Doubting about Nature Marathon Tessenderlo
Should I start or shouldn’t I start? I am doubting about the Nature Marathon Tessenderlo.
07/10/2023
I run for fun. I run to be in the mountains, in the forest. I run, because running fascinates me. That’s why I study all the science about running.
What I discover, I share with you. To help you to be a better runner, but above all to help you having fun running.
Should I start or shouldn’t I start? I am doubting about the Nature Marathon Tessenderlo.
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I run. Trails mostly. I am Dutch. That makes me The Running Dutchman.
I am also a massage therapist, yogi, sports science nerd, and journalist/writer. Everything I learn and research about trail running, I share here, on this website, with you.
