I signed up for the Paris Marathon on April 12, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Ah! Right! That was it! Faster than 6:00/km is also a really good milestone to have reached!
I realise now that below 4 hours is actually quite the difference from ~4:15
With you mentioning star wars I'm thinking I should bring a robe and a sign saying "hello there!" if I find the time to come cheer for you and @moelholm
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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"My daughter suggested we did a short and easy evening shake-out run to prepare for my marathon.
So we did that, of course.
Distance: 2.46k
Pace: 7'43"#CPH42 in 5 days.
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My daughter suggested we did a short and easy evening shake-out run to prepare for my marathon.
So we did that, of course.
Distance: 2.46k
Pace: 7'43"#CPH42 in 5 days.
Awww, that's awesome!
I guess you don't have many km on the plan for the rest of the week, and it sounds like a good idea to have short runs with fun! until the big one
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My daughter suggested we did a short and easy evening shake-out run to prepare for my marathon.
So we did that, of course.
Distance: 2.46k
Pace: 7'43"#CPH42 in 5 days.
Except for the last .5k, this was a very restrained and easy morning run.
Not much to say. Sometimes a run is just a run.
Distance: 7.98k
Pace: 5'45"#CPH42 in 5 days.
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Except for the last .5k, this was a very restrained and easy morning run.
Not much to say. Sometimes a run is just a run.
Distance: 7.98k
Pace: 5'45"#CPH42 in 5 days.
It is a cold morning (I could see my own breath), and as I could not get to my running jacket, this turned into an improvised tempo run - simply to stay warm. Not exactly the easy last run before *the big one* I had planned for, but it was nice anyway.
Now: hot chocolate, oatmeals, and tapering.
Have a great day, everyone.
Distance: 5.99k
Pace: 5'09"#CPH42 in 3 days.
