Five Things Running: Issue #15

Running is awesome

Thanks for reading Five Things Running - my name is Nico and I love running. I also happen to read a lot of stuff about running which I do to compensate for not running.

500 meters of elevation gain, this is what I did on Friday morning. I know that for a lot of people this doesn’t sound like much, but when I run 10km at home, the elevation gain is about 25m. So this was really a lot for me and I can still feel it in my legs. I had a short business trip to the Black Forest and managed to sneak in a run to the top of a hill outside of Baden-Baden. I really wish there were more hills in Northern Germany, so that I could do more of these runs.

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What We Gain When We Lose a Step: Why Trail Running Gets Better With Age

Ha. This news comes at the right time, as I’m turning 51 today :)

The Best Running Tips of All Time

Some tips might seem obvious, but this is a really good collection of running tips. I’m still working on becoming an aerobic monster, but I managed to not run when I’m injured instead of just ignoring it and hoping that the injury might go away if I just run it out.

Slow Is the New Fast: More Runners Are Happily Plodding Along

This is so great. I like it how running gets more inclusive.

How to Exercise When It’s Humid

My approach is very simple: I’m always trying to get my runs done in the morning and I obviously take lots of water with me.

We Tried The “Illegal” New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainers

So a certain stack height is deemed “illegal”? That makes it even more interesting for some people. I find it fascinating how running shows constantly get more tweaks and innovations.

That’s all for now! I hope your Sunday runs were longer than mine!