8 weeks since the last episode - A lot going on:

Why I didn't publish for 8 weeks. Those runs when you feel that the engine is growing. Why I finally think I know what it means to run intervals.

Epsiode 20 of BGR - We back, friends!

After the Marathon is before the Marathon.

The training for Berlin has started. Kind of. To go under 3:10 (maybe 3.05?) in Berlin, I plan to do not 1, not 2, no: THREE (!) training phases stacked on each other.

But don't worry, I`m not crazy. Phase 1 is pretty chill so far :-) Anyways. Get the full breakdown.

Oh and yes: new podcast art. You dig it?

This was fun! Took 8min of my PB, ran a negative split and even had time for a mid-race no2 break - lol.

Full breakdown of my marathon: the prep, pacing strategy, fueling execution and how my mental model really made all the difference.

If you do any kind of endurance racing you can probably relate to a lot of this!

It's race week. What more can I say?! No more messing around!

Sunday 21.04. I will run the Enschede (NL) Marathon.

Im breaking down my target, some reflections on my training, key learnings from my 1st Marathon, and all the big and small things that go into race prep.

With my marathon next week, s**t is getting real.

I did a 38k "engine test" long run from which I took away a couple of good learnings.

Also, after getting a lot of engagement on my Twitter post about finding a new race shoe, I figured I'd dig into which shoe(s) I run and why and share a key detail about creating the perfect shoe experience that has nothing to do with the shoe itself. Now you surely want to know what that is, no?

Let's go!

My first race of the year was a lot of fun. So decided to do a little race report and share some notes about pacing hills, hip flexor strength, and managing a bad stomach. Enjoy!

My first race of the season is approaching: a 25k trail run, covering 9 hills with a total of about 500 meters elevation.

Great opportunity to talk about trail running: How and why I, as somebody who lives in flatland suburbs, do trail running. I will also share how badly I´ve hit the wall in previous trail races and what I hope to do better this time around.

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My last weeks of Marathon training haven’t been going well. Sick, a lot of work, travel and family obligations - I haven’t been able to follow my plan. So I decided to make some changes to run a succeful spring Marathon still.

Also: Why and how you can turn your next vacation into a mini training camp and comeback stronger instead of dropping the ball.

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Despite the pod being called BIG guy runnin', I was not necessarily a strong guy runnin'. I decided to change that and develop a consistent strength training routine next to my marathon prep. 3 months in, I can feel (and see) the differences.

In this week's episode I what strength training routines I built to get there, why I'm 100% convinced every runner should do strength training, and why you may be overcomplicating it.

Running is a mental game.

Over the years I developed simple mental tricks to become a better runner that I'm sharing in this episode.

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