Ultra Marathon Man
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Axel Rittershaus' running blog focusing on ultra marathon running, marathon training, nutrition and races.
Ultra Marathon Man
11M ago
2022 Comrades Ultra Marathon Race Review
In 2022 I knew I would run a VERY slow Comrades Ultra Marathon, the 8th time I took part in the race.
Why it was such a slow race – you can read all about it here: Why my 2022 Comrades was so hard &slow
Because of that, I took my iPhone with me for the first time and invested time in recording a VLOG of my race.
I hope you enjoy it.
Please excuse the shaking video… I did not have any stabilization equipment with me.
Enjoy
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Ultra Marathon Man
1y ago
I already knew before I started the race that this would be a tough race.
But I completely underestimated, how tough it would be…
After COVID 19 hit the world, my running focus had vanished and I lost a lot of fitness. I was determined to run Comrades 2022 again – but it was very hard for me to get into a training routine. So I postponed long runs, took it (too) easy,
Look at these charts, comparing the distances I ran 3 and 5 months prior to the Comrades race in 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2022.
My finishing times were
2015 (pb)
2018
2019
2022
8h 49min
9h 15min
9h 35min
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Ultra Marathon Man
1y ago
It was my 8th Comrades Ultra Marathon and another highlight:
My slowest race
My hardest race
My first race where I took my smartphone to record videos
This it my raw, uncut, first review 20 Minutes after finishing the race. Extended race report to follow…
Enjoy
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Ultra Marathon Man
3y ago
2021 was supposed to be the biggest celebration of the Comrades Ultra Marathon – it’s 100th birthday!
Due to Covid19 this was not possible, but the Comrades Organisation again motivated tens of thousands of runners to celebrate together all around the world.
I took on the streets of Cape Town and did a (half Comrades) Ultra Marathon: 45 km.
With very little training my goal was: to get to the finish.
Check out my race review of my 2021 Comrades Ultra Marathon run, supporting the CHOC Cows as always:
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Ultra Marathon Man
4y ago
Another year (2019) has gone by, filled with
2584 km of running
187 runs
55 gym sessions
The strength training I started in December 2017 became a part of my weekly routine and I believe being able to run in 2019 without any injuries is directly related to that fact. Although I was not as disciplined as last year, and with some long business trips making it hard to find an appropriate gym, the benefits are tangiable. In the meantime I am not working with a strength coach any more – I use 8 different workouts from the program, a ..read more