Good morning friends! Welcome back at my running blog! Yesterday evening I was able to register for a new small marathon on the 30th of November. Here I will help 1 (and hopefully 2) close friends to break their 4h time goal. One of the friends did 4:11 on Rotterdam last april - so we can definitly make it work!

Hi all, welcome to my running blog! Today a short and easy run right after dinner, my kids have 2 days off from school so it is a little bit more puzzling to find some me time, but we will find a way :) Since last week there is quite a strong wind here in the Netherlands, which makes running a lot more fun to be honest, additional benefit is that despite the sun there are not a lot of other people outside so you can just be alone with your thoughts.

Hi all, welcome back to my running blog! Today I did a shorter run during the dancing class from my oldest daughter. While there was some rain during the run, I enjoyed the run quite a bit. I try to run regardless of the weather - a little or heavy rain, snow or loads of sun we can just pick suitable clothing for that. The only exception is thunderstorms as the Netherlands is very flat and I run alot in open fields - so I won’t be running with thunder. Today was just some rain and my running cap prevented the rain from getting in my face.

Hi all,Welcome here at my running blog! While I am mostly focus on marathons I do have some fun side quests to aim for on shorter distances. Both because it will overall help me get faster , plus it is something that I am not that good at right now.

Hi all! Welcome back to my running blog! This Saterday morning I had some time for a short recovery run while my oldest is at her dancing class. I noticed that last week, my sleep quality has declined quite a bit - most likely related to some changes / stress at work. Running is a great distraction to just let it go a bit. The focus on recovery is also smart when your sleep is less than optimal - as you already need rest , a hard training session would further add to your resting needs.

Hi all, welcome back to my running blog! As I ran marathons in februari and april, I am currently in my off season recovery phase. Whereas in targeted trainingblocks I aim to get 70 - 100 weekly km in, in this phase I target 50-70 km. That way I keep building on my endurance (and speed) but I am less prone to injuries. Despite I realize my body needs some recovery I also feel the excitement to sign up and go for another marathon - I still feel ready to go! But for now… recovery.