A lap around an island…
Texel, april 7th 2019 The ’60 van Texel’ is one of those runs that has been on my bucket-list for a while; it’s a 60km (or 120km, if you’re crazy enough to do the...
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run around in a park… for six hours…
When the 6-hour run in Stein was cancelled halfway through because of a storm (and trees that were falling on the course…) it is time to go for another 6 hour run…
760 lengths in the pool…
a little peek in my head: – when coach Jacomina said she wanted to do a 6 hour pool swim this month (training for the enduroman arch-to-arc), someone in her team said: “who wants...
a 6 hour run in just over 3 hours…
The ‘ultraloop (ultrarun) Stein’ 2019 The idea is simple; there’s a 2.5km course, and there’s 6 hours to run as many laps as possible… Sounds not only like fun, it’s also good preparation for...
The Hague Beachmarathon…
When I saw there was a 3h30 run scheduled for this weekend, I decided to see if there was a small/local marathon somewhere I could join… I found the ‘The Hague Beachmarathon’, (a.k.a. ‘The...
run #1000
For those who don’t know me: I like numbers… And it won’t be a surprise to anyone that I like running (and cycling, and swimming, but today it’s about the run!). So here’s a...
Terheijden Long Course Weekend…
As far as small-scale events go, this one is as small as it gets… Only 12 athletes showed up for the first edition of the Terheijden Long Course Weekend: swim 3.8km on friday, bike...
new, scary, and very, very mega-ultratriathlon plans for 2019…
After taking an ‘easy’ year in 2018, it’s time to focus on a new, big, long, and scary ultra-triathlon goal in 2019… For those who are impatient, click here to go straight to the...
vidösternsimmet – Sveriges tuffaste simlopp i öppet vatten
Sorry, I tried to keep it short this time (how much can you tell about a swim?), but thàt hasn’t really gone according to plan… So here’s a long story about a long swim…...
Thor Beach Triathlon – You against nature
Thorsminde, Denmark – august 4th – 5.59AM I’m on a beach, staring at the ocean, where every wave seems to be bigger than the last one. The sound of the waves hitting the shore...
