by Michael Bache | Feb 24, 2017 | Running, Workouts
There comes a time during your marathon training when you just have to hit the pavement and go out for a long run by yourself. Normally I run with a group of fellow runners from House of Running, however this weekend I am attending the Being Limitless experience...
by Michael Bache | Feb 15, 2017 | Running, Workouts
Interval training is a great method for improving your speed. I generally complete at least one speed focused session each week and today happened to be the day. Normally I would do it on Tuesday, but due to travel I had to reschedule to today. I really look forward...
by Michael Bache | Feb 10, 2017 | Running, Workouts
There are days when it’s cold, like today at minus 4°C (25°F), when you just want to stay in bed and forgo the long run. But that’s not what serious athletes do. So I got up, got dressed and hit the pavement. Time to hustle! I normally do my long runs on a...
by Michael Bache | Feb 7, 2017 | Running, Workouts
There are times during your training that life gets in the way and you find you don’t have time to complete your training run as prescribed. That’s where having a decent treadmill at your disposal is a huge saviour. My wife and I made the decision at the...
by Michael Bache | Feb 4, 2017 | Running, Workouts
Today was perfect conditions for a run around the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Blue sky, light cloud, a gentle breeze and a very comfortable 6°C (43°F). The goal for today’s run was to cover 16km (10 miles) at a comfortable pace. By comfortable, I mean you...
by Michael Bache | Feb 3, 2017 | Running, Workouts
Today is tempo run day. Well actually it was supposed to be yesterday, but I got busy with work and before I knew it, it was too late. I love my tempo runs, it’s a great way to smash out a good workout in a short period of time. You really feel like you’ve...
by Michael Bache | Feb 1, 2017 | Running, Workouts
A key to making progress in your training is to always mix up the workouts, so your body doesn’t get used to doing the same thing. Today I had a fun track session at my local 400m track. I use the short bike ride there as a good warm-up, particularly on these...
by Michael Bache | Jan 31, 2017 | Running, Workouts
Living in Amsterdam makes it very hard to train for hills. Amsterdam is completely flat, in fact it is actually 2m (6.5 ft) below sea level. In order to compensate for the lack of hills, I use the stairs in my house to train (there are 64 stairs at home, I just use 32...
