Friday was Halloween - and this morning, I went on the "Spooky Speed Run" with Count Bænnætt (aka @coachbennett) in the #NikeRunClub app.
At 1k, in the dark and the quite of our small town, I passed a crowd with torches. I think they were on their way to surprise a friend on his birthday, but with John Carpenter synth in my ears it sure was a little spooky.
#ParisMarathon in T minus 159 days.
Distance: 4.98k (total this cycle: 71.08k)
Pace: 5'16"
A tempo run in the dark of the morning with The War on Drugs as my soundtrack. Many runners out there. This was a hard run, and it felt good.
I test the #Runna app these days. The guided runs in #NikeRunClub are gold, but I need something to push me a little further on especially long runs. Maybe this is it..?
Distance: 9.63k (total: 80.71k)
Pace: 5'17"
#ParisMarathon in 157 days. (Runna, ridicuously, projects my finish time to be 3:45:46. LOL!)
Such a joyful long run this morning. I got to see the sun rise over the sea, I met my mother and brother (quite a surprise), and I just had a blast out there. This was week 37 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
I'm still testing the #Runna app, tweaking the settings to best suit my preferences.
Distance: 21.29k (total: 102k)
Pace: 5'31"
#ParisMarathon in 155 days.
An early and easy morning run. It was nice, and I felt good out there. Not much to report, really; it was just a run.
This was the third test run of the #Runna app. I look forward to Thursday, where I'll do intervals, and it'll have to show its true colors.
Distance: 10.6k (total: 112.6k)
Pace: 5'33"
#ParisMarathon in 152 days.
Intervals. 5 x 1k @ 4.55. Plus 3.5k warm-up and 2.5k cool-down. This was FUN! And occasionally fast. And hard. But mostly fun.
Have a good one, folks. Let's make it a beautiful day.
Distance: 12.96k (total: 125.56k)
Pace: 5'22"
#ParisMarathon in 150 days.
Edit: reposting this as part of my thread; sorry for the confusion.
An amazing morning run. It was cold (0 degree C), and it was pitch black when I started, but over the two hours the sun rose and I got to watch the world wake up. I spotted hares and a flock of geese, a young deer just 10 meters from me.
My free trial of #Runna expires now, and I won't move to a paid subscription. #NikeRunClub is better for me.
Week 38 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 22k (total: 147.56k)
Pace: 5'35"
#ParisMarathon in 147 days.
On a writing retreat with good colleagues, I started the day with a run.
This one was technically challenging. The light from my vest reflected in the raindrops on my glasses, making it hard to see were I ran. That combined with some uneven roads made it ... interesting. All in all, this was a run where I collected XP.
Distance: 6.89k (total: 184.45k)
Pace: 5'30"
Edit: pace corrected
#ParisMarathon in 144 days.
Morning intervals: 8 x 80 secs of various fast paces. Again, mixing things up on speed runs (and in general) was so much fun.
Due to windchill, it felt like -7 celsius out there (this one's for you, @pfernandes). Cold, but nice and clear.
A minor issue with the #nikerunClub app is that it doesn't count the light running I do between the intervals. It is what it is.
Distance counted: 3.92k (total: 188.37k)
Pace: 5'06"
#ParisMarathon in 142 days.
As @coachbennett says, "commitment is not giving up, it is giving more." This is about running, and this is not about running.
This was a long run through the cold and beautiful dawn. I felt good; this was nice. A big shout-out to the drivers who slowed down when they met this solitary runner in the dark of the countryside.
Stage 39 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 22k (total: 210.37k)
Pace: 5'40"
#ParisMarathon in 140 days.
Edits: typos.
Boy, that escalated quickly. My easy morning run with quite some hills in rainy Aarhus turned into stage 40 of #52weeks52halfmarathons. At 10k I just felt like #running far today, and YOLO got the best of me.
This run was heavily #MastoRunDK-supported. @nerdd suggested Aarhus Ø and Riis Skov as good places to run. @jimmyhartington provided the soundtrack (Radiohead, "The Bends"). Thank you!!
Distance: 21.28k (total: 231.65k)
Pace: 5'49"
#ParisMarathon in 138 days.
A nice afternoon run in Elsinore. It was fine, and Kronborg (the castle of Hamlet) is impressive.
This was likely the last time I used my pair of pink Nike Pegasus 41s. But they have covered 1,256k, so we literally had a good run.
Distance: 5.99k (total: 237.64k)
Pace: 5'27"
#ParisMarathon in 135 days.
I pushed hard to get a fast run in this morning. It worked out well, though I would have loved to go a little longer.
This was the first run of my new shoes. I still use a pair of Nike Pegasus 41, so I couldn't feel much of a difference. But I know these are an improvement.
It's December 1. Happy Christmas - or what you celebrate. Let's make this a good one without any fear.
Distance: 5.95k (total: 243.59k)
Pace: 5'07"
#ParisMarathon in 132 days.
This was a hard fartlek to start the day with: two minutes of hard running, one of easy, repeated seven times over. This was fun.
Fittingly, my soundtrack was Springsteen:
"And hard times come, hard times go
Hard times come, hard times go
And hard times come, hard times go
Hard times come, hard times go
Hard times come, hard times go
Yeah, just to come again"
Have a good one!
Distance: 6.12k (total: 249.71k)
Pace: 5'01"
#ParisMarathon in 130 days.
Oh my!
For the first time in my life, I have won a lottery - so I will participate in the 2026 Half-Marathon World Championship!!
(Along with a gazillion other people. For all practical purposes it is just the Copenhagen Half-Marathon, which I have done since 2019.)
The #ParisMarathon on April 12 is still my primary race of next year. But getting into shape to race the HM fast has just moved up my list of priorities.
See you on the starting line.
My race calendar for 2026 is taking shape.
Edit: Paris Marathon removed, Malmö Marathon added.
This morning, I took the train to Avedøre and then ran home, just to see something else than what I usually do. And yes, I am aware of the irony: it was dark when I ran in uncharted terrirories, and then the cloudy dawn lit it all up when I got to my home turf...
This was stage 41 of #52weeks52halfmarathons. There were headwinds all the way, but it was a nice run nonetheless.
Distance: 21.94k (total: 271.65k)
Pace: 5'37"
#ParisMarathon in 126 days.
This was a short easy run in the evening.
I would have loved to run further, but this was all there was time for before picking up my daughter. Every run done is a victory, though, and this one is no exception. Onwards.
Distance: 3.76k (total: 275.41k)
Pace: 5'36"
#ParisMarathon in 122 days.
This was stage 42 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
I train for a 42(.2)k race.
I'm 42 years old.
42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
Coincidence? You bet! But this was a great run, where I explored some new roads (yololy adding 4k to the run), struggled with hard winds, and listened to a decent old playlist of mine. What a way to start the day.
Distance: 25.56k (total: 300.97k)
Pace: 5'44"
#ParisMarathon in 119 days.
Had a blast with #NikeRunClub's "Worst Advice Ever Run" this morning.
"No pain, no gain."
"If you aren't #running hard, you're hardly running."
"Numbers don't lie."
"Sleep is for the weak."
"You need to run every day."
"Running is boring."
@coachbennett, my philosopher of running, humorously shredded all this terrible advice, setting me up for a fun run. It was just what I needed. Thank you.
Distance: 5.60k (306.57k)
Pace: 5'23"
#ParisMarathon in 115 days.
Stage 43 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Curiously, the run was mentally challenging. Experience carried me through, but even on autopilot this was an unexpectedly tough one. I probably needed this to process something, and a run is a run.
After all, running is my meditation.
Distance: 22.12k (total: 324.69k)
Pace: 5'32"
#ParisMarathon in 112 days.
A cheerful tempo run to start this day. The days are getting brighter now.
I compiled a playlist of Christmas music for running. It's 47 minutes of pure holiday spirit. 'Tis the season to be jolly. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2exZpqp5Fjl6wEdgw73SKA?si=GUnlSsHYTeumo3jzjfhOmA
Take care, folks. Remember to tell your loved ones that they matter - just like *you* do!
Distance: 10.52k (total: 335.21k)
Pace: 5'16"
#ParisMarathon in 110 days.
A long easy run, windy and humid. It was very nice to get out.
I should have done this run yesterday, but instead we watched "Hundreds of Beavers" and had mulled wine and cookies. I regret nothing.
Distance: 13.77k (total: 348.98k)
Pace: 5'37"
#ParisMarathon in 106 days.
A long run on a cold and beautiful winter morning.
This was stage 44 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 27.11k (total: 376.09k)
Pace: 5'40"
#ParisMarathon in 104 days.
On the starting line for the last run of the year: the 10k Champagnegaloppen race in Køge.
It's nice and very informal, close to where I live, organized by the local runners' club. This is at least the 5th year I participate, and it's such a good way to end the year.
#EveryRunHasAPurpose, and true to my philosophy of #running, my plan is first and foremost to have a good time. But to push myself, I've also made sure my playlist is only 52 minutes. :-)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ffNX4QXmNdMoUrJg4jo44?si=mVmUu_soSjuf1qoDCoJnzA&pi=xozdVTzkQkWkQ
Champagnegaloppen done! 10k in 50:45 (official time). The weather was near perfect, and I got into the zone and executed my strategy exactly as I had planned for. This felt good throughout.
These were the last kms of 2025. I'll do a wrap-up later - now I need to get home, shower, polish the music quiz for tonight, and suit up.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Distance: 10k (total: 386.1k)
Pace: 5'04"
#ParisMarathon in 101 days.
While the pizza dough rose, I went for a quick run. This was a short fartlek, and it was both hard and fun.
It's 2026! New year, old me. This year, my running goals are:
- to still run at least twice each week
- to break 4:07:00 on the marathon distance
- to run Champagnegaloppen on December 31 in 49 minutes or less
- to still focus on joyful running
Distance: 5.30k (total: 391.4k)
Pace: 5'00"
#ParisMarathon in 100 days.
This week's long run was one of the most challenging and most memorable ones in a very long time.
It was freezing (with wind chill: -13°C), and I had to plow through 10 cm of snow for almost the entire distance. After 7k, I was toast. This was hard! And it kept on. But I managed, and it was a good experience. I feel like I learned a lot.
Stage 45 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 21.61k (total: 413.01k)
Pace: 6'12"
#ParisMarathon in 99 days.
To whom it may concern,
I did a short write-up of the running I did in 2025 and my goals for 2026. It is what it is (namely a way for me to reflect and to remember), and it is somewhat self-indulgent - so bear with me.
See you on the next starting line.
This year, I ran further than I have ever done before, and it shows how much running has become an integral part of my everyday life. It is my meditation, the time where I clean up mentally and mindfully. Running is hard, but it is also fun and rewarding. It does spark joy. Otherwise, I … Læs videre "Running through 2025"
Did you ever watch John Carpenter's "The Thing"? (If no or yes, go watch it tonight.) This morning felt as cold as that movie.
But I got a short run in before waking up the family for the first day at school/work after a long and nice Christmas vacation.
I'll just wait here for a little while, see what happens. With a cup of hot chocolate.
Have a good one.
Distance: 5.14k (total: 418.15k)
Pace: 5'34"
#ParisMarathon in 97 days.
Good morning!
This was tempo run where I increased the effort continuously. Purpose: to train pushing myself, even when the going gets tough. It was cold and windy, icy some places and enjoyable throughout.
"The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for".
Distance: 5.21k
Pace: 5'22"
#ParisMarathon in 95 days.
Starting the day the best way: with an easy run.
This was a cold and windy run in the dark, with Springsteen as my soundtrack:
"Now, there's a fire down below
But it's coming up here
So leave everything you know
Carry only what you fear
On the road, the sun is sinkin' low
There's bodies hanging in the trees
This is what will be
This is what will be"
Take care out there.
Distance: 7.08k
Pace: 5'36"
#ParisMarathon in 93 days.
A pristine and most beautiful morning. Also a very cold one. But I did a nice long run, stage 46 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
These days, I play around with the hydration vest I got for Christmas from my mother-in-law. It's a Salomon 12 Adv Skin (recommended by @moelholm, thank you!), and so far I'm most happy with it. But I do look forward to not wearing a reflector vest on top of it...
Distance: 23.5k
Pace: 5'41"
#ParisMarathon in 90 days.
To make ends meet, I changed my routine and did an evening run. Running this late usually does not work very well for me, but this one was fun (and hard).
The first half was just an easy run to go pick up my daughter from a playdate - but as she was on a bike, the second half turned into a tempo run through the melting snow. Not super fast, but enough to push me a bit.
Distance: 7.7k
Pace: 5'35"
#ParisMarathon in 88 days.
Edit: typo
Because of family plans, I did stage 47 of #52weeks52halfmarathons this morning. It was a bit too icy for my liking, and a streak of red lights broke my rhythm in the beginning of the run - but apart from that, this was a nice break from grading papers.
If all goes well, my weekend run will be a spectacular one. Fingers crossed.
Distance: 21.58k
Pace: 5'52"
#ParisMarathon in 86 days.
I'm in Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle. I had hoped for a spectacular weekend run under the aurora borealis - but the roads are too icy for outdoor runs to be safe so I must use the hotel threadmill. If there were ever a downgrade from expectation to reality, this is it.
Still, a run is a run, and I got to play around with pacing. And the northern lights were amazing Friday night. All is good.
Distance: 5.53k
Pace: 5'07"
#ParisMarathon in 84 days.
An easy and icy morning run.
For the first half, I could not really find my groove. It was ... ok, I guess. But when I then switched my music from Rosalía ("Lux") to The War on Drugs, I hit it bullseye and had a great run.
Distance: 8.21k
Pace: 5'31"
#ParisMarathon in 81 days.
It was a dark and terribly stormy morning, and to the beat of LCD Soundsystem's "45:33" I did a fartlek:
- 6:00 warm-up
- 2 x 1:30 @ 7/10 effort
- 4 x 1:00 @ 8/10
- 4 x 0:30 @ 9/10
- 4 x 0:15 @ 10/10
- warm-down until I got home
It was hard, and I got to really push myself, and it was fun, and I look forward to soon do it again.
Distance: 4.97k + some more not registered by the #NikeRunClub app
Pace: 5'15"
#ParisMarathon in 79 days. Getting there.
Stage 48 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
The soundtrack: my Radical Running playlist. It's good for a progressive run. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4G3UFLeVvtttZZNKF7Beft?si=DFxRVecJTaqS3Lx9NdRxwQ&pi=JWvIfsTlQoqzP
Distance: 22.92k
Pace: 5'36"
#ParisMarathon in 77 days.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the snow, the lights, the silence and calm of the world not yet awake, and Brahms' "Ein deutsches Requiem", this was a majestically beautiful morning run.
It was also hard, because I had to plow myself through 10-15cm of fresh snow for much of the run, and it was challenging and fun.
It was just what I needed.
Distance: 6.55k
Pace: 5'31"
#CPH42 in 92 days.
To mix things up, I took the train to Friheden and ran home this morning.
This turned out to be a difficult one, as most of the pavements and bicycle lanes were covered by a soup of snow, slush, and salt, and underneath it was a layer of ice. I'm not a big fan of #running on slippery surfaces; NO ICE!
A run is a run, nonetheless, and this was good training.
This was also stage 50 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 25.02k
Pace: 5'50"
#CPH42 in 90 days.
Inspired by @robchapman, I started today's run a little later than usually to get to run in sunshine. It was a good call, as this turned out to be a wonderfully beautiful morning. (It was still horribly cold, though.)
Stage 51 of #52weeks52halfmarathons.
Distance: 21.47k
Pace: 5'35"
#CPH42 in 83 days.
Edit: typos
Good morning!
I did a run, where I focused on keeping the effort just a little harder than I usually would. It was fun, and if I had not had to get back to get the family out of bed I would probably have gone on for five more km.
The mornings are getting brighter (though not yet warmer), and today I even heard a bird sing. Spring is coming, indeed. What a time to be alive.
Distance: 5.11k
Pace: 5'15"
#CPH42 in 80 days.
This run was supposed to be a celebration.
Instead, it was a series of challenges. Snow, slush, soaked shoes, headwinds, heavy legs, cold, clouds.
I flipped the script. I had done this before. I had chosen to do it. I told myself to enjoy it. I did.
Overcoming a challenge is what makes a win. I struggled, and the run was a series of wins.
#52weeks52halfmarathons COMPLETE!
This was my celebration of #running.
Distance: 23.74k
Pace: 5'39"
#CPH42 in 76 days.
Nej, heldigvis ikke. En enkelte søndag måtte jeg skubbe løbeturen til mandag morgen pga familielogistik, men jeg har 7-9-13 været forskånet for sygdom (bortset fra lidt småforkølelse undervejs).
@askekammer Tillykke med milepælen! Det er flot klaret - især når vejrguderne serverer den slags forhold 🎉
Er det så tid til nye udfordringer, eller kommer det til at handle om at holde rækken af uger med halvmaraton ubrudt længst muligt?
Tusind tak!!
Der er 10-11 uger til Københavns maraton, og i den periode fortsætter jeg i hvert tilfælde med en ugentlig halvmaraton. Derefter må vi se til det. Men sandheden er jo, at jeg nu har vænnet mig til det; det er bare noget, jeg gør uden at tænke så meget over det.
Thank you so much!
Today, experience certainly played a big part in carrying me through. I knew that despite the weather, I could do this (I have done worse conditions before), and I knew how to deal with the mental struggle (when there was no road but only knee-deep snow, see picture 3, I shook my head and just went on through). Mindset goes a long way, and that is forged through many kms on the road.
That said, I do look forward to more hospitable conditions for running soon...
Mange tak!
De første 10 meter er de hårdeste - derefter er det "bare" at fortsætte. For mig virker det rigtigt godt at have en plan på forhånd og at have besluttet, hvor langt jeg (som minimum) skal løbe. Og at have en god playliste, naturligvis.
Thank you so much!
Thank you!! Also for the inspiration along the way.
Today was hard, but experience goes a long way and I never doubted I could do it (only whether I would get to enjoy it).
Thank you! It was definitely a celebration (even if the first half hour did not feel like it).
Thank you!
I tried to relax, but home-improvement project do not fix themselves, and then we visited some friends. It is all good, but I guess I will sleep well tonight. :-)
Så er der varm kakao!
Og noget andet godt!
Virkelig flot gennemført, jeg var heldig i dag at jeg kunne holde mig til ryddede stier.
Yes. Fruen havde varm kakao klar (efter jeg lige havde slæbt et skab, som hun solgte på DBA, udenfor).
Alt er godt, men det her sne-sjap-sjask må gerne forsvinde meget hurtigt.
Ja, den her mellemting er træls!
Jeg håber kun varer et par dage.
"God" arbejdsfordeling 😅
The weather services say we will get temperatures around or slightly above 0°c in the weekend, so it is probably about to turn. Once that happens, I just hope for the snow to melt rapidly, so we do not get weeks of slush everywhere (which is sometimes the case here).
There is no denying that it is very beautiful right now. And I do appreciate that.
The sunrise was spectacular, indeed, and the effect of its light on the thick blanket of snow that covers Denmark is incredible. Such a great day to be out today (if you wear many layers of clothes).
Thank you. Indeed, even though it is a quite dull road to run by, it is a nice change from where I usually run, and it does make a difference.
No winter wonderland, but certainly an adventure!
I mean - once #52weeks52halfmarathons is complete, I'll just go to the normal marathon-training program, where my weekly long runs will also be more than 21.1k. So just like you, I'll continue.
Ever onwards.
On days like today, I love it out there. It is a very special and awe-inspiring experience, and I would not miss it.
And thank you. I was very proud of myself for making that piece of snow art last night. :-)
@askekammer I love the snowmoji 😃
Nice run, sounds really good to me
Tak.
Føret var helt ok i dag (men lad os nu se, hvor meget sne der kommer i morgen), og blæsten er god til at træne udholdenhed. :-)
Sikke et opmuntrende ur... :-/
Aldrig stole på uret!
Jeg krydser fingre for at komme med til næste år - og ser så i stedet frem til Københavns maraton i maj.
Thank you. And yes, I will keep up with my training (if nothing else then for the mental benefits of it) and now look forward to the Copenhagen Marathon in May.
Well done! That's an amazing achievement!
It's beautiful today, at least when watching from the cozyness of the couch 😅
Thank you! This weekend has been quite busy so far, so I look forward to hitting the couch and grabbing a cup of hot chocolate later this afternoon. :-)
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