Happy birthday 🥳 Amsterdam!!  (750th anniversary & 50th AMS Marathon)

37.5 laps 🔄 20 laps 🔁 before the autumn 🍂 rain

800m x 10 @ anaerobic power

25 laps clockwise 
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25 laps anticlockwise

Progressive 10 laps

Sunday 19 Oct 2025 
7 - 13 • C , SE winds 12-14 mph (gusts 25mph), ideal for marathon running.

Started from Wave 2 at 9:03 from inside the Amsterdam 1928 summer Olympics 🏟️ 
Ran my 1st half 1:28:16 according to plan despite a desperate minute portaloo 💩 stop at km15.
Struggled running in the exposed sections of the course km10-25 as my skinny frame & legs worked hard to stay warm from the chill of the cold winds. 
Relieved to grab 4 extra Maurten gels at km19 (consumed 2 asap, 2 by km25).
Gradually slowed down from km30 as my body succumbed to the chill, in reality I hit my wall by km38 from limited marathon specific training & low training mileage. Tried upping my pace to no avail km38-40 through Vondelpark, saved my remaining positive mental energy to salute the crowds in my final 500m until the 🏁 200m inside the historical Olympic 🏟️ 

Was overwhelmed with happiness & pride greeted by my buddies Matteo Valeri 🇮🇹 (2:54:06 PR - massive congratulations after a solid training block & executing your 4P race plan) and Thomas Eller 🇩🇪 (paced Matteo to his PR after running a 2:51 SB at Chicago last Sunday, truly amazing, incredible friend who inspires our running world) both patiently waited for me at the 🏁 .
We huddled, celebrated our camaraderie, friendship & success in a warm circle ⭕️ of brotherhood.

Grateful to run my best marathon in 18 months after a year of injury setbacks, limiting my joy of running. 

3:05:37 official time (as predicted by my Coros Pace 3)

First ‘nipple-chaffing’ from chilly nipples, first race feeling ‘dry’ (minimal sweating) after 57 marathons.

758 Training Load
-- from COROS

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Happy birthday 🥳 Amsterdam!! (750th anniversary & 50th AMS Marathon)

37.5 laps 🔄 20 laps 🔁 before the autumn 🍂 rain

800m x 10 @ anaerobic power

25 laps clockwise 🔁 25 laps anticlockwise

Progressive 10 laps

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