Pueblo of Artana with the sierra de la Espadan in the background. Date: 21 July 2019Distance: 16.5 kmElev. gain: 800 mGoal: fun run (in the heat)Finish: 1:27:37Rank: 13Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 4.0Website Spaniards know how to organise (and celebrate) a race; and usually bribe with four Euros registration fee (T-shirt included), beautiful scenery, amazing trails, … Continue reading Volta a l’Ombria d’Artana (Artana mountain race, Valencia) 2019
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Trail de l’Eau Blanche (Lompret) 2019
photo credit: William Vlb - Photography Date: 24 August 2019Distance: 21 kmElev. gain: 600 mGoal: fun runFinish: 1:51:01Rank: 4Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 4.0Website Beautiful small race! Well set up, well organised (Chimay beer voucher after finish!) with several river crossings (I recall 3) and steep climbs (fixed ropes required because of muddy terrain - after … Continue reading Trail de l’Eau Blanche (Lompret) 2019
Trail de Bruxelles 2019 (25k): Victory
Date: 20 October 2019Distance: 25 kmElev. gain: 340 mGoal: rock itFinish: 1:41:57Rank: 1Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 4.0 Donnerlüttchen, it seems like those many kilometres of training through 2019 have worked! To be honest, I train (quite a bit) too little to usually play at the front; on the other hand, I train enough to easily … Continue reading Trail de Bruxelles 2019 (25k): Victory
Trail des Veneurs
A trip to the Ardennes for a nice little preparation race: Trail des Veneurs (42km, 1900m alt. gain). The field was small, around 100 runners for the longest distance of the first edition of this race (beside 16km and 32km). Starting line was on a cow paddock, still a swamp from the recent rain, perfect beginning for a trail run with wet socks :-).
München M 2018
Nice race through the english garden and the city of Munich with a great finish in the Olympic stadium. Unfortunately, not many spectators except for the HM crossing and city-parts. Water and food stations are ample and the post-run buffet is awesome (including free-tap alcohol free Erdinger Hefeweizen). With 100 EUR the price is a little excessive, especially considering that a race T-shirt would be another 40EUR!
Flying High through Valencia (M 2016)
Valencia marathon finish 2016 Date: 20 November 2016Goal: Sub3h Finish: 2:59h (PB then)Rank: Shoes: New Balance Vazee 2016 “The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent, you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”Haruki Murakami Following my last marathon attempt in Brussels 2013 … Continue reading Flying High through Valencia (M 2016)
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