It has been over a year since the last time I went for a run. It was never really my favorite sport, and once I started cycling, there really was no point to it. Since I am on a bike break, I figured I would go for a jog. I didn’t go fast nor far [...]
This was it, the big one. What I have been looking for all season. Even though it is not the last season of the race, and is not included in any cup or championship I am participating in, it was what I had set as my main target. This is the real deal. Mountain biking [...]
Over at Bicycling magazine there is a piece about self massaging for both pre and post riding. A few years ago, when I was doing a lot of rock climbing, I got in the habit of doing self massaging before starting a climbing session. It has proven to be a very good way to not [...]
I was feeling somewhat demotivated to ride after all the trouble I am having putting my new bike together. Today’s ride in Amerongen was not only a lot of fun, it also reminded me that mouton biking is about riding your bike, not what bike you’r riding. I needed that reminder
Look carefully at Usain as he moves. There is a lot of side movement still present. If he can improve his technique, I believe he might break the 9.5 sec barrier. How wonderful it is to see this man run!
For a while now I have been thinking about buying along board. It looks a like a lot of fun and I am sure it will improve my snowboarding. For some inspiration, here is one amazing longboard video
Last weekend, the weekend of passover I went snowboarding Austria with some friends. I was afraid I wont manage to go snowboarding this year, making it the third year in a row. Luckily this weekend came along. As I posted before I finally got around to buying my own board and I was looking forward [...]
¶ New gear
This weekend I spent a shit-load of money. Since I am going snowboarding I figured it was time for me to get my own snowboard. Friday I visited 3 shops but didn’t find quite what I wanted. Not to mention I got very little attention. Saturday, following Erwin’s recommendation I went to a fourth shop. [...]