A month in Nederland now, and i am blessed to discover this country and her proud people through running. I learned sporting values the athletes prescribed to; hard, structured and disciplined work. Blessed with good weather, and a balanced lifestyle, run events are also carried out on weekday evenings. This allows for greater participation across […]
Tag: consistency
This is my 3rd 5km race distance to test for consistency of performance. I finished 23.28, a bit short of expectation. PB remained at Banthumloop 22.52. Nonetheless, this race was a memorable one as it was conducted in conjunction with Triathlon Holten, 34e, which was grandly organised. It was the Premium European Cup and Junior […]
I have plateaued. Every race seems to consume more effort, but without the PB i expect. Sounds like a “runner-block” syndrome huh. Gertjan suggested that i try “running a consistent pace” (after years of running a positive split). 4.48/km split was the targeted running pace for a sub 48 min road race. Baby steps. And yes, […]