Background Like the readers of my previous posts probably know, I’m a big fan of electronics, gadgets and wearable technologies. I often try to find an excuse to buy a device, even though it weren’t a mandatory buy (an old device broken down etc.). This time I lost my temper…
The last two weeks before the marathon
Hello, In two weeks, I’ll be a happy marathon finisher once again – I hope. There is not that much to do any more; one just has to be careful that there will be enough time for the old man to recover. During the past two weeks I have had…
Tempo run
Hi, Tonight there was a tempo run scheduled in my training plan, so off I went with the target of running about 15k at about my marathon pace. At the beginning of the workout I had a short warmup and then I picked up the pace gradually. The running felt…
Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon
In this post I want to proceed with my series about nice running events, preferably marathon runs. My experiences obviously are entirely my own, but I preferably would like to provide as realistic a picture as possible. The city of Braunschweig is located in the state of Lower Saxony and…
Three final weeks before the marathon
The summer has really surpassed quickly. Still one week left at work before the vacation, but then I’ll enjoy three weeks of freedom, and what’s even better, to be able to train without bigger pressure from the work and schedules. I’ll still have time to do some good workouts, even…