Today I am supposed to do my first Ride for the Roses ride, instead I'm moping on the couch coughing and sneezing my ass off. I was really looking forward to it. It's quite an event and it would be my first. But this time off gives me some time to get my head together. … Continue reading Like a dolphin
Go big or go home
In my last post I told about my insecurities and selfdoubt. Since then I really got inspired and I've got a big plan to nail that selfdoubt and insecurity. But that is not the biggest reason why I'm up for this epic big plan. Let me tell you. Once there was a former Olympic swimmer, … Continue reading Go big or go home
Self doubt
This year I noticed I have a great deal of self doubt. Seems as I'm getting older, I'm getting more insecure and more anxious about (new) things. I actually thought it was the other way around. The older you get, the more confident you become. So what's the deal with me? To be honest I … Continue reading Self doubt
Arctic half Marathon
Starting to write this post on a very lazy Monday morning, still with a feeling of unbelieve. This weekend was the highlight of the year. My half marathon at the North Pole, Svalberd to be precise. I was filled with selfdoubt weeks prior to the race. My preparation was far from ideal. I got ill … Continue reading Arctic half Marathon
Post-flu things
Latest plan after my tiny knee mishap was to get half marathon training ready in two weeks. Sounded very reasonable at the time. Then life happened and I got the flu! Just as the rest of the population worldwide. So week one just passed by... And again I need to change my schedule and see … Continue reading Post-flu things
The knee thing
As you all know my knee got hurt at my first race januari the 15th. Irritated IT band and pain and all that stuff. Really annoying and frustrating. In the past three weeks I did five testruns. And I think I'm good to go! Steady and easy of course. Did an almost 5k run Sunday. … Continue reading The knee thing
Keep swimming, keep swimming
That's what Dory says. And that's what I literally did ! And I didn't drown! No really, I know how to swim, but I'm not good at it and I don't like it. More than a week ago I had my first lesson of my freestyle course. I was so nervous. Doing new things on … Continue reading Keep swimming, keep swimming
