My sixth week of half marathon preparation

My sixth week was my hardest yet on several levels. I started with my favourite part. The long run in the heart rate zone 1. It was my longest run in this preparation so far and my longest for quite a while. But I still managed it well and it was fun. It...

My fifth week of half marathon preparation

The next week is over and it was already the fifth. So it's also slowly approaching the half. It was the second week after the break and I raised the distances quite a bit. Because I have to increase. And that was absolutely ok. I coped well with it.

Ho...

My fourth week of half marathon preparation

After a week's break, the fourth week of half marathon preparation is now over. Break is the wrong word, of course. It was just a break from running. The substitutes were hiking, mountaineering and climbing. And even that was pretty exhausting.

Neverth...

My third week of half marathon preparation

Week 3 is behind me and I wonder where the first three weeks went. I don't think I've quite realised it yet. This week was even more intense than the last two. I started with the long run in the heart rate zone 1, which is always the best training day of...

My second week of half marathon preparation

Now the second week of my half marathon preparation is over. And it went much better than the first. My foundation before this preparation was probably better than I thought. Because this week I have no pain at all. Neither in my shins nor in my muscles....

My first week of half marathon preparation

This week it was finally time. The preparation for my second half marathon has begun. I ran my first one in 2019. After that, it was unfortunately cancelled for two years. But this year I'm hopeful that it won't be cancelled again. So I was really looking...