The Spine Winter Race, As Brutal As It Gets
Some weeks ago, I finished The Spine Winter race. Here are some afterthoughts, flashbacks, reminders to self, … And possibly, some snippets of information useful to others, who knows… Emotional […]
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The Great Escape 50 miles Walk
Dit was mijn kans… Al meerdere jaren sta ik op trails naast Sander om te supporteren, te motiveren, kleine en grote pijntjes te relativeren… kortom, er gewoon zijn. Ergens onderweg en […]
Nord Trail Monts de Flandre, 80 km of Pure Joy
I started to appreciate French Flanders some time ago. Historically part of the prosperous County of Flanders in medieval times, scene of some of the bloodiest battles in World War […]
Of Heroes and Legends
Pushing your body to its limit, why would someone do that? Five runners face the biggest challenge in the Benelux: finish four ‘ultra-trail’ races within a time frame of 10 months. To do this they have to cover a total of 730 kilometers with more than 15,000 altimeters (almost twice the altitude of Mount Everest). Who of the runners will overcome the distance, the circumstances and themselves?
Come on pilgrim… Ut4M XTREM on Sandals
“You better finish this time, we are not coming back to Grenoble next year.” I think about Sofie’s words. That was yesterday afternoon. A couple of minutes ago, the somewhat […]
In the Footsteps of Giants… Ultra Run Raramuri 2018
Alone and not alone. I smell wood fires and hear dogs barking fiercely in the distance while navigating the steep slopes deeper into the valley. No light, except for my […]
Er is licht aan het einde van elke tunnel
Het is geleden van 4 september dat ik nog eens in de digitale pen gekropen ben. Logisch, want veel was er niet meer te melden. Ik was vorige zomer danig […]
Burgos Ultra Stage Race…The Way of Legends
In a different kind of world. That’s where I have been. For more than a week. A week where a shaman cleansed my soul and my tired feet. A week […]
Velebit Ultra on Sandals: a TLE is Not a DNF*
Somewhere in Croatia, close to midnight. About 50 runners have gathered at this dark place near Baške Oštarije. Mandatory kit-check and race briefing. Please stand in line and show your […]
Transylvanian Legends
Since midnight, we have been navigating the barren landscape of these desolate highlands. No other runners in sight. No path, just prickly low vegetation on a rocky underground. We follow […]
The Road To Chamonix 