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Ben Bastiaensen
11 nov2 minuten om te lezen
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....
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Ben Bastiaensen
28 mei2 minuten om te lezen
Safety First
Injuries are inherent in sport. Sometimes they also involve serious injuries. Unfortunately, I fell into that category. For several...
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Ben Bastiaensen
29 apr1 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
24 apr2 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
18 mrt5 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
14 mrt1 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
17 jan1 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
11 jan4 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
4 jan2 minuten om te lezen
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...
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Ben Bastiaensen
28 dec 20231 minuten om te lezen
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...
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