I’ve been picking up sport the last few months. De relaxation that comes from it feels great and at the same time it changes my body. I feel fit and strong, and must have lost 5 kg plus.

Hand to hand acrobatics, as you might have guessed from former posts is my most important past time in sport. Twice a week is a bare minimum. This does not include the acrobatic weekend where I can can spend somewhere between 8 to 12 hours during two days. Acrobatics gives me the opportunity to be creative, tone up my body and work together with another person in order to achieve higher goals. It balances the body and the mind.

I picked up road cycling mainly because Merijn borrowed and later gave me his bike. It was surprised to see how much I liked it. Cycling challenges the body in a completely different way I was used to up until now. It is a high energy burner, low impact to the body and really nice to do with other people. During autumn it’s dangerous due to the small tires and the slippery leaves. When the leaves have gone and it’s not too cold I will start again on a regular basis.

Running I have done before together with two housemates. I actually ran the Seven hill run in Nijmegen in 1 hour and 14 minutes. Fun thing about that was that I ran it barefooted. After 2004 I did not run for the longest of times. I picked it up again, because Heleen is a pretty good runner and it’s nice to sport together. It’s a joy to see the light footed technique she uses to finish even a marathon.
The last two weeks I have been running this 9km round two or three times a week.

Running gets me into a trance-like state comparable to meditation. Daily stuff goes into my subconscious, gets sorted out and relaxes. It’s also a good way to keep fit and a fat burner.

In conclusion; I sport to keep fit, mentally balanced, be creative, have strong social connection with other people.