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
When asked how to improve cycling skills, the first thing people say is “Bike fit”! I had no idea what that meant, so I asked around. It turned out that a member of the “Barcelona Road Cycle Group” Meetup is also a Continue Reading
At this stage of training, Michiel is more than ready for an olympic distance triathlon. The distance is 1.5km swim, 40km biking and ending with a 10km run. As you know from our training, he is smashing these Continue Reading
After all the issues with Michiel’s knee, I have had to slow down the running training dramatically over the past few months. We couldn’t risk injuring it further, and had time on our side to slow it Continue Reading
Our big event, the full Ironman in October, is in Calella, a little outside Barcelona. We were lucky enough to be in Barcelona when the half 70.3 Ironman was taking place in the same place – a great chance to Continue Reading
Fatigue. A common thing amongst athletes, especially those going from minimum exercise, to a lot, over a short space of time. No matter how hard we have worked to ensure we gradually increase Michiel’s Continue Reading
Ok, so the urge for fast, junk food prevailed. BUT, we found healthy fast food YAY! Right near the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, this place arrived in January this year, had great reviews, and looked incredible. Continue Reading
One of my favorite bike rides in Barcelona is the one to the top of Tibidabo mountain. It is a steep climb, but the rewards are great, so many beautiful views of the city, it is simply stunning. Leave from Barcelona Continue Reading
Two hours south of Barcelona, we found a great spot, Playa la Punta del Fangar (mouthful, I know). A natural beach, with nobody around. We arrived a few hours before sunset – the perfect time and space for Continue Reading
