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Speaker at conference on 16 November 2019, https://www.gsv-events.be/
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There was a rather mysterious atmosphere in the air on this very cold and misty day. This charming chapel I found on the way made it even more enchanting.
The fog actually lasted, all day, not just for the morning. I felt like I was riding through the clouds!
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#misty #mistyday #cyclinglife #cycling #longride #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #roadtolanzarote #triatlon #triathlon #canyoninflite

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Perfect day for a long winter ride.
Looks like sunrise, but it's actually almost 11 am!
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#cyclinglife #roadcycling #cycling #ridinginthesun #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #canyoninflite #rideoutside

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I completed my last ride of 2019 through forests and fields under the beautiful December sun. I did over 15000km on the bike this year, which is more than I drove my car 😃, in addition to 2600km of running and almost 500km of swimming.
I'm looking forward to a lot of new exciting projects in 2020, including the very tough #ironmanlanzarote in May.
A happy New Year to all active diabetics out there, and remember that diabetes doesn't stop us from taking on the greatest challenges!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #roadtolanzarote #cyclocross #cycling #cyclinglife #ridinginthesun #outsideisfree #diabeteswontstopme #sportenmetdiabetes #swimbikerun

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On the second day of Christmas, I went for a long 2-hour trail run in Warsaw, Poland, where we spend Christmas with my wife's family.
It's usually hard to find trails in a capital city, but there is a very nice gravel path on the right bank of the Wisła river that was just perfect for me today.
Unpaved paths, beach, beautiful sights of the Old Town and so many bridges to run under... I would highly recommend it to every runner staying over in Warsaw!
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#running #runninglife #runtothewater #riverrun #trailrun #outsideisfree #longrun #fromwhereirun #cityrun #roadtolanzarote #Warsaw #wisla #warsawrun

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Another great day for a cyclocross bike adventure. It may be December, but with temperatures rising to 17 degrees this was a short-sleeved ride!
Sugars were flat and highish all the time, so I wasn't able to eat much, but still managed to do the weekly 4-hour ride without losing strength at the end. I guess the fasted runs I've been doing must be paying dividends for my fat burning engine!
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#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #roadtolanzarote #cyclocross #cycling #cyclinglife #ridinginthesun #decembersun

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Track running in the pouring rain on a cold and windy day... Not my favourite part of triathlon life.
Good thing my Dexcom doesn't mind the wet and cold though!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #dexcomg6 #warriorup #g6 #dexcom #nostoppingme #runninglife #trackrunning #runningintherain #triathlonlife #triathlon #triatlon

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Ready to hit some muddy puddles!
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #fromwhereiride #ridinginthesun #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #muddypuddles #canyoninflite

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Run to the water 😄
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#running #runninglife #runtothewater #runtothesea #longrun #valencia #jardindelturia #triatlon #triathlon #swimbikerun #roadtolanzarote

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Today it's dark and the rain is pouring down. So glad I went yesterday 😄.
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #forestride #canyoninflite #ridinginthesun #foretdesoignes #zonienwoud #sonianforest #outsideisfree

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After my rear wheel was destroyed by a nasty pothole, Reynolds sent me a whole new wheelset under their lifetime warranty.
I was so glad I could finally head into the fields and forests again for a CX ride in the sun.
Great customer service @reynoldscycling!
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #ridinginthesun #forestride #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #newwheels #canyoninflite

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Time for a smile. It's so great to be running outside again without any pain after my knee injury, especially in this sunny autumn weather!
Let's hope it stays this way as I build up the running in the coming weeks.
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#running
#runninginthesun #roadtolanzarote #injuryfree #triatlon #triathlon #swimbikerun #backinaction

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Lessons from the Diabetes & Sports conference today at Technopolis: diabetics should be encouraged to do sports from an early age, don't go keto if you're a T1 diabetic, there are some really cool accessories for personalizing and fixing your glucose sensors, and we really need to increase awareness of guidelines for diabetes management among diabetics and healthcare professionals.
All in all a very interesting and enriching day!
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#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #dexcom #dexcomwarrior #diabetesmanagement #sportenmetdiabetes #t1dlookslikeme #t1diabetes

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Me and Olivier Kronal, a tough but very likeable ultrarunner with type 1 diabetes, just before going on stage and sharing our story with the audience at the Diabetes & Sports conference organized by Gezond Sport Vlaanderen.

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Throwback to exactly two months ago. I'm a bit proud to see a picture of me and my daughter crossing the finish line at the #challengealmereamsterdam ironman published in the newspaper (link in bio).
It was a great opportunity to show that with the right support, motivation and technology, diabetics can take on even the toughest challenge.
Happy World Diabetes day to all active diabetics out there!
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#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #swimbikerun #diabetictriathlete #diabeteswontstopme #sportenmetdiabetes #worlddiabetesday

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The off-season is the best time to try and improve my swim style. After many weeks of hard practice and another round of swim technique classes, I'm finally getting better!
Admittedly, speed is not the most important measure for effective swim training, especially since 1/3rd of the session is usually warmup and cooldown, but it's still nice to save 5 minutes of time in the pool this way 😁
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#swimming #swimbikerun #swimclasses #swimtraining #triathlon #triatlon #roadtolanzarote

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Next Saturday on 16 November I'll be speaking at a very interesting conference on sports and diabetes at Technopolis in Mechelen, organized by the Flemish healthy sports association. I'm really looking forward to learning from the many interesting speakers that will be presenting, meeting so many other active diabetics from all over Belgium and sharing my own story as a diabetic triathlete. If you're interested in joining us next week, the links is in my bio!
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#type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #t1d #diabetestype1 #sportvlaanderen #diabetesmanagement #sportenmetdiabetes #diabeteswontstopme

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😭... Went through a hole in the road today with my Inflite. I didn't crash, luckily, but heard a loud bang. Surprisingly, my continental tyre seems to have survived, but my carbon wheel obviously didn't.. .
I found this on the Reynolds website: "Our wheels are designed to be ridden in the most demanding conditions by the best riders, and they are tested to ensure the strength of the wheels far exceed the loads incurred during intended use. So quite simply, don’t worry, if you manage to break your wheel while you’re riding your bike, we’ll repair or replace it for free."
Let's see if they will deliver on their promise 🤔 @reynoldscycling
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#brokenwheel #cyclinglife #cycling #notagoodday #canyoninflite

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Had a professional bikefit @ Bakala Athletic Performance Center today for all 3 of my bikes, hoping to find the source of my knee problems.
After 6 hours of high-tech measurements, adjustments and finetuning my position, I can really feel the difference, and I'm confident my knee will feel it too!
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#cyclinglife #cycling #bikefit #bakala #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #ttbike

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The first sun in quite a while deserves a forest ride!
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#fromwhereiride #cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #forestride #canyoninflite #ridinginthesun #meerdaelwoud #outsideisfree

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Just 3 weeks after my first ironman, I participated in a 20km trail run in support of diabetes. With almost 400m of elevation difference and a lot of muddy tracks, this was a real challenge.
A couple of kids also switched the trail signage, and I ended up running 24km instead... So the final part really hurt. This picture was taken about a km before the finish, and you can see I wasn't doing great 🙄. I guess I'll need some more recovery time before I take on my next race.
It was nice to have the opportunity to meet and talk to a lot of active diabetics though. I was even interviewed after finishing for a documentary on how to combine diabetes with endurance sports.
A big thanks to Diatrail, the race organizer, and to @dexcom for sponsoring the event!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #t1d #dexcomg6 #dexcom #diabetestype1 #diabetesandsport #sportenmetdiabetes #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete

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