Tag: marathon

Bashir Abdi won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2:03:47. That’s 2 min. and 56 sec. per kilometer. I am in awe. My legs just can’t run that fast.

My legs just can’t run that fast

18/04/2023

Next week around this time I’ll be running the Mighty Marathon. My legs are ready for it. At least, that’s how they feel today.

My legs are ready for the Mighty Marathon

15/04/2023

In my first running life, a marathon was regarded as far. Now there are ultra runs everywhere. So, where do all these ultra runners come from?

Where do all these ultra runners come from?

03/04/2023

Almost 15 kilometers done of my trail run here in Lommel. I don’t feel so fresh anymore. I guess my legs are still tired from my ultra run.

The legs are still tired

29/03/2023

Yeah, I’m going to run up the Wall of Geraardsbergen. If you’re a cycling fan, you may know the Wall from the Tour of Flanders.

Running up the Wall of Geraardsbergen

07/03/2023

It just sank in. I ran a marathon yesterday. Not just a marathon, a trail marathon. At this moment I feel a bit overwhelmed.

I ran a marathon, against doctor’s advice

12/02/2023

This is the countryside of Ommen, a place time has stood still. The perfect place to run my first marathon; the Run Forest Run Ommerland.

Cheerleaders at RFR Ommerland

11/02/2023

Running on the trails again and at the same time I’m creating my pace strategy for Run Forest Run Ommerland in my head.

Setting my pace strategy for Ommerland

06/02/2023

I should be running. Instead I’m on the sofa, writing this blog. Why? Because last night I felt pain. A little bit of pain, but still...

Afraid of a little bit of pain

03/02/2023

Nine days before my race. I’m tapering. Why? Because tapering improves running performance. But what is it and how should you do it?

Tapering improves running performance

02/02/2023

Matteo is a runner, so that already makes him a good guy. Plus he’s my guinea pig, as I'm making a training schedule for his first marathon.

Guinea pig Matteo

27/01/2023

Yes, I did it. I signed up for my first trail marathon. February 11 I will run the Run Forest Run Ommerland 43 kilometers trail race.

I signed up for my first trail marathon

24/01/2023

My legs feel good. So it's time to make plans for the coming weeks. But before I do that, let’s look at the lessons from the Houffa Trail.

The lessons from the Houffa Trail

23/01/2023

Today I wanted to run a new trail, that might be one of my final tests before my ultra trail run in Sussex, England of spring next year.

My final tests before my ultra

15/12/2022