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?
July 5, 2025•By John Kraijenbrink

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It's a couple of minutes to seven. Light rain falls from a white sky. A bit of coolness on what promises to be another hot day. Heat training in London. Who would have ever thought that? Sara and I are running through St. James’s Park in the direction of Buckingham Palace. Around us hundreds of other early risers. London seems to be the running capital of the world these days.

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.
July 2, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

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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

I did it. I finally ran my first Parkrun. The Storeys Field parkrun in Cambridge, England. Ending a long running gag.
June 28, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

Gear, 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.
June 21, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

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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.

Do what you can – The long way back from injury

Six minutes, that's my running this week. 6 minutes divided over 2 sessions. It's a long way back from injury.
June 15, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

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One more week and I will have my first Did Not Start (DNS) behind my name. I already have a couple of DNFs (Did Not Finish), but this DNS feels even more horrible. I mean, making it to the finish line is always hard, but not making it to the start hurts even more.

My first Did Not Start

One more week and I will have my first Did Not Start behind my name. I already have a DNF, but this DNS feels worse.
June 7, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

Books, Our books

Nothing to do with running and everything to do with running at the same time. Yoga della Felicita, Yoga for Happiness, has everything to do with how our mind works. How we can find happiness, by just being still for a couple of minutes a day.

Yoga for Happiness

Ultra running is like yoga, we find happiness by letting our mind be still a couple of minutes per day.
June 5, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

News

Do you want to meet Dean Karnazes, Paula Radcliffe and Yana Strese? You can at the International Running Expo in Amsterdam, November 4 and 5.

International Running Expo comes to Amsterdam

Do you want to meet Dean Karnazes & Paula Radcliffe? You can at the International Running Expo in Amsterdam in November.
June 4, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

Clothing, Gear

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.
May 30, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

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
May 28, 2025By John Kraijenbrink

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