Count down to big events

stats of the week: run 37 km
stats of the week before: run 43 km, gym 2 h

To prepare for a high level hiking holiday in Nepal I started some artificial altitude training. In my small home town is a fitness hall available that simulates an altitude of 2,000 m.a.s.l. where you can do endurance and strength exercise.

However, before the hiking comes the marathon. In a desperate thought of final preparation I took part in a local hill race of 23 K and 500 altitude meters. That turned out to be fine. I was able to run every ascent and finished in the middle of the pack.

Travelling is not the perfect way of preparation for a marathon but luckily I managed to do some running around watching the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington. It is a big event with some 20,000 finishers, also called the People's Marathon, as there are no high prize moneys.

Count down is now clocking to my 11th New York City Marathon on Sunday.