Trail Runners from all over the world compete against each other and most of all against themselves in one of the most famous long distance Mountain race on the planet. The Ultra Trail The Mount Blanc.

What drives you to run? Why are you running?

Find the why in your running, find your own challenge, improve to way you run, the way you breathe and change the way how you feel and perform.

21km, from the valley of Le Haut Breda (928m above sea level) via the deep blue lakes of Les sept eaux all the way to Le Rocher Blanc at 2928m altitude

Keeping within an hour was a real challenge for this catch up with a my good friend and expert physio Laura. We just kept getting so carried away with our excitement for the human body!

Laura von wullerstorff Sc.D, has been a Physiotherapist for over 20 years. She owns and operates her own physiotherapy consulting business, working with a team of physiotherapists in Brussels and nearby Hoeilaart.

I had a great conversation with my friend Tarek Kholoussy.

Tarek is a social entrepreneur with an MBA with honors from New York University and worked at top organizations like Goldman Sachs.

In 2013, Tarek left the corporate world behind in an effort to explore the actual world.

After traveling to over 100 countries, running 25 marathons and supporting social causes such as the Bali Hope Ultra,

Tarek launched Nomads Giving Back! with the vision to inspire nomads, travelers and expats to give back to the communities we call home away from home. Inspire yourself, inspire the world!

In this interview:

- Surviving the concrete jungle after 9/11

- From corporate life to more impactful, connective and meaningful life

- Professional growth / Personal growth

- Modern day nomads and nomad hotspots

- Renewed Happiness and orientation through running

- Exploring the world to explore within

- Marathons and Ultra runs - Running in Madagascar, Colombia, Bali, Nepal,....

- What's your why and your personal journey

- Nomads giving back

Currently Jim is living in Sardinia and working as a Triathlon coach for 'This is Thijs coaching' and Trinuoro. Jim was a pro triathlete for 11 years and has an impressive list of victories and places of honour.

In this episode you learn more about:

- The legend of the impossible hill

- Why kids need to climb trees - Career choices and opportunities

- Age groups & elites

- Talent vs. work

- Training & skills

- Jim's coaching projects

- Top tips to get you started

Willy (Wieland Heiser) is the European Head- and Master coach of the Pose Running Method.

I really enjoyed our conversation for this episode.

Among other things we talk about:

• From athlete to Pose Method team instructor

• Running Technique (of course :)

• Drills

• Movement Method

• Scientific research

• Crossfit & WOD

• Pose Fall Pull

• One practical tip to start today!

10 jaar is het ondertussen geleden dat ik deelnam aan de halve marathon te Brussel, toen ter voorbereiding van de Dublin Marathon. 

De jaren die daarop volgden had ik steeds een deelname aan de hele marathon in het achterhoofd. Maar onder andere ‘trailloop doelen’ opleidingen en het uitbouwen van Bemoreactive zorgden ervoor dat ik nooit echt de moeite deed om deze periode van het jaar de focus te leggen op deze wedstrijd in onze hoofdstad.

When Your Foot Hits The Ground – Why a good landing phase is so important.

When we run, our body has to endure 2,5 to 3 times our body-weight on each landing. In a sprint, this can even go up to 7 times.  How is it possible that our body can cope with such stress without injury? Well, first of all, it's important that we acknowledge the wonder of the body and the fact that we are actually built to run. Then we can move on to discuss proper running technique. Below we discuss the benefits of both – both design and technique.