25 Days of Fitmas

by runningdutchie

With Christmas just around the corner and many of us in some form of lockdown situation due to Covid-19; I wanted to offer a challenge that anyone can take part in. Introducing the 25 days of Fitmas Challenge! Challenge starts 1st December until Christmas Day (25 days) Each day you will have a 25 minute … Continue reading 25 Days of Fitmas

The Gift of the Georgia Jewel

by runningdutchie

Those familiar, yet strangely unfamiliar sounds fill my ears. Music playing, announcer on the loudspeaker, clapping and the chatter from runners as they made their way past me to the start line.  With the worldwide pandemic of Covid-19 this was my first ‘actual’ race of the year, it’s the 19th of September, 12 months minus … Continue reading The Gift of the Georgia Jewel

Fresh is Best

by runningdutchie

Running, fitness and health overall is not just exercise to me, it’s not just about challenging myself physically, achievement and racing.  It’s a daily ritual that fills me with energy and the optimism to tackle each and every day.  Health and happiness is a process, indeed a way of life, and requires commitment from you … Continue reading Fresh is Best

Veganuary – A Game Changer

by runningdutchie

I’ve been looking for a good excuse to try veganism for a while now, constantly finding reasons why the time was never right, then I watched a documentary that would change my perspective completely.  A friend of mine had recommended a Netflix documentary ‘The Game changers’ to watch, not in a preaching way, but purely … Continue reading Veganuary – A Game Changer

No New Year Resolutions Here

by runningdutchie

New year, new me, right? I was pretty happy with the old me, or the current me actually.  All our screens are filled with everyone announcing the New Years resolutions and companies advertising how this is the year you change, but change can be made at anytime of the year, if you should want to … Continue reading No New Year Resolutions Here

Monkey Get Off My Back

by runningdutchie

Trois, deux, un, GO!! A sea of 2,543 runners start moving through the iconic starting archway in Chamonix. Emotions are running high through the field of runners taking on the UTMB (Ultra Trail Mont Blanc) of which 40% will not finish; the streets are lined with thousands of supporters all cheering us on and the … Continue reading Monkey Get Off My Back

Redemption at Gran Trail Courmayeur

by runningdutchie

I smiled as I ran down from Elisabetta refuge, this time last year it was pitch dark and a violent storm raged around me as I was halfway through the Gran Trail Courmayeur 105km race in the Italian mountains.  I did not finish (DNF) the race which is why I was back for another crack … Continue reading Redemption at Gran Trail Courmayeur

I came and I conquered!

by runningdutchie

A giant wall nearly 30 feet high stretching 5,000 miles through Northern China built in the Ming Dynasty to keep invaders out and now a UNESCO site, many parts are through tough, rugged mountainous terrain....perfect for a marathon right?  With 20,000+ steps traversing the Gubeikou and Jinshanling sections of the Great Wall on both older … Continue reading I came and I conquered!