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🇨🇭 Geneve marathon 2:54:11 🇨🇭 Next time I decide to full send 2 marathons within 3 weeks, tell me it’s a bad idea 🤣 Went...
10/05/2026

🇨🇭 Geneve marathon 2:54:11 🇨🇭

Next time I decide to full send 2 marathons within 3 weeks, tell me it’s a bad idea 🤣

Went out at PB pace feeling ok, but the plan was too ambitious. No regrets, though - happy that I can ‘crash land’ a sub-3 🤘 🚀 legs are empty, heart is full - amazing weekend with family and friends, doing what I love, what more to ask for 🫶 now finally time for some rest

One more sleep till Geneve marathon 🤩 the city is beautiful and the weather promises to be really good - what else do yo...
09/05/2026

One more sleep till Geneve marathon 🤩 the city is beautiful and the weather promises to be really good - what else do you need? 🤩 good luck to all the runners tomorrow and let’s see what 1 workout since Boston can deliver 🙌 🏃‍♂️

28/04/2026

Most athletes think race day performance comes down to fitness — but training is only 50% of the result. The other half is ex*****on. In this video, I share key marathon tips you can use to make your race day easier (and faster). I break down the mindset shift you need to actually race to your potential, the controllable factors most athletes ignore (including my personal marathon tips), and exactly how I’m preparing to execute at the Boston Marathon.

In this video I’ll cover:
✅ Why hope is not a race strategy (and what ownership looks like)
✅ The small decisions that make or break your race
✅ Key marathon tips (Taper, carb loading, hydration, sleep & stress management)
✅ How to build a race plan around effort — not pace
✅ My personal Boston Marathon ex*****on plan

Link to YT channel in bio 🎥

🇺🇸 Boston Marathon PB 2:47:01 🇺🇸 who said you cannot PR in Boston? 😃Atmosphere - absolutely incredible. Americans know h...
20/04/2026

🇺🇸 Boston Marathon PB 2:47:01 🇺🇸

who said you cannot PR in Boston? 😃

Atmosphere - absolutely incredible. Americans know how to put on a show 🙌 The section by Wellesley college was completely insane!! 🎉

The Newton hills were actually not that bad I could get in a rhythm and pace well. But the downhills in the first half and after Newton destroy legs (and toes!) completely 😃

I came in feeling I have a low 2:40 in me and started way easier than what I thought I’d run - it’s crazy how much traffic there is at 3:55-4:00 pace 🙈 after all the hills the legs were smashed and I let go a bit to enjoy the atmosphere. First half 1:21:30, second 1:25:31. With all the travel drama I’m super stoked with a 2min PR on a tough course - I think it’s the first marathon when I got in the flow and was completely lost which km or mile I was in. Enjoyed it fully!

Left on Boylston was also completely nuts and gave me chills 🤩🎉

Congrats to all the runners today! Great job finishing!! 🙌

So excited and grateful to toe the start line of the Boston marathon!! 🤩 the work is done, the weather is perfect, the v...
20/04/2026

So excited and grateful to toe the start line of the Boston marathon!! 🤩 the work is done, the weather is perfect, the vibes are high - let’s gooo!!! 🤘 good luck to all the runners today!!

12/04/2026

Most athletes think they need to train harder to get better. But the real limiter isn’t effort — it’s your body’s capacity to absorb training load.

In my new YouTube video (link in bio), I break down why your aerobic base is the foundation of everything in endurance sports, why most athletes are training Zone 2 too hard (and what that’s actually costing them), and how to structure your training so you can handle more volume without breaking down.

I’ve applied this across both my professional kayaking career and my Boston Marathon training — and the results are consistent: slow down first, build capacity, then add intensity.

What you’ll learn:

Why training doesn’t make you fitter — recovery does
The difference between low and high Zone 2 (and why it matters)
How elite athletes process fatigue faster than beginners
A simple weekly structure to build your aerobic base
When to add intensity and how to layer it in

24/03/2026

You’re not stuck because you need better biohacks.
You’re stuck because your fundamentals aren’t aligned.

In my new YouTube video (channel link in bio), I break down what I call the Anti-Biohack Performance System — the 5 habits that actually drive recovery, energy, and long-term performance.

This is not a video about ice baths, supplements, or wearables.
And it’s not about chasing the latest trend.

It’s about building a body that can handle more training, recover faster, and stay consistent for years.

This is based on:
– my experience as a former pro athlete who overtrained and had to rebuild from scratch
– transitioning into a new sport and rethinking everything about performance
– coaching endurance athletes on training, resilience, and mindset
– testing these principles through real challenges and real-life application

By the end of this video, you’ll understand:
– why most athletes plateau (even when they train hard)
– why biohacks don’t fix poor recovery
– the 5 habits that actually improve performance and energy
– how to structure your training so you stop burning out
– and what elite athletes focus on that most people ignore

This is the system I wish I followed earlier.

24/03/2026

You’re not stuck because you need better biohacks.
You’re stuck because your fundamentals aren’t aligned.

In my latest video, I break down what I call the Anti-Biohack Performance System — the 5 habits that actually drive recovery, energy, and long-term performance.

This is not a video about ice baths, supplements, or wearables.
And it’s not about chasing the latest trend.

It’s about building a body that can handle more training, recover faster, and stay consistent for years.

This is based on:
– my experience as a former pro athlete who overtrained and had to rebuild from scratch
– transitioning into a new sport and rethinking everything about performance
– coaching endurance athletes on training, resilience, and mindset
– testing these principles through real challenges and real-life application

By the end of this video, you’ll understand:
– why most athletes plateau (even when they train hard)
– why biohacks don’t fix poor recovery
– the 5 habits that actually improve performance and energy
– how to structure your training so you stop burning out
– and what elite athletes focus on that most people ignore

This is the system I wish I followed earlier.

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