Thomas has been using the RunMotion Coach app for a few years, and most recently trained for the Geneva 20K. He set himself a goal of 1:20. Mission accomplished!
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How did this goal race go?
“Goal achieved ✌🏻 1:20 was the target in the RunMotion Coach app. Official finish time = 1:18:20. The course had 200 m of elevation gain in the first 10 kilometers. I hit 10K in 39:17, so I was ahead of 1:20, and I knew the rest of the course was fairly flat, so confidence was sky-high. I held the pace and by kilometer 16 I knew I was going to make it. I didn’t want to push harder because I had a few physical niggles, and I was really happy to go under 1:20.”
How did you manage the training?
“I got started a month before the training block. Good thing too, because I was lucky enough to take part the week before in the 5K race against Eliud Kipchoge at the Marathon for All to earn my bib for the Paris 2024 Olympics 😎. I secured my bib by finishing among the 200 fastest runners in wave 5, the 15 to 18 km/h start corral.
I train twice a week when I have a running goal. Otherwise, I ride exclusively, at least 250 km a week all year round.”
What motivates you to run?
“Staying motivated to run regularly usually comes from having a race on the calendar. But I love winter trail running in the woods, it gives me a break from the bike. I genuinely enjoy running, especially in the snow ⛄️”
How did you hear about the RunMotion Coach app?
“I’ve known Guillaume for quite a few years. To stop asking him for advice all the time, I downloaded the app.”
What do you like most about the app?
“The way it adapts to my schedule is brilliant. And I keep hitting my goals, I’m still at 100% today.”
Next up for Thomas, the Course de l’Escalade in Geneva in December, and the Marathon for All at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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