Friday, 22 May 2015

Tears of sweat poured during the intense training sessions of the 90s, when I was a first-league race walker in Southern Italy. Tears of sorrow today for Annarita Sidoti, champion and mother, and symbol of the cleanest (and poorest) discipline of athletics. Race walk to Heaven. Rest in peace...

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Before the memories of the trail running of Sunday fade out (as if that were even possible) let me share the report of a race that has been scheduled in two months, and for which I have been struggling with nutrition and mileage... this time without inflicting any injury to myself. To start with, I finished Trail de la Lesse in 5th position and arrived...

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Motivation leads you nowhere without action. That's what they say. I have been keeping myself motivated so far. To overcome the struggle of injuries, hills, miles and sweat. But motivation is not enough to accomplish things. Action is necessary. Motivation only triggers action. And I am acting. This sunday I will put myself to the test. To prove...