I did a series of 300s on the track yesterday to get a nice feel for 5000 meter pace without having to push too much. In the great weather here in Oslo (over 25 degrees C yesterday ) it felt comfortable, with an easy jog in between reps….

I have had a few easy day recently to recover from the European Cup. Just to make sure things are ok before the preparation for the next competition. I arrived the European Cup straight from exams the day before so the race though easy took a few…

Sundays 3000 meter at the European cup was quite comfortable. The opening pace was very slow, about 3.05 in the first 1000 and just really a matter of staying behind and relax. The only runner of some credible times was the athlete from Autria who…

This weekend is the European Cup in Tallin, Estonia where the men will compete in the second division, marking the start of the summer track season on my part.

Of the nations there, probably Austria and Denmark have the strongest middle/long…

Thursdays runthrough at the DHL relay was a fun even in the season tuneup. Run on pretty soft grass, it was good both for strength and to preserve the legs. I took the first two km gradually but hard, then an easy km and the two last ones moderate….

The day after tomorrow I will run the relay up at Ekeberg, above Oslo. If our team wins, 100.000 NKR will go to an volunteer organization. So for a good cause. But if our 5×5km relay team is beaten 100.000 (15.000 USD) will go to the challengers …

After a long winter of hard training I finally got on the track for a good track session. It felt nothing but great to get back on the track after so many months.

I have experimented throughout the years with trackwork and for most seasons…