Number 25 in the box

stats of the week: run 7 km, hiked 14 km, gym 1 h
stats of the previous week: run 58 km
London Marathon result: 4:35:19

London made a successful weekend having finished my 25th consecutive London Marathon. I would have wished to be 6 min faster but so what? Finally the main target could only be to finish the jubilee race. And it was a great day with perfect conditions and the best ever crowds along the capital's streets.

In the evening my colleagues surprised me with a chocolate cake and 25 candles what sent me close to happy tear drops. After 20 years of work with interAir it was a wonderful London weekend that I will remember forever. Many thanks also to all the friendly interAir clients who finished their own marathon and made my day taking part at the celebration party on Sunday evening.

Photo: Like me David Weir finished his 25th London Marathon in a row. Alas! he made it to the podium 22 times.

Waving to the interAir fan group on Tower Bridge.

Not downgrading

stats of  the week: run 13 km, cycled 97 km, hiked 7 km
stats of the previous week: run 34 km, gym 3 h (Berlin half 2:03:40)

The Berlin Half didn't show the result I hoped for. And I think it's not just the heat and Sahara sand I can blame. Legs felt tired from the first step on. It was a race with great atmosphere but I was not able to enjoy it. Already after 17 km I had to walk short parts. A bad day in good weather.

I am not sure about the lesson for London. Was it just a bad day or do I suffer from too many races during spring? I refuse to downgrade my target of a 4:30 finish on the mall. We'll see.