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| Feel very lucky to have been selected to run for Team VIVA via the VIVA Sportief FB Page |
In October, 2011, I ran my very first 8K in this event.
This was my first real running goal, which I trained 8 weeks for. My training begun literally on the day I decided that I will start to run: 8th of August, 2011.
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| This is a memorable picture from the 8th of August, 2011documenting my 8K walk on the first day of my 8 weeks of training to run my first 8K! |
Running my first 8K, going inside the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam to reach the finish line of my first running adventure was the most memorable experience in my life.
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| October, 2011 Almost to the finish line of my first 8K! |
The year that followed, I ran my first Amsterdam full marathon - yes, 5 times 8 kilometer and plus some! 3 weeks after I finished my first ever marathon in Berlin.
It was a triumphant return to & a warm reunion with the Olympic Stadium. :)
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| October, 2012 |
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| October, 2011 |
Perhaps this week, I will finally manage to do a recap of both experiences! My procrastination in doing recaps is monumental. But that is another blog topic for another day!
With this bog, I simply wanted to share something "new", that I hope will become a tradition.
Contrary to my stressful habit in the last 2 years of last minute choice of what to wear in running events - today, I actually did a "dress-run" for what I am going to wear on Sunday!
Theater lovers, are familiar with the term: dress rehearsals.
I love play in words, and so from now on for fun, I will post blogs (this is how I motivate myself to create a positive habit!) about my "dress-run".
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| taken outside of our back garden I am wearing pink long sleeves Dry-Fit running shirt courtesy of VIVA & Wehkamp.nl Also, I am wearing ZUZA compression socks courtesy of Lunatik Athletiks |
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| Monday Easy paced "Dress-Run" |
Your love of running is so inspiring! I ran my first 10K in 2012 but have not done anything since. It makes me sad that I have not kept up with running because I felt such pride when I finished the race (although I was very slow!). I want to start training again in Jan 2014. I will think of you :) #Crazy4Running
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that you inspired me! since i've met you I am #Crazy4Running!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Sunday at the A-dam Marathon!
Isn't it fun to look back and reflect on how far we've come? You look like such a strong runner. I'd love to run the Berlin marathon. Congrats!
ReplyDeletep.s. love the running outfit!