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 […]
Categorie archief: Ultra Running
Trail des bosses : andermaal een gevecht met de weergoden
Zaterdag traildag = zondag Rozebroeken. Ik houd me aan de traditie. Na dat heroïsche gevecht met Thor van gisteren is het heerlijk genieten in het welnessgedeelte van mijn lievelingszwembad. Zaterdag,7 […]
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 […]
The Road To Chamonix 