Tools for your running: a change of directions is something we can benefit from greatly. And the direction decides where are you going to end up, not intention And the reverse is also absolutely true. Your destination ends up which […]
The Mindset of a Champion || Traits of the Best Runners
Stop. Just STOP. A four-letter word. Can be a word that feels great to say. After a hard training session, or crossing the finish line. STOP. Relief, I did it, completed or finished my run. But there are other times […]
Strength Training Exercises || Runner Should Incorporate into Their Routine
Secondary gain, a term from psychology that refers to the benefits of being sick or being injured or having a problem. Now for some runners’ this needs more explanation. I mean how can it be that, there is a benefit […]
Essential Stretches for Runners || Improve Flexibility and Performance
At The beginning of the year, I wanted to see how close I would get to my Personal Best for a 5K.And what an exciting couple of weeks that was. I had to restructure my training. How and when I […]
Exploring the Benefits of Cross-Training || Distance Running
Last week’s blog I spoke to you about going the distance and I felt that this topic still needs to be expanded upon. You know, like there is still a lot more to talk about than just your mindset. There is […]
From to Marathon || Progressing Your Running Distance Safely
Running the distance. How to run a marathon if you have never run a half marathon? Or how to run a half marathon if you never ran a 10K. Or how to run 6 miles if you have never run […]
Elevate Your Training || Essential Drills for Running
A wonderful Good Day to you and congrats, you are on the right track. Why? Well because you decided to join and listen to today’s blog. Means there is something inside of you that’s grabbed your attention something that makes […]
Guide to Cross-Training || Nikolai Jokic Pro Runners
Did you ever say ENOUGH is ENOUGH? As in this is it. If yes, how did you reach that conclusion? What factors did you consider before you uttered this statement? Oh sorry you thought this is a motivational blog LOL yes actually it […]
Stay Motivated || Running Routine
Tell me, what do you think will happen when you get home this evening? Or if you are already at home, what will happen when you reach work tomorrow morning? You have an idea more or less. You have a […]
Achieve Your Running Goals || Expert Coaching
Today as promised last week. 13 power points to develop your running confidence, hey maybe even your self-confidence. Yes, welcome to the Advanced Endurance Coaching blog. For you as a runner, that wants to run longer, better, and smarter. You […]
Brain Training || Enhance Your Mental Fitnes
Thursday is the fourth day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601. It is the fifth day of the week in countries that use the Sunday as the first day of the week in their calendar. Hang on I thought this blog is going […]
Coaching Runners || Tips and Strategies
Today join me but watch out today’s blog we will discover how and what is behind coaching runners’ and using mental techniques My name is Heiko 35 years of running coaching runners but join me but first the into Ha […]
Fuel Your Passion || Nutrition Running
Ladies, I don’t need to ask you. I know you like diamonds. Guys, maybe not so much but if you spare me some minutes of your time, chances are you might make better decisions, run decisions Yup, that’s right I […]
Benefit Coach || Expert Insights
Training bliss. You are enjoying it especially now it is springtime. How great is that? And now you are going into power mode. You feel it’s time. Time to go the distance. Time to go further than any human ever […]
Running in Comfort || Temporary Hardship
It is SPRING yes definitely training in 20 degrees, T-Shirt sunglasses on shorts SPRING how is that working out for you? I can tell you only two answers. You are enjoying every second, or you are running with regret. Haha yes Heiko is my name, […]
Best Runner || Becoming a Top Runner
Hello and welcome! Congratulations on becoming a better stronger and smarter runner, join me for just a couple of minutes, that’s all it takes. See, sometimes you are stuck in a running rut and you have plenty of excuses not […]
Running Injury || Injured runner
Are you currently injured? You can’t run? It’s not only your Doctor or your Physio who said that. You actually feel it. You know you can’t run. Even walking causes you pain. Listen first off, get well soon. This, […]
Urban Stressor || Practical Process Doing Get Started Do.
Urab Stressor. What do straight lines, and structures have in common? Well apparently, they lead to or no, correction they give you a headache. Unless you do. Just looking at buildings can give you a headache. It was an article […]
Stay On Track || Stay In Your Lane
During the last three weeks we’ve been talking about pushing your limit then we spoke about not overdoing it now tell me are you confused? If yes don’t worry it’s all gonna make sense and if you’re not confused but […]
Fast Progress || Slow Progress
Last week we spoke about how to get the most out of your practice. Do you remember only perfect practice makes perfect? And did you do the Cooper test? Whilst you debate your answer or your excuse let’s listen to […]
Practise Perfect || Fatigue Run
Tell me, what do you think will happen when you reach your home this evening? Or if you are already at home, what will happen when you reach work tomorrow morning? You have an idea more or less. You have […]
Get Going || Do It
What do straight lines, and structures have in common? Well apparently, they lead to or no, correction Looking at buildings can give you a headache. It was an article written by John Massengale and what he states is that, the […]
Pro Advice || Do The Drill
If you are not sure even what brain training is and how to go about it, but you have sort of been intrigued by it today’s blog will reveal some secrets to success, and we are going to be looking […]
Running in the New Year || Next Year Run
This year is over. Finished. What is done is done. And now tell me if you look back on your running, do you have more excuses “not to run” than “actual runs completed” on your STRAVA, let’s change that for […]
Fourier Run || Repetitive Run
What do straight lines, and structures have in common? Well apparently, they lead to or no, correction Looking at buildings can give you a headache. It was an article written by John Massengale and what he states is that, the […]
Change Direction || Different Course
Tools for your running: a change of directions is something we can benefit from greatly. And the direction decides where are you going to end up, not intentionAnd the reverse is also absolutely true. Your destination ends up which course […]
Train Your Brain || Run Further?
More I need to run more I need to run further I need to train more often Isn’t that usually the message? Or it seems to be the complete opposite run less but more intense. And now here we can […]
I Was A Runner || I Am A Runner
Stop. Just STOP. A four-letter word. Can be a word that feels great to say. After a hard training session, or crossing the finish line. STOP. Relief, I did it, completed or finished my run.But there are other times where […]
Secondary Gain || Run Excuses
Secondary gain, a term from psychology that refers to the benefits of being sick or being injured or having a problem. Now for some runners’ this needs more explanation. I mean how can it be that, there is a benefit […]
5K Run || Your Best 5K
At the beginning of the year, I wanted to see how close I would get to my Personal Best for a 5K. And what an exciting couple of weeks that was. I had to restructure my training. How and when […]
Build Mindset || Build Mileage
Last week’s blog I spoke to you about going the distance and I felt that this topic still needs to be expanded upon. You know, like there is still a lot more to talk about than just your mindset. Hey […]
Run the Distance || Extra Distance
Running the distance. How to run a marathon if you have never run a half marathon? Or how to run a half marathon if you never ran a 10K. Or how to run 6 miles if you have never run […]
Angry Run || Stumble Run
A wonderful Good Day to you and congrats, you are on the right track. Why? Well because you decided to join and read today’s blog. Means there is something inside of you that’s grabbed your attention something that makes you […]
Enough is Enough || Transform Your Run
Did you ever say ENOUGH is ENOUGH? As in this is it. If yes, how did you reach that conclusion? What factors did you consider before you uttered this statement? Oh sorry you thought this is a motivational blog LOL […]
New Oppertunity || Investigate Run
Tell me, what do you think will happen when you reach your home this evening? Or if you are already at home, what will happen when you reach work tomorrow morning? You have an idea more or less. You have […]
Thursday Run || Power Day
Thursday is the fourth day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601. It is the fifth day of the week in countries that use the Sunday as the first day of the week in their calendar. Hang […]
13 Power Points || Anti-Arrogance Run
Today as promised last week. 13 power points to develop your running confidence, hey maybe even your self-confidence. Yes, welcome to the Advanced Endurance Coaching blog. For you as a runner, that wants to run longer, better, and smarter. You […]
Adverse Run || Confidence Run
Today join me on today’s blog we will discover how and what is behind coaching runners’ and using mental techniques. My name is Heiko, 35 years of running, plenty of time spent working & coaching runners: BUT tell me, have […]
Diamond Run || BHAG
Ladies, I don’t need to ask you. I know you like diamonds. Guys, maybe not so much but if you spare me some minutes of your time, chances are you might make better decisions, run decisions Yup, that’s right I […]
Limited Run || Improved Focus
Hello and welcome! Congratulations on becoming a better stronger and smarter runner, join me for just a couple of minutes, that’s all it takes. See, sometimes you are stuck in a running rut and you have plenty of excuses not […]
Navigate Run || Find Route
Before we start today’s blog, just recall your favorite running route. What comes to mind? The start line? The car park? Or some landmark along the way? And by the way, how precisely do you remember the route? I will […]
Comrades Alberto || Finding A Way
Am I the only one who has been struggling through these winter runs? And no, I am not talking about those “fake news” absolutely gorgeous moments, Instagram watches me run in the snow with those amazing running stories. I am […]
You Can’t || Impossible
Did someone ever tell you, >>doubt you can do it<< ouch, and then as if to add double insult to injury adds what seems undeniable proof that it is so. “Yes, actually THAT is true” you hear yourself agree. And […]
My Biggest Run Lesson || From BOLT
Quick, do this test with me? Are you ready? Ok I will tell you how to do it, it is simple to follow and no you don’t need anything but a stopwatch, no pen or paper oh but you cannot […]
Running Pictures || Just Picture It
Hi and welcome to another episode on the advanced endurance coaching blog where we are going to further activate and stimulate you running potential, allow yourself to be open for some inspirational content, to become the best runner you can […]
Develop Running Focus || Focused Runner
We cannot control the outside environment. Hot, cold, windy, we cannot control that. But what we can control is how we think, how we approach tough situations. Where we build compelling future scenarios. I can focus on what I want. […]
Run With Clear Head || Free Running Mind
What is it that you can do to feel great even if you are currently not running like you know you can or should? So often we don’t know what it takes to recuperate, to get healthy.How happy are you […]
Activate Your Potential || Running Ability.
Become the runner you want to be. Sometimes it happens that a client will comment on my medals in my office. See they hang there not as a blogoff. I mean sure I am proud of them but, there are […]
Running in the USA – Where to find best places to run
Should you be using a running map to find the best tracks near you? What kind of a question is that anyway? What does it have to do with finding the best places to run? And what does this have […]
Better Or Worse || PMA for Runners’
And you know runners’ like this enthusiastic Emma, like “uuuh I read this wonderful post this morning which just inspired me to do a 10K rather than just 5K’s. Or my personal favorite one.. (not) “Always be positive”, oh yes […]
Running Pulls Up || Best 5K
What was the world record for 5K in 1900? Yes, in 1900 in case you missed it, the world record is 12:35, by Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei back to the question the year 1900, what was the record? 16:30 by […]
Slow Motion Running || Test Yourself?
Today I will share with you one of the quickest easiest ways to improve your run. and hey, guess what it is a method that professional runners use. And you like that yeah, finally Heiko understood we want to train […]
Your Run Story || What’s Your Tale?
Without knowing you, I know one thing you have a story to tell. A runners’ tale so to speak. And with every opportunity to run, you are writing another chapter. Question is how or what is the tone of those […]
Change Your Run || Better Runner?
Running & mindset You are not sure whether this blog is for you? I will give you the quintessence of today’s message. If you don’t like it of course you could go and learn some more swear words from Joe […]
Running On Envy || Jealous Runner?
Jealousy ever been jealous, or even envious of another runner? It is one of those topics the more you spend more time on it, you realize this is deep, whow, it somehow goes right down and before you know it […]
Marathon Run || Why Run A Marathons
What is it about running a marathon? Why do some dream about it, others suffer through one mumbling never again – and some can’t get enough of them. 8 letter word attitude. Come on join me it’s a good 15 […]
How to crush the 400 meters || Run the track.
Seldom is there such a feeling of achievement & satisfaction, as in finishing a track session. Don’t know what I am talking about? Then you have come to the right place, stay tuned to find out how the track is […]
Why do runners’ stop || SMA for runners’?
Today’s blog will demonstrate a quality that you possess, that every top runner also has. An aspect that you and every champion athlete possess. Yes, you didn’t realize it, but there is one point that is the same for all […]
Runners’ Zone || What’s your Zone?
Let me guess, when you are going for your run. you think of the distance, how far you want to go. Then next you think of the time, is it not? Hey come on, it’s what most runners’ will think […]
Run Look Back || Don’t look
In a race, looking back at that runner behind you he knows she knows yes you are tired you ever had that that some runner ahead of you – and maybe you are just enjoying hanging on to him. His […]
Run Struggle || Struggling To Run
That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So, I ran to the end of the road, and when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when […]
Running Up That Hill
What’s keeping you from reaching your top potential for runners’, run coaches, triathlon coaches, and those with a passion for running. Hey it is another advanced endurance show are you ready for: –> THAT running advice which will actually make a […]
Happy Runner || Sad Runner
Running – From finding running trails near you, to the best running quotes, we’ve got you covered. Thank you for joining me on today’s blog, for giving me your time. IF you are a regular reader thank you for your […]
Mindful Runner || Zombie Runner
Picture it, late evening, a near deserted street, cars parked in front of homes, and the only sound is a shuffle of running shoes pounding along a pavement as you look closer you see a sad sight, a runner head […]
Instant Improvement || Shoe Advantage
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PAIR of running shoes? Let me guess, you didn’t need a lot of time to think about that one did you? You knew right away. It’s all about the shoes, isn’t it? It’s usually one of the […]
Look Up || Run EBS
You know how they say (whoever “they” are) how you do one thing is how you do everything? Now if you are an evasive runner this show will be absolutely spot on for you. Are you not sure what an […]
Do It || Run It
You know how to run, I mean it’s something you have done since childhood, is it not? You ran, played catch with friends, and ran some more and either you fell in love with the sport, and stuck to it, […]
Getting it done || Run completed
Do you want to run faster, longer, feel better after a run, hey even look better whilst running then this blog is for you, because not only do I want to generate some inspiration, so if you are currently hmmm, […]
Ideal Self || Runners’ Ideal
Imagine you are 7 years old, and as your dad goes out for a run, you join him occasionally. For a mile or two, like kids do. You enjoy running and join a running club at age 12. Even though […]
Run Perception || Runners’ Seen
Interesting how we as runners perceive other runners’, isn’t it? One of my friends commented on his neighbor who apparently runs every single day, come rain or sunshine and then reflected on his own running, as he struggles to get […]
Run Rocky || Survivor Run
Risin’ up, back on the streetDid my time, took my chancesWent the distance now I’m back on my feetJust a man and his will to survive Sawubona Welcome to the hypno-running blog Do you want to run, faster, longer, […]
Expert Decisions || Be a Expert
Do you know why I am an expert at running? No, not because I am a certified endurance coach, no not because I have various degrees and certificates. I am an expert on running because I am the creator of […]
Running in Jeddah || Saudi Running
Have you ever been to Jeddah? If not, should you ever get the chance, you should go, and I want to give you some reasons as to why. Hi my name is Heiko, welcome to Advanced Endurance Coaching, the show […]
Running Saudi Arabia || Riyadh Run
Some like it HOT, and some like it even hotter. I thought a long time about sharing this story with you. The running world seems to be becoming or turning into a mainstream Instagram, or social media run map, park […]
Rewire Run || Effective Run
So, do you have a coach or not? Do you train with other runners’? You are fine, you don’t need a coach. Ok You have your online marathon guide. Or your couch to 5K plan. Perhaps you have downloaded one […]
How will that help me? || Advice?
You know those new running shoes that you bought? How long did you think about them? Did you see yourself running in them? Perhaps you even thought about whether they will match your favorite run outfit? What were the questions […]
Recondition mind || Recon Run
So, you want to improve your marathon time. You really want to excel and go from a current 3:45 to a 3:20 Boston qualifier. First off congratulations for setting such an ambitious goal. It’s usually those types of goals that […]
Hawthorne Effect || Run Effect
So, do you have a coach or not? Do you train with other runners’? You are fine, you don’t need a coach. Ok You have your online marathon guide. Or your couch to 5K plan. Perhaps you have downloaded one […]
Better Decisions || Better Running
How not to be your own worst enemy. Have you ever been your own worst enemy? Without knowing you of course you have. Because you have been involved in all your major decisions. Hi, my name is Heiko and thanks […]
From Excuses || To Doing
When do you love running most? Perhaps when you have bought new running gear? Or when you sit down to read that new book on running? Or perhaps you really feel deep emotions and love when the run is over. […]
Running Introduction || Run rethink
Are you over 30, over 40? What is your running ambition? Maybe you are a beginner, or already an experienced marathoner, same question to both of you. Why is it that you run? Or why do you call yourself a […]
Tue Was Du Kannst
Tu was Du Kannst. Mit dem, was Du hast. Dort wo Du bist. Theodore Roosevelt, 26 Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. Meinen viele, dass es sein Zitat ist. Aber sein Zitat ist es nicht. Sondern von einem gewissen Squire Bill Widener. […]
Comrades German || Deutscher Comrades
Was ist der Comrades? Der Comrades Marathon, oder besser gesagt Ultralauf, ist ein sehr spezieller Lauf, welcher jedes Jahr in Südafrika stattfindet. Nur 89 Kilometer lang, viele Hügel. zwischen Durban und Pietermaritzburg, oder Pietermaritzburg und Durban. Hi, mein Name ist […]
Step up your RUN game
Really, are you serious. ? I mean you; this running audience is over 40, apparently some might say over their prime SOME very close to 50 what does that mean anyway? Step up your game Hi, my name is Heiko, […]
Two Ocean’s Marathon 56 KM || Beautiful Marathon
Bist Du den Comrades schon gerannt? So oft wurde ich das gefragt. und endlich konnte ich die Frage mit Ja beantworten. Klar, an meinem Englisch merkt man ruck-zuck, der kommt aus Südafrika, läuft gerne, also hat er oder ist er […]
Schwarzwald Marathon || Bräunlingen Marathon
If you are in Germany during October, and you don’t want to run a big city marathon stay tuned, here you will learn all that you need to have a successful pleasurable memory of running what at first sight seems […]
Einstein Marathon || Smart Marathon
Last week we got to know a populous but rather low-key event, today let’s look at a 15.000 participant city marathon that makes you smarter. What, yes, I said “a race that makes you smarter”. But more about that later. […]