Tag: Trail des Fantomes

Two more days to the Trail des Fantomes. My race plan? No plan. Unless you call staying ahead of the cut-off times a plan.

I have no plan for the Trail des Fantomes

10/08/2023

Six days to go to the Trail des Fantomes. I am out for a run in the rain. Doing half a marathon today. It's going to be a low heart rate run.

Running in the rain

06/08/2023

Halfway through my run. I should do 4 minutes per kilometer now, I am not even coming close. No power. My legs need a rest, I need a rest.

My legs need a rest

02/08/2023

My mind blank, my body hot, and my muscles relaxing. Sara and I are taking a little break in a sauna hotel; reading, relaxing, rejuvenating.

Taking a little break

20/07/2023

The birds are singing, the kilometers ticking off. There is just one problem. My mind. I’m asking myself; what did I get myself into?

What did I get myself into?

08/07/2023

I am in doubt. Should I race tomorrow or do a training run? And in both cases; where do I go to run? Far away or close by?

Race or training run?

07/07/2023

We’re out for a run. We are Sara, Bruni, my parents' dog and me. It’s our first run in the Netherlands after more than a month in Italy.

First run in the Netherlands

25/06/2023

We’re on the train to Frankfurt am Main. I’m updating my training schedule. The big question; could I run further than 55 kilometers?

Could I run further than 55 kilometers?

22/06/2023