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UTMB CCC; the race where everything went wrong
The UTMB CCC, Courmayeur, Champex-Lac, Chamonix is the race of my dreams. The race around Mont-Blanc and the race with the most magical finish of all races out there. And the race that I’m finally able to run.
The sun is shining mercilessly. Sweat is dripping from my head. Runs down my back. With every step I take, I feel my energy draining away. My head hurts. Spins. For the last hour and a half I’ve been trying to get up this Grand Col Ferret; a beast of a climb.
Hot and dizzy
There is no shade, nowhere to hide. I’ve been dipping my hat in every mountain stream we passed, trying to find some relief. Without success. I feel hot, tired. Dizzy. I need to sit down. I don’t see clearly anymore. There’s too much spinning going on inside my head.
I’m trying to look at my watch, but my vision is blurry. I close my eyes and lay back into the grass. I have to admit, I haven’t been in my happy place very often this run. It’s not just the heath I can’t handle. It’s too crowded. I guess I prefer to be out in the mountains on my own. Plus it doesn’t feel like we’re in this together. Like we’re sharing our passion for the mountains, for the trails. It feels like everybody is just here for himself.
Egoistic
On the descent from Tete de la Tronche a girl, running a hundred metres ahead of me, fell. The guy in front of me, yelled that she should go and lay in the grass. I mean, she’s not face down on the path for fun. I stopped, helped her up and checked if she was okay. We all started somewhere in the middle of the pack. We won’t win this race. So, why can’t you just help another runner?
Read on: therunningdutchman.com/2024/utmb-ccc-the-race-wher…
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Fast or slow running; you can’t do both
A kilometre to go. Come on, you can do it. A kilometre is nothing. But why does it feel so hard? Why can’t I keep on pushing? I normally run marathons, how hard can it be to run 3 kilometres fast?
The answer: hard. At least, that’s how it felt this morning. Seemingly running fast and running slow are two totally different things.
Cycling versus running
I’m a fan of the cycling podcast In het Wiel. Sorry, it’s a Dutch name, and it’s pretty impossible to translate the title. I mean, In the Wheel just sounds stupid. That’s the problem with sayings, you can’t translate them. But if you like to know, it means something as drafting; following the wheel of the rider before you closely to save energy.
In the podcast anchorman Hidde van Warmerdam and journalist/cyclist/analist Thijs Zonneveld often look ahead to big races to come, and discuss who’s the favourite. What I found interesting is that Zonneveld often talks about 3 minute max power output, and 5 minute max power outputs and how a cyclist can be only good at one of those two.
Read on: therunningdutchman.com/2024/fast-or-slow-you-cant-…
PS: I'm working on the video of Trail Running in Courmayeur. I hope to have it online next week.
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Resting is the key to improving as a trail and/or ultra runner. But why? In this video I'll tell you all about it.
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If you haven't seen it, check out @JeffPelletier's video on the MOAB240. It's beautiful, it's amazing, it's a must see.
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Working on a video on basic training methodology, with the focus on the correct balance between training hard and resting, and why this is so important to become a stronger, fitter runner.
Hopefully it will be out by the end of this week. Stay tuned!
Photo: Anja Brouwer Fotografie
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It took me a while, but the story of the Druiven Marathon isn now online as well:
therunningdutchman.com/2024/druiven-marathon-carni…
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I am John, long distance runner, yoga teacher, massage therapist and science nerd.
I run for fun. Yet, I love to read and study everything that has been written about training methods to run faster, further and better. What I find out, I share here with you, on this channel.
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