Category Archives: Things to Do
KLM Aruba Marathon 2019
Aruba was our first race in South America. We were excited to see the island country but geared up for the long travel ahead. The most convenient route to Aruba was via Amsterdam. We hopped on the intercity train to Amsterdam … Continue reading
One Run to Rule Them All Marathon 2019 and Doughnut Dash Marathon 2019
This was the second weekend in a row that I was doing a back-to-back marathon. Hmmm. . . I can do it! I was intimate with the race route and knew I just have to take it slow and easy … Continue reading
LPM Ultra Marathon 45K 2019
The next scheduled race for 2019 was the Louis Persoons Memorial (LPM) Ultra Marathon on January 27th in nearby Genk, Belgium. I ran the LPM Marathon twice before: in 2015 which I finished in 5:37:00 and in 2016 where … Continue reading
Athens Marathon. The Authentic 42.195 Km 2018
If there is one race that I would recommend for marathoners, it would be the historic Athens Marathon. The race course follows the original route of the first marathoner, the Greek soldier Pheidippides who ran from Marathon to Athens to … Continue reading
42. Monschau Marathon Walk 2018
The 42nd Monschau Marathon Walk 2018 was our first race a week after our summer vacation in Asia and Australia. Monschau is a very picturesque town in western Germany, just a little over two hours from where we live in … Continue reading
24th Acea Maratona di Roma 2018
All roads led to Rome on April 8, 2018 for the 24th Acea Maratona di Roma 2018. 11,395 runners registered for the race that worked its way around the eternal city past more than 500 historical structures and monuments. The … Continue reading
Maratón Vías Verdes 2018
We were back in Spain again the following weekend after the Murcia Marathon. The Maratón Vías Verdes 2018 was held in Arganda del Rey, one of the cities surrounding the country’s capital, Madrid. We flew out of Brussels Zaventem Airport … Continue reading
Murcia Maratón 2018
A colder winter this time around was my excuse for not running much in January. I waited to do the first race in 2018 in Spain, knowing Spain will still be cold but not as much as Belgium. I pre-registered … Continue reading
Frozen Phoenix Runs 2017
What better way could I think of ending 2017 than with back-to-back marathons? Nope, no better way! Off we went to do The Frozen Phoenix Runs two day marathons at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England on December 29-30, 2017. The race … Continue reading
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