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happen there anyways, so you better try to limit these “surprise” factors as best you can on beforehand.

Training is going well. My running muscles are tuning in to training stress again, and I am running with my usual stride again. I think the timing will be perfect – building up the mileage and feeling nice and rested before going to Bolivia where the altitude stress for sure will make you work hard.

I have also spent some time having small lectures lately. One in Halden (for the orienteering team there) on Saturday and one in Oslo the day after for the top triathletes. Quite interesting to see what kind of running training these sports are doing – trying to mix different components and running being one of them.

All well,
Marius

there. We started the search for a new training place to find a good alternative for Kenya. The problem with Kenya is that it is hard to find good variation in altitude. Most of the altitude area by Eldoret goes from 2000 meters to 2500 meters. So we wanted somewhere else, where the range is greater.

We also wanted to experience a new place and see another culture up close. So we searched the map, and found two interesting areas that were 1) high enough 2) interesting enough. They were Northern China and Bolivia. Then we found info on those two places, and ended with Bolivia. The temperature, altitude, and running conditions are suppose to be great down there.

It will be Frank, Henrik Sandstad (14.09 5000 meter) and myself going down there. A small little group, but with a very professional attitude torwards running and performance. I like to travel in small groups. It is better if you want to keep focus over a long period of time.

So 6 days to go until a whole new running experience. It will be the 23rd country I run in 🙂

Marius

(see link to pictures from Bolivia below this text)
Bolivia
Pronounced As: boliv, Span. bolvyä , officially Republic of Bolivia, republic (1995 est. pop. 7,896,000), 424,162 sq mi (1,098,581 sq km), W South America. One of the two inland countries of South America, Bolivia is shut in from the Pacific in the W by Chile and Peru; in the E and N it borders on Brazil, in the SE on Paraguay, and in the S on Argentina. Sucre is the constitutional capital and seat of the judiciary, but La Paz is the largest city, political and commercial focus of the nation, and the administrative capital and seat of government.

weeks , and now I am feeling the training tiredness again. But I like it, so it is ok.

I am now building myself up to maximum training and will reach it at the end of the month. From there on, it is full training dose and the effort (and training intelligence) to do the best possible results for next season. I am looking forward to getting into that rythm. It is easier to run more and consistent, then it is to run on and off. A good training rythm is a matter of habit……but it only takes some days off and you have to work hard to get back into that habit again…

All well,
Marius

start up because my running base is getting better. And it is easier and easier to keep on going through to the last races of the season. This year I managed to race well for almost exactly 3 months, last year about 2 months, and the years before that 5-6 weeks. Quite motivating to see that you are building your body strong over time.

I am also in the middle of planning my next season of running/altitude training. I am not starting off the year with Kenya like last year, but planning on a training camp at altitude in a totally different place……more of that later – it is still on the planning stage. (though it has been mentioned once in the Norwegian press). But it will be some time this fall, before all my exams at the University in November.

So, here we go again. New year of training, lots of possibilities and (alot of) hard work 🙂

Marius

already. But the real planning will start at the time I start running again. Some interesting moves, and new places to train, so I will start my regular updates on this page from next week or so.

So….yes, I am alive and yes, I have no problem not running at all :))

Marius

that soft, wet cinder, but fun !

Now I am so ready to do nothing. And that is what I will do : nothing. Go to the University, sleep, go out with friend and just enjoy.

2001 season ended 🙂

Marius

ps: (my own) World Champ pictures will be out next week.

will stay dry, otherwise I will be in trouble !

Well, people. Wish me good luck 🙂

Marius

weeks) will be on and off. I am taking an almost total mental and physical break from running, and I hope you understand this 🙂 I also have a ton of emails that I really want to answer, but I (like I said before) cannot guarantee that I will have time to email back all of you. But thank you for all the questions (some really good ones actually) and encouraging words.

I am also back studying at the University of Oslo. It feels nice to do something else.

Thank you all for supporting me through this running year. I have enjoyed receiving your encouraging emails, your messageboard discussions and your general interest in my running. I will continue to share my running career with you.

Very briefly from me,

Marius

time zone change.

I was feeling fine during the race. I passed the 1000 meters in 2.34, 3 secs off the leaders. Then a 2.36 before a 2.30 last km. I picked up the record (old one 7.42) on the final 200 meters. The first 1000 meters I got easy because I had people to run right after. Then the last 1000 meters was just to push hard. I got 13th overall, behind a bunch of Africans. 10 seconds to the winner, so I am getting closer for every try. That is extremely insipring for me. I am 23 years old and got plenty of years in front of me.

The atmosphere was great on the stadium. 50 000 people…..it was LOUD. No wonder people produce good times here !

So now my season is over. And I am really satisfied. I got a 9th place in the World Champs, personal records in the 1500, 2000, 3000 and the 5000 meters, the last three Norwegian records, and the last two also Nordic records.

Time to rest…..take a nice break from running and just do nothing. Wish me good luck with it :)))

Marius, from Brussels Belgium