runwitheva

Certified running coach and a passionate marathon runner. I help runners to their best time and dist

05/10/2026

Tapering can mess with your head.

You’ve spent weeks or months building fitness, pushing through hard sessions, long runs and big mileage.

Then suddenly you’re asked to do less.

And instead of feeling amazing, you may feel tired, heavy and strangely flat.
That’s when doubt starts creeping in.

You want to test yourself. Add something. Run faster. Make sure the fitness is still there.

But this is exactly the moment to trust the work you’ve already done.

You don’t need to build fitness anymore.

You need to absorb it.

You don’t need to feel perfect every day of taper.

You need to be ready on race day.

Have you ever panicked during taper because your legs suddenly felt worse?

02/10/2026

Shoe brands generally don’t recommend washing running shoes in a washing machine, but this has worked well for me for years.

I’d rather wash off the dirt than leave it sitting in the upper and fabric for hundreds of kilometres.

How do you clean your running shoes?

01/10/2026

One lesson I keep coming back to: build a routine that fits your life, then give it time to work.

What’s hardest for you to keep consistent: sleep, food or training? ❤️

29/09/2026

Of course I’m disappointed. I wanted to race this weekend.

But symptoms being gone doesn’t always mean your body is ready to perform.

So I’m choosing recovery now and a smart return to training, rather than forcing one race and potentially losing even more time afterwards.

Sometimes the smartest training decision is not to start.

Tomorrow I’ll share how I’m returning to training after being sick - and why I’m deliberately holding back at first.

Have you ever had to cancel a race you really wanted to run? ❤️

27/09/2026

Berlin didn’t go as you hoped? It hurts, especially after months of training.

But every experience is valuable - even the difficult races.

Turn a negative into something positive. Recover. Reflect honestly. Learn from it.

Then move on to new achievements.

One race does not define you. ❤️

Photos: © SCC EVENTS

26/09/2026

The marathon is a mental game. Use that to your advantage.

You don’t have to think about all 42.2 km at once. Give yourself one clear focus for each stage. And when the race gets tough, bring your attention back to the next kilometre, your posture and your cadence.

It will be tough. But you are tougher than you think.

What do you tell yourself when the race gets hard? ❤️

For me, it’s very simple. I just repeat:
“Come on. Come on. 35 km done - only 7 more to go. Let’s do one more kilometre. Come on.”

Photo on slides 3 courtesy of BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.

24/09/2026

The work is done. Eat, drink, sleep and keep your running easy.

Unfortunately, it’s expected to be warm in Berlin this Sunday, so start drinking regularly on Saturday. And if you don’t sleep well the night before the race, that’s okay. You’ve done the work.

It’s going to be tough. But that’s the point. You are tougher. Believe me.
Good luck! You will do it! ❤️

Photos on slides 1 and 7 courtesy of BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.

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