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10 most famous city marathons record times

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 16, 2015 5:22:00 AM

10 most famous city marathons record times

You might want to know which of the city marathons around is the fastest to take care of your personal best. Good organisation and a joyful crowd to sheer you on might help there. I personally have to say the best cheer I have seen was at the Dublin marathon having a sign saying "Chuck Norris never ran a marathon". That made my day. Here are the ten most popular city marathons and their record times as of March 2015. Let's see what season 2015 might bring.

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Topics: How to run a faster marathon

How dominant is Kenya in long distance running

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 15, 2015 4:04:00 PM

 

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Topics: How to run a faster marathon

My first crossfit G.I. Jane

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 13, 2015 4:14:00 PM

My first crossfit G.I. Jane

As I am focusing on getting better on my body weight exercises with Angie, Annie and Barbara, I now tried G.I. Jane for the first time after a Stronglift 5x5 session. It is hard but easy and fun work out to be recommended to anyone who can do 10+ pull ups in a set for at least once. If you can not do pull ups yet, you shuld start with something easier like 100 push ups for time. My first time clocked for the 100 burpee pull ups was 14:29. 

 

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Topics: Can marathoners be good crossfitters?

How to pick the right gym for crossfit and marathon running

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 13, 2015 12:40:38 PM


How to pick the right gym for crossfit and marathon running

I am training for marathons and crossfit for two years in total now. Based on this you will find some real life tips on how to make a decision on what you need to look out for. I made mistakes and I hope that these tips will help you to avoid the ones that I made, to save you money and progress even faster than I did.


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Topics: Crossfit Equipment

Crossfit prices in Ireland [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 8, 2015 1:38:00 AM

Crossfit prices in Ireland

In Ireland you have boxes in Dublin, Bray, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork. I bet there are more, but these are the first ones that pop up when you do a Google search. In this article I compare the investments you have to make to start your journey in Ireland. 

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Topics: Crossfit Equipment

My first crossfit Angie

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 7, 2015 10:56:18 AM


My first crossfit Angie

More space and less people in my new gym means time to try something NEW. As I focused on body weight in February doing a lot of 100's of Abmat sit ups, Air squats and push ups, I thought it would be time to try crossfit WOD "Angie". I did it in 28:04.

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Topics: Can marathoners be good crossfitters?

How to train with a tennis elbow

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 5, 2015 12:55:00 PM

How to train with elbow busirtis or tennis elbow for crossfit & marathons

If you train a lot you will inevitably get injured or sick at some point. Here is one tip on how to keep going when you suffer from tennis arm in your marathon or crossfit training program.

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Topics: Injury free training

My favorite motivational videos for crossfitting, marathon running and work

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 2, 2015 2:12:00 PM

My favorite motivational videos for crossfitting, marathon running and work

I might be taking a bit of a different approach than most of the motivational videos you would normally look at, if you look at them at all. I am a big fan of the YouTube channel "The journey of purpose". It gives you perspective on what really matters in life. Rather than someone shouting at you, listening to heavy metal, techno or rap while doing my workout or tackle those next 10 cold calls, i like to take ten deep breaths and think about

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Topics: Motivation

My first Crossfit half marathon row

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 1, 2015 2:01:04 PM


My first crossfit half marathon row

Usually i lean more towards running than rowing because I can do it outside and also have a change of scenery. However today there was snow and it was damn cold. Me being a sissy i decided to go to the gym and do the scheduled half marathon not by foot, but on a concept 2 rowing machine.

This event was part of the 2013 Crossfit games. Again as with my runs, if I was a woman I would be damn good. But as I am a man, I am reasonably ok. It took me 1:26:47 to sinish 21100m of rowing.

 

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Topics: Can marathoners be good crossfitters?

How to start with deadlifts

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Mar 1, 2015 8:31:00 AM

How to start with deadlifts

Hafthor Bjornsson, to you probably more known as the mountain out of Game of thrones, has a tattoo on his shin which says "There is no reason to be alive, if you can't do deadlift". There are other reasons to be alive in my book, but I agree that the deadlift is the most awesome lift you can do in the gym. I find it even more surprising that some gyms do not allow this highly effective exercise. Here is your guide on how to get started and then take it to the next level.

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Topics: Lift stronger