Hi y'all,
Back to the flatlands where temperatures are around subzero and rain,snow, hail and wind have become my loyal companions. Between here and Spain the difference is about 30 degrees celsius and that means that in stead of running in 3/4 tights and a cool racerback top, I am back to wearing thermos, several layers, feeling like the tiredude from Michelin and still my ass nearly froze off after my long run today. Somehow I have lost all sense of distance or maybe I have never had it to begin with. I honestly thought I had mapped out an 11km run...turns out I didn't.
Click here to see where my run ended
Today I chose a different route. One I ran before so not entirely new but a nice change of scenery for a chick on a mission. And my mission today was to stay within my personal D1 zone. The fun bit is that running on a flat surface makes me a wee little faster than running in the mountains. The 'let her rip' mantra I chanted when running downhill in the sierra's made up for some of the lost time walking up but definately not all. As it turns out my D1 tempo at home is a neat 7.29m/km and yes that is a loooooong way from 6m/km (or for ya non-running-folk a 10km/h speed) but I am still not too sad about it. I am trying to see this as part of something bigger: Marlies-to-marathon-fitness-road. I hope that working with the muscle man and the food lady on achieving the goals that have been set out for me, will one day make my speed go up within my D1 zone. Challenge accepted!
To most of you this is no news but I am very happy to say that I have reached my goal on my fundraiser page and the shout-outs keep coming because donations keep coming in. I have made it my business to fight ALS. If not for my mom than for all of you because this horrible disease doesn't make distinctions and it strikes whenever it pleases. No matter the age, no matter the gender or anything else. I want nobody to go through what my super brave and very awesome mother is going through, what my family and I are going through. ALS needs to go extinct now. So yes moneywise I have reached my goal, but I'm only done when ALS is gone. Big medicine companies that normally fund research in order to come up with some expensive drug that cures a horrible disease, will not invest in ALS researches because the amount of people dying from it doesn't make up for the cost of finding a cure. That means that all the money for scientific research needs to come from private donations. Donations made by people like you. You can make the change and help me fight ALS. How??
by clicking on these words and making a donation to my marathon goal.
The heroes are not the ones running, biking or swimming to raise awereness and funds. The true heroes are the ones who donate to this cause. Be a hero and help me fight ALS. If not for my mom or my family than for all others out there dying right now.
That's it for now. Until we read again,
As always, love Marlies
Back to the flatlands where temperatures are around subzero and rain,snow, hail and wind have become my loyal companions. Between here and Spain the difference is about 30 degrees celsius and that means that in stead of running in 3/4 tights and a cool racerback top, I am back to wearing thermos, several layers, feeling like the tiredude from Michelin and still my ass nearly froze off after my long run today. Somehow I have lost all sense of distance or maybe I have never had it to begin with. I honestly thought I had mapped out an 11km run...turns out I didn't.
Click here to see where my run ended
Today I chose a different route. One I ran before so not entirely new but a nice change of scenery for a chick on a mission. And my mission today was to stay within my personal D1 zone. The fun bit is that running on a flat surface makes me a wee little faster than running in the mountains. The 'let her rip' mantra I chanted when running downhill in the sierra's made up for some of the lost time walking up but definately not all. As it turns out my D1 tempo at home is a neat 7.29m/km and yes that is a loooooong way from 6m/km (or for ya non-running-folk a 10km/h speed) but I am still not too sad about it. I am trying to see this as part of something bigger: Marlies-to-marathon-fitness-road. I hope that working with the muscle man and the food lady on achieving the goals that have been set out for me, will one day make my speed go up within my D1 zone. Challenge accepted!
To most of you this is no news but I am very happy to say that I have reached my goal on my fundraiser page and the shout-outs keep coming because donations keep coming in. I have made it my business to fight ALS. If not for my mom than for all of you because this horrible disease doesn't make distinctions and it strikes whenever it pleases. No matter the age, no matter the gender or anything else. I want nobody to go through what my super brave and very awesome mother is going through, what my family and I are going through. ALS needs to go extinct now. So yes moneywise I have reached my goal, but I'm only done when ALS is gone. Big medicine companies that normally fund research in order to come up with some expensive drug that cures a horrible disease, will not invest in ALS researches because the amount of people dying from it doesn't make up for the cost of finding a cure. That means that all the money for scientific research needs to come from private donations. Donations made by people like you. You can make the change and help me fight ALS. How??
by clicking on these words and making a donation to my marathon goal.
The heroes are not the ones running, biking or swimming to raise awereness and funds. The true heroes are the ones who donate to this cause. Be a hero and help me fight ALS. If not for my mom or my family than for all others out there dying right now.
That's it for now. Until we read again,
As always, love Marlies
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