Countdown! 1 month to NN Marathon Rotterdam 2025

Hi all!

Welcome back to my running blog!
In one month I will be one of the 17000 runners for the full marathon of Rotterdam.

Source: https://nnmarathonrotterdam.nl/

Last year, I unexpectedly managed to get a ticket 2 weeks before the event. Which meant that I had to start in startwave 5 - which was not compatible with my goal time having difficulties finding enough space to find my own rhythm. This year I was allowed early access to the the ticket sale - which sold out within a hour after general sale started! Now I start in startwave 1 - right after the professionals! Sofar my trainingsblock is one of the most smooth trainingblocks I have done - so quite confident that Rotterdam will be lots of fun!

But until then, still one month of training to go! Last week my peak weeks started. For this week I aim to top 80 km, which should be doable as I currently did 42 km already.

Today’s run:
I had a busy day today with 4h of driving (2x 2 hours drive) and a 8 hour congress about transition management and innovation in healthcare. After I got back home and tucked the kids in, I had a little time to do an evening run. Today again the focus on just enjoying the run. No specific goal time or heartbeat just 8km fun.
With this run I am at 42km of my 80km goal - with a mid distance run on Sunday I should be able to reach the 80km goal.

Happy running