Today feels a bit strange. It is my last day in the Sports Kine Center of the UZ Gent Hospital.

The trip we are undertaking will be strenuous at times. We are travelling on a heavy bike through all sorts of circumstances. The desert in Uzbekistan will be soaking hot. The high mountains in Tajikistan will be freezing cold.

We will not only drive all the time of course. Places will be visited, and if possible some mountain hiking will be done.

Unfortunately I have to deal with two sports injuries at the time. An old problem which is my shoulder instability, is playing up again. A more recent injury is jeopardizing my physical preparation: runners knee.

BUT, I have been training well thanks to Jan at the sportkine. To be honest, my shoulder has improved a lot with the exercises. The knee is a bit tougher, let’s see how it goes!