Finally the day had come, the day of my half Ironman, in Hawaii. The first ironman since the accident that almost beat me. The second if you count the one I did last year in Russia. What a difference! The start, Continue Reading
As a young boy I was such a fan of the adventures of 3 guys travelling the world having amazing adventures, the Dutch Bob Evers books series, written in the fifties. One of the books was set in Honolulu, it seemed Continue Reading
I had to do it. I signed up a month after the accident that left me in intensive care for weeks, again for the full Ironman, October 2018 in Barcelona,. I needed a goal to motivate me to recover. And prove to myself Continue Reading
A great 10km run to take part in Barcelona is the famous Bomberos. It’s dedicated to the firemen (bomberos) of the city, who actually complete the race in their full fire gear! As you head to the finish line with Continue Reading
Three months after the accident the doctor has said I am good to go. Do everything again, but listen to my body, calm, with baby steps. A day later, I found myself in the pool doing my first freestyle strokes! Boy, Continue Reading
The police still had my bike. First 10 days were free, after that I had to pay a fee. Time to pick it up. Holly went to find out where it was (not easy in Spain) and found it. The woman in the storage was surprised. Continue Reading
The intensive care nurses called me “the athlete”. The doctors were so surprised at how quickly I was recovering. If I would have been in this accident before my intensive training & healthy eating Continue Reading
I arrived back in Barcelona the night before from Holland. It was now time for a long ride. 155 km in total. Sunday, so not much traffic. It was a great ride. But, it ended in hospital. A collapsed lung. A broken Continue Reading
Vegan pizza! That is what we wanted, after having worked out and being a bit tired from waking up early. Comfort food! Luckily there is a pizza restaurant nearby, open at 8pm (Spanish time). Off we went to the Continue Reading
The guidebook already told us, raw vegan is popular in Saint Petersburg. We had some experience with that in Thailand, but I must say this was a whole new experience! The menu was packed with items, all inspired Continue Reading
