Training With Injuries... No Fun

It happens to all of us, sometime in life. An Injury. But what to do if you have been training so hard and all of a sudden pain is distracting you...?

You bet, exactly what happened to me 2-3 weeks ago. I have been for a longer 12k run on the stupid concrete street. Actually I can run wherever I like and don't have any problems afterwards. Not this time.

Already during my run, I felt a slight pain in my knee. But kept going as it was not too bad. 

How To Beat The Treadmill?

I don’t do it often, but two days ago, I had to try it once again.

The plan wasn’t so clear from the beginning, but when I was stepping on the treadmill it was. I warmed up 5-10 min’s slow running and a bit warming up my muscles. We don’t want to risk an injury :)

And then, I reseted the timer on the treadmill and started off running. I immediately went up on a 16k speed.
Ok. So what was the plan?

There was no plan, I just tried not to look onto the timer of the treadmill nor on the way that I still had to go. This sometimes is rather demotivating, as I then always think about how long I still have to suffer :)
So, I just looked in front of me. I guess the first k was quite good, and all the other ones that followed weren’t that devastating.

How To Motivate Yourself For Running Although You Don't Feel Like It

First I want to tell you how I motivated myself and then I will tell you what I think is a good way to get your butt out of the door.

Today I made a 8.6k run and ran it with a rather low speed of 11k. As I was already training on Monday, Wednesday and today I am feeling a bit tired in my legs. Today I ran 6.6k with 11k and the last 2k with 15k per hour. In total a very successful run. I might not should have pushed myself at the end, but I somehow needed it:)

When I cam home today, I ate something and afterwards wasn't really convinced of still going to the gym, but I tried not to have any excuses and so I just did it. You know if you have a full stomache and it's already 8pm, then you just want to sit down or lie on the couch and relax. 

Which Shoes Do I Run With?

Here's an update of my Blog.

Just wanted to share with you my experience for these running shoes. They are adidas shoes and I have really made good experience. I have been running with them for 2 years now. On average I ran around 12k per week over 24 month. Brings me to 1.248 kilometers. I ran offroad as onroad.
My feet weren't sweatening a lot and they are still not smelly (maybe a bit, but really not bad) :)

Interval Training - Sweat, Pain And Tears Not For The Softly Heartet

Yesterday I made my first interval training since quite a while.

I really enjoyed it. Since last week I am subscribed to a fitness center round the corner again. 
It's one of the cheapest, but although not cheap.

Doesn't matter, my training is more important than the financial hurdle.


In this week I have been going for a run on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Today I took off and went for a burger at Burger Fuel. 

Maybe not the best food, but I just wanted to have it. A small reward so to speak.

How To Become Successful In Any Thing?

1. Start small, think big

One of the biggest problems that we nowadays have to face is that we all want success much to fast and why?
Because media presents it to us like that. Look at all the adds out there. Clean your house in minutes with the urltra fast vacuum cleaner. Play lotto and win millions over night. Book a sky diving course and in 2 weeks you receive a certificate being an experienced sky jumper. Things which take time to mature should nowadays be possible in a few days.

If you ask me, most of the time these are just blank lies. Sure, you can be a skydiver in two weeks, but the quality may be questionable.

We want things to fast and don't believe that continously preparation, endurance and perseverance are the real keys to success.

If you ask me, the only way to get successful is to master the simple things. I mean lets be honest, we are all human beings. You stand up in the morning, so does Bill Gates or Barack Obama, they breakfast and plan their day, work a couple of hours and drive home to their families.

There Are People Who Live And Die And Never Truely Live

It's not about how much you earn, it's about who you become on the journey.

Isn't it weird, that some people in your life have a good life, have loving relationships, supporting people around them... and you?

Where are you?

Where am I?

I am writing this blog, I am happy of doing it. I like sharing my experience with the world. As I am trying to improve myself and change myself to a better who. But how do you get a better who?


I think the best way in the world to improve yourself is by starting at yourself. And the best way to change this, is to make sports. It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, young or old. It really doesn't matter. There are old people who change their live in one day, and others who live and die and never live their life.