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I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 47/52: Ma Quale Idea – Pino D’Angiò
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
I completed another run in Italy today. This time, I went out for a 5-kilometer recovery run, which was tough after last night’s cheese and pizza. I covered the distance in 35:24, keeping an average pace of 7:03 per kilometer at temperatures already around 30 degrees at 8:30 in the morning.
What goes up must come down! During this 7-kilometer run, I climbed 281 meters in the first 3,5 kilometers and descended them again in the second half as our holiday home is down in the valley. This was a fun and good exercise for me to complete.
The view of the mountain was excellent, and you could see yourself.
Yesterday, we drove from the Marche to the Piemonte region for our last holiday week in Italy. It was a 500-kilometer drive to the north-west of the country.
Due to the increasing temperatures in the Marche, I didn’t run for the past 4 days. Temperatures far above 30 degrees Celsius and steep hills are not a good combination for this Dutchie who’s used to flat terrain.
The terrain is different in Piemonte compared to the Marche. Our holiday home is close to a small river in the valley between two hills. I went out for a short out-and-back of 4 kilometers early this morning to determine my running possibilities in this area.
I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 46/52: Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
I completed a short and intense sprint recovery run today to compensate for yesterday’s food festivities and today’s lazy day on a sun bed. This 2.5-kilometer run included 8×20-second sprint intervals with 10 seconds of recovery. I ran on the trail path close to our holiday home in the shade in an area with as little elevation as possible.
This was a fun run to complete with my son. We ran up to the highest point near our holiday home (224 meters of elevation gain) and covered a total distance of 7.76 kilometers in 50:39. This was my fourth run in this area, and I can feel my body and muscles adjusting to the different types of terrain. Depending on how temperatures evolve next week, I will continue exercising here.
I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 45/52: Anxiety – Doechii
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
This 8-kilometer recovery run in the Marche, Italy, was fun and challenging. I initially wanted to go out for a 10-kilometer run, but I decided to shorten it because of the increased intensity added by the 222 meters of elevation covered during this distance. This is something my body isn’t used to at all.
I covered the 8 kilometers in 54:27, maintaining an average pace of 6:48 per kilometer and an average speed of 8.83.
The Italian slope next to our agriturismo is perfect for a proper hill workout. I completed three sets of 60, 45, and 30-second intervals, with 120, 90, and 60 seconds of downhill recovery in between. This was a fun and challenging workout. The total distance measured is 2,75 kilometers of running up the hill, including a 5-minute warm-up and a 5-minute cool-down.
