Before I take the kids out for Halloween, I was able to take a needed mini break. I decided to go for a short run. While I could not really relax during the run it was very nice to go outside for a short

Where we were supposted to get the results of the CT scan last Wednesday along with the implications on the potential surgery, it didn’t go as we had planned. The CT scan showed only a very modest decline

I noticed that after Friday’s CT scan the tention and uncertaincy is rising. Which is stressfull but out of our hands now. So we just need to keep faith and try to distract ourselves. This morning I did

New week, getting closer to knowing what the future holds for us! On Friday Night we will have the CT - scan that will provide us (2 weeks later) with an indication of the size of the tumor and a green/red

When I was a kid the song Nothing Else Matters from Metallica was popular, even back then it was very cool song where you could feel the emotion in the lyrics. Here in the Netherlands it is a song that

After a busy morning I opted out on some chores and decided to go for a short run. While it waa heavily raining today - I only had a few minutes of rain - but still had to make sure I watched where I was

Waking up this morning, my legs were still hurting quite a bit from last Sunday. I feel my activity last few days did made it clear it was just soreness so nothing to worry about and not an excuse not

After Sunday’s hill training my legs are sore, can’t deny that but won’t keep me from having some fun either! In my wifes recovery weeks I try to get some activity in where I can. Yesterday I could only

It has been a long time since I went to my training hill, but man it felt good being there. While there is still some bitterness with regards to the cancer and the impact it has on our family , today I

That was very nice! Whereas I expected to be with the family this morning, my wife told me she would manage for a bit to allow me to go for a short run. I decided to grab the opportunity so I can recharge

Last 2 weeks have been difficult. On the 15th of september my wife had her 7th chemotherapy. While the oncologist advised to take 80% , as she feared my wife body and might could be broken on a full dosis

While the next chemo is already next Tuesday it is very nice to see my wife recovering a bit. Especially since she will be turning 40 year old tomorrow. That she has a little more energy also means she

This morning I found a small window to run a 5k, it was raining quite a bit but that was oke, as I was wearing a running cap I was not too bothered with it. After a few 100 meters I noticed my heartrate

After the half marathon distance on Monday I resisted the urge to do it again on Tuesday, instead I took time for a long walk where I could chat with my own father and talk about the complex situation

I needed to test my mind today, as most of you know, I have been running so much less since my wife started her chemo’s. While I only started getting some rhythm back since last week, I know I needed to

While I didn’t expect to run today, it was possible (and honestly needed) to take a small break - just enough for 5 km. Marking my 4th run this week, which feels great after these crazy months. Today the

This morning we could definitly see that the summer period has left the Netherlands. The first autumn storm happened today, which can be quite fun to run in. While I was aiming to run on a low heartrate

This week the kids school started again, which provides me the opportunity to get some time to take care of my own. I decided to go for a medium distance easy pace run as I am looking ahead towards longer

Yesterday my wife had to get her 6th chemo, which was already very intense for us by itself, but on the shared room a young woman was given bad news from her test results. Hardly any privacy , but shared

The Netherlands is famous for it’s waterworks, next to protecting the ground that is below sea level, they also use the waterworks to preserve sweat water in times of extreme heat. This means that they