A faster half marathon – First speedwork and Friday Fun Run returns
A faster half marathon – Another time trial, PB and my first long run
A faster half marathon – Time trials and low heart rate running
A faster half marathon – Garmin Coach setup, benchmark and first runs
Training for a faster 10K – Tapering with easy runs and speed workouts
Review: Aftershokz Aeropex – user experience
Training for a faster 10K – A lactate threshold test, speed work and more
Training for a faster 10K – Lots of speedwork and running with new gear
Training for a faster 10K – Improving cadence and buying new gear
My first virtual race – 5K VestingloopI am a runner. I am a morning runner. I am not a fast runner. Dare I say slow runner? I’ve always kept this one sentence in my mind that I once read somewhere: No matter how slow you are, you are still lapping everyone on the couch. Or in my case, everyone who is still laying in their comfy bed as I usually leave for my morning run between 6:00 – 6:30 in the morning. This blog is meant to describe my road as a runner and how I try to improve myself. Read more about me.
This week’s blog update was a little more complicated to write up as usual. Normally I’m typing this out on my laptop with Garmin Connect open, either on my phone or in a webbrowser on the laptop. Given Garmin’s current issues, that’s not possible at the moment. So, I finally caved and manually uploaded my
Another week of training towards a faster half marathon, but the circumstances have changed. Against my better judgement I kept hope that the race I’m training for would go through, that they would find a way to make it happen safely. Unfortunately, that hope has gone. The announcement came this week that the race has
After having 1,5 week off from running, I’m back and eager to start again. I still have one week of vacation time left and have every intention of putting it to good use. As stated last week, I’ve set up the plan for 5 workouts per week and this week will be the first time I’ll manage
On October 11, the race that made me want to run a half marathon is happening again. Maybe. It’s not cancelled yet and small races are slowly starting back up in my country. Even though it’s a large race, I’m keeping hope. I’ve also decided together with a friend that if it does get cancelled,
It’s time for my 10K race. My virtual 10K race of course. I signed up for my second virtual run after first doing a 5K virtual race earlier in April. My first experience with a virtual race was that it definitely pushed me harder as a normal training run would, but not as much as an actual
Just two more weeks until the training plan ends and I’m running a virtual 10K race to beat my PR. I have messed up the training schedule a bit since Coach Greg actually thinks I’ve still got three weeks to go. So for next two weeks I have three easy runs, two versions of goal
Garmin Coach Garmin Coach is an adaptive training plan introduced by Garmin in 2018. When introduced the Coach plan’s only had a 5K possibility, but in 2019 the 10K and half marathon distance were added
This article contains the most frequently asked questions regarding Garmin Coach gathered from over 4.000 Garmin Coach users. Most questions have been gathered from the Garmin Coach Runners Community on Facebook. Join the group to ask your
Garmin Coach is an adaptive training plan introduced by Garmin in 2018. Based on your personal input and preferences it creates an adaptive training plan with workouts that can be synched to your Garmin watch.
Today Garmin has introduced the 10K and half marathon distance to the Garmin Coach plans. I was personally really happy with the Garmin Coach 5K Plan as you can also read in my Garmin Coach Review, but
13 weeks ago I started my Garmin Coach 5K plan together with Coach Greg and my Garmin Vivoactive 3. It has been a journey. This article will focus on what I learned and gained from
Everything you need to know about the Garmin Coach 5K, 10K and half marathon training plan for running. How it works, how to set it up and what to expect when you’re starting out. Keep
Are you considering buying a Garmin Fenix 6S Pro, but not entirely convinced yet? Let me tell you about my experience after using this watch for more than two months. All the best features like Maps Navigation, PacePro and upgraded sleep tracking. And of course, outstanding activity tracking for running, swimming, cycling and so much
The bone conducting Aftershokz Aeropex headphones. I heard so much about them, many runners I know or ‘know’ through social media are amazed by them and show their enthusiasm. Is it true? Are they as awesome as they seem? Will they work for me? I had my doubts, but after unsuccessfully entering a few winning
What are the main differences between the Garmin Venu and the Vivoactive 4 or 4S? Pricing and features are very similar at first glance, but there are some differences that might be a deciding factor for you. This article helps to answer the question which watch you should buy. If you are a runner, someone
How does the newly released Garmin Forerunner 245 compare to the older Forerunner 645? That’s the question I asked myself when I went looking for a new watch and this article will guide you through my findings. For the past few months I’ve been thinking about replacing my Garmin Vivoactive 3. The touchscreen was starting to
