Not everything makes fun

Sunday, 16. March 2008, 11:49:24

So, first negative experience of the saison has been done.. Last week I had about 50h of work, almost 40 hours on patients and the rest paperwork. Well, that ist not very good for your shape, the 5000m-test yesterday showed me that. Normally I do my testruns in a normal training week, my legs are better then, than in a rest-week, but due to other reasons this time I had to run the test in a rest-week. That, in combination with way too much work, was just too much. The outer circumstances were perfect yesterday, sunny, warm, almost no wind, a fast track, good running companions and still, after 2,5km it was just end of story. I had absolutely nothing to give, no power, no energy and a pretty stiff back. Well, at least I know the reasons. Work will still be intens the coming weeks, but not so extrem as last week, so when I go for the next 5000m-test on the 9th of april, everything should be ok.

But, not everything has been negative! Weather has been ok, spring is coming more and more, so running in the forrest ist pure pleasure! For the next weeks there has also been some nice plan-changes. For easter I will go for a 4-day training camp in CZE. Since the Austrain team has planned only one training camp in the CZE before the World Champs, I think it is a good idea to do some privat preparations. The maps look pretty familiar to what you can find in Austria, even to the areas around Vienna, but there are different map-drawers, different underground and I want to be as good prepared as possible. Last March weekend I will, against old plans, be running Spring Cup, at least the relay. Spring Cup is one of my favourite competitions, so I am really looking forward to the running and also to see my club companions from Västerås again! Only 2 weeks to go!

Lipica OpenTC Czech Republic