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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bouillonnante 2016 : gefnuikt door een overdosis zelfvertrouwen en optimisme
De eerste maanden van 2016 waren veelbelovend. Drie goede trails van 26, 47 en 60 km gelopen. Nu moeten het er 73 worden. Mentaal zit alles perfect. Ik ga de […]
Correctified and Lunafied… Ultra Trail du Vercors 2015
Lans-en-Vercors, het is halfvijf in de ochtend. We drinken nog een laatste koffie, terwijl we met J-P Simorre, de race directeur, staan te keuvelen over de editie van verleden jaar. Toen liepen […]
The Road To Chamonix 