There was a time, not even too long ago, I had a social life. You know, the life where you occasionally meet other people and talk about things not MTB related. Yes, there are people out there doing that. And then there was the life where you had friends with
After weeks of training, without skipping any training or interval prescribed by Join, I as starting to feel stronger. Riding with a power meter now helps me to monitor and feel the effort I was doing in terms of power output compared to my RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion). My
A quick check-in on the weight loss plan I posted here exactly one month ago: I stepped off the scale this morning at 80.7kg. That's 0.9kg down from my starting point of 81.6kg last month, which is pretty close to ''my target'
Being in Seattle for work meant one thing was certain: we had to get out on the trails. With Cape Epic training on our schedule and terrain like this on our doorstep, it would have been criminal not to ride 😉 Great to be back Like last year, we booked our
On Saturday, finally the time had come for my very first MTB race ever, and that right here in my hometown. After (only 2) months of training, mostly easy endurance on cycling roads instead of trails, I was excited to be wearing a race number and standing among dozens of
Sunday’s ride through the Utrechtse Heuvelrug was one of those sessions that reminded me why I love mountain biking. Not just because of the amazing trails that weave through one of the Netherlands' most beautiful nature areas, but also because a lot of things came together, and I
There’s something powerful about saying your goals out loud. For me, it’s not just about holding myself accountable—it’s about creating a clear path forward. After my recent fitness test, I’ve got a better picture of where I stand today, and where I want to go.
As I am only a novice race rider, I have very little experience with race nutrition (gels, bars, liquid food and so on). I rode the Stoneman Arduenna a couple of years ago and that I think was the only time I ate bars and used gels. The one memory
The Wahoo Kickr has been living under on our roofed terrace for a week now, and I've managed two proper sessions so far. Jeroen's warning about indoor trainers being psychologically different is starting to make sense, though I haven't hit the wall yet whatsoever.
A couple of weeks into training with those Cyclinglab results, something's been bugging me. The 230W anaerobic threshold from the lab test felt accurate, but during training it feels different i.e. the training with associated power zones and corresponding heart rates don't really match us.
After years of no really training, but just doing my rounds on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug MTB trails, things have changed, now that Jeroen and me are training for Cape Epic. In this structured approach, using JOIN, everything is about relative (power) output. I started by following my heart rate monitor,
A quote that I picked up recently: when you older than 40, your focus should be on injury prevention first and performance second. This is a hard pill to swallow if you are trying to maximize your performance for the Cape Epic. Although cycling is not the most demanding sport