And another parkrun in the bag. This time the Kagerzoom parkrun. My 1st there. Many UK parkrunners coming over to the NL in large numbers for a weekend of parkrunning. Today there were 378 participants! 😵💫.
Johan Barelds 🇪🇺
Sports addict.
Cycling🚴 | (trail)running🏃 | indoor rowing(C2) | Intermittent Fasting | Meditation 🧘
"We don't stop moving because we get old. We get old because we stop moving"
Today I decided to join a club ride again. The weather was lovely and sunny, with little wind and great company. The first 100km in years and it wasn't disappointing. My (cycling) fitness is still great. Another Parkrun tomorrow 😊
#garmin #beatyesterday #cycling #running #parkrun
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/22993830735?share_unique_id=35
Last Saturday, I ran the Vuurtorentrail on the island of Ameland. As expected, it was another tough edition with lots of loose sand, dunes, beach, and wading through water and mud.
My body was basically done with it after 25km, but my ego wasn't :-). So I battled through it and eventually made it to the finish line.
It was the first time in ages that I felt like I had thoroughly earned that medal.
The Joop Zoetemelk Classic 2026.
With Anne and Frans and at the start our National hero and former Dutch Tour de France winner Joop Zoetemelk himself 😃
I don't know exactly what my wife is throwing into the food these days, but the workouts are going fantastic.🥳
Saturday: JZC 105km. First 100+ ride this year.
https://www.strava.com/activities/17802206789
Sunday: 8km recovery run that didn't feel like I needed recovery
https://www.strava.com/activities/17812702615
Monday: 2hr bike ride at a for me really decent average pace
https://www.strava.com/activities/17830005942
Today: a run where the pace was as if I were possessed by the devil without being aware of it.
https://www.strava.com/activities/17839534247
Today was my 100th session since December 7, 2025. In all those sessions, I have learned what meditation is all about. It has given me deep physical and mental relaxation, but also a strong focus and concentration from which I reap the benefits in my daily work and private life. On to the next 100!
I am tapering for the SallandTrail HM upcoming Saturday.
It was a nice opportunity to do some higher cadence training (>164) which is supposed to be working for injury prevention.
Has anyone ever experimented with this and what was the outcome?
Interesting movement 🙂
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