In the last 20 months I went from not running at all to running 10 k races. I've seen progress in distance and a little progress in time, but it's slow. This is mainly because my heart rate doesn't go down. Normally you would expect your heart rate to go down over time when you... Continue Reading →
ED 10 km Eindhoven Recap
After last years 5 k in Eindhoven I had decided not to participate again in this race, since I did not like the way it was organized. But this year this marathon event added an extra race distance, the 10 k. Like the 5 k, there are no starting waves for this distance (I still... Continue Reading →
Running in London
As in any major city, there are many places where you can go running in London. But obviously it's nice if you could go running somewhere where traffic is not bothering you too much and you don't have to wait in front of traffic lights too often. Therefore I'm dedicating a series of posts to where... Continue Reading →
Mini Marathon Recap
The first race I ran this running season was the Mini Marathon in Rotterdam with almost 2000 other runners. This 4.2 km race has the same finish as the Rotterdam Marathon. The weather was not very cooperative on race day. There were showers before the race, but I was hoping it would be dry during... Continue Reading →
Affordable running clothes II
Last year I already made a post about affordable running clothes, but I thought it would be nice to show you what's in stores in 2015. I still like to shop for running clothes at Primark and H&M, since they both offer affordable basic running clothes. One piece that I've been loving this year is... Continue Reading →
Running just became even harder
If running is already a challenge when you are a heart patient, it becomes even harder when you also encounter other issues. I've been running for a little over a year now. I have never stuck to a sport for more than a year before, ever! And I've finally come to terms with the fact... Continue Reading →
Skechers GOrun Ride 3 Review
I really like the Skechers GOrun Ultra and therefore I decided to give the Skechers GOrun Ride 3 a go. The GOrun Ultra is the most cushioned shoe in the GOrun series by Skechers and while the GRR3 has a little less cushioning, it has still a little more than your average running shoe. Just as in... Continue Reading →
Running in the cold, or not.
I have been going on a lot of walks lately, but I haven't been running much. The reason is the outdoor temperature. I haven't been able to run, because it is too cold outside. It isn't even that cold for this time of year, but it gets too hard for me to breath. All temperatures... Continue Reading →
Energy gel
(Dutch version below) One thing that I did not think about when I started running, was that since I am a heart patient I burn energy differently while running. Since my heart rate is so high while running, my body does not have the time to get energy out of storage. This means that my... Continue Reading →
IAK City Run Recap
(Dutch version below) Last week I participated in the 5K IAK City Run in Eindhoven. Over 5200 people participated in this run, but unfortunately the organization decided that it wouldn't be a problem to let all these people start at the same time. The start was already hectic because all these people we trying to... Continue Reading →
Heart Runner Girl 