Well nearly there. Mentally and physically I am ready. I can see most of us are, we are getting itchy and want to go out and experience it.
Did the 50k London Ultra on February 17, wasn't pleased but it helped me change my pain boundary a bit more, so that was good. This is a great event and worthwhile participating in. But picked up the name of what I think may be a very good restaurant that I would need to sample when back.
Did Bath Half Marathon on March 03 and was 12 minutes faster than last year. So pleased with that.
Now I want to go to this desert and get started. Got all my kit, including socks (both X-socks and DryMax).
Got all the food, everything else. Even a box of Peperami Firestick of which I may take a few.
Have met already a number of great people and look forward to meeting even more great people.
Still going on with Hot Bikram Yoga and will actually need to pick up Pilates. Not sure if I continue with Hot Bikram Yoga at the same volume but will keep it in the system.
I have been lucky that work has brought me to Chesterfield (which is up North UK) where everything goes up - hill. So runs there are tougher than here in London.
We had a group lunch on 24 February with the tent people. And all thanks to Simon Martin for arranging the Richmond Park Flag.
Also thank you to those people who have donated to my chosen charity. See link below.
So probably one or two more episodes of this blog before we go and that would be it.
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/michielhoefsmit
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Part 5 of the new year
I think it's about another 54 days before we go to Gatwick to get a plane to Ouarzazate in Morocco. We will hang around for 2 days before we kick of with an approximate 33k run in the desert for the 28th Marathon des Sables.
I've changed my training regime a bit. Decided that running is obviously important but being repetitive in the same movement is a cause of injuries. So I still run about 50k per week but that is it. Everything else is Pilates/Yoga/Weights or other cardio machines.
I have decided that some of the greatest names in ultra-running come from Greece or have a Greek background. As I was born there, I consider this a psychological advantage. Like me, 2 of the 3 have a Greek background but do not live there and/or have left a long time ago. The third one I doubt ever left Greece but is one of the original ultra-runners.
What i have added is a 10k powerbag in a backpack and run for an hour on a treadmill. The torture of running an hour on a treadmill is horrendous. I think you don't need waterboarding, you just have people run on a treadmill and they will talk and tell you everything you always wanted to know.
Had a good equipment comparison session with Wayde earlier the week. Made me think about a few things. Which I have now changed. Think it made Wayde think as well.
So I am nearly ready with everything. The last pieces will come from the Triathlon show in Sandown in March.
Simon Martin the creative art director of the Richmond Park runners has designed our flag. It's a deer in Red, White and Blue. Which covers the UK flag but also the Dutch flag. As we are an international bunch in that tent. Dutch, British, South African, Australian (well half).
I have been doing a lot of Hot Bikram Yoga and I do see improvements. So that's a plus. What's a bit of a minus is a massive blood blister on the sole of my foot. But I'm sure that'll be healed by the time I am in Morocco. Maybe if I did something about it or gave it a rest it would go faster. But that would be too easy.
I now have two events coming up. The London Ultra 50k (if you don't get lost) from Grove Park to Percivale Athletic Track in Ealing and the Bath Half Marathon. Hope it stops raining before that.
This week we did some interesting other stuff. We got a copy of East End Boys by Govinder, which matches his West End Girls. I also had frame an original advertisement board for my grand-fathers arts and antique business in the Netherlands. For those interested in a picture of the house. ;-) Once the frame and board is back, I'll post a picture as well.
Above is Kasteel Genhoes (Castle Genhoes) in the South of the Netherlands.
Ok, nothing more to write, for the moment, so be safe out there.
Feel free to donate or have a look at my website
www.therunningaroundmethod.com
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/michielhoefsmit
I've changed my training regime a bit. Decided that running is obviously important but being repetitive in the same movement is a cause of injuries. So I still run about 50k per week but that is it. Everything else is Pilates/Yoga/Weights or other cardio machines.
I have decided that some of the greatest names in ultra-running come from Greece or have a Greek background. As I was born there, I consider this a psychological advantage. Like me, 2 of the 3 have a Greek background but do not live there and/or have left a long time ago. The third one I doubt ever left Greece but is one of the original ultra-runners.
What i have added is a 10k powerbag in a backpack and run for an hour on a treadmill. The torture of running an hour on a treadmill is horrendous. I think you don't need waterboarding, you just have people run on a treadmill and they will talk and tell you everything you always wanted to know.
Had a good equipment comparison session with Wayde earlier the week. Made me think about a few things. Which I have now changed. Think it made Wayde think as well.
So I am nearly ready with everything. The last pieces will come from the Triathlon show in Sandown in March.
Simon Martin the creative art director of the Richmond Park runners has designed our flag. It's a deer in Red, White and Blue. Which covers the UK flag but also the Dutch flag. As we are an international bunch in that tent. Dutch, British, South African, Australian (well half).
I have been doing a lot of Hot Bikram Yoga and I do see improvements. So that's a plus. What's a bit of a minus is a massive blood blister on the sole of my foot. But I'm sure that'll be healed by the time I am in Morocco. Maybe if I did something about it or gave it a rest it would go faster. But that would be too easy.
I now have two events coming up. The London Ultra 50k (if you don't get lost) from Grove Park to Percivale Athletic Track in Ealing and the Bath Half Marathon. Hope it stops raining before that.
This week we did some interesting other stuff. We got a copy of East End Boys by Govinder, which matches his West End Girls. I also had frame an original advertisement board for my grand-fathers arts and antique business in the Netherlands. For those interested in a picture of the house. ;-) Once the frame and board is back, I'll post a picture as well.
Above is Kasteel Genhoes (Castle Genhoes) in the South of the Netherlands.
Ok, nothing more to write, for the moment, so be safe out there.
Feel free to donate or have a look at my website
www.therunningaroundmethod.com
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/michielhoefsmit
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