Notes

Between 7 AM and 8 AM this morning, I completed a progressive tempo run on the track near my house. I started with a 1500-meter warm-up at 6:49 per kilometer. From 1500 to 6500 meters, I did a progressive tempo run, increasing my speed every kilometer from 6:00 to 5:00 per kilometer. I cooled down with another 1500 meters at 7:15.

I appreciate this type of training a lot. I appreciate the rhythm and pace I can build up on the track without being bothered by cars or cyclists.

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I’m on my way back from Austria to the Netherlands. My friends take turns driving while I’m in the back of the car, surrounded by our bags and gear. I’ve been reading and tweaking my website while at it.

I’ve added some new websites to my /blogroll page. I’ve also crafted a custom RSS feed that you can use to follow these websites all at once.

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I followed up with the advice from Willem this morning during the 30-minute recovery run I had planned for today.

Being patient with my running is challenging for me. I shared with Willem yesterday that I always want to feel a little exhausted after a run, and because of that, I almost always run too fast. Willem is right, though; I should train more in zones 2 and 3 to increase my pace over time. So that is what I did today, with 45% of my run being in Zone 2 and the remaining in Zone 3. My average heart rate was precisely 130 bpm.

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I’ve decided to post on my blog in English and Dutch. While I tried switching to all Dutch on January 1st this year, I missed interacting with my English followers.

To make it easier for each target group of readers, I will tag my posts written ‘In Dutch‘ so that you can easily filter these posts.

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