RockNRoll – Run. Laugh. Eat Pie.

August Round-Up

1 September, 2017 RenéeJust Life, Monthly Update3 Comments

Right. Instead of trying to catch up on everything I’m just going to round up the month: The Good: Dublin Rock’n’Roll Weekend with Babette was fabulous! Not only did we have a great time, we met several runners there and…

Liverpool Rock’n’Roll – Hello From the Other Side

15 March, 201712 March, 2017 RenéeRaces, Run2 Comments

I realise it’s been FOREVER since I was in Liverpool last and I failed to share with you my experience at the 2016 Liverpool Rock’n’Roll Weekend. Now that I’m signed up again for the 5K and the Half, I was…

Lucky 7 – Things I love about Rock’n’Roll Races

9 May, 20169 May, 2016 RenéeRaces, Run8 Comments

I’m sitting here in my post-op glory, and I’m channeling any negative thoughts and energy into things that make me smile and feel good. Even though I am missing out this year at Liverpool, I am so glad and grateful…

Rock ‘n’ Blog 2016 Baby!!

8 March, 20165 March, 2016 RenéeFun Stuff2 Comments

While I already mentioned it on other social media, I just wanted to post it here: That’s right! I’m a rock’n’blogger again this year! That means another amazing and bling filled year for me, representing the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon…

Recap: Lisbon Rock ‘n Roll Marathon 2015

29 December, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap, Self4 Comments

So, Lisbon! The Headliner of my Rock ‘n Roll tour this year. The one that earned me not only an amazing marathon bling but also the Groupie medal! Oh how I love RnR races. And no, not just because I’m…

Recap: Dublin Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

26 August, 20157 November, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap1 Comment

As you all know, this year I was selected to be one of the 100 rock’n’bloggers for the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Series. As a rock’n’blogger I receive free entry to any and all RnR races I choose this year.…

Liverpool – Rock n Roll Marathon Day! (Part II)

6 July, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap, Races2 Comments

On Sunday we woke up early to hit the breakfast bar on time. It wasn’t totally ideal but we did our best with carbs (cereal, toast, danish) and sweet things like honey and jam. We also had our carb-loader drink…

Lisbon Half Marathon T – 1 and Day of Recap

8 October, 20136 May, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap8 Comments

Day T – 1 Usually when you are on holiday in a place you’ve never (or, ok, in my case only twice very briefly) been, you try to get in as much as possible, right? Not us. We are probably…

Lisbon RnR Half Marathon: Day -2

4 October, 20136 May, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Just Life, Race Recap4 Comments

Greetings from Lisbon! This morning we got up at the crack before dawn to drive to Eindhoven to catch a flight. It was super smooth getting there, unlike the last time we travelled from Eindhoven (when we went to Lithuania…

Hey! I’m Renée, 55 years old; I started running just to lose some weight and in the meantime found out that running changes pretty much everything. My favorite running partner, Ron (56), started running just to support me, but he found out he actually had a talent for it and consequently has run over 28 marathons in the span of 6 years with 3 of them being World Majors.

This blog is about running, fitness, mental health, travel and, though I am trying to get out of diet mentality, I may still talk about weight/ weight loss. Sometimes a combination of all, sometimes not. And not always in that order.

Running and fitness keep me sane, travel is my passion.We live in the Netherlands – Mr Pie is Dutch and I am American and Dutch, now living here over half of my life.