In this article I will review a short book Dutch Mountain Trail and the Seven Summits (the seven steepest mountain tops in Zuid-Limburg) from the Dutch Mountain Film Festival. The book(let) is written by Toon Hezemans & Thijs Horbach and consist of 88 pages covering the 4 stages of the Dutch Mountain Trail, the Seven Summits and potential short hikes around these summits.
Stryd Next Gen Footpod – Power meter for running & hiking
In this article I will review the Stryd Next Gen Footpod power meter for running and would also like to test if it could work in a hiking scenario as well. Two Stryd Next Gen Footpods can also be connected (left / right balance) into what is called the Stryd Duo that delivers new metrics like Stryd Footpath.
Stryd perfectly works with a Garmin Fenix 7 multi sports watch and integrates well with TrainingPeaks, but let’s have a look at the Stryd App for Google Android as well.
Fusion Urban Pants Review (for men)
In this article I will share my Fusion Urban Pants review (for men), a product that is less aligned with the focus area of this blog, but I think it is such a cool and high quality product that it deserves an article.
Fusion Sportswear System is a Danish company founded in 1999 (with roots in triathlon) is delivering timeless and high quality sports wear into the market across the categories: Run, Cycle, Triathlon, Fitness and Recharge.
The Neuroscience of Selling – John Asher
In this article I will review the book The Neuroscience of Selling of John Asher with the subtitle Proven Sales Secrets to Win over the Buyer’s Heart and Mind. John Asher has also written the award winning book Close Deals Faster.
Solestar Active – Performance Insoles for Everyday Life
In this article I will review the Solestar Active Performance Insoles for everyday (active) life. The Solestar Active Performance Insoles are the best friends of the Mammut Sertig II Low GTX shoes for men.
I’m a huge fan of Solestar performance insoles. It started back in 2015 when I purchased my first pair of Sidi Wire SP road cycling shoes.
Daughter of the Cloud – Alden Globe
Daughter of the cloud – a maps private value thriller is the latest book of Alden Globe. Alden Globe is a colleague value engineer based in the USA, but we’ve worked together on multiple projects and initiatives at BMC Software. That’s why I was fortunate review an early manuscript and contribute to the book writing process.
High Performance Habits – Brendon Burchard
In this article I will review the book High Performance Habits from Brendon Burchard.
In addition to the book review, I will share my personal experience with the 12-week coaching program that I went through in 2020.
The 6 Habits of Growth – Audible Book of Brendon Burchard
In this article I will review the 6 habits of growth audible book of Brendon Burchard. However, I won’t spoil all the details that Brendon shares around the growth habits motivation, focus, confidence, energy, purpose and leadership.
In addition, I will try to link this audible book with the learnings from High Performance Habits.
The Secret of Running – Van Megen & Van Dijk
In this article I will review the book The Secret of Running, a book from Ron van Megen and Hans van Dijk. Both authors are engineers by profession and enthusiastic sportsmen.
These authors also wrote The Secret of Cycling and two interesting book in Dutch “Het Geheim van Wielrennen” and “Hardlopen met Power!” that discuss training methodology and scientific models which estimate performance for cycling and running.
Gallup Team Strengths Grid
In this article I will write down my views and learnings on the Gallup Team Strengths Grid (which was previously called the CliftonStrengths Team Grid). It is a visual tool that combines the Gallup Strengthsfinder 2.0 results of each team member, and show the distribution of talent and strengths, as well as the balance within the team.