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  • restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
  • finally; the (53km) comeback-run… 268 days post injury and I’m now ‘officially’ back to ‘normal’… First ultra since I ruptured my ankle ligaments! It was shorter than I planned; the plan was to go for a double-marathon, but after running all morning in rain and hail I was freezing, so I decided to be smart and stop a bit early… But body and mind were amazing today, so I’ve achieved the main goal; go for a long run and see what happens… Recovery has been a rollercoaster; from celebrating my first short walk on crutches, to my first unsupported walk, the ‘one minute-run-one-minute-walk sessions, but also the frustrations that come with setbacks and delays in the process… And then the return to running, but the long way back to long distances… But I’ve learned a lot along the way, and enjoyed every small victory. Today was a big milestone; now it’s time to recover, and start thinking if there’s room for a new adventure this season… Thank you to all that have helped me get back on my feet (literally!), both physically, but also (and mainly) mentally and emotionally… It has been a serious ultra-adventure… #ankleinjuryrecovery #rwuambassadeurs #recoveringultrarunner
  • marathon/ultra number 101 ✅ Beautiful sunny (but cold!) marathon. Body felt good from start to finish, and the mind was strong for the full 42km. 241 days post-ankle-injury, and almost ready to get back to the ultra-distance again! #happyrunning #marathon #rwuambassadeurs
  • first run in 4 weeks (first I was knocked-out by the monster-flu, then came the snow, and since an earlier snow-related fall & serious injury I don’t run in the snow anymore…) happy to be back out there again! the ankle was complaining a bit, so there’s a small setback in the recovery-program. let’s see if I can get my ‘comeback-ultrarun’ (originally planned for december) done in february/march! #ultrarun #roadtorecovery #season2026 #ultratriathlon
  • marathon/ultra no. 100 ✅ (67 ultras / 33 marathons according to my training-log-numbers…) New adventures coming up, today was a good trainingday to build back to the ultra-distances! 163 days post-injury, almost back to ’normal’ (although my ‘normal’ might not be ‘normal’…). Never thought I would get to 100 (never even thought I would get to ‘1’) when I bought my first pair of shoes all those years ago (thanks @gakkie4295 @runnersworldutrecht for many years of awesome adventures!) #happyrunner #100marathonclub #rwuambassadeurs
  • #buitenspelen easy 25km today. Building towards a little end-of-year-running-adventure… (and thinking about the 2026 ultratriathlon-season… #makingplans ) #happyrunning #rwutrechtambassadeurs #ultratriathlontraining #letsgo #anklerehab #ontheroadback
  • first post-injury 25km run done! feels like I’m on my way back to ‘normal’ (and yes, I know that my ‘normal’ isn’t ‘normal’!) #recoveringultrarunner #ankleinjury #rwutrechtambassadeurs
  • #happyrunner recoverday number 74… back to ‘sort of normal’ Building up from a one-minute-run-one-minute-walk to todays 30-minute-non-stop-run… Although it’s ‘just 30 minutes’, it still is a huge milestone in the whole process. Ankle is not fully recovered yet (still lots of mobilty and strengthwork to do, but we’ll get there!), but running is going well, so after today I will resume my ‘normal’ training-plan (although the distances will be a bit shorter in the beginning…) Happy with how body and mind are recovering, learning a lot of valuable lessons along the way… And starting to dream up some long-term-plans again! #ankleinjury #anklerehab #ankleligamentrupture #letsgo #rwutrechtambassadeurs
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checkup ✅ #ultratriathlontraining #doubleironman #rwuambassadeurs
1 month ago
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restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
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restday… so an easy 36km social-run with some elevation sounds like a nice plan… not sure if the coach approves… (but it was a good day, so let’s worry about consequences later!) #happyrunner poweredby @runnersworldutrecht
2 months ago
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finally; the (53km) comeback-run… 268 days post injury and I’m now ‘officially’ back to ‘normal’… First ultra since I ruptured my ankle ligaments! It was shorter than I planned; the plan was to go for a double-marathon, but after running all morning in rain and hail I was freezing, so I decided to be smart and stop a bit early… But body and mind were amazing today, so I’ve achieved the main goal; go for a long run and see what happens… Recovery has been a rollercoaster; from celebrating my first short walk on crutches, to my first unsupported walk, the ‘one minute-run-one-minute-walk sessions, but also the frustrations that come with setbacks and delays in the process… And then the return to running, but the long way back to long distances… But I’ve learned a lot along the way, and enjoyed every small victory. Today was a big milestone; now it’s time to recover, and start thinking if there’s room for a new adventure this season… Thank you to all that have helped me get back on my feet (literally!), both physically, but also (and mainly) mentally and emotionally… It has been a serious ultra-adventure… #ankleinjuryrecovery #rwuambassadeurs #recoveringultrarunner
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finally; the (53km) comeback-run… 268 days post injury and I’m now ‘officially’ back to ‘normal’… First ultra since I ruptured my ankle ligaments! It was shorter than I planned; the plan was to go for a double-marathon, but after running all morning in rain and hail I was freezing, so I decided to be smart and stop a bit early… But body and mind were amazing today, so I’ve achieved the main goal; go for a long run and see what happens… Recovery has been a rollercoaster; from celebrating my first short walk on crutches, to my first unsupported walk, the ‘one minute-run-one-minute-walk sessions, but also the frustrations that come with setbacks and delays in the process… And then the return to running, but the long way back to long distances… But I’ve learned a lot along the way, and enjoyed every small victory. Today was a big milestone; now it’s time to recover, and start thinking if there’s room for a new adventure this season… Thank you to all that have helped me get back on my feet (literally!), both physically, but also (and mainly) mentally and emotionally… It has been a serious ultra-adventure… #ankleinjuryrecovery #rwuambassadeurs #recoveringultrarunner
2 months ago
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marathon/ultra number 101 ✅ Beautiful sunny (but cold!) marathon. Body felt good from start to finish, and the mind was strong for the full 42km. 241 days post-ankle-injury, and almost ready to get back to the ultra-distance again! #happyrunning #marathon #rwuambassadeurs
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marathon/ultra number 101 ✅ Beautiful sunny (but cold!) marathon. Body felt good from start to finish, and the mind was strong for the full 42km. 241 days post-ankle-injury, and almost ready to get back to the ultra-distance again! #happyrunning #marathon #rwuambassadeurs
3 months ago
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4/9
first run in 4 weeks (first I was knocked-out by the monster-flu, then came the snow, and since an earlier snow-related fall & serious injury I don’t run in the snow anymore…) happy to be back out there again! the ankle was complaining a bit, so there’s a small setback in the recovery-program. let’s see if I can get my ‘comeback-ultrarun’ (originally planned for december) done in february/march! #ultrarun #roadtorecovery #season2026 #ultratriathlon
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first run in 4 weeks (first I was knocked-out by the monster-flu, then came the snow, and since an earlier snow-related fall & serious injury I don’t run in the snow anymore…) happy to be back out there again! the ankle was complaining a bit, so there’s a small setback in the recovery-program. let’s see if I can get my ‘comeback-ultrarun’ (originally planned for december) done in february/march! #ultrarun #roadtorecovery #season2026 #ultratriathlon
4 months ago
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5/9
marathon/ultra no. 100 ✅ (67 ultras / 33 marathons according to my training-log-numbers…) New adventures coming up, today was a good trainingday to build back to the ultra-distances! 163 days post-injury, almost back to ’normal’ (although my ‘normal’ might not be ‘normal’…). Never thought I would get to 100 (never even thought I would get to ‘1’) when I bought my first pair of shoes all those years ago (thanks @gakkie4295 @runnersworldutrecht for many years of awesome adventures!) #happyrunner #100marathonclub #rwuambassadeurs
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marathon/ultra no. 100 ✅ (67 ultras / 33 marathons according to my training-log-numbers…) New adventures coming up, today was a good trainingday to build back to the ultra-distances! 163 days post-injury, almost back to ’normal’ (although my ‘normal’ might not be ‘normal’…). Never thought I would get to 100 (never even thought I would get to ‘1’) when I bought my first pair of shoes all those years ago (thanks @gakkie4295 @runnersworldutrecht for many years of awesome adventures!) #happyrunner #100marathonclub #rwuambassadeurs
6 months ago
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#buitenspelen easy 25km today. Building towards a little end-of-year-running-adventure… (and thinking about the 2026 ultratriathlon-season… #makingplans ) #happyrunning #rwutrechtambassadeurs #ultratriathlontraining #letsgo #anklerehab #ontheroadback
7 months ago
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first post-injury 25km run done! feels like I’m on my way back to ‘normal’ (and yes, I know that my ‘normal’ isn’t ‘normal’!) #recoveringultrarunner #ankleinjury #rwutrechtambassadeurs
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first post-injury 25km run done! feels like I’m on my way back to ‘normal’ (and yes, I know that my ‘normal’ isn’t ‘normal’!) #recoveringultrarunner #ankleinjury #rwutrechtambassadeurs
8 months ago
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#happyrunner recoverday number 74… back to ‘sort of normal’ Building up from a one-minute-run-one-minute-walk to todays 30-minute-non-stop-run… Although it’s ‘just 30 minutes’, it still is a huge milestone in the whole process. Ankle is not fully recovered yet (still lots of mobilty and strengthwork to do, but we’ll get there!), but running is going well, so after today I will resume my ‘normal’ training-plan (although the distances will be a bit shorter in the beginning…) Happy with how body and mind are recovering, learning a lot of valuable lessons along the way… And starting to dream up some long-term-plans again! #ankleinjury #anklerehab #ankleligamentrupture #letsgo #rwutrechtambassadeurs
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#happyrunner recoverday number 74… back to ‘sort of normal’ Building up from a one-minute-run-one-minute-walk to todays 30-minute-non-stop-run… Although it’s ‘just 30 minutes’, it still is a huge milestone in the whole process. Ankle is not fully recovered yet (still lots of mobilty and strengthwork to do, but we’ll get there!), but running is going well, so after today I will resume my ‘normal’ training-plan (although the distances will be a bit shorter in the beginning…) Happy with how body and mind are recovering, learning a lot of valuable lessons along the way… And starting to dream up some long-term-plans again! #ankleinjury #anklerehab #ankleligamentrupture #letsgo #rwutrechtambassadeurs
9 months ago
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