Week 44 - Missed Recovery
I am feeling tired. My coach tells me to significantly reduce the intensity and amount of training. So I only go swimming twice, cycling...
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6. Jan. 20171 Min. Lesezeit
Week 43 - First Race in Arosa
My training plan asks for recovery. Bad luck this time. Paul, a friend of mine, has a great idea: We are going to participate in the...
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christinamerl
31. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 42 - Tough Christmas Holidays
My xmas training plan does not exactly feel as if Santa has delivered it - it rather feels like a cruel fabrication from the Grinch. My...
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christinamerl
23. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 41 - Christmas Comes
This week is all about recovery from the swim camp and preparation for my Christmas holidays, which I am going to spend in St. Moritz...
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christinamerl
12. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 40 - Swim Camp Ticino
Finally, my swim camp week is starting! Even though I did only a few training units - mostly recovery and strength - I feel well...
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christinamerl
10. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 39 - Cross Country Skiing
Preparations for the swim camp that will take place in Locarno in less than 2 weeks' time are "heating up": 17 km of exercises to improve...
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christinamerl
4. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 38 – The “Churfirsten” Alps
The training is getting noticeably more intense: 10km swimming drills, 30km of jogging with the first real interval training (10x400m),...
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christinamerl
25. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 37 - The 250 Francs Hotdog
My last off-season week has arrived. I am timid and optimistic at the same time - a somewhat strange feeling, I have to say. Thanks to...
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christinamerl
20. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 36 - It feels just right.
Swimming has intensified. Running has started again - even if just a few hills to get my heart rate up. No cycling at all. I feel totally...
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christinamerl
13. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 35 - Progress Is a Mindset
What a lazy week! Only two swimming sessions and one biking session. No running due to slight pain in the left leg. I have learned to...
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christinamerl
8. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 34 - Land of Plenty
St. Moritz felt great the other weekend, so I decided to prolong my stay. One more mountain had to be climbed, and one more glacial lake...
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7. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 33 - Mountains, again!
Michaela's plan says there will be four more weeks of relaxation. I am planning to excessively enjoy this "off-season" period. Said,...
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christinamerl
6. Nov. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 32 - "Off-Season Feeling"
Relaxation is the new normal. No swimming, some easy jogging and a bit of cycling is absolutely bearable. I am using my spare time...
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christinamerl
30. Okt. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 31 - Nothing But Blue Skies ...
Blue skies smiling at me in St. Moritz...
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christinamerl
17. Okt. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 31 - The Other Side of Boredom
Somewhat involuntarily, I started the off-season phase. I am only two days into this phase and I already love it! I spend long spells of...
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10. Okt. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 30 - A Spark of Hope
Two times in the water and 4 times on the bike makes 5 km of crawling and 290 km of cycling. In addition, I did three very slow 2 km...
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christinamerl
3. Okt. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 29 - Surrender
I can still feel the pain in my left hamstring. I have to admit that I have a problem. And it’s not easy to admit that my body is not...
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26. Sept. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 28 - Forced Break
Starting the week with a painful hamstring strain is nothing I ever wished for. But here I am, unable to think about running, let alone...
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christinamerl
25. Sept. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 27 - Lucerne Marathon Preparation Starts
This week I start preparing for the Lucerne marathon. Gentle long jogs alternate with short and brisk runs. Cycling and swimming are...
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