From time to time I get the question what the advantages are of working with a coach. So, here are some of the reasons why you need to work with a personal coach: ROOKIES: If you're new to the sport (also called Rookie in Triathlon-terms), getting a coach is a smart idea. You’ll get faster familiar with the terms, the exercises, the training plans, so your coach can start you up in no time. SAVE TIME: Coaching can help you detect 'weak spots ' in your training/racing, regar

Jeroen Vandecasteele finished today, in one of the most mind-blowing marathons of all time, the Everest Marathon. He crossed the finishline in 7h37. The Everest Marathon which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest marathon in the world took start at Gorak Shep 5184m (17,000 feet), close to Everest Base Camp in Nepal where todays temperature was about -15°C. The finish was at the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar at 3446m (11,300 feet) and the course is a measure

Last weeks were quite busy for me as a coach. There were a lot of start-ups, flights, a training camp in Lanzarote with the belgian paralympic team and also a team meeting with AWT-Greenway (where I met a lot of athletes for the first time). All athletes are relatively fresh again after their yearly rest period (approximately 3-4 weeks without specific training, read as full rest without a specific training program). It's now time to build up their 'shape' after the long rest