I signed up for the Paris Marathon on April 12, 2026.
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Things are not all bad - a major point of distraction is that I do some incredibly interesting data collection and analysis at work right now, and in the mornings I am often tempted to just have a quick look (narrator voice: it is never just a quick look) instead of getting out the door.
So the struggle is real. But I should not make it sound worse than it is.
Oh!!! I know about data analysis and the "just a quick peek, some very rudimentary analysis, just checking if everything looking alright" vibe! That's definitely a positive challenge to have!
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A morning tempo run.
As Copenhagen Marathon is now in the near future (#CPH42 in 44 days), I train keeping on even when it is hard. So today, I consistently pushed for a higher effort than what I would usually do and what felt most comfortable. No surprise: this was challenging. But it was also managable, and the fundamentals prove to be strong.
Distance: 12.07k
Pace: 5'17"Out of the warm bed at 5:15, oatmeal, start #running in the cold, windy, and rainy weather, turn right on a whim, get lost in the woods, find the way back, get attacked by a dog, realize it's on a leash (so no danger), gel every 5k, spend 3hrs with a favorite band to prepare for concert tonight, witness the woods wake up, find the flow, overcome the struggle, runner's high.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable run.
Distance: 31.35k
Pace: 5'48"#CPH42 in 42 days.
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Out of the warm bed at 5:15, oatmeal, start #running in the cold, windy, and rainy weather, turn right on a whim, get lost in the woods, find the way back, get attacked by a dog, realize it's on a leash (so no danger), gel every 5k, spend 3hrs with a favorite band to prepare for concert tonight, witness the woods wake up, find the flow, overcome the struggle, runner's high.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable run.
Distance: 31.35k
Pace: 5'48"#CPH42 in 42 days.
What a start to the day!
Sounds like you're really killing it out on the track!
I hope you're still full of energy for the concert this evening!
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Out of the warm bed at 5:15, oatmeal, start #running in the cold, windy, and rainy weather, turn right on a whim, get lost in the woods, find the way back, get attacked by a dog, realize it's on a leash (so no danger), gel every 5k, spend 3hrs with a favorite band to prepare for concert tonight, witness the woods wake up, find the flow, overcome the struggle, runner's high.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable run.
Distance: 31.35k
Pace: 5'48"#CPH42 in 42 days.
8k tempo run!
Harder, better, faster, stronger. Today, I focused on effort, training to keep it up even when I am exhausted.
Distance: 8.20k
Pace: 5'06"#CPH42 in 39 days.
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8k tempo run!
Harder, better, faster, stronger. Today, I focused on effort, training to keep it up even when I am exhausted.
Distance: 8.20k
Pace: 5'06"#CPH42 in 39 days.
Daft punk?
Well done! That's a great workout!!
7/10 effort or how far up the scale did you go? -
Daft punk?
Well done! That's a great workout!!
7/10 effort or how far up the scale did you go?Thank you.
I kept it around 7 for most of the run but cranked it up to 8 on the homestretch. I could probably have run faster throughout, but I had dressed a bit too lightly and was a little cold, and there is no point in risking injury; we are human, after all.
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Thank you.
I kept it around 7 for most of the run but cranked it up to 8 on the homestretch. I could probably have run faster throughout, but I had dressed a bit too lightly and was a little cold, and there is no point in risking injury; we are human, after all.
Absolutely no risk should be allowed at all!
This is what I'm hearing a lot on the running podcast I listen to. It can be difficult if course, but being injury free is one of the best ways to run faster.
So many overexert themselves and end up with too much downtime afterwards.
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Absolutely no risk should be allowed at all!
This is what I'm hearing a lot on the running podcast I listen to. It can be difficult if course, but being injury free is one of the best ways to run faster.
So many overexert themselves and end up with too much downtime afterwards.
Exactly. If you cannot run, you do not get better at running.
Which running podcast(s) do you listen to? I'm very happy with " @coachbennett's Podcast".
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Exactly. If you cannot run, you do not get better at running.
Which running podcast(s) do you listen to? I'm very happy with " @coachbennett's Podcast".
Ah yes! I should get that one on also.
I'm mostly doing the danish Sidelinjen. It's actually not so much about running for everyone broadly.
It's more about the two hosts and people who run, and what's going on in the running world.
"Mental atlet" (old episodes) are more specifically about running.
And then the English "The running channel" where they also have training videos on youtube etc.
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Ah yes! I should get that one on also.
I'm mostly doing the danish Sidelinjen. It's actually not so much about running for everyone broadly.
It's more about the two hosts and people who run, and what's going on in the running world.
"Mental atlet" (old episodes) are more specifically about running.
And then the English "The running channel" where they also have training videos on youtube etc.
just subscribed to @coachbennett podcast and loaded the most recent in AntennaPod
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just subscribed to @coachbennett podcast and loaded the most recent in AntennaPod
Great! If you load the one before as well ("8 ways to get better"), you're in for an excellent introduction to his philisophy of running - which is by and large also mine.
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Great! If you load the one before as well ("8 ways to get better"), you're in for an excellent introduction to his philisophy of running - which is by and large also mine.
Listening now!
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8k tempo run!
Harder, better, faster, stronger. Today, I focused on effort, training to keep it up even when I am exhausted.
Distance: 8.20k
Pace: 5'06"#CPH42 in 39 days.
For our families.
For our teammates.
For all of humanity.Distance: 26.37k
Pace: 5'38"#CPH42 in 37 days.
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For our families.
For our teammates.
For all of humanity.Distance: 26.37k
Pace: 5'38"#CPH42 in 37 days.
I had planned to do a nice and easy long-ish run through the centre of Aarhus and by the harbor to see the sun rise.
Instead, I had to chase down a super-charger for my car and ended up doing a forced short run in an utterly mundane suburb before rushing back to my hotel in time for breakfast.
Anyway, a run is a run and there were some challenging hills on this one. It was enjoyable enough. All is good.
Distance: 5.29k
Pace: 5'27"#CPH42 in 34 days.
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I had planned to do a nice and easy long-ish run through the centre of Aarhus and by the harbor to see the sun rise.
Instead, I had to chase down a super-charger for my car and ended up doing a forced short run in an utterly mundane suburb before rushing back to my hotel in time for breakfast.
Anyway, a run is a run and there were some challenging hills on this one. It was enjoyable enough. All is good.
Distance: 5.29k
Pace: 5'27"#CPH42 in 34 days.
Hills are great! It's a real challenge sometimes, and a bit of thought to keep a good running form
I hope you feel charged nevertheless
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Hills are great! It's a real challenge sometimes, and a bit of thought to keep a good running form
I hope you feel charged nevertheless
Hills are great, indeed. They are one of the things I truly enjoy about running in/around Aarhus (as the area I live in is *flat*).
I got to run, and that was good. And according to @nerdd, I even got to do so in a very special neighborhood - even if I did not appreciate it enough in the moment.
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Hills are great, indeed. They are one of the things I truly enjoy about running in/around Aarhus (as the area I live in is *flat*).
I got to run, and that was good. And according to @nerdd, I even got to do so in a very special neighborhood - even if I did not appreciate it enough in the moment.
I just realized you already had a long run this week!
Definitely ramping up the km for the marathon!And yes, every neighborhood can be special if you dive into it
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I had planned to do a nice and easy long-ish run through the centre of Aarhus and by the harbor to see the sun rise.
Instead, I had to chase down a super-charger for my car and ended up doing a forced short run in an utterly mundane suburb before rushing back to my hotel in time for breakfast.
Anyway, a run is a run and there were some challenging hills on this one. It was enjoyable enough. All is good.
Distance: 5.29k
Pace: 5'27"#CPH42 in 34 days.
Started the day with intervals, pyramid-style:
5:00: warming up
1:00 @ Mile pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
10:00 @ 10K pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
1:00 @ Mile pace
??: getting homeIt was hard and fun and surprisingly cold, and I got to both see the sun rise from the ses and unknowingly scare the living daylights out of a sleeping heron.
What a time to be alive.
Distance: 5.33k (+ some un-registered distance between the intervals)
Pace: 5'17"#CPH42 in 31 days.
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Started the day with intervals, pyramid-style:
5:00: warming up
1:00 @ Mile pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
10:00 @ 10K pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
1:00 @ Mile pace
??: getting homeIt was hard and fun and surprisingly cold, and I got to both see the sun rise from the ses and unknowingly scare the living daylights out of a sleeping heron.
What a time to be alive.
Distance: 5.33k (+ some un-registered distance between the intervals)
Pace: 5'17"#CPH42 in 31 days.
That looks like a nice workout!
Can't stop smiling at the thought of that heron being absolutely pissed about some human waking it up."Later that day at the pond:"
Heron: "What the fuck man, I'm just chilling here and this running geek comes by at full speed out of nowhere"
Swan: "Yeah, those humans are so annoying, but what can you do?"
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Started the day with intervals, pyramid-style:
5:00: warming up
1:00 @ Mile pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
10:00 @ 10K pace
5:00 @ 5K pace
1:00 @ Mile pace
??: getting homeIt was hard and fun and surprisingly cold, and I got to both see the sun rise from the ses and unknowingly scare the living daylights out of a sleeping heron.
What a time to be alive.
Distance: 5.33k (+ some un-registered distance between the intervals)
Pace: 5'17"#CPH42 in 31 days.
45 minutes of easy and mindful morning running. Truly enjoyable.
Distance: 8.12k
Pace: 5'32"#CPH42 in 29 days.
