Since coming back from travelling, & having such huge things happen over the past year, I decided it was time to get a place for me to work from in Barcelona. I am now the proud owner of my very first fitness Continue Reading
Half Ironman distance – check! But now, Michiel needed to recover. What to do? Straight back to training for Ironman? Rest for weeks? Falling asleep after the finish line.. Thing is, after a big event like Continue Reading
Working out can sometimes take a back seat. Too tired, children, work, weather – the excuses are endless, and be honest, we have all made them from time to time. Truth is, I used find myself with the same old 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
To stay in a sport resort is a totally new experience to me. Everybody is there to exercise! Nothing to do after 10pm! They have lap pools instead of pool bars! A new world. It is really motivating to be in a sport Continue Reading
The day we came here for! A steady amount of carbohydrates the night before, Michiel had his coffee, handful of almonds and banana (the practiced pre-running food of choice), and was ready for the Pyongyang 1/2 Continue Reading
As his private trainer, I am always on hand to give Michiel some extra motivation and push when he needs it. Sometimes, as he would also admit, he lacks self motivation and has to really work on getting in the mood Continue Reading
CORE STRENGTH – we know how important it is for triathletes, but what is a good abdominal workout? Here’s an example of one of Michiels routines! ?WARM UP: 50 crunches (in sets of your limit e.g. Continue Reading
Everyone says it, from yoga instructors, PTs, doctors, your mum, but really, do you listen to your body? Do you even know what people mean when they say this? Or how on earth to actually do it? Training Michiel, I Continue Reading
Carbohydrates. Does the word make you shudder in half excitement and half dread? The ‘naughty’, delicious nutrient that is always given a bad reputation, for all the wrong reasons. When actually, Continue Reading
