My first crossfit Cindy

After the marathon in Vienna I was able to go directly back into the gym. This week and until the end of April I will not run. Based on this I mixed in some more crossfit bodyweight WODs and finished Cindy for the first time completing 16 rounds.

8 Tips for Marathon travel

I have traveled to Frankfurt and Vienna to run a marathon so far. Generally take care of two things, that you are well prepared and if it is your first marathon consider to do it as close to home as possible and not get fancy with it.

Which running gear do you need ?

I personally run for 2.5 years now and finished the Dublin, Frankfurt and Vienna marathons as a hobbyist with a full time job. As there is a lot you can buy, once you get in the world of running, here are some tips, what you really need and what stuff is just a nice to have. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.

How to travel to Vienna and run a marathon

The third instalment of my journey to a sub three hour marathon time ended up with a great trip to Vienna with my girlfriend and yet another disappointment time wise. I finished my first marathon in Dublin in 3:56, the second in Frankfurt in 4:06 and Vienna in 4:12.  Here are tips for what to do in Vienna to enjoy your time, what I learned in Vienna and how the race went.

6 tips for marathoners and crossfitters to recover from any injury

Sooner or later you will face some kind of injury if you are doing crossfit or long distance running. Be an adult about it and address them in time to come back quicker and stay in the race for longer. Here are some tips which apply to any kind of injury.

Crossfit Equipment: Monolift Station

A monolift already describes quite well what this is. It is designed for very high load squats especially used in the westside method and by powerlifters. You will see these machines in several meet videos. These things are massive, bulky and more or less purpose build. So do not read on, if you are not generally interested in powerlifting or assembling your own gym, because you will waste your time.

Extensive Stronglift 5x5 ten-month review

How to train your lungs for crossfit and marathons

If you are serious about training you will do everything possible to enhance your performance for the long distance runs and metcons you will perform. Apart from loading your muscles with enough iron, vitamin d and protein and training them until they burn, you can also train your lungs to take in more oxygen and stimulate your blood stream to take up more of the same.

Run the Dublin Race series 2015

I am in my third year for the Dublin race series now and I really do enjoy it. I started in 2013 and did the whole series including the Dublin marathon with a finishing time of 3:58. This year I have prepared for the Vienna marathon on 12th of April to build a base and then hopefully run the elusive sub 3 marathon in October this year. Fingers crossed.

4 long term injuries for marathoners

Hopefully it will never escalate to this stage in your running career. If it does you will already have consulted a doctor and get treatment. In addition it is ver unlikely that you will go on with your every day tasks with these symptoms, so there is no risk of over training. Still here is some guidance around the most severe injuries for marathoners.