Together with Simone I started the last of the virtual challenges of MST: all 14 hilltops of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug in one ultratrail. How would we endure without specific race training?
Continue reading “TOF op de Utrechtse Heuvelrug”Strolling the sand dunes in the Drents-Friese Wold
The Netherlands has many beautiful nature reserves. The northern ones are a bit more unknown to some, but just as beautiful. And from my mother-in-law's house I am there in no time, so a nice place to test out my fueling strategy again.
Continue reading “Zandstruinen in het Drents-Friese Wold”Krijtlandpad: all roads lead to Gulpen – third stage
Just a short distance left: 25 km. With a completely different fueling strategy, necessary because of the many hypos in the earlier stages, I was a bit anxious to start.
Continue reading “Krijtlandpad: alle wegen leiden naar Gulpen – derde etappe”Krijtlandpad: Slenaken-Vaals-Gulpen – second stage
A look across the border on the toughest stage of the route: 40 km and 800 hm. But how is Mr. Dröge (are you alright?) doing?
Continue reading “Krijtlandpad: Slenaken-Vaals-Gulpen – tweede etappe”Krijtlandpad: Maastricht-Slenaken-Gulpen – first stage
The first stage of my 100 km running on the Krijtlandpad. Does a hard fall in Eijsden mean the end of the trip?
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