If you are living in the Northern Hemisphere, summer has already arrived. And with that come rising temperatures and lots of sunshine. As nice as that is if you are chilling at the beach, it can be actually quite dreadful when you want to work out outside. So here are my top tips on working out in summer.
End of May 2017 I ran the Moonlight Half Marathon with my Dad in Jesolo, just a bit North East of Venice, Italy. It was hot, humid, but also a great race.
What is Europe’s Toughest Mudder? If you are into running and you have not lived behind the moon the past years I am sure you have heard about Obstacle Course Racing and mud runs. One of the biggest players in that market is Tough Mudder. It is not called a race – it’s called a challenge because the classic concept is a 10 mile mud run, which is not timed. In 2011 they started a different timed race format, the 24 hours World’s Toughest Mudder. It is a 5 mile course where people try to complete as many laps as possible.
So I was quite delighted to hear TMHQ (that is Tough Mudder Head Quarters) announce a new race format that bridges the gap between a normal Tough Mudder and the 24 hours WTM. The name of the new race is Toughest Mudder and it is an 8 hour overnight lapped 5 mile course and basically a shorter version of WTM. For 2017 five events were on schedule in the US and Canada, and one in the UK, also known as Europe’s Toughest Mudder.
In April 2017 I ran the London Marathon as my first of 6 World Major Marathons. I completed it just one week after the famous Two Oceans Ultramarathon in Cape Town. The London Marathon is a fantastic race, with thousands of charity runners and even more people celebrating in their favorite pub on the side lines..
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