January 21, 2010
… or for all those of you that have no knowledge of the Finnish language: twentyeight. This man just turned one year older… A nice day, sleeping in, good training, some work done, visiting some of my dear ones and as the highlight a Pizza dinner with my family.
My birthday is one of the days when I like to think about life in general. It’s one of the days when I really appreciate to be born and to live in the industrialised, western world. The “problems” we have are actually luxury problems. Just look at Haiti those days and you know what it means to have real problems. We – who have internet, mobile phones, apartments or houses AND enough food – are blessed to have the opportunities of doing everything we want. So it’s our task to use those opportunities AND to give something back to the people who do not have them. Let’s not complain and let’s try to make the world a better place.
Running wise I’m back in shape after I hot a virus and hopefully will hit the first fast sessions next week.
January 18, 2010
Last week a virus hit me and I was shut down for couple of days. I already felt very tired at the end of last week, so I’m lucky that the thing is over now. I’m back to training twice a day and will increase the mileage day-by-day.
Last weeks training:
Mo: 75min very easy
Tu: 50min easy
We: rest
Th: 25min very easy jog
Fr: AM: 35min very easy jog, PM: 1h indoor soccer
Sa: 35min very easy jog
Su: AM: 40min very easy, PM: 35min easy
January 5, 2010
2010 started pretty cool temperature-wise and it seems we will have a real winter in Germany. At least until the weekend it’s supposed to be -5 to -15°C. That would make a normal Finnish winter but here people are complaining: UUUHHH it’s sooo cold. Just get out there and make your body moving. The big difference to Finland is, that road conditions, i.e. running conditions are much worse. People and winter services here are totally overstrained. But I don’t want to complain. I’m lucky to be up on my feet again and to enjoy the beautiful winter scenery.
January 4, 2010
The third week of continuous, regular running training. I’m back to 160K without pain! The New Years Eve Race was the first time I wore race flats for months. Furthermore it was the first fast training and that’s why I’m not unhappy with my performance.
Last weeks training:
Mo: AM: 50min easy, PM: 55min easy with some intervalls/bursts
Tu: AM: 60min easy, PM: 55min very easy jog
We: AM: 60min easy, traveling 4h, PM: 55min easy shake-off
Th: AM: 25min very easy shake-off, PM: 11,2K New Years Eve Run 35:44min
Fr: AM: 50min easy, PM: 65min easy
Sa: AM: 65min easy, PM: 45min easy
Su: 130min easy long run
December 28, 2009
Another week of consistent running. Really nothing serious in terms of pace but at least I can log in some miles. Since it was holiday time I used the chance to catch up for a run with some old friends. That way some runs were with an average pace of 6min/km – at least pain-free!
Last weeks training:
Mo: AM: 65min easy, PM: 60min easy
Tu: AM: 60min easy, PM: 40min steady medium run
We: AM: 60min very easy jogging, PM: 55min easy-medium
Th: AM: 60min easy, PM:45min very easy jogging
Fr: AM: 85min very easy, PM:60min easy progressive
Sa: AM: 60min easy, PM:65min very easy jogging
Su: 120min long run
December 21, 2009
Now I can say that I’m doing a regular running training again. It’s high time! Most of the runs are pain free. As it is the case for most of Europe, we had winter conditions with up to -15°C. Since I’m used to Finnish winter I don’t really bother … 
Last weeks training:
Mo: AM: 65min very easy jogging, PM: 40min easy
Tu: AM: 60min easy, PM: 15min stepper+25min cross-trainer+15min stepper
We: AM: 45min easy, PM: 60min easy
Th: AM: 60min easy, PM:40min easy-medium
Fr: AM: 30min easy, PM:45min easy + indoor soccer
Sa: AM: 45min easy, PM:40min easy
Su: 120min easy long run (first long run after months!!)
November 26, 2009
Today I had the first serious run after 2 1/2 weeks of alternative training. During those 17days I ran something like 15km!!
Before going to the race in Basel/SUI tomorrow I wanted to run a test and see how the heel is going to feel. Additionally I got some new insoles and wanted to try them. I can say that the test was successful and the heel was not causing any problems. However, after so many days without running all the muscles and tendons felt stiff and I felt pretty horrible. The pace was ok: after 3,5km at approx.4min/km pace I ran some 3,5km faster pace (3:25…3:20min/km) with another 3,5km cool-down. At the end I even could pull away a couple of seconds from my Australian training mate Dan.
Tomorrow we (Dan&me) are traveling to Basel. The race is on Saturday night and Sunday we will travel to a far relative of mine.
November 24, 2009
Today I got the results of MRI/x-ray that was taken from my right foot last Thursday.
Both X-ray and MRI showed that I have an obvious heel spur on my right foot. Most probably I had the spur already for a longer time but now the plantar tendon got an acute inflammation. Usually such a “Fascilitis plantaris” takes 4-6 weeks to heal. Well, I already did 2 1/2 weeks alternative training but on Saturday I have an important race in Basel. I will also get an insole for my running shoes, so I hope to run without pain. On Thursday I will make a test session with some faster running and I will see if it works – the insoles should be ready until then.
November 23, 2009
The second week of alternative training. The heel doesn’t feel too bad, but still I want to give it some rest. I will have the results of last weeks MRI tomorrow and then I can say where to go from her on.
Even if the weather was exceptionally good this week (up to 15°C) and I could do some long bike rides my feet are starting to itch a bit – I wanna run again…
Last weeks training:
Mo: 30min easy jogging + 25min core strength/stabilisation (=rest day)
Tu: AM: 70min aqua-jogging, PM: 30min crosstrainer+20min stepper+20min gym+15min stepper
We: 120min cycling
Th: 15min running (=rest day, but waking up at 3.15AM>going to airport, physiotherapy,MRI,…)
Fr: 240min cycling
Sa: 115min cycling
Su: 280min cycling
November 16, 2009
4km!! I ran a huge FOUR kilometers last week. I was really fortunate that the weather was good and warm (up to 12°C), especially towards the end of the week. I used the weather for some extensive bike trips. 340hilly kilometers in 4 days (Thursday-Sunday) with a 100km ride and several vertical meters (been at the Auersberg, 1019m above sea level)
Mo: AM: 50min cycling, PM: 40min swimming+30min aqua-jogging
Tu: AM: 125min cycling, PM: 20min crosstrainer+20min stepper+20min gym+15min stepper
We: AM: 60min cycling, PM: 40min core strength/stabilisation
Th: AM: 60min aqua-jogging, PM: 185min cycling
Fr: 190min cycling
Sa: 185min cycling+20min easy jogging
Su: 240min cycling
Most probably I will have a MRI on Thursday. Until then I will have some company – my Australian mate Dan Hornery will be back in Zwickau today after traveling through Europe the last weeks.
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