Erik Eisma

Hello, my name is Erik and at the age of 52, after trying out various sports, I stumbled across running! I stopped smoking and started to think about improving both my mental and physical condition. I began with a popular 'Start to Run podcast and trained up to run 10 kilometers on my own. Yet on a random summer’s morning in 2015, I decided that I wanted to develop my skills further to run a half marathon and I joined a running group to ensure I kept up the targeted training. I realised that developing the correct running technique is critical. I consciously started to focus on ‘training’ itself which led to my completing my trainer certification from the Dutch Professional Athletic body, completing both the LT2 and more recently, also the BLT3 training.

In addition to the pure technique involved in ‘walking’, I am interested in the impact that breathing has on our body and mind. As a qualified running therapist, and member of the professional association for running therapy in NL (BRTN), I incorporate this practice into my training. Now, my original half marathon target has become the full marathon! I want to keep enjoying my running and without injuries, so I turned to the advice offered in the training schedules outlined for these distances in "The Marathon Revolution" by Stans van der Poel and Koen de Jong.

Running has had a huge impact on me - making me physically and mentally stronger, and because of this, I want to help more people take up the sport and guide others who may be struggling with burnout, depression or anxiety disorders to enjoy the sport and use this impact in other aspects of their lives. 

Running has become such a big part of my life. I RUN my own life! How about you too?

I am looking forward to meeting you soon at one of my training sessions!