Tag: consistency
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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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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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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…
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When Routine Takes Over
I got up at 5, and the routine took over:Meditation. Day planning. Run. Shower.Then a full-on, busy day at work. On the way home, I actually forgot I’d already run this morning.Cool, isn’t it? 20,000 steps logged.Back on track.
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Never Miss Two Sessions in a Row
Last week, I missed three training sessions. That’s a lot. Life got in the way — I’m in the middle of moving, still doing paint work, helping a friend, juggling a hundred things at once. But the truth is: I need to organize myself better. I know the answer. 5 a.m.If I could just stick to…
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The Collector
People collect all sorts of things — butterflies, stamps, vinyl records.In John Fowles’ novel The Collector (highly recommended), the main character collected something else: women. Creepy, obsessive, dangerous.So every time I meet someone obsessed with collecting, I think: careful… that stuff can turn dark. Yesterday I visited a photo vernissage in Axams, Austria — the work…
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One Month In: From OfficeBart to IronBart
It’s been a month since I started this blog. Some posts have zero views the others three. But I didn’t start this to become a blogger. I’m doing this to become an Ironman. The first month of my transformation — from office-bound Bart to something closer to IronBart. Right now, I’m somewhere in the RunBart phase. Fitter,…
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Training on Keto: 21km Long Run with Ankle Pain
Today was my “big deal” run — the one from the Born to Run 2 plan that caps off the week. It’s Day 83.The goal: 21 kilometers. Not a “half marathon” — let’s be honest, that term is reserved for race day. If there’s no bib, no start line, no crowd, then it’s just a training…
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Day 78 – No Music, No Rush
Day 78 of my Born to Run training. I switched off the music today and ran an easy 10k. It felt good. Relaxed pace, no pressure. But my cadence dropped again — back to 160 spm. Seems like without music, I lose the rhythm. Still, it was a good run. Not every day has to be perfect.…
365 days to Ironman 