CURRENT MISSION

Run, Travel, Fun

ABOUT ME

RUN

I'm a marathon runner who aims at completing the 5 World Major Marathons (NYC, Berlin, Chicago, London and Boston) in 5 consecutive years - 60% completed so far, as I've just completed Chicago on 9th of October and took this opportunity to travel in Canada afterwards...

TRAVEL

I set myself this marathon objective 2 years ago in order to have the opportunity to combine all of my hobbies in one go: running, travelling and having fun discovering new people and cultures!

Having just run Chicago, my next step is London, that I'll run in April 2012 with 4 friends(my ambition would be to run it below 3h10).

Being now in Canada on my own until the 20th of October, I'd like to have the opportunity to couchsurf/just meet other travellers and possibly make new friends!

FUN

Althouth my job and passion of running might sound really serious to people who don't know me, I guarantee I always enjoy a few (or many...) beers (I'm from Belgium, after all!) and partying! People I appreciate like life and like sharing a good laugh, they don't take themselves too seriously.

So that's me in 3 words. RUN, TRAVEL, FUN.
Are you ready to host/meet me?

PHILOSOPHY

RESPECT:
"Never judge a book by its cover", Unknown author.

BELIEVE:
"The things always happens that you really believe in; and the believe in a thing makes it happen", Frank Lloyd Wright.

DARE:
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone", Percy Cerutty

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm currently travelling (in Canada until 20th of October and NYC until 23rd), so unfortunately I can't host anyone... However I'm interested in being hosted and/or having the opportunity to meet up other courchsufers while I'm travelling in Canada...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I only have one couchsurfing experience in Warsaw, which was great! Very friendly and open-minded people the whole week-end we spent there.

Interests

Travelling (of course), Marathon Running, Discovering New People and Cultures, Reading

• writing
• books
• beer
• marathon
• running
• partying
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

I'll only name 3 of each, so you get an idea ;-)

Movies:
- American History X
- Match Point
- Bourne Identity

Music:
- The Killers
- Bloc Party
- Arcade Fire

Books:
- Invisible, Paul Auster
- Outliers, Malcom Gladwell
- La part de l'autre, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The New York City Marathon, 1st of November 2009.

Its start given on Verrazano Bridge on a Sunday morning, with the "New York New York" song from Frank Sinatra in the air, surrounded by 40,000 from all over the world with smile on their face. A once in a lifetime experience!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada