The evening before my flight to KL, we raced in a small village closer to the German border, in a peculiar race distance of 10.7km. A week before this race on 18 August 2018, i did my 10km PB @ 4.41/km; 46.55 min. Shaving off a sec per km is proving to be more of […]
Category: holland
The back to back 4-day 45km run intrigued me. I need to experience it. But it wasn’t all that easy to start each morning. There is always this moment of doubt after a session of 45km the day before. As strong as the mind may be, but i do think the small conversations Gertjan and […]
Having achieved my PB of 47.52 at Utrecht 3 weeks ago, i was itching to try again for another PB. I had a sub 46.59 as a target. I managed a PB of 47.45, but not meeting target of sub 46.59. There could be multiple reasons which i cannot be sure of. Was it too […]
4 days after hiking the Semois and Oster in Belgium (a combined 48.1km trail running, with elevation gain of ~1584m, we thought, hey, an anaerobic punch this week would be nice.) Hmm Yeah… and here we are. The Parelloop Vasse of 5.3km (yes, an interesting distance). It was a 1-looper, circa 70% tight sands, 30% […]
Every race is different. The route, the atmosphere, the terrain, the weather. This run felt like home. The heat, the friendly chats. It was the second half marathon completed in Nederland, but the first road running half marathon here. It is a different experience. Half of the route was below sea level. Corners were welcomed […]
Pretty motivated scoring my first PB on a 5km road race, 22.52 min. The race course was a 2-looper with numerous corners to manoeuvre. It was organised in the village of Bergentheim in the municipality of Hardenberg, with a small population of 3,500. Great atmosphere! The streets were crowded with spectators, music with home built […]
A month in Nederland now, and i am blessed to discover this country and her proud people through running. I learned sporting values the athletes prescribed to; hard, structured and disciplined work. Blessed with good weather, and a balanced lifestyle, run events are also carried out on weekday evenings. This allows for greater participation across […]
Duck (Branches)! Jump (Roots)! Run (Flat surface)! These three words pretty much sum up the physical trail experience. A hospitable race event North of Holland, small scale, personable. Source: https://www.oypo.nl/E20A33BA66D01756
This is my 3rd 5km race distance to test for consistency of performance. I finished 23.28, a bit short of expectation. PB remained at Banthumloop 22.52. Nonetheless, this race was a memorable one as it was conducted in conjunction with Triathlon Holten, 34e, which was grandly organised. It was the Premium European Cup and Junior […]
I have plateaued. Every race seems to consume more effort, but without the PB i expect. Sounds like a “runner-block” syndrome huh. Gertjan suggested that i try “running a consistent pace” (after years of running a positive split). 4.48/km split was the targeted running pace for a sub 48 min road race. Baby steps. And yes, […]
Most learnt! I did not expect sprinters at the final 50m! On reflection, never take chances! Slowing down in the first 3 km was more difficult than i thought, with the race start adrenaline. The slowdown in km 20 was probably due to physical exhaustion. The last 320m would […]
Is it wise to run a 10km (trail) within 24 hours of touchdown? Well, the optimist in me thinks if there is a measure of pain and discomfort, this would be the very worst end of it. So all other future races can only be a pleasant one 🙂 Convinced? What went wrong in the […]
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