{"id":35,"date":"2025-12-10T20:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:26:25","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/?page_id=35","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2059.jpeg&apos;);background-position:10% 50%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c042bc37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Ik ben Valerie Demey&nbsp;voormalig profwielrenster, coach en iemand die gelooft dat echte prestatie begint bij een sterk lichaam \u00e9n een sterke geest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Na meer dan 13 jaar topsport ontdekte ik dat succes niet alleen draait om harder trainen. Het draait om weten <em>wanneer<\/em> je moet duwen en wanneer je mag vertragen. Om luisteren naar je lichaam, slim opbouwen, en werken met een plan dat 100% bij jou past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Die visie vormt vandaag de basis van <strong>VD Performance<\/strong>.<br>Ik help atleten , van gedreven recreanten tot ambitieuze wedstrijdsporters, om sterker te worden zonder zichzelf kwijt te raken. Met coaching die zowel fysiek als mentaal klopt: endurance, kracht, herstel en een gezonde mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mijn aanpak is persoonlijk, eerlijk en mensgericht.<br>Geen standaard schema\u2019s. Geen quick fixes.<br>Wel begeleiding op maat, gebaseerd op ervaring, wetenschap en oprechte betrokkenheid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Of je nu wil groeien als atleet, blessures wil vermijden, sterker in je vel wil zitten of eindelijk je prestaties naar een hoger niveau wil brengen,&nbsp; ik sta klaar om je te begeleiden. Samen bouwen we aan een versie van jezelf waar je trots op kan zijn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3edd73f0c48a920a8452b5002047d028 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Where endurance meets performance and you meet your potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1292ae2f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-335fd4fa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(88deg,#cfcabe 0%,#F9F9F9 100%);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voor Wie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ik begeleid:<br>\u2013 duursporters (fietsen, lopen, triatlon, \u2026)<br>\u2013 ambitieuze recreanten \u00e9n competitieve atleten<br>\u2013 mensen die sterker willen worden zonder zichzelf kapot te trainen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of je nu traint voor wedstrijden, je eerste sportdoelen wil halen of opnieuw vertrouwen wil krijgen in je lichaam: je hoeft het niet alleen te doen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/?page_id=146\">Book je intake Hier<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-783x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-783x1024.jpeg 783w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-229x300.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-768x1005.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-1174x1536.jpeg 1174w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-1566x2048.jpeg 1566w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29cd9331-4e0f-41d5-98ad-ace56f30d3af.png-1-scaled.jpeg 1957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(102deg,#cfcabe 0%,#F9F9F9 100%);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dc217e34b5333a2dd5d9e7b60175c13 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc18b00a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-d3a023fd6b42fea3bd2337843c1ebafb\">Hoe ik werk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Waarom VD Performance!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Ik weet hoe het voelt om te leven met prestatiedruk.<br>Om altijd meer en beter te willen, maar soms het contact met jezelf te verliezen. Mijn ervaring als profatlete leerde me dat duurzame prestaties alleen mogelijk zijn wanneer training, herstel en mindset in balans zijn. Niet harder om het harder, maar slimmer met respect voor je lichaam en je leven naast de sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mijn aanpak in het kort<\/strong> <br>\u2022 Geen standaard schema\u2019s<br>\u2022 Geen quick fixes<br>\u2022 Wel luisteren naar je lichaam<br>\u2022 Wel werken met een plan dat past bij jouw leven<br>\u2022 Wel aandacht voor herstel, voeding en mentale veerkracht<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-313efa99 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1498\" src=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1424-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1424-1.jpeg 1206w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1424-1-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1424-1-824x1024.jpeg 824w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1424-1-768x954.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5a45e1ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Endurance Coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Persoonlijke trainingsschema\u2019s voor duursporters, afgestemd op jouw doelen, agenda en belastbaarheid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/27F701FD-9E66-437F-A626-C3F272BC4271-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/27F701FD-9E66-437F-A626-C3F272BC4271-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/27F701FD-9E66-437F-A626-C3F272BC4271-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/27F701FD-9E66-437F-A626-C3F272BC4271-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/27F701FD-9E66-437F-A626-C3F272BC4271-1-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-435112bf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blessure Preventie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Slimme opbouw om sterker te worden en blessures te vermijden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7d59c752-5e4f-4d5c-9566-6b2511fcf798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" 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wp-block-paragraph\">Presteren met vertrouwen, rust in het hoofd en ruimte voor het leven naast sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/77753930-5d92-48d4-9600-8363caa86181.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/77753930-5d92-48d4-9600-8363caa86181.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/77753930-5d92-48d4-9600-8363caa86181-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/77753930-5d92-48d4-9600-8363caa86181-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valeriedemey.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/77753930-5d92-48d4-9600-8363caa86181-768x513.jpg 768w, 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Na meer dan 13 jaar topsport ontdekte ik dat succes niet alleen draait om harder trainen. Het draait om weten wanneer je moet duwen en wanneer je mag vertragen. 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