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Playing roulette with your emotions

Hi y'all

After being part of the amazing Dam-tot-Damloop and having so much fun I am confident I can actually pull off the distance in San Francisco. The hills I'm a little nervous about but I'm doing everything within my options to get stronger so my legs will be able to carry me up and down the hills without losing too much time. This means I started seeing a physical therapist and I'm working on core stability and strength too about three times a week.

I do have some breaking news  but I can't share it yet because not all details are clear. As soon as they are I promise y'all a memorable update. As for now....I have been training for the hills in San Francisco. How? Well....last Sunday my love set out a race course over 7 kilometers that included two pretty steep bridges: Amsterdamse brug and Schellingwoudebrug. Just a few pictures that Sander de Boer made for you to enjoy. Thank you Sander for being there all the way. I love you!



At the base of the Schellingwoudebrug

Running up theSchellingwoudebrug

Nearly on top of the Schellingwoudebrug

Running down the Amsterdamse brug
I promise you I will have a better blogpost next time and hopefully the news will be earth shaking in a good way. That's it for now. No wait....this is me actually running down....





As always, until we read again
Love, Marlies

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