Rotterdam marathon 2024: I ran as fast as I could
Prologue "What an impressive turnout of volunteers!," I remark to brother Ard when we drive through an army of volunteers who are setting up an aid station at the Pascalweg…
Prologue "What an impressive turnout of volunteers!," I remark to brother Ard when we drive through an army of volunteers who are setting up an aid station at the Pascalweg…
I ran my Personal Record on the marathon after my fiftieth birthday in the Two Rivers marathon in March 2023. The clock stopped after 2h38. In blog 1 and blog…
How do you run a personal record in the marathon? In part 1 of this series I shared the first four tips that helped me to my PR of 2h38.…
I ran my Personal Record on the marathon in the 2023 edition of the Two Rivers marathon. As an older-than-50 runner I finished third overall in 2h38. The finishers shirt…
Endurance training is the foundation of any endurance sport. Whether you swim, bike, run or row: the stronger the aerobic foundation of your fitness house, the higher you can build.…
To measure is to know. The question is whether measuring also leads to besting. In this blog I compare the results of the exercise tests of the athletes I coached…
It was in the days that Lance Armstrong dominante cycling. Mart Smeets had a daily audience with Lance. During one of their one-to-ones, a boy intervened. If he could ask Lance a question?…