Why do tempo runs?
Tempo runs teach your body to run faster for longer without falling apart.
They help improve your lactate threshold â meaning you become better at maintaining a strong pace before fatigue starts taking over. They also improve running economy, endurance and your ability to stay controlled when the pace gets uncomfortable.
Today: 8km progressive tempo.
2km @ 4:30/km
2km @ 4:20/km
2km @ 4:10/km
2km @ 4:00/km
Start controlled. Increase the pace. Finish strong.
You donât need to run every session all-out to become faster. You need to teach your body how to hold speed efficiently.
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21/07/2026
While my bloodâs still young, I wonât stop till itâs over. I wonât stop to surrender.
Keep moving. Keep chasing. Keep believing. Thereâs still so much to experience, so many limits to push, and so many finish lines to cross.
Enjoy the journey, embrace every challenge, and never surrender on the things that make you feel alive. đââïžđ„
19/07/2026
Have an attitude of gratitude. đ
Be grateful for where you are, proud of how far youâve come, and hungry for where youâre going.
Appreciate the hard days, the lessons, the people, and the opportunities. Nothing is promisedâso make every day count.
17/07/2026
Sometimes the body tells you to slow down, but the mind knows thereâs still more to give.
Modena Half Marathon â pushed beyond my limits and came away with a new PB. But itâs never just about sport.
Itâs about learning to control your mind when everything around you feels like a storm. Staying calm. Making the right decisions. Trusting yourself when things get uncomfortable.
You learn to push beyond your limits, not just physically, but mentally. And that mindset follows you everywhere in life.
The body gets tired. Life gets heavy. But a calm and strong mind keeps moving forward. đââïžđ„
10/07/2026
Words mean nothing. Actions mean everything.
Last year, before the Jungfrau Marathonâa full marathon with over 2,800 m of elevationâI had my daughter by my side.
I wasnât trying to impress her.
I was trying to show her courage.
To show her what discipline looks like.
To show her what the human body and mind are capable of when you refuse to quit.
Our children donât become who we tell them to be.
They become what they see us do.
08/07/2026
Quick memory from my first city marathon â the Luxembourg Night Marathon. đââïžđ
I surprised myself with a 3:06:58 finish. â±ïž
I crossed the line completely destroyed, but I proved to myself that hard work always pays off. đȘ
So far, 2026 has brought me 3 personal bests, and there are still 6 races to come. đŻ
The mission continues. The work continues. The best is still ahead. đ„
04/07/2026
Itâs really that simple.
Want to become a different person? Then start acting like that person today. No shortcuts. No magic. Just show up every single day, especially when you donât feel like it.
At 35, Iâm in the best shape of my lifeâphysically, mentally, and emotionally. Every challenge, every setback, every bit of hardship became another lesson and another reason to keep moving forward.
Your future is built by what you do today, not by what you plan to do tomorrow.