Running to Think

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...

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...

When I don't run, I don't think.  And when I don't think, I don't live.  The burdens of life in the last weeks,  maybe months,  have been so big and unexpected  that sucked out the time I was used  to dedicate to running.  Away from the forest, away from the road,  away from sweat and aching legs,  away...

Running long distance takes a consistent part of my life.  When the target of the week is mileage above 130 km, it is not possible to train every day less than 2 hours. To this I add shower time, post-workout relaxation, eating. Then the worst part, going to work. Taking the train, then commute by bike for about 40 minutes. Another hour and...

The schedule of the last week has been quite tough. Especially if I think that the left knee is still recovering from an injury and rule #0 says "watch out! don't push too hard". Some running sessions of 15 km for three consecutive days, some drills and intervals did a great job to exhaust my legs before the long distance session. As expected my...

Hello folks! Yes indeed. I'm back. It has been long, it has been painful, discouraging, depressive. It basically tore me down. Two months of no activity (almost), dealing with a patellar tendon that really didn't want to be fixed, are not a joke.I am not in the mood to shout out loud how I dealt with it. Read some of my recent posts and you will certainly...

I dedicated week 9 to exploring the country side around Cantoblanco, the district of Madrid where I am staying. As I mentioned earlier the terrain is quite diverse, giving me a series of options that I choose according to my schedule. Regardless the terrain that can be simply road or rocky or sandy or muddy, what really characterises this place is...

The dry road surrounding Cantoblanco - Madrid  Climbing hills in the country around Tres Cantos, Madrid  Today it was weird and, as I've come to realise only now, quite dangerous too. I scheduled an off-road running session, towards the mountainous landscapes from Cantoblanco to El Pardo, the renowned residencia of Francisco...

After the third training session with the new Brooks Cascadia 9, it's time to write down my impression. I honestly don't like reviews because I think that shoes and feet are such a subjective and complicated topic to be summarised in a pros-and-cons list. First of all, I consider myself a versatile runner who enjoys the road and, on a similar...

First time in Madrid. Actually day 2. After landing I had to take a train to get to the apartment which is located out of the city centre and I really couldn't contain the excitement. After only half an hour I was cycling around to check some of the places I will be running in the next few days. The weather conditions are much better than those...

The London experience has given a nice shake to my schedule. I really enjoyed running in the city even though the pavement was not my favourite and it is actually pretty dangerous for ligaments and tendons. The first day back in Belgium has been quite a shock since I woke up this morning. In fact I couldn't even lace my shoes due to a terrible ache...