http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog From Healthy to Hodgkin to Healthy! Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:50:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh yes, baby! These were the best 4 hours, 23 minutes and 29 seconds of my life. Finishing the New York City Marathon was a euphoric victory. The back of my medal rightly reads: "A thriumph of the will over all limits". Finishing made me feel so full of life ... http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/11/20/i-finished-the-new-york-city-marathon-2007/ Proof of my father and I finishing the Dam-tot-damloop; we ran from Amsterdam to Zaandam! My father shattered his distance record by running 16K (10 miles)! Why don't you have a look at this movie from 50 seconds onwards? http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/09/26/dam-tot-damloop/ Last Saturday, Wendeline and Wilko got married! They got married in the beautiful Leidse Lakenhal and threw a huge party at the nearby completely rebuilt Scheltema-building. It was smashing : vast amounts of partying people presenting/delivering special gifts/games/speeches all night long. Don't tell them, but I think Wendeline and Wilko ... http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/06/27/ww27k/ If our summercamp will be as much fun as our preparatory weekend, it's a good thing Cle and I signed up to be doing the cooking! But do we really need 40 kids to join us?? Absolutely no playing with food Fanatics at the poker-table : shuffle up! Key ingredients Cooking-Squad http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/06/14/lckv/ [click the image to see a movie!] 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 ... http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/06/11/21k-leiden/ On June 8 - two days ago - it was three years since my diagnosis with cancer. A special day - and I consider it not a depressing one. Rather one aware of the fragility and shortness of life, lack of control over some issues, and my intense thankfulness for ... http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/06/10/three-years-and-going-strong/ Today is LIVESTRONG Day - the right day to share with you I signed up for the New York City Marathon 2007! My goal is to cross the finishline. Why run a marathon? Because running a marathon after chemo- & radiotherapy would be an amazing achievement. A new milestone. And with training, ... http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/05/16/livestrong-day-and-the-marathon-of-new-york/ Suzan and I partied all night at the rather impressive Huis de Voorst. http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/05/13/gala/ At the time they stopped the race due to high temperatures, my father and I had already crossed the finishline :D Before... Sunflowers afterwards from our most enthusiastic fan. http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/05/01/10k-rotterdam/ With great weather, lots of friends and a beer or two or three this tournament with the TROS-team was *really* nice. http://www.van-willigen.net/weblog/2007/04/10/pernix-easter-family-tournament/