Bad news: #ParisMarathon is off (for me).

The combination of an excrutiating workload the next half year and sickness in my immediate family means that I had to cancel my travel and withdraw my participation. No need to sugarcoat it: it sucks! I had really looked forward to it, but the ends just do not meet. I feel very sorry for myself today.

I did a run this stormy morning nonetheless. Ever onwards.

Distance: 5.32k
Pace: 5'20"

#CPH42 in 94 days.

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Stage 49 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.

This was a difficult run with hard winds and snow blowing; with wind chill, it was a freezing -16°c. So today, I trained endurance. #EveryRunHasAPurpose

Despite (or because of) the low temperatures, this was a beautiful countryside morning. And being able to stay in control and even increase the pace throughout the last 6k (where I ran against the wind) was a major win today.

Distance: 21.68k
Pace: 5'41"

#ParisMarathon in 70 days.

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Snow and black ice kept me from giving it all, but this was a (hard and) fun morning fartlek nonetheless:
- 5:00 warm-up
- 2 × 1:30 @ 6/10 effort
- 3 x 1:00 @ 8/10
- 4 × 0:30 @ 9/10
- 5 x 0:15 @ 11/10
- easy running home
(in-between the intervals: recovery run effort)

"Hey, I'ma keep running
'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves."

Distance: 5.21k
Pace: 5'15"

#ParisMarathon in 72 days.

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This night, we had quite a lot of snow (by Danish standards), so this morning run turned out to be a somewhat technically challenging one. But challenges are fun, and I got to enjoy the beauty of the quiet morning. This is my meditation; I am recharged.

Take care out there, people.

Stay strong.
Stay sane.
Stay safe.

Distance: 5.42k
Pace: 5'41"

#ParisMarathon in 75 days.

#running #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose