Objective 2010

First, I would like to state that from now on, this blog is going to be in English – some of my running buddies are not necessarily fluent in Danish (even though we try to teach them), so I thought they should have a chance to read my blog.

After the 6 hours endurance I felt de-motivated for about 3 weeks - I could not find any motivation in running, and the few training passes I had, was mainly with friends (Thank you Peer and Claus!).

But today I found the objective for 2010: I want to set a new PR on marathon. The main attempt will be in May in Copenhagen – I know they have planned a new course which is normally for me not a good thing (I always want to know how far to the goal line). But I usually feel were well in this race – the weather is normally not too warm and the “short streets” makes it easy to run to the next corner and then go on..

I found the objective today when I ran Odense Nytårsløb (New Year race) – a 10K race in the middle of Odense. My prep has for obvious reasons not been optimal – I felt slow because of the many kilometers from the endurance race. On the day the course was icy, the temp was below 0C and I didn’t feel that good (probably too much food over Christmas)

But the 1K I did in 4min, then next in 3:45 which really surprised me, as I had not run any training kilometers in this pace. I had a little problem at 4K where the course became very slippery and there was a lot of snow (and I got a little tired) where I ran 4:23. But else I managed to run the remaining kilometers around 4:10-4:15 and finished in 40:56. 5 seconds from my PR of 40:51. Surprise!!

It was a real motivator to lock the objective of 2010 to be a new PR on marathon. The first sub-goal is run at least a new PR (preferably under 40 mins) at Nike Marathon Test 1 in Copenhagen on Feb 7th (10K)

And then run both Nike Marathon Test 2 +3 (15K and 21.1K) and BT Halv-marathon (21.1K). And in one of the ½MTs try to get in at around 1h25m – optimistic goals, but I think I need to do that and loose approx 5 kg to get to a stage where it is possible to beat my own PR.

Tomrum

Lige så fantastisk som det var at løbe Grenå, lige så tomt har det være her efterfølgende. Man har brugt en masse energi på at planlægge, træne og tænke på lørdag d. 21 november hvor man vidste at dette var årets store løbebegivenhed - og nu her bagefter - ingenting.

Jeg løber kun på motionsplan, men føler alligevel at jeg tager det rimeligt seriøst - dog ikke på samme måde som elitesportsfolk. Men jeg tror alligevel godt at jeg ved hvad det vil sige, når elitefolk snakker om et vacuum efter store sportsbegivenheder ?

I mit sidste indlæg skrev jeg at der nok dukkede et nyt mål i horisonten inden længe, men jeg må indrømme at denne gang har det været lidt svært.. - skal jeg prøve et nyt forsøg på 6 timer ? skal jeg endnu engang forsøge at løbe under 3 timer på MT ? eller.. ?

November/December plejer at være der hvor jeg planlægger næste løbeår - men jeg syntes ikke at der er nogen events, der tiltrækker mig min opmærksomhed. Nå, men jeg har givet migsel til efter jul at finde ud af hvilke event jeg vil løbe i 2010.