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Weekly training on Snow
Living in Belgium is no advantage to learning cross-country skiing. The number of days a year we can cross-country ski here can usually...
Ben Bastiaensen
1 apr2 minuten om te lezen
36 weergaven


Goals and disappointments
My adventure towards the Vasaloppet 2026 started with a goal I set myself. I want to ski and finish this fantastic cross-country race....
Ben Bastiaensen
25 feb2 minuten om te lezen
11 weergaven
Kromme Rijn Loppet
It's been a while, but on Saturday 26 October 2024, I took part in the Kromme Rijn Loppet. A roller ski tour in the Netherlands. There...
Ben Bastiaensen
11 jan2 minuten om te lezen
10 weergaven


Back in business
Many months have passed since my last post. Maybe some of you thought I had put my plans away. Nothing could be further from the truth....
Ben Bastiaensen
11 nov 20242 minuten om te lezen
18 weergaven


Safety First
Injuries are inherent in sport. Sometimes they also involve serious injuries. Unfortunately, I fell into that category. For several...
Ben Bastiaensen
28 mei 20242 minuten om te lezen
16 weergaven


Troll Roll
The new roller ski season has begun. The first training sessions are over. And on Sunday 21st April, I participated in my very first ever...
Ben Bastiaensen
29 apr 20241 minuten om te lezen
12 weergaven


End of season 1
End of season 1 My first winter as an XC skier is over. The first week of April we headed to the snow for one last time this season. This...
Ben Bastiaensen
24 apr 20242 minuten om te lezen
12 weergaven


Roller what???
Belgium is not immediately known as the land of long, cold and white winters. So cross-country skiing is no easy matter here. People then...
Ben Bastiaensen
18 mrt 20245 minuten om te lezen
52 weergaven


Diseases and injuries
The path to an athletic goal is not always easy. But even if you know injuries and diseases can happen, it is particularly frustrating to...
Ben Bastiaensen
14 mrt 20241 minuten om te lezen
12 weergaven


Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Preparing for the Vasaloppet 2026 in Belgium is often involves running, cycling, power training and roller skiing. And take any chance...
Ben Bastiaensen
17 jan 20241 minuten om te lezen
9 weergaven


The battle
I have always struggled with my weight. In my teenage years, it was not so noticeable because I exercised every day. But since I started...
Ben Bastiaensen
11 jan 20244 minuten om te lezen
29 weergaven


A man with a plan
Committing to participating in the Vasaloppet in 2026 is one thing. Making this adventure a success is something else. Given the...
Ben Bastiaensen
4 jan 20242 minuten om te lezen
24 weergaven


How it all started
July 2023, my wife and I are on our summer holiday. This year we chose to go to Sweden again. Flight from Brussels to Stockholm, and then...
Ben Bastiaensen
28 dec 20231 minuten om te lezen
16 weergaven
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