, it’s important to properly refuel and rehydrate after a long run or a hard workout. But it’s easy to forget about hydration during the winter months when the weather is cold and we’re less likely to feel thirsty. However, it’s just as important to stay hydrated during the winter as it is…
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One step forward – two steps back
And it’s not a tango dance. I felt like the moment I committed to tracking the progress to the next milestone publicly, things started to pile up that pulled back. One step forward, two steps back. It’s been a crazy busy two months work-wise, and I’m not saying this as an excuse. The load is…
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Why mileage is king
About a 13 years ago when I decided to run my first half-marathon, and cross off that bucket-list item (I know, classic right?) I bumped into an acquaintance who was running crazy fast half-marathon times at that point. Like sub 1:45 HMs, which were from another world comparing from my hope-full 2:15-2:20 finish time. And…
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New beginnings are always exciting
To take from the top. I’m not a blogger, and my intent was never to become one. I feel that we already have an oversaturation of motivational, technical, and training content out there, and adding one more website to that list is not going to make the world a better place. Nor is it going…
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