I signed up for the Paris Marathon on April 12, 2026.
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I started the day with a fartlek: 5 min warm-up and then seven sessions of 1 min hard + 2 min easy #running.
Training endurance and sharpening my form, I pushed for a high effort, and it was challenging and hard (especially toward the end). But an up-beat soundtrack, a beautiful sunrise, and a tolerance for burning lungs helped me through.
This marked the 100th consecutive week where I have run at least twice.
Distance: 5.22k
Pace: 5'05"#CPH42 in 22 days.
You're ticking off some major milestones lately!
That sounds like a great workout to feel the speed you're capable of.
Not quite feeling like marathon pace yet I guess
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I started the day with a fartlek: 5 min warm-up and then seven sessions of 1 min hard + 2 min easy #running.
Training endurance and sharpening my form, I pushed for a high effort, and it was challenging and hard (especially toward the end). But an up-beat soundtrack, a beautiful sunrise, and a tolerance for burning lungs helped me through.
This marked the 100th consecutive week where I have run at least twice.
Distance: 5.22k
Pace: 5'05"#CPH42 in 22 days.
Getting out of bed and out of door was hard this morning, as I got too little sleep and woke up slightly dehydrated after a concert last night (we went to see Zar Paulo put on an amazing show, get your tickets now!).
Nevertheless, this turned out to be a fine long run, and one where I got to train endurance and perseverance. It felt like running km13-34 of a marathon. And all is good.
Distance: 21.21k
Pace: 5'35"#CPH42 in 21 days.
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Getting out of bed and out of door was hard this morning, as I got too little sleep and woke up slightly dehydrated after a concert last night (we went to see Zar Paulo put on an amazing show, get your tickets now!).
Nevertheless, this turned out to be a fine long run, and one where I got to train endurance and perseverance. It felt like running km13-34 of a marathon. And all is good.
Distance: 21.21k
Pace: 5'35"#CPH42 in 21 days.
Nice! Well done! That's absolutely perfect to do a fatigued run, perfect planning!
I've been enjoying a few of the most recent @coachbennett podcast episodes and can definitely feel what you mean when you say it's a great inspiration!
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Getting out of bed and out of door was hard this morning, as I got too little sleep and woke up slightly dehydrated after a concert last night (we went to see Zar Paulo put on an amazing show, get your tickets now!).
Nevertheless, this turned out to be a fine long run, and one where I got to train endurance and perseverance. It felt like running km13-34 of a marathon. And all is good.
Distance: 21.21k
Pace: 5'35"#CPH42 in 21 days.
This week, I'm on a research stay in Stockholm. Even though it's great, it has messed up my routines - but I finally got a run in this afternoon.
This was a tempo run:
1 mile warm-up
1 mile @ 7/10 effort
1 mile @ 8
1 mile @ 9
(+ some easy parts in-between)The city is beautiful, the weather is nice, and a run is an amazing way to see a new place (I think @BenjaminHan refers to it as "taking bus 11").
Distance: 7.95k
Pace: 5'11"#CPH42 in 18 days.
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This week, I'm on a research stay in Stockholm. Even though it's great, it has messed up my routines - but I finally got a run in this afternoon.
This was a tempo run:
1 mile warm-up
1 mile @ 7/10 effort
1 mile @ 8
1 mile @ 9
(+ some easy parts in-between)The city is beautiful, the weather is nice, and a run is an amazing way to see a new place (I think @BenjaminHan refers to it as "taking bus 11").
Distance: 7.95k
Pace: 5'11"#CPH42 in 18 days.
New territory to run in is nice, but even nicer if you have the time to actually go on the run!
Congratulations on finding the time and having a great workout too!
(I'm thinking they should put in treadmills in the trains so we can workout while travelling!
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This week, I'm on a research stay in Stockholm. Even though it's great, it has messed up my routines - but I finally got a run in this afternoon.
This was a tempo run:
1 mile warm-up
1 mile @ 7/10 effort
1 mile @ 8
1 mile @ 9
(+ some easy parts in-between)The city is beautiful, the weather is nice, and a run is an amazing way to see a new place (I think @BenjaminHan refers to it as "taking bus 11").
Distance: 7.95k
Pace: 5'11"#CPH42 in 18 days.
I started the day with a long run in Stockholm, ABBA and Kent in the earphones.
As the hotel only allows you to have breakfast once, I was running on fumes(/one banana), so the second half was hard. But the firat half, where I ran by the water around Djurgården, was just great and amazingly beautiful.
And now, breakfast!
Distance: 21.25k
Pace: 5'50"#CPH42 in 16 days.
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I started the day with a long run in Stockholm, ABBA and Kent in the earphones.
As the hotel only allows you to have breakfast once, I was running on fumes(/one banana), so the second half was hard. But the firat half, where I ran by the water around Djurgården, was just great and amazingly beautiful.
And now, breakfast!
Distance: 21.25k
Pace: 5'50"#CPH42 in 16 days.
They want you to jump into the minibar for snacks before breakfast. Tricksy tricksy people! (Got inspired by @nerdd|s post
)Very well run!
Looks like it was very nice weather for a long run
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I started the day with a long run in Stockholm, ABBA and Kent in the earphones.
As the hotel only allows you to have breakfast once, I was running on fumes(/one banana), so the second half was hard. But the firat half, where I ran by the water around Djurgården, was just great and amazingly beautiful.
And now, breakfast!
Distance: 21.25k
Pace: 5'50"#CPH42 in 16 days.
30 mins tempo run on the hotel treadmill this morning.
My god, are those things boring. The running was nice and all - but no, Marie Kondo, this did not spark joy.
Distance: 5.61k
Pace: 5'21"#CPH42 in 14 days.
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30 mins tempo run on the hotel treadmill this morning.
My god, are those things boring. The running was nice and all - but no, Marie Kondo, this did not spark joy.
Distance: 5.61k
Pace: 5'21"#CPH42 in 14 days.
I bet it sparked the required physiological response
Then the joy can be acquired in other ways (like having the family close again as far as I can understand
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30 mins tempo run on the hotel treadmill this morning.
My god, are those things boring. The running was nice and all - but no, Marie Kondo, this did not spark joy.
Distance: 5.61k
Pace: 5'21"#CPH42 in 14 days.
Just an easy morning run. Sunny, but cold. Spring is coming. I felt good.
And the Copenhagen Marathon is approaching fast; it's the endgame of my training cycle now. It's all going according to plan.
Distance: 5.44k
Pace: 5'16"#CPH42 in 11 days.
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Just an easy morning run. Sunny, but cold. Spring is coming. I felt good.
And the Copenhagen Marathon is approaching fast; it's the endgame of my training cycle now. It's all going according to plan.
Distance: 5.44k
Pace: 5'16"#CPH42 in 11 days.
Easy run at 5:16/km sounds really good!
I hope you keep the feeling for the remainder of the training towards the marathon!
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Just an easy morning run. Sunny, but cold. Spring is coming. I felt good.
And the Copenhagen Marathon is approaching fast; it's the endgame of my training cycle now. It's all going according to plan.
Distance: 5.44k
Pace: 5'16"#CPH42 in 11 days.
Got up early to do a long and easy* morning run before taking kid to school. Such a beautiful start of the day. I met surprisingly many other smiling runners even before 6 o'clock.
*: I ran the last 5k as a tempo run, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Now, winding down for the next week to focus on short runs, more sleep, carb loading, and dealing with some workplace stuff that takes a mental toll.
Distance: 21.47k
Pace: 5'24"#CPH42 in 8 days!!!
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Got up early to do a long and easy* morning run before taking kid to school. Such a beautiful start of the day. I met surprisingly many other smiling runners even before 6 o'clock.
*: I ran the last 5k as a tempo run, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Now, winding down for the next week to focus on short runs, more sleep, carb loading, and dealing with some workplace stuff that takes a mental toll.
Distance: 21.47k
Pace: 5'24"#CPH42 in 8 days!!!
What a sunrise!!
Sounds like a perfect run, I hope your preparations in the weekend and next week will go as expected setting you up for an exciting run next week! (Sunday right? So 9 days from now?)
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What a sunrise!!
Sounds like a perfect run, I hope your preparations in the weekend and next week will go as expected setting you up for an exciting run next week! (Sunday right? So 9 days from now?)
The sunrise was amazing. All I can say is, the picture does not do it justice.
And yes, 9 days is of course the right count. Thank you.
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The sunrise was amazing. All I can say is, the picture does not do it justice.
And yes, 9 days is of course the right count. Thank you.
Pictures never really do!
Sorry about nitpicking with respect to the dates, I was just uncertain if it was actually Sunday or not, or if I misunderstood something
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Got up early to do a long and easy* morning run before taking kid to school. Such a beautiful start of the day. I met surprisingly many other smiling runners even before 6 o'clock.
*: I ran the last 5k as a tempo run, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Now, winding down for the next week to focus on short runs, more sleep, carb loading, and dealing with some workplace stuff that takes a mental toll.
Distance: 21.47k
Pace: 5'24"#CPH42 in 8 days!!!
With one week left before Copenhagen Marathon #CPH42, the taper is on.
I tried to hit my target marathon pace (5'51") - and failed miserably (despite keeping the effort easy). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Maybe it was because I had to get today's short-ish run done in time to get back for the rhubarb pie my wife had made.
This was a nice and strong run, and I felt good physically and mindfully. I'm about as ready as I will get for now.
Distance: 7.02k
Pace: 5'26" -
With one week left before Copenhagen Marathon #CPH42, the taper is on.
I tried to hit my target marathon pace (5'51") - and failed miserably (despite keeping the effort easy). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Maybe it was because I had to get today's short-ish run done in time to get back for the rhubarb pie my wife had made.
This was a nice and strong run, and I felt good physically and mindfully. I'm about as ready as I will get for now.
Distance: 7.02k
Pace: 5'26"I hope you succeed the next time with the slower tempo! To really feel full of power for the Sunday run, I guess you'll almost have to have someone actively slowing you down
It's great to hear that you're really going strong and with a perfect goal of... 4:07?
Did you sit down and think about a pacing strategy to preserve energy for the difficulty last 10 km, or are you running by feel mostly?
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I hope you succeed the next time with the slower tempo! To really feel full of power for the Sunday run, I guess you'll almost have to have someone actively slowing you down
It's great to hear that you're really going strong and with a perfect goal of... 4:07?
Did you sit down and think about a pacing strategy to preserve energy for the difficulty last 10 km, or are you running by feel mostly?
To be honest: halfway through, I just yolo'ed it and ran however I felt like. I might try again next time, but today is no cause for concern on my side.
For the marathon, there is no risk that I will run this fast to begin with. Experience plays a huge role, and there is a huge mental difference between today and race day. I do not have a strategy for the race yet, but by Sunday I will.
And yes, one of my goals for the year is a 4:07 marathon. I think I have a fair shot at it.
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To be honest: halfway through, I just yolo'ed it and ran however I felt like. I might try again next time, but today is no cause for concern on my side.
For the marathon, there is no risk that I will run this fast to begin with. Experience plays a huge role, and there is a huge mental difference between today and race day. I do not have a strategy for the race yet, but by Sunday I will.
And yes, one of my goals for the year is a 4:07 marathon. I think I have a fair shot at it.
It seems like you've really honed the skill of running with pleasure!
And yes, in my layman's view it sounds like you've got a pretty good shot at nailing a good marathon PR.
Was it around 4:15 currently? Or... I think I remember something about suggesting a faster time at some point, but I'll put more effort into that once Sunday is over
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It seems like you've really honed the skill of running with pleasure!
And yes, in my layman's view it sounds like you've got a pretty good shot at nailing a good marathon PR.
Was it around 4:15 currently? Or... I think I remember something about suggesting a faster time at some point, but I'll put more effort into that once Sunday is over
Last year, when I finished in 4:14:31 (my current PR), you suggested 3:59:59 should be my new goal. I took that to heart; it is a dream for sure, and I like to think it is realistic in the not too far future.
Unloke most Star Wars characters, I've got a good feeling about this. But finish time *is* secondary to the experience of it all.
Let us see what happens Sunday and then take stock of it then.
