Tag: ironman training
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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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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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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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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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Ironman First – Your Training, Your Responsibility
I didn’t run this morning.The plan was to go cycling after work — finally get back on the bike with my colleagues. A solid 80 km loop. Perfect motivation, great weather, good company. And then: one guy bailed because of the weather.The other forgot it’s the last week of school for his three kids.So —…
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5 A.M. Club – Run Before the World Wakes Up
Today I got up at 4 a.m. I couldn’t sleep.But I’m not a morning person. Or at least, I wasn’t. If you can’t find time to run during the day, there’s only one real option: get up one hour earlier. Sure, running in the evening is possible — but it’s hard. Work might run late.…
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Day 84: Rest Day, Restless Mind
Today was a rest day — at least on paper. But there was no rest in my head. I’ve got personal stuff going on. Heavy. No, I’m not ready to talk about it here. But let’s just say: I didn’t feel like running. Still, maybe I should have. Sometimes 10k does more for your mind…
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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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Ironman Training: Why Easy Runs Matter More Than You Think
Day 81 of training.Today was just a slow 10k. It felt… slow. And honestly, a bit tough. The kind of run where your legs ask, “Why are we doing this again?” But this, right here, is the work that matters. Many runners fall into the trap of trying to beat yesterday every single day. But…
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There’s Gonna Be Good Times – Aiming for 180 Steps per Minute
Today was supposed to be about my weekly training summary. But honestly? I don’t feel like summarizing anything. I’m still in training — that’s the summary. What I do feel like talking about is cadence. You know — the famous 180 steps per minute. I’ve read it in countless books, heard it from coaches, seen it in pro…
365 days to Ironman 