I don’t have kids, but I’m quite surprised that kids in Amsterdam are already going back to school on the 17th of August. How do you feel about that? Did the holidays throw your training schedule into disarray? Do you want to start training again but can’t get started? Or are you [...]
So you have started running and have managed to run 5-10km, and you are thinking about doing your first race. You try to run as much as you can, as fast as possible, and end up tired, injured, and unable to take part in your race. What could you do differently? With [...]
We have spent the last few months talking about getting back into training and how to progress from there. Today, we are going to speak about getting out into the fresh air with friends for your training. Having spent a week in Gran Canaria on a triathlon camp in March and [...]
As we begin the new year, I am taking a moment to reflect on what happened in 2025 and look ahead to 2026. I am not the best at taking stock at the start of the year and planning for the next year, but here goes… One of [...]
It is that time of year again! Yes, the Christmas workout. A tradition for many years in my groups is to do a workout based on the song “The 12 Days of Christmas”. If you don’t know it you can listen to it here. Do you want to give it a [...]
This month, I want to take a moment to celebrate and shine a light on my group classes, starting with: The Monday Group This group (pictured above) meets online on Mondays at 12 p.m. via Zoom. What I would particularly like to celebrate is the consistency this group shows in showing up [...]
Many people expect that I will have a lot of new clients in the new year. But that has rarely been the case for me. I am more likely to have new people join just after the summer holidays, in September/October or at the beginning of spring. My theory is that during the summer, [...]
In the last few months, I have had an increase in clients. Not just personal training clients, but also the number of people participating in my Strength and Movement Groups, both outside on Wednesday mornings and online on Mondays at lunchtime. Maybe you have thought about doing some training online but [...]
In April, I was at a triathlon camp in Mallorca with the Amsterdam Triathlon and Cycling Club. Triathlon camp is a great opportunity to increase your fitness just before the triathlon season begins. Mostly, the focus was on cycling, but with a 25-metre pool at the hotel and plenty of places [...]
I know for many of you, holidays are a time to take a break from work, from routine, and maybe even from training. But if you do feel like moving a little while you're away, there are simple ways to make it work without turning your holiday into a bootcamp. This [...]
