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Old school shot taken after my first triathlon in 2007.

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:08:37 +0200

Old school shot taken after my first triathlon in 2007.

"TIP 217: It is better to be white from sunscreen than to be burned in training and races."

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:12:54 +0200

“TIP 217: It is better to be white from sunscreen than to be burned in training and races.”

1994 - A race to remember

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:36:00 +0200

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 because the swim got canceled. The water proved to be too cold to swim in. So what had to be my first triathlon, turned into a duathlon (run-bike-Run).

I was devastated. Since age 6 I had been swimming and it was by far my best part of the triathlon. And now it got canceled. I was devastated. It just couldn’t be true. Why? Why did they cancel the swim. I even had a wetsuit. A tesco! Zippers from the chest all the way down to the feet. Easy to remove if still ask me. I wanted to swim! But there was no way that we were going to.

In the end I made it to finish. Struggling. I had barely beaten my sister by two minutes, because everything was hurting so badly. My bike did not even had an aerobar on it. And I even wore these racing gloves. But that day changed my life. It changed it big time. Since I did not race my first triathlon when I planned to race it, I had to go somewhere else. I just had to race a triathlon! And that is what I did since that day. And now, 18 year later, I am so glad that they canceled that swim.

Inspire others to start moving and post your workout shot on the...

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:23:40 +0200

Inspire others to start moving and post your workout shot on the Before Breakfast Run Facebook page.

Video

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:08:45 +0200

"TIP 218: Bring a @NathanPerfGear belt with small bottles to make running in the heat so much easier:..."

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:07:29 +0200

“TIP 218: Bring a @NathanPerfGear belt with small bottles to make running in the heat so much easier: nathansports.com”

- @NathanPerfGear
www.nathansports.com/

"TIP 219: Put aside your fear and be free to give it your best shot."

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:02:29 +0200

“TIP 219: Put aside your fear and be free to give it your best shot.”

Video

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:51:34 +0200

"TIP 220: Racing is about getting the most out of yourself. Beating your best time. Finding out where..."

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:28:00 +0200

“TIP 220: Racing is about getting the most out of yourself. Beating your best time. Finding out where your limits are.”

"TIP 221: If you really want to improve your cycling, buy a power meter. // @SRMtraining,..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:31:00 +0200

“TIP 221: If you really want to improve your cycling, buy a power meter. // @SRMtraining, @CycleOpsPower”

- @CycleOpsPower
@SRMtraining

"TIP 222: Life is about priorities. Triathlon might be high priority, but other things in life stand..."

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:31:00 +0200

“TIP 222: Life is about priorities. Triathlon might be high priority, but other things in life stand out truly. #health #family”

"TIP 223: Thank your mom."

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:11:00 +0200

“TIP 223: Thank your mom.”

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"TIP 224: I dream of racing and then I race my dream."

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:28:00 +0200

“TIP 224: I dream of racing and then I race my dream.”

Photo

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:03:47 +0200

Free and happy

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:21:00 +0200

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 them. Telling stories. Listening to stories. Planning the next day. The next ride. It seems to last for every. Yet it is only 4 days. Days to remember. The rides together. The stories. The laughs. The freedom we have together. The happiness we share.

Pushing it. Feeling the pain. Pain in the legs. And yet that feeling is awesome. Awesome to push. Stick with the wheel in front. Pushing body and mind up the hills. Down the hills. To new limits. Binding us together with smiles. Smiles of the new limits. Of the stories we share.

Sitting up straight. Sticking out my hands. Feeling. Opening to the wind. To the sun. Feeling the wind and the sun in my hands. As if I can grab it. Closing my eyes. Just for a second. Time stops just for an instant. I feel joy. Joy in cycling. Joy to ride. Joy to feel free. A smile. Back to what I loved. Back to what I love. Free and happy on the bike.

"TIP 225: #Talent deserves all attention they need. In the every possible way."

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:31:00 +0200

“TIP 225: #Talent deserves all attention they need. In the every possible way.”

"TIP 226: Mistakes are fine, as long as you learn from them."

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:21:00 +0200

“TIP 226: Mistakes are fine, as long as you learn from them.”

"TIP 227: The people that truly love you will still love you, not matter what the outcome of a race."

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:31:00 +0200

“TIP 227: The people that truly love you will still love you, not matter what the outcome of a race.”

Four days in the South. Riding some hills on the bike, living of...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:27:00 +0200

Four days in the South. Riding some hills on the bike, living of Coke, Powerbar and Wine Gums.

"TIP 228: Even though you might not be satisfied with your results, others can look up to it."

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:23:00 +0200

“TIP 228: Even though you might not be satisfied with your results, others can look up to it.”