Today I finished my last #run of 15 weeks of training for the #halfmarathon in #Bonn. I'm thankful that I had no issues with my knee the whole time. This year, I won't aim for a new personal best (1:33:45), even though both #Garmin & #Stryd predict almost the same finish time as last year.
I think anything under 1:39:59 is fine. The big goal this year is the #Marathon in #Cologne — and for that, I still have many limits to push
#running #runnersofmastodon #laufen

Two weeks until the #Bonn #HalfMarathon! Today, I finished my last long run. I haven’t been feeling great since last week was quite challenging. Had a sprint training session on Friday that really squeezed me out. Rescheduled tomorrow's training to tuesday.

Now I will enjoy all the pineapple that is waiting in the fridge for me....

indoor walk gut und schön, aber offenbar fließen da #garmin schritte nicht nachträglich noch in die aufzeichnung von #apple rein. doof. und stryd? so passiv dabei vollständig nutzlos offenbar. das muss wohl dann mit #stryd apps gestartet werden damit da überhaupt was rausfällt.

For the #RunnersOfMastodon who train with #Stryd, they just dropped a new article from an Olympic coach who uses Stryd with his athletes.

It dives into the weeds with the detailed metrics Stryd provides, what they are, average ranges, and what you can do to improve them.

This is probably, single-handedly, the best article they've released to date IMO. It answers the question "how can I be a better runner with all these metrics?"

https://learn.stryd.com/improve-running-efficiency

@kator Tatsächlich ist für den #Anfang der #GarminCoach keine schlechte Wahl. Der passt Dein #Training auch nötigenfalls nach einer durchzechten Nacht an. Ich trainiere mittlerweile mit dem #Stryd, aber das liegt am hiesigen #Mittelgebirge und meinem #Technikspleen.

Day 5 of week 7 in my 15-week training for the #halfmarathon in #Bonn.
Had to do some sprints… with sore muscles, an icy headwind, and two nearly sleepless nights in a row

Well… the best conditions to show my inner laziness who's in charge here.

After all, you can always make big speeches

#Garmin Coach proposed a training session of 40mins. But I felt great and needed a longer run. So I made an easy trot of ~12km listening to the first episode of the Three Investigators.

The clouds crashed down this morning, blanketing the world in grey.
So, I went for a foggy run.
Day 3 of week 4/15 in my training for the #halfmarathon in #Bonn.

Had an easy trot through the forest and enjoyed the winter landscapes. Met many other runners. My thesis: Those who run because of their New Year’s resolutions don’t greet other runners or smile—they just don’t feel it.

But I wish all of them the best and hope they keep going.

Started my training for the #BonnHalfMarathon2025 today with an easy jog. My sunny boy joined me on his bike.

I’m planning to use this training as preparation for the #CologneMarathon2025 on October 5th 2025. If I stay injury-free and don’t encounter major issues, I’ll start the marathon training plan on May 19th, 2025.

#garmin #stryd #running #run #RunnersofMastodon #laufen #Lauf
#HalbmarathonBonn2025

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/group/4434159

This morning, I woke up feeling the urge to do something meaningful. I resisted it until noon, but then I got dressed for a run, synced my playlist, and ran a 21k. Feeling much better now

After lunch I treated myself to a piece of chocolate. I've lost 3kg over the past three weeks and plan to keep going until I reach my optimal weight. A tough project during Christmas, though!

Merry Christmas, runners!

I have manually adjusted my critical power down to 277W which results in slower paces.

I don't want to risk injuries due to the faster paces, because I run mostly in the dark and notice holes in the road too late.

My marathon goal is therefore not based on time, but on finishing. By the way, I am still in the basic phase and not yet in the goal-specific phase.

#hardlopen #running
#runnersofmastodon #Stryd

Late evening #run with a #Podcast. I would have preferred listening to my new #metal playlist (a friend gave me some really good recommendations), but the #Spotify app on the #Fenix7xpro didn’t sync at all.
So I missed someone screaming at me and pushing me to give my best.
On the other hand, after a long day and a short night, I’m quite satisfied with this training... except... it was too late for #cake.
#garmin #beatyesterday #Stryd #Running #Lauf #Laufen #RunnersofMastodon

Total darkness and deathly silence in the valley. Only the beam of my headlamp and the crunch of the freezing cold on the path. And my #Stryd occasionally telling me if I was going too fast or too slow.

Another training to be checked off.. 8km @ 6’00/km, 59m EG.

We are the hammer of the gods
We are thunder, wind and rain

While sitting at my desk and doing senseless stuff for my job, I noticed that the sun was shining. So I changed into my running gear and went for a run. Best idea of the day.

I did a hard interval training session today instead of taking a meal break. Now I'm sitting in a meeting, craving pasta.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....

Thor sent me heavy & continuously strong headwinds.Some trees had fallen,and after the run,I wondered if it had been one of my best ideas to go #running in the forest on a day like this.But in my defense, I have to mention that the forest is ~100m higher than the city.At home, it was windy.Up there, it was quite stormy.Nevertheless,I had a great #run listening to "Twilight of the Thunder God" by #AmonAmarth
"Thor!Odin's son,protector of mankind"
#Garmin #RunnersofMastodon #laufen #Stryd #lauf

After a week to forget I had a run to remember.

I was fully delighted.