Gebrselassie & me
September 29, 2008 § 5 Comments
Only twice as fast as me.
I usually don’t write about personal matters outside my professional arena, but I just have to mention this.
Yesterday I ran my first half marathon. I’ve been training for a long time, had some problems along the way, but in the end I was free of injuries and in top shape.
I finished in two hours, three minutes and fifty-eight seconds – 02:03:58.
Also yesterday, Haile Gebrselassie (photo credit), Ethiopian long distance superman, set a new world record in the marathon of two hours, three minutes and fifty-nine seconds – 02:03:59.
Which means I run (almost) exactly half as fast as a world record holder. Not bad :)
Summer of splints
August 15, 2008 § 6 Comments
I’ve spent a lot of time running this summer, preparing for my first half marathon in September (photo credit). I usually run on gravel roads in the woods close to where I live. But as most of my vacation was spent away from home I was forced to run more on asphalt than I’m used to. « Read the rest of this entry »
