EDR #48: Live in Schoorl: ”Don’t let your watch hold you back.”

Yo! Welcome to Schoorl! In this episode, EDR regular Niels Esmeijer and a few of us Pink Hippos discuss our experiences of a training camp we recently had in Schoorl. Conditions were perfect: nice and cool, no rain and no wind. We didn't even have to fly far to get there. Yes, it wasn't at altitude. But it was a very pleasant time outside of normal routines where we could about running, running and a bit about the rules of Padel and the virtues of air-fryers (and different kinds of coffee-makers). 

We share our experiences as runners and what it feels like when we know that others are faster and how that plays on our minds. Are we too hard on ourselves perhaps? 

I was a little greedy and the conversation was at different points focused on the Schoorl 10km (9th Feb), so Niels generously shared his thoughts. My favourite was: 'don't let your watch hold you back'. He expressed how need to focus on how we are feeling rather than being freaked out by whatever our watch is saying. The race is a time to cut loose and break the shackles. I find it hard to do too much forecasting before the race, but I'm looking forward to it. 

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Until next time, doi doi - 

(Accompanying photo by Niels Esmeijer)

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