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That’s in ~6 weeks already

Heute auch aus Zeitgründen #trailrunning Runden im wunderbar grünen Wald. Der Körper hat die Fahrradeinheiten der letzten Wochen sehr gut angenommen. Pulswerte und VO2max sind exzellent (für mich alten Sack). #running

First race of the year was this very hilly Coolman Clip 10km.

I was a little slower than when I did it last year but it was a stunning, clear morning and the views from the top of the hills made it well worth the climbs.

https://strava.app.link/VhxUbuQmQSb

Devil's club ([Oplopanax horridus](https://w.wiki/7fyF)) is not a plant to be trifled with

#PNW #USA #WA #ThurstonCounty #CSF #Spring #Nature #Flora #Plants #Thorns #TrailRunning #Outdoors #Photography #MobilePhotography

Last Sunday I raced Nord Trail Monts de Flandres, 115km.
I wrote a report of my race.

Enjoy!

https://teufen.be/2025/04/24/ntmf25.html

Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability = Risk

❝I’m constantly thinking through worst-case scenarios out in the mountains and going through the exercise of “what if?” What if I break a leg? What would I do with no cell service? What will most likely happen if I slip and fall? What would I do first if I thought I was lost?
—Max King
https://ultrarunning.com/featured/is-there-risk-in-trail-running/

I'm wondering why is so hard to update a #TrainingPeaks plan with #Coros HUB, every time that I make a change I have to refresh several times before to get the changes in my watch... it's really annoying #TrailRunning

Sehr entspannter Morgenlauf über Weinberge, Dörfer und Singletrails im Wald. Ein Privileg in dieser tollen Gegend zu wohnen. #running #trailrunning

Wander-Gamaschen! Knöchelhohe Trail Gaiter wiegen nur 36 Gramm und schützen deine Füße vor Fremdkörpern. Dirty Girl vs. Tidy Gear im Test: Leicht, robust und ein echter Komfortgewinn.

Jetzt lesen: https://happyhiker.de/trail-gaiter-wandergamaschen-test/

The Forest takes back one of its own

#PNW #USA #WA #ThurstonCounty #CSF #Spring #Nature #Plants #Fungi #Lichen #Mushrooms #Moss #TrailRunning #Outdoors #Photography #MobilePhotography

❝There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to hydration.
—Alyssa Leib

A useful primer on the whys, whats, and hows of #hydration, particularly as it relates to running.

https://news.ultrasignup.com/why-and-how-you-should-hydrate-before-during-and-after-a-run/

❝We protect what we love. But we also protect what we remember, what we understand, what we can see ourselves in. That’s why stories matter. They remind us that conservation isn’t just about science. Conservation is about culture, about emotion, and about the sacred act of caring in public.
—Jenn Collins
https://open.substack.com/pub/onthetrail/p/trailblazers-finding-inspiration?r=1n6v12

About 10 km done, always on sight of water.

Watch out of battery, so no numbers. Tried to take care of spm and keep mouth closed for breathing.

Bad news is that Sunday's race will be a DNS.

#vff
#runnersofmastodon
#trailrunning
#running
#nsfw
#WetBodyPart

Cw: wet hairy body part

The easy runs are getting faster.
I see it as increasing fitness towards ISU50.

Today back to work after a productive long Easter weekend where we painted the outside house.
Upcoming weekend the longest run from the training plan (5hrs).
After that only 2 weeks taper left to the race .

#trailrunning   #runnersofmastodon #UltraRunner #mastorunNL  #running

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/14241897783/shareable_images/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOm51bGwsInR5cGUiOiJtYXAiLCJ0b2tlbiI6IjEyZmI2MWY2MWI2ODk5YmM2MWFmYTM1Mjk4MmQ5OWY4NWU0ZTUxMDIiLCJ3aWR0aCI6MTM0NCwiaGVpZ2h0IjoyNzY5LCJpbWFnZV93aWR0aCI6bnVsbCwiaW1hZ2VfaGVpZ2h0IjpudWxsLCJ1bmlxdWVfaWQiOm51bGwsInN0YXRpY192aWRlb191cmwiOm51bGwsImR1cmF0aW9uIjpudWxsLCJhY3Rpdml0eV9jb3VudCI6bnVsbCwiYWNoaWV2ZW1lbnQiOm51bGwsIm1hcF9vcmllbnRhdGlvbiI6bnVsbH0.YowmLuw96D_clprSW-9nrNV9QTURoTlP1V2gGDz-93o&hl=nl-NL&utm_source=UNKNOWN&utm_medium=referral

Recovery run, apart from my legs still being sore, I have some pain in my left knee.

#running
#trailrunning

Some stair climber stats from my training for the #niesen #treppenlauf (11700 steps/1669m of EG/3.4km) which will be in 8 weeks.

And 8 weeks ago I started with the stair climber in the gym. Numbers so far: I did 19 sessions and 84375 steps/16776m of EG in 840min (14h) .
Sessions with 1000+ meters (or 5000+ steps): 8.
Longest session: 98 minutes (1890m/9450 steps).
Avg pace all sessions: 100 steps/min.
Avg steps per session: 4441.
Avg EG per session: 883m.
Avg duration of session: 44min.

I am now able to do 1000m/5000 steps in 45min. Started at 60min when attempting it for the first time.

Onto the next 8 weeks.

I will see if I can compile the some numbers for the outdoor stairs - I have done plenty of those as well…

Today’s run involved more effort than I bothered with while I was in the final weeks of preparing for the Northern Traverse. Back to slotting in some high aerobic and anaerobic work in the weekly mileage now. After 8 weeks of minor injury, tapering, race, and then recovery it was nice to step out of the door and run my socks off for a change Hard work though #running #trailrunning 10km done in sub-51 minutes. Happy with that at the moment.