Rogier’s Road to Recovery

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Today, I finished a half Marathon in Leiden! Once upon a time lóng ago and pre-cancer I ran 21K here as well, but I was 18 at the time and virtually indestructible (I think I ran 1 hour 48 minutes). Today I ran 2 hours 8 minutes and I’m proud of it!

This really was my best run so far. I started of in the back of the pack and for the first 7 kilometers ran very slow, just to get the blood flowing and body warmed up. I felt strong – no problems with my right ankle, no problems with my back. I chatted with a couple of people in a pacing team, as I found myself with enough air to spare. With my energy well distributed over the race and even some left, I started running faster and passed many runners over the last 6 kilometers. I finished in 2 hours 8 minutes with no injuries and a big smile on my face. I managed to equal my (pre-cancer) longest distance ever. That feels good. My body and I : we’re quite a team.

My father ran 10K in 1 hour 2 minutes – I’m proud of him, too! My mother cheered for both of us at the start and finish.

Proof can be found here (startnummer = 3433/7082) .

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