Results EC Cross Country Dublin

Amazing Cross Country Championships in Dublin. The 65th place as an individual result (goal was top 20-30) and an 8th place with the team (goal was top 5) was dissappointing. Winner was Frenchman Smaïl, 2 1/2 minutes in front of me. The conditions were tough as the course was very soft and muddy. Not the course in which I could show off my good shape. The experience as a whole, however, was great and a huge stimulus to train even harder and with more dedication to score better next time. View www.losseveter.nl for pre-race and post-race interview.

Introducing 2010 plans

2010 has the potential of becoming a very exciting year. In August the European Track Championships are held in Barcelona, Spain. My main goal is to partcipate in this tournament in the 1500m. The target time is 3.39.00 but a time around 3.40 will problably also suffice. An overview of the year:

December (2009): EC Cross Country
January: Training in Potchefstroom, South Africa
February: National Indoor Championships (1500m/3000m)
March: National Cross Country Championships ; Training in New Zealand
April: New Zealand and after that training in Portugal
May: Start track season
June: Fast 1500m races
July: Fast 1500m races ; National Championships (1500m/5000m)
August: EC Track Barcelona (1500m)

Team European XC Champs

Senior Men
Michel Butter, Gert-Jan Wassink

Senior Women
Adrienne Herzog

Under 23 Men
Abdi Nageeye, Tom Wiggers, Jesse van Burg, Michel Basemans, Thomas Poesiat

Junior Men
Jesper vd Wielen

Next sunday, december 6, we'll all be doing a training in Papendal together.
My goals for these championships are to run to a top20 position and to win a team medal.