I’m taking on the Iron Viking in Gent – conquering 42 kilometers and no less than 100 obstacles along the way. We are raising money for the charity Voor Sara. Sara is a brave little girl living with a rare muscle disease. Your donations will enable scientific research into this disease and improve the quality of life for all kids living with this disease. We’ll face challenges on the Viking course, Sara and her friends face them every day.

So far so good as far as race preparation goes 😆 On April 12, I ran an ‘accidental marathon’ in Rotterdam. I was only able to get a ticket few weeks before the race, so the prep was suboptimal at best. Still, my mind was set on running a strong but measured race and it worked out – finishing 40 seconds within the 4 hour threshold!

In late May I dropped in to help out Team 243 as they were one runner short for the Roparun, starting the next day – so zero prep this time. Again, I kept my cool and just ran – covering 72 kilometers over the weekend and with good pace. The mindset is good ahead of the Iron Viking, you can still donate and I’ll go all-in on race day. Everything Voor Sara ❤️