Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Doing things differently

Vaarojen Maraton 15k was a lot of fun! I couldn't run on the trails, they were too demanding so I powerwalked, and jogged along the roads.
Loads of uphill!!!
The last uphill is 2,1K to the finishing line and it took me 33 minutes!!! OMG I've never experienced anything like it before!!!
Next year I'm conquering that uphill in less than 25 minutes, in one go, no pausing along the way up.
I've given myself an elevator ban going up. At home. At work. Everywhere. I'm taking the stairs. I really do want to conquer the last uphill at Koli in one go, in less than 25 minutes!
Next year I'm participating in Retki. A 43K hike. And I''ve recruited some workmates to join me. Training has already started!

So now I'm starting training for 2016: Salzburg half marathon in early May and Edinburgh marathon in late May.
I will do things differently than I have before: focus more on running/cardio, less on strength.
Full-body workouts a few times a week but the focus is on running/cardio.
I've been stuck at the gym doing strength workouts. No wonder my running hasn't improved!