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Now that I’ve arrived at our friends’ Agriturismo in Italy, I’m back on familiar terrain. The terrain here differs from what I’m used to in the Netherlands, so I started today’s run easily.
Running in this scenery always makes me happy, although it’s not always safe with speeding Italians on the road who aren’t used to runners or bikers being on the same road.
Dit is mijn zomervakantieboek voor dit jaar. Ruim 4000 pagina’s op mijn e-reader, een veelbelovende dikke pil dus. Een vriend van mij zei laatst dat dit het beste boek is dat hij ooit heeft gelezen, ik ben benieuwd.
Deze monumentale, rijk gedocumenteerde, historische roman vertelt het waargebeurde verhaal van het streven en falen van Alkibiades, de mooiste man van Griekenland. Hij was de extravagante, geniale, opzienbarende, androgyne, biseksuele en omstreden politicus en strateeg van Athene tijdens de grote oorlog tegen Sparta. Zijn verhaal is voor ons een reis door de tijd naar de wereld van bijna tweeënhalf millennium geleden, toen steeds meer symptomen, die voor ons verontrustend herkenbaar zijn, begonnen te wijzen op het verval van de democratie en daadwerkelijk leidden tot de nederlaag van Athene. De vraag is in hoeverre Alkibiades hieraan schuldig was. Was hij de populist die de democratie heeft ontmanteld of had hij de redder van Athene kunnen zijn? In deze roman legt hij verantwoording af over zijn idealen, strategieën en levenslange strijd.
Alkibiades is tegelijkertijd een geleerde historische studie en een grote roman voor onze tijd en voor elke tijd, die een even uniek als universeel verhaal vertelt over het najagen van ambities in een onvolmaakte wereld.
I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 44/52: Way Down We Go – Kaleo
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
Running in the Alps in the ‘Sud-Tirol’ area today. We arrived here yesterday afternoon and are staying here until Saturday. I enjoyed this run on the slopes at 1200m, it was the perfect exercise after driving 700 kilometers yesterday. #running #runnersofmastodon
I headed out early this morning to beat the heat and hit the nearby track. With the sun already climbing, I did a challenging interval session: 20 sets of 30-second sprints with 1-minute rest in between. The shade at that time of day helped make it more doable. It was tough, but I felt great afterward!
I’m collecting 52 songs in 52 weeks. Every Friday afternoon, I add a song to my playlist. The aim is to capture my energy and feelings for that particular Friday with the chosen song.
Week 43/52: My Number – Foals
After 52 weeks, I will have recorded all the seasons, holidays, and high and low weeks of the year (from October 2024 to September 2025) in one self-curated playlist on Apple Music. Don’t use Apple Music? Subscribe to weekly updates via RSS.
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Hi everyone, don’t feel obligated to do anything, but every little bit helps.
On September 20th, I’ll be running the Dam tot Dam run with 15 colleagues to help children growing up in insecurity and uncertainty. As a team, we’re trying to raise at least €4,000. With this money, the Forgotten Child Foundation will give these children hope, peace, and a chance to just be children.
Every little bit helps, so will you join us and support me?
I was satisfied with myself as I completed this 45-minute run after a 12-hour workday. The weather in Barcelona is fantastic, so I decided to head out to the beach on a Wednesday evening to see what was going on there. It must be so lovely for all the locals in this city to always have the beach so close by. It makes me jealous.
I went for a short run this morning to kick off my day, knowing I’d be stuck in meetings and on a plane later tonight. My heart rate was higher than usual, likely because a friend called me during the run. It was enjoyable to chat while running, and it’s a good sign that I can maintain a conversation during a recovery run.
| Duration | Average Heartbeat |
Total Distance |
Average Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41:02 | 156 bpm | 6,93 km | 5:55 |
Today, I deliberately chose a less exciting track, but it provided the consistency I needed and, importantly, offered about half shade, which was a relief in this heat. The strong sun made the 10K feel tougher than usual, yet I managed to maintain a steady pace of 5:51/km, with an average heart rate of 153 bpm and a cadence of 161 steps per minute. It took some mental fitness to finish, but I’m glad I did. Overall, it was a solid sweat session and a nice balance ahead of the barbecue I’m hosting tonight.
