Category Archives: Marathons
400 Marathons
I completed my 400th marathon/ultra on January 2, 2022. The SVN Zodiac Challenge at Gravesend in England was a low-key but superb race organized by SVN Marathons and Challenges. My country count is still at 46 countries on six continents. … Continue reading
Running Progress Review 2009 – 2020: 300 Marathons
I finally finished my 300th marathon or longer distance on December 27, 2020! The races were completed in 46 countries covering five continents. The last 40 marathons between June and December 2020 were particularly challenging due to the multiple COVID-19 … Continue reading
The Joy of Running in the United Kingdom
Richard and I transferred to England from Belgium in August 2019, but we have been running in the United Kingdom since 2014. As a runner always looking for races to run during the weekends, the UK immediately attracted me for … Continue reading
18. PZU Cracovia Maraton 2019
The 18.PZU Cracovia Maraton 2019 was our first marathon in Poland. Krakow was one of the first cities to be declared a UNESCO heritage site. It was easy to see why. A lot of the significant World War II locations have … Continue reading
EMF Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2019
The EMF Marathon Festival 2019 was a huge event of the city. We flew Ryanair to Edinburgh on the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2019. The Airlink 100 bus took us straight to the main train station. From there, it … Continue reading
Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon 2019
The Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon 2019 completed the challenge I set for myself in running a marathon in each of the four countries of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). We took the train from … Continue reading
Ret Riga Marathon 2019
Latvia is situated between two other Balkan countries, Lithuania and Estonia. More than half of its land is forest and the Baltic features of its women are in great demand in the modelling world. We flew to Riga with airBaltic … Continue reading
Ranscombe Challenge & Teddy Bears Picnic Challenge 2019
We were scheduled to fly to the Philippines that weekend. However, the temptation to run a double marathon weekend was too strong to resist. I gave in and signed up for these races with Saxons, Vikings, and Normans Running. We … Continue reading
Siargao International Marathon 2019
Our next marathon was back in the Philippines in northeastern Mindanao! Siargao island has been making quite a name for itself in the tourism scene as the country’s premiere surfing destination. The island was also the subject of a Filipino … Continue reading
Black Knight Run Challenge 2019 & Punk Run Challenge 2019
We flew with Ryanair out of Charleroi Brussels South Airport to Manchester on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019. The 10:05 flight was short and sweet, landing at 10:30 because of the one hour difference with England time. The 10:47 train … Continue reading
The Global Adventurer 