It’s oh so quiet – #8 Oslo Diary

Something is off and it's leaving me restless. I miss the cool dark evening air, with my feet on the ground, stumping a beat to the rythm in my heart. Moonlight dimmed by some hazy clouds. It makes me feel like a swift dark night creature, ready to howl at the moon. The feeling of …

Try again & again – #7 Oslo Diary

My week schedule consists of 3 runs and 2 or 3 Crossfit sessions. If you plan ahead all your activities with a bit of discipline, it hardly can go wrong. But sometimes no matter how hard you try, and how well planned your schedule is, it just goes wrong... Take a look at my week: …

Me hungry!

Since a week of 3 I started training a little more often and  a bit more intense than before. Now I'm hungry all the time. I try to eat enough protein and (the right) carbs, foods with a lot of minerals and vitamins and calories. Yes a lot of calories, because I need it. Last …

Systematic Vol. II – #6 Oslo Diary

So, okay, I finally figured it out how to prep for my first marathon. It took me a while to figure it out, but I think I have it coverd now. I cut my prep in two pieces. Each piece or phase has a goal on its own. I think if you cut your prep …

Systematic – #5 Oslo Diary

I have been giving it a lot of thought how to prepare for my first marathon. And I think I figured it out somehow. Of course I had 2 half marathons to test some running plans. Let's talk about that journey first. For my first half marathon I used an Asics schedule based on pace. …

No! – #4 Oslo Diary

Early December I told someone I haven't been ill in two years and how proud I was of myself. I've never should've said that, I jinxed it! The other day I had a cold. Asthma, colds and allergies go pretty well together. They're like some sort of synergy to make your body deteriorate within days. …