May 2012
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“TIP 217: It is better to be white from sunscreen than to be burned in training...”
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1994 - A race to remember
Groningen - It is 1994. I am almost crying. Almost crying because of my first triathlon. That long lasting impression of something you do for the first time. And all that comes from that first time. My first kiss. The purchase of my first race bike. The first, and only, time I got kicked out of class. And my first triathlon. But I wasn’t near crying because of the triathlon itself, but...
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“TIP 218: Bring a @NathanPerfGear belt with small bottles to make running in the...”
– @NathanPerfGear www.nathansports.com/
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“TIP 219: Put aside your fear and be free to give it your best shot.”
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“TIP 220: Racing is about getting the most out of yourself. Beating your best...”
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“TIP 221: If you really want to improve your cycling, buy a power meter. //...”
– @CycleOpsPower @SRMtraining
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“TIP 222: Life is about priorities. Triathlon might be high priority, but other...”
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“TIP 223: Thank your mom.”
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“TIP 224: I dream of racing and then I race my dream.”
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Free and happy
Schin op Geul - Free. Free from thoughts. Feeling free. On the bike. Riding small roads in between the field. Through forests. Up and down hills. Together with friends. Free to go where ever the roads take us. Feeling the wind through my helmet. Wind in my hairs. Wind making tears in my eyes. Wind flowing freely around me.
Enjoying the company. Feeling great with my friend. Enjoying the time with...
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“TIP 225: #Talent deserves all attention they need. In the every possible way.”
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“TIP 226: Mistakes are fine, as long as you learn from them.”
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“TIP 227: The people that truly love you will still love you, not matter what the...”
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“TIP 228: Even though you might not be satisfied with your results, others can...”
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“Tip 229: Practice(!) and save time by putting your bike shoes on your bike in...”
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“TIP 230: Stretching is not scientifically proven, but it can help you to relax...”
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“Tip 231: My favorite from @thebodyshopnld. #Coconut shower cream is found on the...”
– @thebodyshopnld Coconut Shower Cream
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Time
Groningen - Time. Time is precious. Time is limited. And yet time flies. Time flies when you are having fun. Or not. Hours. Minutes. Seconds tick. Fading into memories. Memories of time in the past. And memories fade. As time flies by. And roads pass underneath. Under the tires of my bike. Under the soles of my shoes. Or underneath me in the pool. Endless time spent on training. On time. On time...
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“TIP 232: Visit the Ironman website to find out more about #Ironman.”
– Ironman.com
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Weird refill
Groningen - ‘Bark! Bark! Bark!’ The little dog was not so happy with me. It kept on barking and barking. It was a pretty small dog. One of those that need to bark as loud as possible to show off. Show that he could take me. ‘Bark! Bark! Bark!’ That it was not afraid. ‘Bark! Bark! Bark!’ And I was just waiting for my refill and really happy with the fence being...
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“TIP 233: Pace yourself in racing and know the course: Batavieren Race 2012.”
– Batavieren Race 2012
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Too tired
Groningen - And I am back alive. Kicking to be precise. Still breathing. In the end I slept like a baby, but before that… It was just a plain ride yesterday… Nothing special. Just roughly a hundred kilometers. A little bit of wind (read storm), decent legs (read good) and the best motivation I had in weeks. I really felt like superman and that gave me enough confidence to go ride this...
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“TIP 234: With Ironman races come traveling to the most beautiful places in the...”
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“TIP 235: If you want to race an Ironman you will always find the people who will...”
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“TIP 236: Inspire! Post you shot of your early morning workout to Before...”
– Beforebreakfastrun
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“TIP 238: Road running is fun, but this is just too cool to handle: Trail Running...”
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“TIP 237: Always wanted to race an Ironman? Then set you mind and body to it. You...”
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“TIP 239: You need training to score.”
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Just now
Groningen - Here I am. Sitting on a table with only one board left. In the middle of the woods. Despite of the dustbins there is junk everywhere. Near the table, under the table. It doesn’t enter my mind. Birds twitter high up in the sky. In the trees. And somewhere on a hidden road traffic flows by with a near silent whooshing noise.
Sitting here. Breathing here. Just relaxing. Enjoying...
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“TIP 240: Changing habbits may be good for you, but know till what extent you can...”
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“TIP 241: Be friendly to you group members when you go cycling. You might need...”
– T-Junction
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T-Junction
Groningen - It was a regular Sunday morning, somewhere in March if I remember it correctly. With a small group of friend we planned a ride near Groningen. Easy paddling, fully clothed against the cold, just for 2,5 hours. Nothing wrong with that on a sunny morning early in the year. And so we took off. Heading west to have the wind in the back when coming back…
[[MORE]] It was a nice ride....
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Shaving
Groningen - I could write why I am writing this, but it is actually all about the story. A long time ago… Perhaps even over 15 years back, someone told me that triathletes shave their legs… The sound of that made all hair on the legs stand up straight in disgust. There was really no way of me shaving my legs… But people change… And so did I.
[[MORE]] There I was. Sitting...
April 2012
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Batavieren Race 2012
Enschede - Last weekend the biggest relay running race was held between Nijmegen and Enschede. A race in which I participated a couple of times before. A race with (this year) over 350 teams, made up of 25 runners, both men and women. Starting at 00:00 in Nijmegen finishing in Enschede in the afternoon. Three restarts, different lengths, zig zagging towards Enschede, over roads, through the woods...
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