Although never formally proven, running stimulates thinking.
"[Many] runners write articles, prepare important speeches, create design blueprints, and even [make] poetry pieces while [...] running."
"Firstly, running has the ability to stimulate a person’s brain. [...] Secondly, running can improve the psychological aspect of a person. [Runners] have higher self-esteem than sedentary people because through running, they feel a sense of control over their life rather than being a mere spectator." — source: Sporton!
Does it arouse surprise that a research site includes a running section? Check the Times section below for my feet feats...
Exploot
A Great Tradition at Ghent University is the monthly Watersportbaanjogging, also known as Exploot, which gathers the running aficionados of our alma mater for a 5 km running race. The nature is recreational; however, runs are timed. The five km trajectory consists of one run around the Watersportbaan.
The Watersportbaanjogging takes place on a Friday and starts at 12:30 at the Watersportbaan, next to the entrance of GUSB (Watersportlaan 3, 9000 Gent). The event is organised by and for UGent staff, but students are also welcomed. More info about the current season is available from the organisers (in Dutch).
To facilitate calendar maintainance, I gathered the dates in a Google Calendar, see right. If you join (click to join), you can configure it to send e-mail reminders, some days before the next session takes place.
Marathon
2016 - Great Breweries Marathon
3h50'44" - 10.97 km/h
2015 - Eindhoven Marathon
3h13'57" - 13.05 km/h
2014 - Gent - Sportdag Universiteit Gent
3h5x
2013 - Be a Hero for One Day - Marathonman
8Jan13
3h3x
2012 - Blaarmeersen Gent
2011 - Watersportbaan Gent
3h33'
2010 - Gent - Gentloopt
3h37'xx"
20 km door Brussel
2016
2015 - 1h27'05" - 13.78 km/h
2014 - 1h24'41" - 14.17 km/h
2013 - 1h22'23" - 14.86 km/h - see blog (in Dutch)
More times
2011
1 mei · Ekiden 2011
15 mei · Stadsloop Gent 10k · 40'05" · 274e van de 4508
18 mei · watersportbaanloop / bedrijvenloop 4967 meter · 19'22" · 59e van de 506
2010
Long Life Marathon Gent · 42 195 m
26Sep10 · 3h37'40" · 122 of 407 (368 ranked)
Exploot · 4967 m
28May10 · 19'30"
22Jan10 · 22'15" · 13796 steps
Gentse Stadsloop 10 000 m
13May10 · 42'10"
Exploot
18Dec09 · 23'04"
20Nov09 · 21'57"
23Oct09 · 21'46"
25Sep09 · 20'02"
Gentse Stadsloop 10 000 m
21May09 · 45'24"
Antwerp 10 Miles 2009
26Apr09 · 1h11'23" · Pos 998 male · link to results · verslag (in Dutch)
1998-present
Exploot
28May10 · 19'30"
22Jan10 · 22'15" · 13796 steps
18Dec09 · 23'04"
20Nov09 · 21'57"
23Oct09 · 21'46"
25Sep09 · 20'02"
Gentse Stadsloop 10k
13May10 · 42'10"
21May09 · 45'24"
12May08 · 44'56"
17May07 · 43'08"
07Jun06 · 42'37"
16May05 · 44'57"
Ekiden Evergem - 1 May
2016
2014
2013
2012
2011
1May10 · 43'20" - team Moos 1 (pos 74 - 3h30'29")
1May09 · 44'29" - team Moos (pos 65 - 3h28'00")
1May08 · 42'23" - team Moos (pos 53 - 3h11'30")
+ participating on
1May03 - team Jokri Belzele
1May02 - team Davidsfonds
1May01 - team De Belzelieren
1May00 - team De Belzelieren