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Forty minutes of running, forty minutes of pain

This morning I did forty minutes of running, which meant forty minutes of pain. I start to wonder, can I run the CCC?

Hundreds of runners in the streets of London 

Wherever you look, you see people running in the streets of London It truly is the running capital of the world.

I finally ran my first Parkrun

I did it. I finally ran my first Parkrun. The Storeys Field parkrun in Cambridge, England. Ending a long running gag.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

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They look fun, with their open-air pocket holes. They look soft. Snuggly. Yet, they run nicely as well. ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

Brand

ON

Model

Cloudsurfer

Weight

261 grams

Patagonia gave me their Storm Racer Jacket nine months ago. I have tested it thoroughly. Here are my likes and dislikes.

Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket, a review

Patagonia gave me their Storm Racer Jacket nine months ago. I have tested it thoroughly. Here are my likes and dislikes.

Brand

Patagonia

Model

Storm Racer Jacket

Material

100% recycled nylon

Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G300, a review after 500 kilometres

The TraiFfy Ultra G300 is Inov-8's ultra trail running shoe. Perfect for technical rocky terrain. A review after 500k.

Brand

Inov-8

Model

TrailFly Ultra G300

Weight

300gr

Trail & Ultra races

I am racing downhill. Jumping over roots. This is fast, this is fun. This is trail running at its best. This is Trail des Celtes.

Trail des Celtes; Trail running at its best

I am racing downhill. Jumping over roots. This is fast, fun. This is trail running at its best. This is Trail des Celtes

Race name

Trail des Celtes

Place

Obernai

Country

France

I'm sweating. I feel trapped between all the runners around me. My legs aren't running as easily as they were in training in the weeks before today. Only 16 kilometres done and it feels like the Marathon Rotterdam has already begun.

Outrunning myself in the Marathon Rotterdam

The Marathon Rotterdam is nicknamed the most beautiful, as it's the marathon with the best crowd in the world.

Race name

Marathon Rotterdam

Place

Rotterdam

Country

The Netherlands

Chianti Ultra Trail The Running Dutchman 3

The Curse of the Chianti Ultra Trail

The Chianti Ultra Trail is a 75 kilometres (3.000m+) race through the vineyards and over the Strade Bianche of Tuscany.

Race name

Chianti Ultra Trail

Place

Radda in Chianti

Country

Italy

Nutrition for runners

Never try something new during an Ultra Race. Näak is providing bars and sports drinks at the UTMB CCC. Time for a test.

Running an ultra on Näak gels and bars

Never try something new during an Ultra Race. Näak is providing bars and sports drinks at the UTMB CCC. Time for a test.

Brand

Näak

Products

Bars, Gels, Purees, Waffles, Drink Mixes, Recovery

Taste

Peach Apricot, Salted Maple, Chocolate, Lime, Watermelon and more

Let's talk nutrition. Let's talk sweets. Let's talk about something yummy and nutritious. Let's talk about running an ultra marathon on cupcakes. Cupcakes made for cyclists.

Running an ultra trail race on cupcakes

Let's talk about something yummy and nutritious. Let's talk about running an ultra marathon on cupcakes.

Nutrition

Energy bar

Carbs/serving

31 grams

Taste

Banana, Chocolat, Muesli Nuts/Fruit

You need iron to run

To transport oxygen to your muscles, you need red blood cells. Or to be precise Hemoglobin and Ferritin.

Problem

Anemia

Supplement

Iron

Symptoms

Tired, weak

Gear

They look fun, with their open-air pocket holes. They look soft. Snuggly. Yet, they run nicely as well. ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

Brand

ON

Model

Cloudsurfer

Weight

261 grams

Patagonia gave me their Storm Racer Jacket nine months ago. I have tested it thoroughly. Here are my likes and dislikes.

Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket, a review

Patagonia gave me their Storm Racer Jacket nine months ago. I have tested it thoroughly. Here are my likes and dislikes.

Brand

Patagonia

Model

Storm Racer Jacket

Material

100% recycled nylon

Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G300, a review after 500 kilometres

The TraiFfy Ultra G300 is Inov-8's ultra trail running shoe. Perfect for technical rocky terrain. A review after 500k.

Brand

Inov-8

Model

TrailFly Ultra G300

Weight

300gr

Trail & Ultra races

I am racing downhill. Jumping over roots. This is fast, this is fun. This is trail running at its best. This is Trail des Celtes.

Trail des Celtes; Trail running at its best

I am racing downhill. Jumping over roots. This is fast, fun. This is trail running at its best. This is Trail des Celtes

Race name

Trail des Celtes

Place

Obernai

Country

France

I'm sweating. I feel trapped between all the runners around me. My legs aren't running as easily as they were in training in the weeks before today. Only 16 kilometres done and it feels like the Marathon Rotterdam has already begun.

Outrunning myself in the Marathon Rotterdam

The Marathon Rotterdam is nicknamed the most beautiful, as it's the marathon with the best crowd in the world.

Race name

Marathon Rotterdam

Place

Rotterdam

Country

The Netherlands

Chianti Ultra Trail The Running Dutchman 3

The Curse of the Chianti Ultra Trail

The Chianti Ultra Trail is a 75 kilometres (3.000m+) race through the vineyards and over the Strade Bianche of Tuscany.

Race name

Chianti Ultra Trail

Place

Radda in Chianti

Country

Italy

Nutrition for runners

Never try something new during an Ultra Race. Näak is providing bars and sports drinks at the UTMB CCC. Time for a test.

Running an ultra on Näak gels and bars

Never try something new during an Ultra Race. Näak is providing bars and sports drinks at the UTMB CCC. Time for a test.

Brand

Näak

Products

Bars, Gels, Purees, Waffles, Drink Mixes, Recovery

Taste

Peach Apricot, Salted Maple, Chocolate, Lime, Watermelon and more

Let's talk nutrition. Let's talk sweets. Let's talk about something yummy and nutritious. Let's talk about running an ultra marathon on cupcakes. Cupcakes made for cyclists.

Running an ultra trail race on cupcakes

Let's talk about something yummy and nutritious. Let's talk about running an ultra marathon on cupcakes.

Nutrition

Energy bar

Carbs/serving

31 grams

Taste

Banana, Chocolat, Muesli Nuts/Fruit

You need iron to run

To transport oxygen to your muscles, you need red blood cells. Or to be precise Hemoglobin and Ferritin.

Problem

Anemia

Supplement

Iron

Symptoms

Tired, weak

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Trail des Celtes; Trail running at its best

I am racing downhill. Jumping over roots. This is fast, fun. This is trail running at its best. This is Trail des Celtes

31 Marathons in 31 days while plogging

Paul Waye is running around the Netherlands; plogging. Picking up litter while jogging. He will run 31 marathons.

Super Shoes come with a learning curve

Super Shoes are fast, but not for everybody. And they come with an adaptation period.

How to train as an ageing athlete

How to train as an ageing athlete? Do we have to change our training schedule? The answer is yes. Here is how.

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Forty minutes of running, forty minutes of pain

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I did it. I finally ran my first Parkrun. The Storeys Field parkrun in Cambridge, England. Which means the end of a long-lasting running gag.

I finally ran my first Parkrun

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They look fun, with their open-air pocket holes. They look soft. Snuggly. Yet, they run nicely as well. ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

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Six minutes, that's the total of my running this week. Six minutes, divided over two sessions. It's a long way back from injury.

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Shoes

They look fun, with their open-air pocket holes. They look soft. Snuggly. Yet, they run nicely as well. ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

Brand

ON

Model

Cloudsurfer

Weight

261 grams

Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G300, a review after 500 kilometres

The TraiFfy Ultra G300 is Inov-8's ultra trail running shoe. Perfect for technical rocky terrain. A review after 500k.

Brand

Inov-8

Model

TrailFly Ultra G300

Weight

300gr

HOKA Speedgoat 5, a review

The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?

Brand

HOKA

Model

Speedgoat 5

Weight

291g

Apps

To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. The app is great, but not for me. Here's why.

Training with the Albon app, a review

To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. It is great, but not for me.

Type

Training App

Developer

Albon App AS

Size

4.2mb

Accessories

Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review

Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.

Type

Running Poles

Brand

Leki

Model

Neotrail FX.One Superlite

My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. It’s time for distraction, for a podcast. It’s time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones.

Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones, a review

My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. Time for distraction, for a podcast. Time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro.

Type

Headphones

Brand

Shokz

Sort

Open-ear

I run by using heart rate, not by using pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?

Should I run with a power meter as trail runner?

I run by using heart rate, not pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?

Accessory

Power meter

Brand

Stryd

Test/information

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Shoes

They look fun, with their open-air pocket holes. They look soft. Snuggly. Yet, they run nicely as well. ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

On Cloudsurfer; a soft everyday trainer

ON has made a very comfortable everyday trainer with the ON Cloudsurfer.

Brand

ON

Model

Cloudsurfer

Weight

261 grams

Inov-8 TrailFly Ultra G300, a review after 500 kilometres

The TraiFfy Ultra G300 is Inov-8's ultra trail running shoe. Perfect for technical rocky terrain. A review after 500k.

Brand

Inov-8

Model

TrailFly Ultra G300

Weight

300gr

HOKA Speedgoat 5, a review

The Speedgoat 5 is one of the flagships of HOKA. Does that mean it's one of the best trail running shoes on the market?

Brand

HOKA

Model

Speedgoat 5

Weight

291g

Apps

To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. The app is great, but not for me. Here's why.

Training with the Albon app, a review

To prepare for the Dolomiti Extreme Trail I used the Albon app. Yet I’m stopping with it. It is great, but not for me.

Type

Training App

Developer

Albon App AS

Size

4.2mb

Accessories

Leki running poles; the breakable ones, a review

Okay, this is not going to be a happy review. How could it be? I just broke my second pair of Leki running poles.

Type

Running Poles

Brand

Leki

Model

Neotrail FX.One Superlite

My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. It’s time for distraction, for a podcast. It’s time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones.

Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones, a review

My legs don’t want to run anymore, but they have to. Time for distraction, for a podcast. Time for my Shokz OpenRun Pro.

Type

Headphones

Brand

Shokz

Sort

Open-ear

I run by using heart rate, not by using pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?

Should I run with a power meter as trail runner?

I run by using heart rate, not pace. I’m a trail runner. But should I change this? Should I run with a power meter?

Accessory

Power meter

Brand

Stryd

Test/information

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