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Rivierenland Triathlon Zoelen – My first Triathlon ever

Rivierenland Triathlon Zoelen: my first 1/4 triathlon, facing bike doubts, transition nerves and the fear of being slow.

Latest Trail & ultra races

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.

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.

Running through Three Countries in one race

The Drielandenpunt Trail (Three Countries Trail) is a 50k ultra run through The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Mallorca by UTMB; Mission completed

‘One step at a time. Focus on your mission. You're only on Mallorca to finish. You're only here for the Running Stone.'

UTMB CCC; the race where everything went wrong

UTMB CCC is the race of my dreams. The race around Mont-Blanc and the race with the most magical finish of all races.

Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques; my first DNF

What was meant to be a confirmation, became a question mark. A story about my first DNF, at the Trail du Saint-Jacques.

Druiven Marathon; carnival music between the grapevines

Running the Druiven Trail Marathon in Belgium, is running through greenhouses, thick mud and rolling hills.

Houffa Trail; running in Winter Wonderland

Snow crunches under my shoes. The landscape ahead is magically white. The Houffa Trail is running in Winter Wonderland.

Auge um Auge; a weird, but fun ultra trail run

It's dark, cold, I'm tired, lost, but somehow I'm having fun. This Auge um Auge ultra trail run is strange, but cool.

Sulphur smells at the Seventh Seal

This was supposed to be my easy, long run; the Seventh Seal at Kullamannen. I’m afraid it’s not going to be painful.

Trail des Fantomes; waves of energy

Highs and lows, downs and ups, the Trail des Fantomes was riding on physical and mental waves of energy. 

DXT: fighting cut-off times

The Dolomiti Extreme Trail is precisely what the name tells you; extreme. 55k, 3.800 meters of altitude & grades of 50%.

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Peaks Maastricht Swim – LCW leg 1

Long Course Weekend Maastricht swim at Fun Valley: dark water, crowded start, 1.9 km—calm in the chaos.

Running through the Trench of Death

Diksmuide trail run past the Trench of Death: a race where silence, history and remembrance take over.

Chasing a Personal Best at the Enschede Marathon

Enschede Marathon: chasing a personal best on a fast course with fewer crowds—pace, pain, finish time.

Van Moer Marathon: Mud, Cobbles, and a Headwind

Van Moer Marathon Kruibeke: mud, cobbles and a hard headwind in the Scheldt Valley. My big test for Enschede Marathon.

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