Jungfrau

None of this is needed, but if anyone wants to immerse themselves… My pacing plan Where I plan to be and when, and how fast (and slow) I plan to do each section… Note that while I’ve attempted to be … Continued

Many training plans for marathons will include runs up to about 30km or 20 miles. I think that each of the marathons I’ve done previously have included just one run at or over 30km. In my preparation for the Jungfrau … Continued

Four months on from the last report, and just five weeks until the big day. So how are things going? I’ve covered some good distances – not the enormous distances of some, but 900km over those four months, which is … Continued

WARNING: somewhat geeky post follows… I’ve found the Garmin PacePro system very helpful on many runs. A run is divided into a number of segments, and the watch displays the (1) target pace for that segment, (2) the current pace … Continued

As I publish this, it’s 6 months to the minute till the Jungfrau Marathon starts in Interlaken. I commented previously that the official elevation profile for the Jungfrau Marathon is rather unhelpful in making the distinction it does between “hiking … Continued

As I mentioned in my intro post on the Jungfrau Marathon, while the primary goals are to finish and to enjoy the occasion and the challenge, I do want to think about pacing. In many previous races, pacing planning has … Continued

In September 2024 I had a holiday based in Wengen above the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. I’d been before, but it’s a stunning location in a stunning area, and it really impressed itself on me as somewhere I wanted to … Continued