about us

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We are Kelvin and Marloes, an Ironman addict and his writing wifey. We are taking a year off of our life in Amsterdam to chase life. We are conquering and exploring 6 continents together, 1 Ironman 70.3 at a time. A journey starting october second 2016. Featuring Spain, Thailand, Australia, United States, South Africa and Ecuador. Goal; competing in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2017. One year of living, training and loving to the fullest.

Kelvin tackled his goal in Phuket, Thailand and got placed for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2017. Chattanooga here we come!

Follow our journey and everything that comes with it right here on this site.

See you!

Kelvin & Marloes

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