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🛫 Marrakech – Lisbon 🛬

31 March 2025 ·

My holidays in Marrakech have come to an end today. I’m not flying home with my three friends; instead, I will head out to Cascais, Portugal. I’ll be in Cascais for the next three days for business and hope to get some of the local experience, too, as I’ve never been there before.

My four days in Morocco have been magnificent. It’s only now that I’m reflecting on our experiences here in and outside the city. The hike through the Atlas Mountains and the private lunch we had at a local family in their house is something I will never forget.

Week 3 of my half marathon training plan

30 March 2025 ·

I’ve adapted my running plan to this week’s leisure travel with my friends. I still completed five runs, of which two were in very warm temperatures in Marrakech, where I’ve been staying since Thursday.

Personal milestone: I enjoyed completing the half-marathon distance in Marrakech today. We ran the official parcours by following the gpx we downloaded.

Date Duration Average
Heartbeat
Distance Pace V02Max HRV RHR
Week 3 3:44:11 155 bpm 37,52 km 5:58 43,3 64 ms 58 bpm
20250330 2:06:16 158 bpm 21,1 km 5:59 43,3 65 ms 58 bpm
20250328 40:05 160 bpm 7,01 km 5:43 43,2 62 ms 63 bpm
20250326 11:30 155 bpm 1,61 km 7:08 43,3 66 ms 55 bpm
20250326 16:15 161 bpm 3,39 km 4:47 43,3 66 ms 55 bpm
20250324 30:00 141 bpm 4,41 km 6:49 43,3 59 ms 60 bpm

My weekly totals:

Date Duration Average
Heartbeat
Distance Pace V02Max HRV RHR
Week 3 3:44:11 155 bpm 37,52 km 5:58 43,3 64 ms 58 bpm
Week 2 3:23:30 148 bpm 33,4 km 6:05 43,3 62 ms 56 bpm
Week 1 3:19:48 151 bpm 32,63 km 6:08 43,4 54 ms 54 bpm

My run log has more 2025 running stats. My personal best in the half marathon is 1:43:07, which I’m trying to beat with this training schedule.

Half Marathon recovery run

30 March 2025 ·

I downloaded the Marrakech half marathon gpx and completed the course this morning with my friend who is training for the Rotterdam marathon. I can now say I finished my first half-marathon distance on the African continent.

29 March 2025 ·

https://camiel.schoonens.nl/2025/1797/

People in the streets of Marrakech

28 March 2025 ·

I’ve been walking the streets of Marrakech today. The colors here are amazing, there is a photo opportunity around every corner.

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