Believe it or not, woods are not just for running! A leisurely stroll is also perfectly acceptable 🙂 The land of my mother boasts its fair share of forests, many of which may be very similar in appearance but are quite different in various other respects. Awaken your senses While hiking on a wood […]
Yosemite, where awareness comes to a standstill
The world holds many extraordinary places to marvel at and, owing to our many travels, we have had the good fortune to dwell in various interesting surroundings. One such trip took us for the second time to San Francisco in June of 2015 where we rented a car to drive East towards Yosemite National Park […]
To flip or not to flip
I was looking forward to trying out the flipbelt. Most running garments being sparing where pockets and other nooks and crannies for carrying small items are concerned, the flipbelt seemed like a good solution. While barely taking up any extra volume and in fact adding a little oomph to a gal’s ensemble, it provides possibilities […]
Balade des trois châteaux autour de Falaise (Calvados)
Falaise, lieu de naissance de Guillaume le Conquérant (qui conquit le Royaume d’Angleterre, en 1066, grâce à sa victoire lors de la Bataille de Hastings), est une petite ville pittoresque du Calvados, connue principalement pour son château, qui surplombe la cité sur son éperon rocheux. Habitant depuis peu dans la région, c’est l’une de nos destinations de visite […]
20 kms de Bruxelles ou Running A 6
Le 29 mai dernier, nous avons perpétué la tradition suivie par tout coureur belge : participer aux 20 kms de Bruxelles, la course de loin la plus populaire du Royaume. (Parcours officiel, fichier GPX) Je ne nous décrirais pas vraiment comme des amateurs de bains de foule mais Poca avait les arguments pour nous convaincre : elle nous avait proposé de courir “sponsorisés” (merci au groupe […]
DNS évité de peu
Initialement, nous pensions documenter la préparation de notre 1er marathon (Prague, 2015). Finalement, notre blog prend le départ avec un peu plus de 18 mois de retard ;-), à deux mois de notre prochaine échéance, le semi de Valencia. Comme beaucoup d’entre vous l’ont constaté (par exemple, en essayant de battre un record personnel), le temps passe vite et ces derniers […]
A tale… of sorts
My first attempt at the 20km of Brussels race was, without a doubt, the most strenuous run I have taken part in so far. Leading up to the race Having had the brilliant idea of finishing my last training week with the overzealous tackling of a few hills, I ended up with a pain in […]
Here we are
Over 18 months have passed since Oli and I resolved to share our adventures with enthusiasts such as yourself, dear reader. We have a whole lot of perfectly good reasons for postponing our endeavour, none of which actually make for a valid excuse 😉 Assuming, as we do, that everything happens in its own time, […]