Legend After All
When I was a young boy, I wanted to become a legend. Growing up, I realized that becoming legendary requires hard work, some recognised talent and possibly dying young. By the […]
Auteursarchief: Sander Boom
Grand Raid des Cathares… A Barefoot Catharsis
I interrupt the endless scramble to catch my breath. Standing on the a narrow ledge, I grasp the rock face with both hands and gaze down in the mist below. Nobody’s […]
The Sandalization of the Ut4M Challenge
Late November. High above Romania on my way to Bangkok, wielding a glass of delicious red wine, I contemplate about TRTC season number three. And all the things to look […]
The Great Escape… Big Fun, No Bling
“When will you actually finish one of our races?” asks race director Tim, steering his car back to CP6 in Houffalize. I am grinning in the back. “One day, I […]
Natural Born Monkey… Heroes Ultra Crete 2016
It must have been July 2015 when I ordered the book “Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance”, written by […]
Legends Trail… My Life as a Half-Legend
Vijf dagen ben ik intussen thuis na dat geschifte weekend. Mijn stemming wisselt regelmatig tussen trots en teleurstelling, terwijl ik tracht de dingen op een rijtje te zetten. Keer op keer […]
Legends Trail Reconnaissance… The Remaining 147 km
Legends Trail. An unmarked 250 km monster trail early March. To be completed in 62 h. Did every inch of it. Spread over 4 Saturdays, that is.
