Category: 365 to Ironman
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No Time to Waste
It’s January 1st, 2026. I’m back to writing. I’ve never really liked New Year’s resolutions. They feel a bit artificial. But a new year seems to demand some kind of decision, so here we go. First: zero alcohol.Didn’t work so well last year. For a few months it was perfect — and then I completely…
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Once a Marathon Runner, Always a Marathon Runner
My last post was from Sorrento — it still felt like summer then. Now, suddenly, we’re deep into winter. Time passes quickly when you stop paying attention for a moment. In between came the 3 Länder Marathon. I started fast, maybe too fast, and paid for it later. It wasn’t really a beginner’s mistake this…
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👉 From DIY to MyProCoach: 3 Months, 21K, and an Ironman Training Plan
Three months of my Ironman training are already over. Crazy how fast time is running — actually, it’s flying! And so am I — on my way to a conference in Sorrento, Italy. My progress so far? I can run a half marathon again. It wasn’t fast, but it was my best one in a…
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Back to Running After Sickness – Ready to Test My New Shoes
I feel better now, and tomorrow I want to run again.Today I sorted my running gear in the new wardrobe — everything finally has its place. And I can’t wait to test my new running shoes. Did I mention them already? I think I did 😉Now the plan is simple: get a few hours of…
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Recovery Is Not Rest
It’s another day without training. But it’s not a rest — it’s recovery. I just talked to a friend who struggles with rest days. “I can’t accept not doing anything.” And yes, we all know rest days are part of training. Don’t call it rest. Call it recovery. Because that’s exactly what it is. And recovery can have a plan,…
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When Is the Right Time to Return to Training After Being Sick?
Another day off. This time, no choice — sick is sick. For now, the focus is on a healthy diet, restoring my routine, and quality sleep.It’s like a house of cards sometimes: one element breaks, and everything falls apart. Then you have to rebuild from the start. But it’s ok — at least the steps…
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Ironman Training vs. Real Life: What Happens When Training Stops?
My last post was on 13.08. No, I didn’t give up my Ironman prep, and I didn’t give up this blog. I was simply 100% overruled by moving. The new apartment is only 200m away from the old one, but I decided to move everything myself together with my wife. And there was a reason:…
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How Many Hours of Sleep Does an Ironman Need? (And Why Yours Might Be Different)
After I missed my long run last Sunday and struggled to find time for running at all, I finally did my standard loop along the lake today. It felt awesome. I’m still worried about the pain in my foot — turns out it’s not really the ankle. No idea what it is. I’ll have to…
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How New Shoes Fix All the Problems with Running
Is Monday everybody’s day off? At least it’s mine. We’d have to make some statistics one day. So far, considering most of my posts have 0 views, the results of such a “survey” wouldn’t be too representative. Anyway… why is my motivation low so early in the preparation stage? Life. Too much. I’m still packing…
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Disaster Sunday
Missed my long run. The most important one. It’s a disaster. Feels like throwing away a week of training in a single day.
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Running with the Cows
10k today. Passed my two usual spectators — the cows by the path. Apartment’s finally painted. No big training drama, no records. Just another day, another run.
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Shame on Me
Today I have more material for a blog on how to paint an apartment than on how to prepare for a marathon — forget the Ironman. I had the day off. No training.Instead, I spent the whole day painting walls in my new apartment. And that’s one of the big issues with any training plan: you have to put…
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The Heat is ON
I did today’s session at noon, and man, it was damn hot. I pushed through my interval training, but I was slow. Not getting enough recovery, so progress is dragging. My ankle still isn’t better—no clue what’s wrong, but it hurts 😉 In the end, who cares? I’m putting in the miles, day by day.…
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Nothing in Life Ever Comes for Free
I just wrapped up my July training summary: 241 km.First time in a long while I’ve broken 200 in a month. August didn’t start great, so I’m happy I got another 10k in today — especially with little sleep and a lot of stress. Not just at work. “Nothing in life ever comes for free.”That’s a…
365 days to Ironman 