Name: Henrik
City: Berlin (formerly of Washington, DC)
When
did you first start running: 2/12/2005 at a weight of
280 lbs
Other activities:
swimming, cycling, walking, and motivating my sister
What helps
motivate you to train/exercise: In order to keep my weight down (now
at 213 lbs.) I have to do exercise. Having a plan and race dates helps me to get up at 4:45am every morning. People
don't need much motivation for going to a bar to drink...they can do it because it's easy. I want to run, so I choose to do
so; it's that simple.
Goals in 2008:
To run a half marathon under 2:19:58 (my sister's PR)
2008 Recap: It was a great decision to go with DCRC. I now have a PR of 2:07 for a Half and
58:17 for a 10k, in which I am very happy about both. I encountered no running injuries and I lost some pounds in the process.
I reduced my 1-mile time to under 8 minutes...and I ran 1,016 miles in 2008. Amazing!
Goals in 2009: To finish the 25k under 3-hours, the Dresden
Half under 2-hours, to break 55 minutes in a 10k and break the 7:30 mark in the mile. I also want my long-run pace to
be closer to 10:00/mile and my shorter runs averaging under 10:00/mile. Finally, I want to keep my fitness up through
April and work toward logging 1000 miles again throughout the year as I did in 2008.
Thoughts on having a coach: Having
a coach is awesome. Those free on-line plans on running websites do not work. They are not specific enough.
It was hard for me to improve. Mike takes time to listen to you. He develops a program that fits your ability,
needs, and most importantly, time schedule. He pushes you when you need it most...and always updates my workout paces.
2007 Race Results
*Berlin Marathon (Sept) = 5:36:48
2008 Race Results
*Miami Half (1/27) = 2:29:51
*Half-Marathon (Berlin; 4/6) = 2:27:26
*Half-Marathon (Berlin; 6/29) = 2:42:2 (training run with sister)
*10k (8/2) = 1:04:24
*10k (10/12) = 58:04 (new PR since '06
injury)
*Dresden Half (10/19) = 2:07:17 (14-min PR!; goal was to break 2:20)
2009 Race Results
*10k (4/19) = 1:00:07
*25k (5/10; Berlin) = 2:48:51 (goal was sub-2:50:00)
*Potsdam
Half-Marathon(6/7) = 2:15:03 (goal
was 2:15)
*Hamburg Half (6/28) = 2:10:51
*Berlin 10k (8/22) = 1:00:57
*10/11 = 10k (Berlin) = 57:06 (1
minute faster than last year)
*10/18 = Dresden
Half = 2:06:29 (almost a minute faster than last year, new PR)
*10/24 = Nike Human Race 10k = 56:57
(new PR)
*12/20 = Jacksonville
Half
Left: 2007 Berlin Marathon (the headphones being worn before starting with DC Running Coach, of course)
Middle: Henrik
and his sister looking stylish while wearing the DC Running Coach T-shirts during pre-race
Right: Henrik pre-race at his first 25k in Germany
