If I were to approach the VOR from the east, say on a heading of 280 degrees, I would normally conduct what I know as a parallel entry by flying outbound on the 026 radial to 8.0 DME, then conducting a right turn back to the radial inbound.
Why 8.0 DME? Surely you would fly out bound on radial 026 for
1 minute which would give you a distance of approx 3nm unless you're flying an SR71.