Exploring the world in running shoes
I don’t live that far away from the trails, not very technical, pretty flat trails, that is, given that this is a flat country after all. So, once in a while, I’ll go trail running. I’ve always had at least one pair of trail running shoes in my rotation: Skechers GoRun Ultra (versions 1, 2,... Continue Reading →
Over the years I’ve done quite a few races in London, including the London Marathon, the Big Half, Urban Rush, Richmond Half and the Tower of London Run. But there are also still a few races that I still haven’t done. The Asics London 10K was one of those. It’s also one of the races... Continue Reading →
Over the years I’ve tried most of the (After)Shokz models. I started off with the Air, then went on to the Aeropex, as well as the OpenMove and the OpenRun Pro, which are all open-ear bone conduction headphones. Now Shokz is introducing something new, the OpenFit, which are not only their first earbuds, but also... Continue Reading →
I did the 10k road race of the Vestingloop last year. Didn’t have a great experience, so I decided I didn’t want to do that race again this year. However, I decided to go for the 15k adventure trail run instead. I was a bit nervous about this one since the 10k last year wasn’t... Continue Reading →
I planned to do this race last year, but it was sold out before I could sign up. This year I planned to do the Tokyo Marathon instead, but I had to defer that race, so time to go back to plan B, the Cambridge Half. Years ago, before I even started running, I lived... Continue Reading →
This race (and this race review) has been a long time coming. I got my race entry through the lottery for the 2020 race. Obviously, that 2020 race did not happen. The 50th race did happen in 2021, however, in 2021 foreigners were still not allowed to enter the US, so I didn’t get to run the 50th edition. The 2020 entry became a 2022 entry, for the 51st edition of the race. This wasn’t the first time I did the NYC Marathon, I also ran it in 2018, but it would be the first time that I’d run the same marathon twice.
The Asics Gel Nimbus 24 is a neutral, plush daily trainer. The first version of the Nimbus that I tried was the Nimbus 20 and I also tried the Nimbus 22, thus needless to say I needed to try the 24 next. I found the 22 to be better than the 20, so will the... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again. I’ve done several of these lists over the years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021) and they don’t change a whole lot each year, but I do try to update them every time. I live in a country which can be a bit cold and wet in winter and... Continue Reading →
I’ve done a race during the Amsterdam Marathon 3 times before. I’ve done the half in 2016 and I did the 8-kilometer race in 2017 and 2018. I really like the vibe during this event and parts of the route are great, although you don’t always go through the city center of Amsterdam and get... Continue Reading →
This is the third time I’m running this race. At least, the 10-mile version of the race. I’ve also done the shorter Damloop by Night version of the race twice in 2014 and 2017. The full 10-mile version of the race I did in 2018 (got totally drenched and almost hypothermia) and in 2019 (which... Continue Reading →
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