Slippery evening run

Today I had a fun evening run! It was my first run of the new year, so I was really looking forward to go outside.

As you can see in the pictures above it had been raining and freezing today. I had to be a little carefull as the ground was slippery. In order to stay grounded, I shortened my stride lenght a bit and just keep a constant pace.

I really love being out there in the elements, especially when it gets a little more difficult. On days like this the road is mine / no other runners around - which gives quite some satisfaction!
The slippery ground did force me to tense my muscles a little more. Here some small pains (Hamstring) become more present. With a month until my next marathon, this is quality feedback - as it provides me the opportunity to add some focussed strenght and mobility in the next few weeks to target that area.

Starting next week I will add area specific training sessions in order to prepare for the Coast Marathon. On Tuesday I will go to the dunes and the beach to practise on the loose sand. On Wednesday I will go to a hill & forest area.

Happy running!