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TCS New York City Marathon – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

Jacob Simonsen describes in this series his rehab highs and lows. This is the last article, where Simonsen talks about his participation in the World Cup in Tokyo, marking the rehab's end.

Jacob Simonsen shares his rehab highs and lows in this series, as the Danish record-holder in 10 km, half marathon, and marathon recovers from overstrain. This is the fourth article in the series.

Jacob Simonsen provides four specific tips on how both vacation and training can be elevated when combined.

Jacob Simonsen describes in this series his rehabilitation ups and downs, as the Danish record holder in 10 kilometers, half marathon, and marathon recovers from an overload. This is the third article in the series.

Jacob Simonsen shares the ups and downs of his recovery, as the Danish record holder for 10km, half marathon, and marathon recovers from an overload. This is the second article in the series.

Jacob Simonsen shares in this series the ups and downs of his rehabilitation as the Danish record holder for 10k, half marathon, and marathon recovers from an overload. This is the first article in the series.

Read Jacob Simonsen's three tips on avoiding and preventing injuries. The tips are from the Danish record holder in 10km, half marathon, and marathon's reflections during an injury period.

Read Jacob Simonsen's five tips on best increasing your volume and avoiding overload.

Read why Jacob Simonsen advises slowing down to become a better runner

Forget about one perfect running shoe – do like Jacob Simonsen (10K: 28.16 & marathon: 2.07.51), and create a shoe rotation to enhance comfort and track progress in your training

How best to build a new habit and start running training?

What happens if you push too hard at an altitude camp?

Read about a full training week at a camp in South Africa, and how to clock 195 km in running shoes in one week.

Why do elite runners go to altitude training camps? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Jacob Sommer Simonsen has gone to train in South Africa and explains why here.

What should you be extra mindful of in the cold, wet, and dark time? The Danish marathon record holder Jacob Sommer Simonsen shares his best tips here.

It's crucial to maintain summer training through winter. Danish marathon record holder Jacob Sommer Simonsen offers tips to keep your motivation up during winter.

How should one train, what to eat, how much should one move? Here you get the recipe from the Danish record holder in marathon, Jacob Sommer Simonsen.

It's crucial to practice energy intake and ensure enough energy during exercise to maximize performance.

See how to set training zones on your Garmin watch, step by step.

You want to get the most out of your training in the fastest way possible. Then you can, with certainty, be sure you have complete control of your recovery routine.

Almost every world record for long distances has been broken since the introduction of the new modern super shoe. But how much influence does the super shoe have? And what is the purpose of this new generation of shoes?

Pronation is a word that divides opinion among runners. The general consensus is that pronation is linked to something negative and that running shoes can only be purchased when your running style has been analyzed. There is a belief that if the running shoe doesn´t fit into the analysis, you will get injured. But is there scientific proof that you will get injured from pronation?

If you're one of those wanting to start running, we've compiled a series of tips on how to best begin.

Would you like to work out less without getting out of shape? Here you can read more about how to approach it?

Read here to ensure you are perfectly ready at the start line for your next half marathon. There are many things to consider with this legendary distance, but here we help you to keep track.

What is the definition of a resting heart rate, what is a normal level and what can it be used for? We take a look at these themes right here in the article.

In order to give you a little inspiration, in this article I would like share some of my thoughts about how I plan to prepare for the upcoming world championships in trail running, which is set to take place in November 2022 in Thailand.

It is by no means a coincidence that taking part in the 42 km long Berlin Marathon is on the wish list of many runners. The route is flat as a pancake and has been home to many world records and personal bests from all over the world. The same weekend that Eliud Kipchoge cut 30 seconds off his own world record, I also tried my hand at running the world's fastest marathon route.

Ulrik Pihl completed his 1000th marathon on the 25th of September! This makes Ulrik the 30th man and only 42nd person in the world to have completed 1000 marathons. Read Ulrik's entire story here.