Counting down to marathon No 3
Tomorrow in three weeks, on Sunday April 13, I am partaking in the 7th OMV Linz marathon . As my third marathon, the challenge is set. I am going to try to beat three hours for 42.195 km. Therefore, I have changed my training methods and since November I rely on a program by Georg Ruess, a champion marathon runner and marathon coach. Thus, I have been able to improve my performance considerably with the same training effort as before. On March 9, I participated at the Benefizlauf in Gabersdorf. The focus, however, was not on the 15 ks distance but the run should serve as a serious test for the Linz marathon . Thus, I added another 15 ks to the race distance, which I completed in 58.21 mins (3.58 min/km). Running 30 ks in a little over 2 hrs, showed that I was on course and that the training so far had proven very effective. I have been training 90 to 120 ks a week since the beginning of December, which amounts to 7 – 9 hours a week – an average of one hour per day . Considering how much time we spend with mind-clogging and body-contaminating distractions, this appears well invested time into my body. It not only boosts fitness, prevents stress related diseases, furthers your appetite and improves sleep but also makes you a big deal more durable, effective and balanced
. In this respect, it is amazing how much you can get out of just one hour running per day. For me, it is the best investment I have ever made.
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