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My 2026 season is done. A lactate test in April, a heat-shortened Ironman Frankfurt, a 23-minute PR in Duisburg, a sub-9 national title in Almere and a relay just for fun. Here's what went right, what went wrong, and what I'm working on this off-season.
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Last Sunday I raced the relay triathlon in Alphen with two clubmates, taking on the bike leg. A lost timing chip cost us time in transition, but a hard ride through shifting wind and a strong closing run brought our team home first.
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What a magnificent weekend. My first full-distance triathlon ended in 8:46:15, a sub-9 goal met, and a Dutch national title in my age group at Challenge Almere-Amsterdam.
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One more week until Challenge Almere-Amsterdam — my first full-distance triathlon that I'll actually get to race at full length. I've switched my registration from open division to EC division, so I'll officially be racing the European and Dutch national championships for my age group. The goal hasn't changed — sub 9 hours — but it feels more achievable here than in Frankfurt, since the bike course is a lot flatter.
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A full breakdown of my IRONMAN 70.3 Duisburg race, from a 30:14 swim to a 4:06:12 finish. Power, heart rate, and pacing data for every leg, plus what the nutrition actually looked like on race day.
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On August 16, I return to Ironman 70.3 Duisburg — the course where my triathlon journey began. This time, the goal is simple: break my personal best.
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On Sunday, June 28th, I stood on the start line of Ironman Frankfurt ready to take on the full distance. But two days before race day, extreme heat forced the organization to shorten the bike and run. It was the right decision, but still a hard one to accept after months of preparation. This is the story of a race that did not become the Ironman finish I had dreamed of, but still gave me lessons, confidence, and proof that the work was there.
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Sunday june 14th was my last hard trainingday for Ironman Frankfurt. A endurance run of 1.5 hours with 5 x 6 minutes at half marathon pace. I ran a 10k PR of 39:38 and a half marathon PR of 1:29:30 - both in one sessions, without meaning to. Since I have started tapering. Less volume, less load, more sleep. It's easier said than done.
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