After almost nine hours of sleep (just too good to wake up any sooner), I ditched my jacket for the first time this year and just ran with my long-sleeve shirt and my vest. First a little fresh, then perfect for a good tempo run. And, even though completely unplanned, I reached a very good pace overall. KM 22 was my fastest one in years (4:27/km), so I feel very confident about my full marathon in September. Have a great day, y‘all! #Running #applewatchultra3 #spring

Slowly inching towards 2,000 kilometers this year. But I‘m not in a hurry. I‘ll have to fit in some longer runs soon (30K or more once every two weeks) in preparation for the Ulm Marathon in late September. But I‘m looking forward to it. My best full marathon time was 3:35, but that was with loads of elevation gain, the Ulm marathon is practically on even ground, so I‘m aiming for 3:25 or 3:15, maybe better. But who knows… today was quite warm, lots of sweating. 🥵 #Running #applewatchultra3

Tough run, I pushed myself really to a higher pace. And it worked: From KM 12 to the end, I managed to stay swifter than 5:00/km, and it wasn’t *that* easy. But I had great company (audiobook), brilliant weather – and far too little sleep (having tinkered with a website way beyond my sleeping time). So, all in all: A good run. #Running #applewatchultra3

Some surprise snow, not *that* welcome, but until I was able to haul my lazy [insert unflattering word for derrière] out of bed, most of it had disappeared. So no harm done. Colder it was, though. But nothing I couldn‘t handle. So I switched into auto-run mode and just trotted on, basking in the glory of my current audiobook. And I wasn’t even *that* slow. Quite content with this run. #Running #applewatchultra3 #spring #winter

A beautiful morning, perfectly suited for another half marathon. I‘m gaining speed with my new #Running shoes, feels good to get closer to a pace of ~5:00/km on the whole stretch. Jumping rope was also fun, but not even close to even the most uneventful parts of my run… #applewatchultra3 #weekend #spring

Ooooh! Overslept by two hours (forgot to set my alarm yesterday), so up at 4:45 am. Luckily, I didn’t need to be at work until ~10am, so I could proceed with my usual routine. And I was treated to some glorious views with the mist in the otherwise crisp morning air. All in all, a better start into this day than expected after the first moments upon awakening… #Running #applewatchultra3 #sleep

At times, this run felt (once again) like #Running against a harsh wind (there was none) or gaining a lot of elevation (true only in part), in the end I was just running quickly (for my usual pace). My audiobook was full of suspense, the weather was and is almost too great to bear. Perfect for a weekend run! Have a great day, y‘all! #applewatchultra3 #spring

A lot of sleep – leading to seven kilometers quicker than 5:00/km. Must have been one of my fastest paces this calendar year. Yee-hah! #Running #sleep #pace #applewatchultra3