If you wonder why it has been so quiet lately, it’s because I have been on a break. I went straight from the finish line in Dallas to the white stretch of beach in mexico. A short flight but a world of difference. No triathlon. No training. No musts. I have read. I have slept. [...]

It wasn’t really on my plan. The Hy-Vee Triathlon. Or it was, but unfortunately it came off again. With my injury shadowed season I never had an opportunity to qualify. And I wasn’t making the cut for an invite. Dissapointing, but very much in line with the rest of the season. So no big deal. [...]

I had packed all my gear. Survived the matatu ride down to Eldoret. Had a nice dinner at one of the airport cafés -and was looking forward to get on the flight back home. That wasn’t going to happen. The snow in Europe had caused chaos all way down in eastern africa. Everyone with a [...]