tirsdag den 29. september 2009
I am cold…
Went for a bike ride after 40 min. swim and 20 min. run. Had a hope of riding close to three hours. But had to cut it short after 1½ hrs. I am not good in the cold. It may be 12-13 degrees, but it is damn windy. Felt like I could be thrown into the ditch any second. Back home my hands are shaking so next time it will be two set of gloves… But it seems like the winter is coming closer and closer. Since I started doing triathlon I have always done the majority of my bike sessions indoor on a spin bike. But I have decided that this needs to be changed. Everyone is also talking about the importance of getting enough D-vitamin, so I better get outside when the sun is shining… It will be difficult the next six months or so to get out on my racing bike so I have decided to invest in a mountain bike. I will train on this at least two times per week, and I will also try to do some cross duathlon races. Next season I will also do more shorter distance triathlon races so some mtb training combined with fast running sessions will be a good start to this. I want to get more speed into my running legs and will be doing more intervals. If I improve my speed on the shorter distance triathlon races, especially on the run, then I eventually will also be a better runner on the Ironman distance, which is my only goal.
mandag den 28. september 2009
5 hrs of swimming… What the fuck…
I have been so fortunate to be invited by Rasmus Henning to join the Danish national team swim training. So far I have been there 4 times starting last Friday. My swim load in the past has on a great week been 1.45hrs... Last week I swam 5 hours! I wouldn’t say I feel beaten. My upper body has adapted well. And for the first time I have had coaches looking at me in the pool and telling me what to do and more importantly what to do different. And all ready I feel a great difference. I need to raise my lower body in the water which will be the most difficult thing to change. Usually my lower body just hangs after me like my body is separated in two parts. Like the coach said to me: “You swim like you’re paralyzed from the navel and down…”. I’m not strong in my lower back/lumbar so it is hard to keep the lower body high in the water. I need to keep my head and actually my entire body steady instead of moving it so much. I go too much from side to side and that may come from my breathing routine as I may go too far back and almost look behind me when I breathe. That is just a few of the things I need to change. To change them I have also started to work with a pull-bouy and swim feet which I find as a sport in itself. But a very effective way to train and change bad habits. All though I need to change many things, I am comfortable that I will learn it and I have no doubt that my goal for 2010 to do the swim in sub 0:57hrs will be reached. That will mean I will be out on the bike course earlier – I will be able to go to the front or as close to it earlier in the race – The risk of bringing someone with me on the bike is lower – And obviously my overall performance will be improved :-)
While we anxiously wait for Hawaii…
http://twitter.com/Chrisjmacca
http://twitter.com/Terenzo1
It is very fascinating to follow two of the top athletes daily program and what they think going up to Hawaii. Terenzo for instance has had his last long ride on Sunday. A bit early in my mind but maybe I should do the same next time... And Macca is just a great athlete and seems like a great down to earth person. Thought his reaction to his mechanical problem last year was very sympathetic and a bit sensational. I would have destroyed something on camera for sure…
http://twitter.com/Terenzo1
It is very fascinating to follow two of the top athletes daily program and what they think going up to Hawaii. Terenzo for instance has had his last long ride on Sunday. A bit early in my mind but maybe I should do the same next time... And Macca is just a great athlete and seems like a great down to earth person. Thought his reaction to his mechanical problem last year was very sympathetic and a bit sensational. I would have destroyed something on camera for sure…
Cadel Evans - Cycling Road World Champion!
Well, I have never had the same hate as many other for some reason have had against Cadel. He is obviously somewhat different that the rest of the top road cyclists, but why dislike a person for being different and being himself… Previously everyone kept saying that he was boring, he never attacks, he’s weird etc. That has never been the case in my world. I remember him in the Giro in 2002 where he totally broke down in a mountain stage where he came as a former MTB rider and was a new interesting rider. Especially the last 3-4 years we have seen him in the front trying to push the pace and win races. But you can’t blame an athlete for not being strong enough. The last two years he has been strong enough and the Worlds was well deserved. I do hope though for him and for the image of cycling that he calms down a bit as he now will ride the Worlds jersey for a year which will give him even more media coverage. For instance such incidents like in the Vuelta where he in a sprint believes Robert Gesink cut him off, which he definitely didn’t, and which Cadel did acknowledge afterwards, but his immediate all though natural reaction to turn into the biggest bitch in pro cycling should be eliminated. Because as a rider Cadel Evans is a fascinating one for sure.
tirsdag den 15. september 2009
Top 10 Preview - World Championship 2009 Hawaii
1. Rasmus Henning
Nationality aside. Team mate aside. Even though this will be Hennings first go at Hawaii, even though this is his first season changing from at short distance triathlete to a long distance triathlete, then on a perfect day Rasmus can outrun anyone in the entire field. Rasmus is good in the heat. He swim among the very best. He won’t loose time on the bike to his main competitors. And he can post a 2:40 on the finishing run. But we still have to acknowledge the fact that this is his first attempt at Hawaii so even though a win is possible, experience and a good feeling is perhaps the most important things to take away from this years race. But he is definitely one of the favorites this year. And I’m sure that he will turn up very well prepared and it is hard to see him being surprised by anything.
2. Craig Alexander
World Champion last year after an impressive finishing run. Has shown great form this year. Just won the 70.3 event in Muskoka in Canada where he posted 1:11:41 on the run on a tough course. He has the ability and the experience to win again.
3. Chris McCormack
Won in 2007 after a solid final run in 2:42. He was second in 2006. Last year he had to abandon after a mechanical problem. This year he has shown some scary form.
4. Timo Bracht
He won the IM Germany and became European Champion in early July. He was second in Half Challenge Barcelona in May. His focus has been on Hawaii. He will be looking for some serious revenge for last year disqualification for not taking a penalty. He was 5th in 2008 and 11th in 2006.
5. Eneko Llanos
A surprise second last year, but he is very consistent Ironman athlete. It is difficult not to see him being in contention for a Top 5 spot. He was 7th in 2007 and 5th in 2006 so he knows Hawaii and have had success here before. He finished second in the IM Germany this year only one minute off.
6. Cameron Brown
Multiple winner of the Ironman New Zealand which he won this year as well. Finished 6th in 2008, 8th in 2006 and 2nd in 2005. He has the experience. He´s capable of a very strong final run. He could very well end up on the podium.
7. Ronnie Schildknecht
He was 4th in Hawaii last year. He has won IM Switzerland the last three years in style. Can post a very fast run and has been there before.
8. Andreas Raelert
He was close to making it to the German Olympic Team, but after not making it he has changed to the long distance races. He ended 2008 with a win in Ironman Arizona. He got 4th in IM Germany but was just 4 minutes from the winner in a very strong field. To me he is probably still more a 70.3 triathlete, and I doubt he will end in the Top 5. But a Top 10 is definitely possible.
9. Terenzo Bozzone
First year in Hawaii. Huge talent. Will get his win in Hawaii at a later stage. Top 10 is possible and maybe even more. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets it together and puts himself in the contention for more. Took on both Chris McCormack and Cameron Brown to win the 70.3 event in the Philippines in August. The Ironman distance is still quite new to him though but never underestimate youth and great talent.
10. Michael Göhner
Any one winning Challenge Roth in the way Göhner did, must be mentioned as a athlete, who can go far in Hawaii. He posted a 7:55hrs race in the strongest field seen this year with a finishing run in 2:41. He was 18th in 2007 but had to pull out last year due to injury.
Other Top 10 Candidates:
Normann Stadler
Finished 4th in Challenge Roth this year. Two-time World Champion in 2004 and 2006. Finished 12th last year after a poor run. I don’t think he will be in contention this year. Will probably post a very good swim-bike split but I think the race this year will be decided very much on the run. He won’t be able to destroy the field on the bike and his running skills is not good enough to get on the podium. But he is capable of making a surprise and I’m sure he will go for the win.
Patrick Vernay
Very experienced in Hawaii. In the last fife editions he has been in the Top 15 with last years 7th place being his best performance. Not a contender for one of the top spots, but should put in a solid race.
Andy Potts
He crashed heavily in late August at the Chicago Triathlon. He didn’t brake anything but must have been some scare for him. He should normally be a strong Top 10 contender. Last year he was 7th after being first man out of the water. Perhaps the crash will do him good as the break seemed to have been no more than a week. But his experience on the IM distance is still lacking and I think he won’t compete anyway for a podium spot before next year.
Pete Jacobs
He has put in three consecutive podium positions at the Challenge Roth in one of the strongest fields on the IM calendar. He was second at IM Australia and is a solid long distance triathlete. He broke down last year in Hawaii but still managed to finish. He has a 17th place from 2006. He can move into the Top 10 on a good day.
Marino Vanhoenacker
23rd in 2008. Has won IM South Africa as well as IM Austria in 2009. He got second in 70.3 St. Pölten and won 70.3 Antwerp early August. Was sixth in 2006 and fifth in 2007. He could post one of the fastest bike splits of the day and has a solid run. And moreover he has the experience to do well here.
Other Names To Watch:
Faris Al-Sultan
He won in 2005 and got the bronze in both 2004 and 2006. Last year he was 13th, but it seems like his best days are past him. The top results are gone and it is difficult to see coming from behind this year. A Top 20 seems likely though.
Jimmy Johnsen
Johnsen was 25th in his debut in 2007. He has put in some solid performances in Ironman races the last year. He finished 4th in IM Western Australia last December and 4th in IM Australia. He was 4th in 70.3 Switzerland in June and 6th 70.3 Geelong. He is a consistent long distance triathlete who on a good day could move into contention for Top 15 spot.
Chris Lieto
He was 29th in 2008 after posting one of the best bike splits but eventually broke down in the heat. Will still be a athlete that can be in the mix but in a strong field like this years he will have difficulties to contend for a Top 10 spot. Got 9th place in 2006.
Mathias Hecht
He made an impressive debut last year with a 9th place finish. He doesn’t seem however to be in contention for the same position this year in a very strong field. He was 12th in IM Australia and 5th in IM Germany. He finished 3rd in 70.3 Germany in mid-august. This year gaining experience will probably be the most for him to gain besides a Top 20 position.
Petr Vabrousek
Some rate this Czech as somewhat idiotic. I don’t have the number but he is doing more than 10 Ironman races a year. I found it very impressive and to some extend motivating for the rest of us. Would he win races if he did less of them? Would he post faster times if he did less? I am not sure. Only Vabrousek can answer that. None the less he is known by many triathletes around the world because of the number of races that he does. He gets to travel around the world and doing races on the most scenic and epics places. He doesn’t like to train – he likes to race. I have the upmost respect for this man. Impressive. I will follow him yet again in a Ironman race and hope he will do well.
Rutger Beke
He should be listed in the Top 10 but he crashed early September maybe braking his ankle and he looks like a non-starter. Even if he starts any top position seems very unlikely.
Nationality aside. Team mate aside. Even though this will be Hennings first go at Hawaii, even though this is his first season changing from at short distance triathlete to a long distance triathlete, then on a perfect day Rasmus can outrun anyone in the entire field. Rasmus is good in the heat. He swim among the very best. He won’t loose time on the bike to his main competitors. And he can post a 2:40 on the finishing run. But we still have to acknowledge the fact that this is his first attempt at Hawaii so even though a win is possible, experience and a good feeling is perhaps the most important things to take away from this years race. But he is definitely one of the favorites this year. And I’m sure that he will turn up very well prepared and it is hard to see him being surprised by anything.
2. Craig Alexander
World Champion last year after an impressive finishing run. Has shown great form this year. Just won the 70.3 event in Muskoka in Canada where he posted 1:11:41 on the run on a tough course. He has the ability and the experience to win again.
3. Chris McCormack
Won in 2007 after a solid final run in 2:42. He was second in 2006. Last year he had to abandon after a mechanical problem. This year he has shown some scary form.
4. Timo Bracht
He won the IM Germany and became European Champion in early July. He was second in Half Challenge Barcelona in May. His focus has been on Hawaii. He will be looking for some serious revenge for last year disqualification for not taking a penalty. He was 5th in 2008 and 11th in 2006.
5. Eneko Llanos
A surprise second last year, but he is very consistent Ironman athlete. It is difficult not to see him being in contention for a Top 5 spot. He was 7th in 2007 and 5th in 2006 so he knows Hawaii and have had success here before. He finished second in the IM Germany this year only one minute off.
6. Cameron Brown
Multiple winner of the Ironman New Zealand which he won this year as well. Finished 6th in 2008, 8th in 2006 and 2nd in 2005. He has the experience. He´s capable of a very strong final run. He could very well end up on the podium.
7. Ronnie Schildknecht
He was 4th in Hawaii last year. He has won IM Switzerland the last three years in style. Can post a very fast run and has been there before.
8. Andreas Raelert
He was close to making it to the German Olympic Team, but after not making it he has changed to the long distance races. He ended 2008 with a win in Ironman Arizona. He got 4th in IM Germany but was just 4 minutes from the winner in a very strong field. To me he is probably still more a 70.3 triathlete, and I doubt he will end in the Top 5. But a Top 10 is definitely possible.
9. Terenzo Bozzone
First year in Hawaii. Huge talent. Will get his win in Hawaii at a later stage. Top 10 is possible and maybe even more. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets it together and puts himself in the contention for more. Took on both Chris McCormack and Cameron Brown to win the 70.3 event in the Philippines in August. The Ironman distance is still quite new to him though but never underestimate youth and great talent.
10. Michael Göhner
Any one winning Challenge Roth in the way Göhner did, must be mentioned as a athlete, who can go far in Hawaii. He posted a 7:55hrs race in the strongest field seen this year with a finishing run in 2:41. He was 18th in 2007 but had to pull out last year due to injury.
Other Top 10 Candidates:
Normann Stadler
Finished 4th in Challenge Roth this year. Two-time World Champion in 2004 and 2006. Finished 12th last year after a poor run. I don’t think he will be in contention this year. Will probably post a very good swim-bike split but I think the race this year will be decided very much on the run. He won’t be able to destroy the field on the bike and his running skills is not good enough to get on the podium. But he is capable of making a surprise and I’m sure he will go for the win.
Patrick Vernay
Very experienced in Hawaii. In the last fife editions he has been in the Top 15 with last years 7th place being his best performance. Not a contender for one of the top spots, but should put in a solid race.
Andy Potts
He crashed heavily in late August at the Chicago Triathlon. He didn’t brake anything but must have been some scare for him. He should normally be a strong Top 10 contender. Last year he was 7th after being first man out of the water. Perhaps the crash will do him good as the break seemed to have been no more than a week. But his experience on the IM distance is still lacking and I think he won’t compete anyway for a podium spot before next year.
Pete Jacobs
He has put in three consecutive podium positions at the Challenge Roth in one of the strongest fields on the IM calendar. He was second at IM Australia and is a solid long distance triathlete. He broke down last year in Hawaii but still managed to finish. He has a 17th place from 2006. He can move into the Top 10 on a good day.
Marino Vanhoenacker
23rd in 2008. Has won IM South Africa as well as IM Austria in 2009. He got second in 70.3 St. Pölten and won 70.3 Antwerp early August. Was sixth in 2006 and fifth in 2007. He could post one of the fastest bike splits of the day and has a solid run. And moreover he has the experience to do well here.
Other Names To Watch:
Faris Al-Sultan
He won in 2005 and got the bronze in both 2004 and 2006. Last year he was 13th, but it seems like his best days are past him. The top results are gone and it is difficult to see coming from behind this year. A Top 20 seems likely though.
Jimmy Johnsen
Johnsen was 25th in his debut in 2007. He has put in some solid performances in Ironman races the last year. He finished 4th in IM Western Australia last December and 4th in IM Australia. He was 4th in 70.3 Switzerland in June and 6th 70.3 Geelong. He is a consistent long distance triathlete who on a good day could move into contention for Top 15 spot.
Chris Lieto
He was 29th in 2008 after posting one of the best bike splits but eventually broke down in the heat. Will still be a athlete that can be in the mix but in a strong field like this years he will have difficulties to contend for a Top 10 spot. Got 9th place in 2006.
Mathias Hecht
He made an impressive debut last year with a 9th place finish. He doesn’t seem however to be in contention for the same position this year in a very strong field. He was 12th in IM Australia and 5th in IM Germany. He finished 3rd in 70.3 Germany in mid-august. This year gaining experience will probably be the most for him to gain besides a Top 20 position.
Petr Vabrousek
Some rate this Czech as somewhat idiotic. I don’t have the number but he is doing more than 10 Ironman races a year. I found it very impressive and to some extend motivating for the rest of us. Would he win races if he did less of them? Would he post faster times if he did less? I am not sure. Only Vabrousek can answer that. None the less he is known by many triathletes around the world because of the number of races that he does. He gets to travel around the world and doing races on the most scenic and epics places. He doesn’t like to train – he likes to race. I have the upmost respect for this man. Impressive. I will follow him yet again in a Ironman race and hope he will do well.
Rutger Beke
He should be listed in the Top 10 but he crashed early September maybe braking his ankle and he looks like a non-starter. Even if he starts any top position seems very unlikely.
fredag den 11. september 2009
Compression socks in Hawaii will be allowed anyway!
http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Compression_sock_ban_reversed_1009.html
Maybe my e-mail made an impact after all... Nope, I don't think so. But great news that the rule change has been reversed. Anyone who had or would have argued in favour of this rule change would have done so with a different agenda than actually the argument that they can't see the triathletes age...
Hawaii is coming even closer after this great news. What a major showdown we all have in store.
Maybe my e-mail made an impact after all... Nope, I don't think so. But great news that the rule change has been reversed. Anyone who had or would have argued in favour of this rule change would have done so with a different agenda than actually the argument that they can't see the triathletes age...
Hawaii is coming even closer after this great news. What a major showdown we all have in store.
torsdag den 10. september 2009
The most ridiculous rule change I have ever seen…
I am amazed… WTC have banned compression socks, calf guards etc., or anything that will cover your age stated on your calf. So these are banned at the World Championships in Hawaii. The argument is that the other athletes can't see your age when you pass them if your calf is covered. Come again... What the fuck! Is this for real?
I have never seen such a poor decision in my few years as a Ironman triathlete. As soon as I read this I wrote a very impulsive mail to the WTC. No doubt that I will gain nothing from that e-mail. But I can not imagine that the majority believes that banning compression socks or anything that covers your calf so your competitors can’t see your age is any kind of solution. If that really is a problem for some athletes there are many other solutions than to make a unseen rule to ban a specific garment. What if is cold? What if I want to wear something for the sun? I for instance wear arm sleeves to keep myself as cool as possible. I am aware that the start number on my arm then is not always visible. But where are our priorities? Is it most important that other athletes can see my age than I get the best possible performance? The athletes should race against themselves instead of concentrating on others and stop being so petty as this obviously show that some are.
We have start numbers on our bag on the bike. Why not make it a rule then that you must wear the start number stating your age on the bag on the run as well as on the front. Then no one can honestly say that they are in doubt which age group I or any other are in when they are being passed on the run. You can also just write it in black on the compression sock or on the calf guards prior to the race. No one wearing these garments would mind. Finally this entire discussion is ridiculous. When you write these things directly on your calf, arms etc. they don’t last anyway. After sun cream, the swim, sweat etc., how much is actually visible when you get to the run?
If anyone actually feels that it is so essential that they can see yours or my age then just write it on the garment or wear start number on the bag on the run as well. What is the problem, WTC?
I have never seen such a poor decision in my few years as a Ironman triathlete. As soon as I read this I wrote a very impulsive mail to the WTC. No doubt that I will gain nothing from that e-mail. But I can not imagine that the majority believes that banning compression socks or anything that covers your calf so your competitors can’t see your age is any kind of solution. If that really is a problem for some athletes there are many other solutions than to make a unseen rule to ban a specific garment. What if is cold? What if I want to wear something for the sun? I for instance wear arm sleeves to keep myself as cool as possible. I am aware that the start number on my arm then is not always visible. But where are our priorities? Is it most important that other athletes can see my age than I get the best possible performance? The athletes should race against themselves instead of concentrating on others and stop being so petty as this obviously show that some are.
We have start numbers on our bag on the bike. Why not make it a rule then that you must wear the start number stating your age on the bag on the run as well as on the front. Then no one can honestly say that they are in doubt which age group I or any other are in when they are being passed on the run. You can also just write it in black on the compression sock or on the calf guards prior to the race. No one wearing these garments would mind. Finally this entire discussion is ridiculous. When you write these things directly on your calf, arms etc. they don’t last anyway. After sun cream, the swim, sweat etc., how much is actually visible when you get to the run?
If anyone actually feels that it is so essential that they can see yours or my age then just write it on the garment or wear start number on the bag on the run as well. What is the problem, WTC?
Stor international TRI weekend i vente…
På søndag skal der køres Ironman Wisconsin med deltagelse af bl.a. Peter Madsen og Aleksandar Sørensen-Markovic, som skal blive interessante at følge. Jeg glæder mig specielt til at se, hvor hurtigt P. Madsen kan køre på cyklen, og hvor hurtigt A. Markovic kan løbe. Derudover er bl.a. Chris McDonald til start, som skal køre Challenge Copenhagen til næste år samt tjekken Petr Vabousek, som jo nærmest kører en Ironman hver måned, hvilket man jo både kan synes er super fedt eller super dumt…
Søndag er der også 70.3 Muskoka Canada, hvor det bliver spændende at se, hvor Craig Alexander står en måned før Hawaii. Jeg tror, han er skarp…
Live update fra begge stævner på www.ironman.com.
Men weekendens største triathlon event er nu engang finalen på den nye VM serie på Gold Coast i Australien. Mændenes løb er allerede lørdag kl. 15.15 lokal tid, hvilket gerne skulle være kl. 7.15 dansk tid. Så der er tid til at sove længe på lørdag… Kvindernes løb starter kl. 6.45 søndag morgen. Jeg tror, at det bliver gratis at følge løbene med live billeder på www.triathlon.org, men ellers er der jo text updates.
Der er 12 atleter, som stadig kan vinde mændenes, hvilket som udgangspunkt bør give et seriøst spændende løb. Specielt hvis outsiderne satser på cyklen, og ikke er bange for at gå ned. For the leader Alistair Brownlee kan nøjedes med en top 5, og med hans løbeform skal de ikke give ham lov til at starte løbet for langt fremme. For så kan han bare løbe taktisk, men det håber jeg nu også, at han får lov til. Med fire sejre allerede er der næsten noget galt med pointsystemet, hvis han ikke bliver verdensmester.
Søndag er der også 70.3 Muskoka Canada, hvor det bliver spændende at se, hvor Craig Alexander står en måned før Hawaii. Jeg tror, han er skarp…
Live update fra begge stævner på www.ironman.com.
Men weekendens største triathlon event er nu engang finalen på den nye VM serie på Gold Coast i Australien. Mændenes løb er allerede lørdag kl. 15.15 lokal tid, hvilket gerne skulle være kl. 7.15 dansk tid. Så der er tid til at sove længe på lørdag… Kvindernes løb starter kl. 6.45 søndag morgen. Jeg tror, at det bliver gratis at følge løbene med live billeder på www.triathlon.org, men ellers er der jo text updates.
Der er 12 atleter, som stadig kan vinde mændenes, hvilket som udgangspunkt bør give et seriøst spændende løb. Specielt hvis outsiderne satser på cyklen, og ikke er bange for at gå ned. For the leader Alistair Brownlee kan nøjedes med en top 5, og med hans løbeform skal de ikke give ham lov til at starte løbet for langt fremme. For så kan han bare løbe taktisk, men det håber jeg nu også, at han får lov til. Med fire sejre allerede er der næsten noget galt med pointsystemet, hvis han ikke bliver verdensmester.
tirsdag den 8. september 2009
Cervelo P4 2010... Nej, den vil jeg da ikke ha'...
Der har netop været afholdt Eurobike i Friedrichshafen. Det er messen, hvor 2010 produkterne fra cykel producenterne bliver vist frem. Så jeg har brugt en del tid på at tjekke billeder af alle de nye top lirens produkter, som man kan købe sig fattig i til 2010… Og jeg faldt i første omgang lige over de nye farver på Cervelo P3 og P4. Jeg har selv en P3 i Olympic Edition. Jeg havde nok aldrig investeret i en P3, hvis ikke jeg havde kunnet fået OL lakeringen, som er helt hvid med de fem olympiske ringe. De normale farver på både P2 og P3 synes jeg, har været for kedelige. Rammerne har dog været beviseligt været super hurtige, hvilket min P3 absolut også er. Men 
jeg synes faktisk også, at de nye farver på P3 er ret lirens. Der skulle umiddelbart ikke været lavet nogle ændringer på TT rammerne, så det er lakeringen, som er interessant i denne omgang. Der er forskellige meninger til alle de nye lakeringer på Cervelo 2010, men generelt synes jeg, de holder. Specielt kan jeg godt lide den nye røde linje, som går igen på både den hvide P3 og på den sorte P4. Den første udgave af P4 var helt sort og også for sort. Jeg har ingen planer om at skulle udskifte min P3, men den nye P4 med den røde farve ville nu stå godt til min blege hud…
Der er lys forude… ”The love is coming back…”
De sidste 3 uger har jeg taget det stille og roligt. Det er blevet til 10 timers træning i snit. Mit knæ var for overbelastet og min krop kunne godt bruge lidt hvile. De lette uger har hjulpet på både knæet og min generelle krops tilstand. Jeg var til behandling i går hos Christian Zwettler, hvilket som sædvanlig var hårdt. Det er ligesom om ens smertetærskel bliver flyttet hver gang... Han går dybt. Men jeg ved, det hjælper enormt. Han er meget dygtig og frem for alt effektiv. Hvis det ikke havde været for Christian’s behandlinger både før Nice og Ostseeman, så tror jeg ikke, at jeg havde kunne have lavet begge uden smerter i knæet. Og specielt inden Ostseeman fik han virkelig gjort både min bror og jeg klar til den anden IM på fem uger. Jeg foretrækker også at tage det roligt dagen efter for at give kroppen mulighed for at restituere, selvom det nok ikke er nødvendigt. Men da jeg ikke har nogle løb foreløbig, har jeg ikke travlt. En ekstra rolig dag kan kun gøre mig mere klar til, når jeg starter med at træne lidt hårdere igen, og stille og roligt bygger mængde på igen. Pause giver også én motivationen og ”the love” til træningen igen. Den har jeg nu aldrig mistet, da jeg nyder træningen, men der er selvfølgelig forskel på, hvor stor ens motivation er på de enkelte pas. Det bliver lækkert at begynde at træne hårdt og stabilt igen :-).
Jeg begynder at løbe igen fredag. Det bliver så 2. gang på 5 uger… De første ture bliver kun på ca. 15-20 min., og så øger jeg stille og roligt distancen. Ellers står resten af ugen på svømning og cykling.
Jeg er også begyndt at styrketræne for at øge min muskelstyrke omkring knæene og i mine ben generelt. Jeg har ikke styrketrænet i over 4 år... Så selvom jeg kun har styrketrænet tre gange nu, så kan jeg godt mærke det... Styrketræningen skulle gøre mig bedre i stand til at klare træningsmængden, og forhåbentlig gøre at jeg undgår overbelastningsskader. Det er afgørende for 2010, at jeg ikke får alle de afbræk i træningen.
Jeg begynder at løbe igen fredag. Det bliver så 2. gang på 5 uger… De første ture bliver kun på ca. 15-20 min., og så øger jeg stille og roligt distancen. Ellers står resten af ugen på svømning og cykling.
Jeg er også begyndt at styrketræne for at øge min muskelstyrke omkring knæene og i mine ben generelt. Jeg har ikke styrketrænet i over 4 år... Så selvom jeg kun har styrketrænet tre gange nu, så kan jeg godt mærke det... Styrketræningen skulle gøre mig bedre i stand til at klare træningsmængden, og forhåbentlig gøre at jeg undgår overbelastningsskader. Det er afgørende for 2010, at jeg ikke får alle de afbræk i træningen.
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